scholarly journals Prevalence of Cyberstalking and Previous Offline Victimization in a Sample of Italian University Students

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 30 ◽  
Author(s):  
daniela acquadro maran ◽  
tatiana begotti
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Electronic Communication ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
Communication Devices

Cyberstalking has been defined as the use of electronic communication devices (including the Internet and email) to stalk another person. The aim of this study was to compare the effects of cyberstalking between victims of cyberstalking and victims of cyberstalking and previous offline victimization in their lifetimes. Our hypothesis was that cyberstalking had an impact on victims’ wellbeing and contributed to increases in physical and emotional symptoms, anxiety and depression, and that those symptoms increased in victims who had suffered previous offline victimization. In an effort to investigate the effects of cyberstalking, a questionnaire was self-administered to 229 Italian students. A total of 107 participants (46.7%) indicated that they had been victims of cyberstalking. Seventy-two of them (67.3%) were victims of both cyberstalking and other forms of offline victimization in their lifetimes. Overall, our findings showed that the prevalence of cyberstalking in our sample was higher than in previous investigations. With regard to consequences, victims indicated higher scores for depression and anxiety than non-victims. In particular, victims of cyberstalking and previous offline victimization in their lifetimes experienced more depression and symptoms of trait anxiety than victims of cyberstalking only and non-victims. This investigation suggests the importance of preventing cyberstalking and offering support to victims of cyberstalking.

Depression and anxiety among Tunisian medical students “binge viewers”

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S675-S676 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Boudali ◽  
M. Hamza ◽  
S. Bourgou ◽  
L. Jouini ◽  
F. Charfi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Emotional Difficulties ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Mild Depression ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Online Streaming ◽  
Tv Show

IntroductionSince the advent of online streaming television, a new behavioural phenomenon have emerged among millennial, named “binge watching” that is viewing more than two episodes of a TV show in the same sitting. Whether or not this behaviour reflects emotional difficulties has been poorly studied.AimsDescribe the phenomenon and search a possible link with depression and anxiety.MethodsFifty medical students were recruited. A questionnaire exploring the circumstances, the purpose and the outcome of the binge viewing was fulfilled. The Beck depressive inventory and the state-trait anxiety inventory were passed for the assessment of depression and anxiety.ResultsAmong the 50 students questioned, 68% met the criteria of binge viewers and 64.7% of them adopted this behaviour at least once a week with an overall average of screen exposure of 3.8 hours in one sitting. Before the binge watching, 35.3% reported excitement and 29.4% boredom and have used it mostly to pass time (47.1%) and for fun (44.1%). Participants have felt more relaxed and happier after the viewing. Mild depression was found in 10 cases and moderate depression in 5 cases. Anxiety scores averaged 35.38 for state anxiety and 40.32 for trait anxiety. An inverse relationship was found between depression and anxiety scores and the frequency of the binge watching and its exposure duration. The correlation was hover non significant.ConclusionsCould it be that the binge watching is a means of fighting against anxiety and depression rather than an evidence of emotional difficulties? Further studies are needed.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

Age-related trends in utilization of the internet and electronic communication devices for coordination of cancer care in elderly patients

2014 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 185-189 ◽  
Author(s):  
Abdul Saied ◽  
Steven J. Sherry ◽  
Donna J. Castricone ◽  
Kathleen M. Perry ◽  
Steven C. Katz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Patients ◽  
Cancer Care ◽  
Electronic Communication ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Communication Devices

scholarly journals Symptoms of Anxiety and Depression Modulate the Recognition of Facial Emotion

2017 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 1 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natália Mendes Ferrer da Rosa ◽  
Vinícius Ferreira Borges ◽  
Leonardo Cheffer ◽  
Nelson Torro Alves ◽  
Célio Estanislau
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Clinical Sample ◽  
Facial Emotion ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Experimental Task ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Neutral Face

Previous studies have shown that depression and anxiety are associated to changes in the recognition of facial expression. In the present research, a non-clinical sample was evaluated with respect to trait and state anxiety and depression symptoms. In the experimental task, participants evaluated facial expressions of happiness, anger, sadness, and fear, presented at four intensities (25, 50, 75, and 100%), as well as the neutral face. Results showed that the trait anxiety was associated with a better recognition of anger, fear, and happiness. For depression, we only found differences between groups for emotional attribution to neutral faces, in which participants scoring high in depression were more likely to attribute fear to neutral faces. Findings indicate an improvement of the recognition of happiness, anger, and fear in trait anxiety, whereas symptoms of depression and state anxiety were associated to changes in the evaluation of neutral faces in non-clinical individuals.

Internet-delivered prevention for anxiety and depression disorders in adults

2010 ◽  
pp. 379-384
Author(s):  
Tahlee Marian ◽  
Justin Kenardy
Keyword(s):  
Prevention Programs ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Prevention Interventions ◽  
Depression Disorders

Chapter 39 describes how the Internet can circumvent barriers to group prevention programs (such as the requirement of trained presenters, scheduling, and logistics) and provides evidence of the effectiveness of the Internet in delivering prevention interventions for depression and anxiety. They also discuss methods for increasing adherence to, retention on, and dissemination of such sites.

Distinguishing Depression and Trait Anxiety in Terms of Basic Dimensions of Temperament

1995 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 133-143 ◽  
Author(s):  
Albert Mehrabian
Keyword(s):  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Positive Contribution ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Drug Treatments

The PAD Temperament Model provides a framework for the analysis of adjusted and maladjusted personality characteristics. Extrapolating from findings bearing on the model, it was hypothesized that Trait Anxiety and Depression have substantial similarities, but differ with respect to Trait Arousability. Consistent with the hypotheses, Depression involved unpleasant and submissive characteristics and a marginal positive contribution from Trait Arousability. Trait Anxiety also involved unpleasant and submissive temperament attributes, but included a stronger positive contribution from Trait Arousability. Thus, the anxious were significantly more arousable than the depressed. Furthermore, the depressed were found to be significantly more submissive than the anxious. Findings were related to alternative theoretical approaches to depression and anxiety. Implications regarding suicide risks and drug treatments of the two conditions were discussed.

Association between parental emotional symptoms and child antisocial behaviour

2014 ◽  
Vol 39 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-52 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christopher Hautmann ◽  
Ilka Eichelberger ◽  
Charlotte Hanisch ◽  
Julia Plück ◽  
Daniel Walter ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Antisocial Behaviour ◽  
Child Behaviour ◽  
Maternal Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Parental Anxiety ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Emotional Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mothers And Fathers ◽  
Externalizing Behaviour

Parental anxiety and depression are associated with antisocial behaviour of children. Several mechanisms may mediate this association. The aim of this study was to test whether parenting is a mediator of the association of parental anxiety and depression with the antisocial social behaviour of preschool children. The analysis was based on cross-sectional data and 106 German families of children with elevated externalizing behaviour problems were considered. Mothers and fathers were analysed separately. Depression and anxiety in parents were both associated with children’s antisocial behaviour and this association was mediated by parenting. Further, our results indicated that the association between maternal depression and child behaviour is maintained after controlling for maternal anxiety, and that parenting of mothers is more strongly associated with child behaviour than parenting of fathers.

scholarly journals A Study on Cognitive Emotion Regulation and Anxiety and Depression in Adults

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ms. Shefeena Jacob ◽  
Dr. Milu Maria Anto
Keyword(s):  
Emotion Regulation ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Emotion Regulation Strategies ◽  
Cognitive Emotion Regulation ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
High Level ◽  
Other Blame

The present study is an attempt to examine the relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and anxiety and depression among adults. The rising prevalence of mental illness in today’s world is mainly due to stress, tension or negative life experiences in our day to day life. In this regard, the way in which one’s response to stress and negative life events may be more directly connected to mental health and psychopathology than the nature of stressful experience itself. A representative sample of 30 males and 30 females from Kottayam and Thrissur Districts of Kerala, of 20 – 40 years of age were selected. Cognitive emotion regulation questionnaire was administered to find out the cognitive emotion regulation strategies that participants use in response to the experience of stressful events. The inventory of Beck Depression Inventory -11 was distributed to find out the different symptoms of depression and State – Trait Anxiety Test was used to measure their state and trait anxiety levels. The results of Student t- test showed that, both males and females show significant differences in certain cognitive emotion regulation dimensions like positive appraisal, putting into perspective and other – blame and in depressive symptoms and in one of the anxietal symptom called Tension. And Co–efficient Correlation revealed that, self blame, catastrophizing, rumination and other blame were related with high level of depression and anxiety and subscales like acceptance, positive appraisal and putting into perspective were related with low levels of depression and anxiety. So the study concluded that there is relationship between cognitive emotion regulation strategies and anxiety and depression among adults. And also Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire (CERQ) has fit psychometric properties and could be used for clinical and investigative purposes.

scholarly journals Effectiveness of a Mobile App Intervention for Anxiety and Depression Symptoms in University Students: Randomized Controlled Trial (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tayla McCloud ◽  
Rebecca Jones ◽  
Gemma Lewis ◽  
Vaughan Bell ◽  
Elias Tsakanikos
Keyword(s):  
Randomized Controlled Trial ◽  
University Students ◽  
Controlled Trial ◽  
Mobile App ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Mean Difference ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Randomized Controlled

BACKGROUND Depression and anxiety symptoms are common among university students, but many do not receive treatment. This is often because of lack of availability, reluctance to seek help, and not meeting the diagnostic criteria required to access services. Internet-based interventions, including smartphone apps, can overcome these issues. However, a large number of apps are available, each with little evidence of their effectiveness. OBJECTIVE This study aims to evaluate for the first time the effectiveness of a self-guided mobile app, Feel Stress Free, for the treatment of depression and anxiety symptoms in students. METHODS A web-based randomized controlled trial compared a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)–based mobile app Feel Stress Free with a wait-list control. University students self-identified as experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression and were randomized to 6 weeks of intervention (n=84) or control (n=84), unblinded. The app is self-guided and incorporates behavioral relaxation activities, mood tracking and thought challenging, and minigames. Participants completed the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale online at baseline and every fortnight. RESULTS At week 6, the primary end point, there was evidence that the Feel Stress Free app reduced depression symptoms (mean difference −1.56; 95% CI −2.67 to −0.44; <i>P</i>=.006) but only very weak evidence that it reduced anxiety symptoms (mean difference −1.36; 95% CI −2.93 to 0.21; <i>P</i>=.09). At week 4, there was evidence to support the effectiveness of the intervention for anxiety symptoms (mean difference −1.94; 95% CI −3.11 to −0.77; <i>P</i>=.001) and, though weaker, depression symptoms (mean difference −1.08; 95% CI −2.12 to −0.04; <i>P</i>=.04). At week 6, 83% (34/41) of participants indicated that they were using the app weekly or more frequently. CONCLUSIONS The Feel Stress Free app is a promising mobile intervention for treating symptoms of anxiety and depression in students and overcomes many of the barriers to traditional CBT. Further research is needed to establish its effectiveness at and beyond 6 weeks. CLINICALTRIAL ClinicalTrials.gov NCT03032952; https://clinicaltrials.gov/ct2/show/NCT03032952

EVIDENCE FOR DIFFERENTIATING BETWEEN ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION IN TURKISH COLLEGE STUDENTS

2005 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 579-586 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cengiz Karagözoğlu ◽  
William G. Masten ◽  
Mustafa Baloğlu
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Trait Anxiety ◽  
State Anxiety ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Factor Analyses ◽  
State Trait Anxiety Inventory ◽  
Psychological Constructs ◽  
State And Trait Anxiety ◽  
The Relationship

The relationship between the constructs of depression and anxiety were examined with 443 Turkish college students. Significant correlations were found. Factor analyses computed with state and trait anxiety, as defined as the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI; Spielberger, Gorsuch, & Lushene, 1970) and depression, as defined as the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II; Beck & Steer, 1993) supported the notion that anxiety and depression may be two different psychological constructs; however the distinction was not clearcut. The results showed bidimensional structures for both state anxiety and trait anxiety. Relationships indicate that the BDI-II is measuring trait depression. Results were discussed in relation to previous studies.

scholarly journals Digital harassment and abuse: Experiences of sexuality and gender minority adults

2018 ◽  
Vol 17 (2) ◽  
pp. 199-223 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anastasia Powell ◽  
Adrian J Scott ◽  
Nicola Henry
Keyword(s):  
Electronic Communication ◽  
Future Research ◽  
The Internet ◽  
International Studies ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Gender Diverse ◽  
Sexuality And Gender ◽  
Communication Devices ◽  
Gender Based ◽  
And Gender

Digital harassment and abuse refers to a range of harmful, interpersonal behaviours experienced via the internet, as well as via mobile phone and other electronic communication devices. Whereas much existing research has focused on the experiences of children and young people (including foremost ‘cyberbullying’), there have been few international studies on adult experiences of digital harassment and abuse. As such, little is currently known about the extent, nature and impacts of digital harassment and abuse on adult victims. In particular, there exists a significant gap in current research into sexual, sexuality and gender based digital harassment and abuse. This article draws on findings from a larger research project in which we surveyed 2956 Australian adults and 2842 British adults (aged 18 to 54) about their experiences of technology-facilitated sexual violence (TFSV). The data presented here focus on the experiences of sexuality diverse adults ( n = 282) who identified as lesbian, gay, bisexual or heterosexual, as well as gender diverse adults ( n = 90), including women, men and transgender individuals. Results suggest that transgender individuals experience higher rates of digital harassment and abuse overall, and higher rates of sexual, sexuality and gender based harassment and abuse, as compared with heterosexual cisgender individuals. Implications of the findings are discussed with respect to policy, prevention, and future research.

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