scholarly journals Effects of Aerobic Exercise as Add-On Treatment for Inpatients With Moderate to Severe Depression on Depression Severity, Sleep, Cognition, Psychological Well-Being, and Biomarkers: Study Protocol, Description of Study Population, and Manipulation Check

2019 ◽  
Vol 10 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Imboden ◽  
Markus Gerber ◽  
Johannes Beck ◽  
Anne Eckert ◽  
Uwe Pühse ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Aerobic Exercise ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Depression Severity ◽  
Manipulation Check ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Study Population

scholarly journals Spiritual and Psychological Well-Being of Soldiers in Military Barracks: A Case Study in Iran

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mohammad Hosein Fadaei ◽  
Mahya Torkaman ◽  
Jamileh Farokhzadian
Keyword(s):  
Military Service ◽  
Well Being ◽  
P Value ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Study Population ◽  
Combination Studies ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Military Barracks

Background: Spiritual well-being is the newest dimension of health, which is placed along with the physical, mental, and social aspects of health. Since soldiers in military barracks are exposed to multiple psychological pressures, their psychological well-being can be affected. Objectives: This study aimed to evaluate the spiritual well-being and psychological well-being and the relationship between these two concepts among soldiers in military service. Methods: A descriptive-analytical study was conducted at a military barracks in Iran in 2019. The study population included 301 soldiers selected using a convenience sampling method. Data were collected using three questionnaires for data on sociodemographic, psychological well-being, and spiritual well-being. Results: The results showed that soldiers' spiritual well-being (Mean ± SD: 100.6 ± 12, 30, range: 50 – 120) and Psychological well-being (PWB) (Mean ± SD: 85.85 ± 7.91, range: 48 – 104) were at high levels. Furthermore, a significant correlation was observed between spiritual well-being and psychological well-being (P value< 0.001, r = 0.41). Conclusion: Considering the correlation between spiritual well-being and psychological well-being among soldiers in military service, it is possible to improve their psychological well-being by promoting spiritual well-being. In this regard, more interventional and combination studies are recommended in the field of psychological well-being and spiritual well-being.

Path analysis of suicide ideation in older people

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (3) ◽  
pp. 509-515 ◽  
Author(s):  
Seolmin Kim ◽  
Jee Hyun Ha ◽  
Jaehak Yu ◽  
Doo-Heum Park ◽  
Seung-Ho Ryu
Keyword(s):  
Older People ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Suicide Prevention ◽  
Social Relationships ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Depression Severity ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Factors Associated

ABSTRACTBackground:Suicide among older people is one of the most rapidly emerging healthcare issues. The objective of this study was to identify the factors associated with suicide ideation in the aged population in South Korea.Methods:The study recruited 684 subjects older than 65 years old (males = 147, females = 537, mean age = 78.20±7.02 years), and trained interviewers performed the interviews. The study was performed as part of a community mental health suicide prevention program. The subjects’ socio-demographic data, physical health, alcohol problems, social relationships, psychological well-being, and depression severity were all considered. The Korean version of the Beck Scale for Suicide Ideation (K-BSI) was used to evaluate the intensity of suicide ideation. Correlation and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were performed to identify the factors associated with the K-BSI. The study results were tested using a path analysis.Results:Depression severity was positively correlated with suicide ideation, and economic status, psychological well-being, and social relationships were negatively correlated with suicide ideation. Depression severity had the largest direct impact, and economic status and social relationships had indirect impacts on suicide ideation. Psychological well-being exerted both direct and indirect influences.Conclusion:Depression severity was the most important predictor of suicide ideation among older people. Other direct and indirect factors played secondary roles. Effective suicide prevention strategies should focus on early detection and active intervention for depression. Socio-economic programs may also indirectly reduce suicide ideation among the aged population.

scholarly journals Looking Through Tinted Glasses: Depression and Social Anxiety Are Related to Both Interpretation Biases and Inflexible Negative Interpretations

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 517-528 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jonas Everaert ◽  
Michael V. Bronstein ◽  
Tyrone D. Cannon ◽  
Jutta Joormann
Keyword(s):  
Social Anxiety ◽  
Cognitive Task ◽  
Critical Role ◽  
Severe Depression ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Interpretation Bias ◽  
Depression Severity ◽  
Cognitive Risk ◽  
Interpretation Biases ◽  
Future Work

Interpretation bias is often theorized to play a critical role in depression and social anxiety. To date, it remains unknown how interpretation bias exerts its toxic effects. Interpretation inflexibility may be an important determinant of how distorted interpretations affect emotional well-being. This study investigated interpretation bias and inflexibility in relation to depression severity and social anxiety. Participants ( N = 212) completed a novel cognitive task that simultaneously measured bias and inflexibility in the interpretation of unfolding ambiguous situations. Depression severity was associated with increased negative and decreased positive interpretation biases. Social anxiety was associated with increased negative interpretation bias. Critically, both symptom types were related to reduced revision of negative interpretations by disconfirmatory positive information. These findings suggest that individuals with more severe depression or social anxiety make more biased and inflexible interpretations. Future work examining cognitive risk for depression and anxiety could benefit from examining both these factors.

scholarly journals Facing unemployment: study protocol for the implementation and evaluation of a community-based intervention for psychological well-being promotion

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Virgolino ◽  
Maria João Heitor ◽  
Joana Carreiras ◽  
Elisa Lopes ◽  
Simon Øverland ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Study Protocol ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Psychological Well Being

scholarly journals Quasi-experimental study on the effectiveness of a house officer preparatory course for medical graduates on self-perceived confidence and readiness: a study protocol

BMJ Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (8) ◽  
pp. e024488 ◽  
Author(s):  
Aneesa Abdul Rashid ◽  
Sazlina Shariff Ghazali ◽  
Iliana Mohamad ◽  
Maliza Mawardi ◽  
Dalila Roslan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Medical Profession ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Well Being ◽  
House Officer ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Quasi Experimental

IntroductionBeing a house officer (HO) is said to be associated with high levels of stress, leading to mental health problems and sometimes to quitting the medical profession altogether. In Malaysia, the number of HOs completing training on time is slowly declining, with increasing annual dropout rates. Feeling incompetent is one of the contributors towards this growing problem. This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of a 3-day pre-HO intervention module in addressing participants’ confidence, readiness and psychological well-being in preparation for their HO training.Methods and analysisThe pre-HO intervention is the ‘Medicorp’ module that includes clerkship, experience sharing, hands-on skills training, common clinical cases and introduction of the local healthcare system. This is a pre-post quasi-experimental study lasting 1 year, with three assessment time points—at pretraining, immediately after training and 1 month into the participants’ HO-ship. The study is currently ongoing and involves 208 participants who attended the course in Malaysia. Participants with known psychiatric illness, working HOs and medical students are excluded. A pretested, self-administered questionnaire that includes baseline sociodemography, adaptation of the International Medical University (IMU) Student Competency Survey and the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale has been adopted, and 1 month follow-up will be conducted by telephone. Data will be analysed using SPSS V.24. The primary outcome is change in confidence level, while the secondary outcomes are changes in the readiness and psychological well-being of the participants.Ethics and disseminationThis study protocol has received ethics approval from Ethics Committee for Research Involving Human Subjects Universiti Putra Malaysia and the National Medical Research Registry Malaysia. Written informed consent has been obtained from each participant. Results will be disseminated through journals and conferences, especially those involved in medical education specifically looking into the training of medical doctors.Trial registration numberNCT03510195.

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