University professors’ mental and physical well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic and distance teaching

Almhdawi, Khader A; Obeidat, Donia; Kanaan, Saddam F; Hajela, Nupur; Bsoul, Mohammad; Arabiat, Alaa; Alazrai, Alza; Jaber, Hanan; Alrabbaie, Hassan

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“…Social support has been proved to reduce the psychological and physiological consequences of stress and may enhance immune function ( Heinze et al, 2015 ; Harandi et al, 2017 ; Xu, 2019 ). Indeed, our study and several other studies ( Zhou et al, 2018 ; Almhdawi et al, 2021 ) show that higher income is a predictor of higher HRQoL. Higher income reduces financial pressure and enables high standards of living, which can contribute to better health.…”

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“…Common instruments assessing HRQoL include the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-100 and WHOQOL-BREF), the EuroQol 5-Dimension (EQ-5D-3L, EQ-5D-5L, and EQ-5D-Y), the Short-Form 36 (SF-36, SF-12, SF-6), the Health Utilities Index (HUI2 and HUI3), the 15-dimensional measure (15D), the Quality of Life Assessment (AQoL-8D), and the Quality of Wellbeing Scale Self-Administered Form (QWB-SA) ( Zheng et al, 2021 ). The WHOQOL-BREF, the SF-6D, and the Total Quality of Work Life (TQWL-42) instruments have been used in assessing the HRQoL of university academics in Thailand ( Sriutaisuk, 2014 ), Malaysia ( Naslina et al, 2012 ; Manaf et al, 2021 ), Brazil ( Sanchez et al, 2019 ), and Jordan ( Almhdawi et al, 2021 ). In China, the SF-36 is perhaps the most commonly adopted instrument for assessing HRQoL of university employees ( Ge et al, 2011 ; Liu et al, 2015 ; Yao et al, 2015 ).…”

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Health-related quality of life of young academics: A cross-sectional survey of universities in Wuhan, China

Yao

Yang²,

Li³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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ObjectiveThis study aimed to assess the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of young academics in Wuhan, China, and its determinants.MethodsA multistage stratified cluster sampling strategy was employed to recruit study participants (young academics <40 years old) from 12 universities in Wuhan. A total of 301 respondents returned a self-complete questionnaire that contained the EQ-5D-5L. Multivariate linear and Tobit regression models were established to determine the sociodemographic and job predictors of the visual analogue scale (VAS) score and the EQ-5D utility index, respectively.ResultsThe study participants reported a mean VAS value of 79.42 (SD = 10.51) and a mean EQ-5D utility index of 0.915 (SD = 0.090). Anxiety/depression was the most frequently reported problem (65.12%), followed by pain/discomfort (43.52%). Transitioning towards a full professorship in national key universities (p < 0.001), lower income (p < 0.05) and too much pressure for academic promotion (p < 0.001) were significant predictors of lower HRQoL; whereas, maintaining routines in physical activities (p < 0.001), sleep (p < 0.001) and meals (p < 0.001), a good relationship with colleagues and family members (p < 0.001), and social activities (p < 0.01) were significant predictors of higher HRQoL.ConclusionLow HRQoL of young academics in China is evident, as indicated by the 7.08 and 0.049 gap in VAS and utility index, respectively, compared to the general population at the same age. Work and career pressures are associated with the low HRQoL of young academics. The findings of this study highlight the importance of work-life balance in promoting HRQoL of young academics in universities in China.

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Health-related quality of life of young academics: A cross-sectional survey of universities in Wuhan, China

Yao

Yang²,

Li³

et al. 2022

Front. Psychol.

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“…High rates of mental health deficits and sleep problems among healthcare providers are frequently cited in the literature (Chong et al, 2004; Sassmannshausen et al, 2016). Similarly, the current COVID-19 pandemic showed high level of stress on the mental health of hospital physicians and other healthcare professionals (Almhdawi, Alazrai, et al, 2021; S. K. Brooks et al, 2020; Huang et al, 2020; Xiang et al, 2020).…”

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Physicians’ Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors During COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

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Healthcare workers worldwide have been exposed to extraordinary stress during COVID-19 pandemic. This study aimed to investigate health-related quality of life (HRQoL) level and its health and occupational associated factors among Jordanian physicians during COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional design using an online survey was adopted targeting physicians at different Jordanian hospitals. The study survey included demographics, HRQoL measured by 12-item Short Form health survey (SF-12) mental and physical components, physicians’ evaluation of work conditions during COVID-19, Neck Disability Index (NDI), Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS 21), and International Physical Activity Questionnaire (IPAQ). Descriptive analyses were conducted to summarize primary data. Factors associated with HRQoL were determined using a multiple variable regression analysis. In total, 326 physicians successfully completed the survey, 44.2% were males with mean age of 32.08 (±6.93). SF-12 mental component mean was 52.13 (±20.84) and physical component mean was 69.24 (±18.1). Physicians HRQoL level was significantly associated with levels of stress (β = −0.23, 95% CI −1.05 to −0.27), depression (β = −0.22, 95% CI −1.09 to −0.28), neck disability (β = −0.30, 95% CI −1.08 to −0.57), health self-evaluation (β = 0.14, 95% CI 1.66–7.87), sleep self-evaluation (β = 0.09, 95% CI 0.16–3.58), and physical activity level (β = 0.09, 95% CI 0.00–0.001). Jordanian physicians’ level of HRQoL was relatively low during COVID-19. Healthcare facilities administrators should take into consideration factors associated with physicians’ HRQoL level when planning for future healthcare emergencies.

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“…Akour et al ( 2020 ) found that the professors showed moderate or high motivation about the teaching strategies adopted during the SD; however, they found a higher prevalence of signs of distress in the male audience. Almhdawi et al ( 2021 ) showed an increase in professors’ quality of life after implementing online teaching; on the other hand, there are studies (Akour et al, 2020 ; Brooks et al, 2020 ; Kotowski et al, 2022 ; Malkawi et al, 2020 ; Minihan et al, 2022 ) that report increased stress levels due to the transfer to online teaching, directly—and negatively—impacting the quality of life of this population, as well as reduced performance satisfaction for these professors.…”

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The Increased Alcohol and Marijuana Use Associated with the Quality of Life and Psychosocial Aspects: a Study During the Covid-19 Pandemic in a Brazilian University Community

Gallassi

Nakano

Miranda

et al. 2022

Int J Ment Health Addiction

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The primary practice adopted to reduce Covid-19 contamination is social distancing (SD). SD had significant consequences on alcohol/drug use, quality of life, and psychosocial aspects. In the university community specifically, SD produces a collective traumatic event with changes in the work routine by the suspension of presence. This study aims to identify and analyze the associations of increased alcohol and marijuana consumption on the quality of life and psychosocial aspects of the university community (students, professors, and technical and administrative staff) at a Brazilian public university during SD due to Covid-19 pandemic. This descriptive and cross-sectional study used an online questionnaire to obtain information from 2790 university community participants. Data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics version 22. The analysis included descriptive associations performed using Spearman’s correlation coefficient and p < 0.05 was taken as statistically significant. The participants’ majority was 62% female, 95.4% students, 73% were 17–25 years old, 33.4% had income between 1 and 3 minimum wage, and 48% of the university community “totally adhered to SD.” The increased alcohol consumption during SD was associated with a worsening in quality of life ( p = 0.001), health satisfaction ( p = 0.015), the meaning of life ( p = 0.040), ability to concentrate ( p = 0.001), satisfaction with yourself ( p = 0.029), and frequency of negative feelings ( p = 0.001); in contrast, increased alcohol use improved satisfaction with peer support ( p = 0.042), as well as increased marijuana use improved satisfaction with sex life ( p < 0.001). The increased alcohol use was higher in women (30.5%) than in men (26.7%) and was negatively associated with more quality of life and psychosocial aspects among women than men. Students were the segment that presented the highest frequency of associations with increased alcohol and/or marijuana use in the three domains analyzed. This study innovated by associating increased alcohol and/or marijuana use with worsening quality of life and psychosocial aspects rather than evaluating them apart. Future studies must identify whether this association between increased alcohol use, mainly, and the worsening quality of life and psychosocial aspects during the SD period is maintained or improved with the return to face-to-face activities at the university, with particular attention to women and students. Psychologists and other mental health professionals should be called upon to develop interventions to meet emerging mental health needs.

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University professors’ mental and physical well-being during the COVID-19 pandemic and distance teaching

Cited by 30 publications

References 43 publications

Health-related quality of life of young academics: A cross-sectional survey of universities in Wuhan, China

Health-related quality of life of young academics: A cross-sectional survey of universities in Wuhan, China

Physicians’ Health-Related Quality of Life and Its Associated Factors During COVID-19 Pandemic in Jordan: A Cross-Sectional Study

The Increased Alcohol and Marijuana Use Associated with the Quality of Life and Psychosocial Aspects: a Study During the Covid-19 Pandemic in a Brazilian University Community

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