"This Covid-19 pandemic brings uncertainty and may lead to mental problems. Yet, in this context, no study has examined the relationship between intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and either anxiety or depression during pandemic among Indonesians. This study investigated the pathway between IU, anxiety and depression serially mediated by cognitive appraisals (perceived severity, controllability, and knowledge) and emotional and behavioural responses to COVID-19. Online psychological measures were administered to 406 participants, including the IUS-12, the DASS-21, cognitive appraisal scales, and emotional and behavioural response scale. An indirect pathway was found between IU and depression, and the effect was serially mediated by perceived of severity and emotional and behavioural responses to COVID-19. Perceived knowledge and perceived controllability of COVID-19 did not significantly contribute to the model. A similar pathway was found for IU predicting anxiety. As conclusion, IU represents a risk factor for heightened emotional and behavioural difficulties that eventually, could lead to either anxiety or depression during COVID-19."
{"title":"Intolerance of Uncertainty, Anxiety and Depression in the Context of Covid-19 in Indonesia","authors":"M. S. Yuniardi, M. Cant, Akhtar Hanif","doi":"10.24193/jebp.2021.2.10","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24193/jebp.2021.2.10","url":null,"abstract":"\"This Covid-19 pandemic brings uncertainty and may lead to mental\u0000problems. Yet, in this context, no study has examined the relationship\u0000between intolerance of uncertainty (IU) and either anxiety or depression\u0000during pandemic among Indonesians. This study investigated the pathway\u0000between IU, anxiety and depression serially mediated by cognitive appraisals\u0000(perceived severity, controllability, and knowledge) and emotional and\u0000behavioural responses to COVID-19. Online psychological measures were\u0000administered to 406 participants, including the IUS-12, the DASS-21,\u0000cognitive appraisal scales, and emotional and behavioural response scale. An\u0000indirect pathway was found between IU and depression, and the effect was\u0000serially mediated by perceived of severity and emotional and behavioural\u0000responses to COVID-19. Perceived knowledge and perceived controllability\u0000of COVID-19 did not significantly contribute to the model. A similar\u0000pathway was found for IU predicting anxiety. As conclusion, IU represents\u0000a risk factor for heightened emotional and behavioural difficulties that\u0000eventually, could lead to either anxiety or depression during COVID-19.\"","PeriodicalId":43042,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"47088331","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
"This systematic review aims to examine the content, usage pattern and efficacy of mobile mental health interventions in reducing anxiety symptoms. A search of 10 electronic databases returned 44 408 studies in total and 27 studies met the inclusion criteria, including 4460 participants in total. The rate of attrition was 27% (SD = 22) among the participants who initiated the app use. The rate of significant reductions in measures of anxiety symptoms was 87% from within-subjects pretest to posttest assessments, yet this rate dropped to 46% when compared to a waitlist/control group. A vast majority of the studies used cognitive and/or behavioral interventions (N = 26, 96%), a few studies included professional support (N = 11, 41%), a structured form of delivering the interventions (N = 8, 30%) or tailored it to users’ needs (N = 6, 22%). Few studies reported the actual time spent on the app per week (N = 4, M = 63.76, SD = 62.17). The mobile mental health interventions were effective in reducing anxiety symptoms, yet this effectiveness eroded compared to control groups. There is a need to develop consistent ways of reporting the usage patterns and testing evidence-based interventions other than cognitive behavioral treatments."
{"title":"A Systematic Review of the Effectiveness, Content, and Usage Patterns of Mobile Mental Health Interventions on Smartphone Platforms for Anxiety Symptoms","authors":"Numan Turan, Ş. Çetintaş","doi":"10.24193/jebp.2021.2.11","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24193/jebp.2021.2.11","url":null,"abstract":"\"This systematic review aims to examine the content, usage pattern and\u0000efficacy of mobile mental health interventions in reducing anxiety\u0000symptoms. A search of 10 electronic databases returned 44 408 studies in\u0000total and 27 studies met the inclusion criteria, including 4460 participants in\u0000total. The rate of attrition was 27% (SD = 22) among the participants who\u0000initiated the app use. The rate of significant reductions in measures of anxiety\u0000symptoms was 87% from within-subjects pretest to posttest assessments, yet\u0000this rate dropped to 46% when compared to a waitlist/control group. A vast\u0000majority of the studies used cognitive and/or behavioral interventions (N =\u000026, 96%), a few studies included professional support (N = 11, 41%), a\u0000structured form of delivering the interventions (N = 8, 30%) or tailored it to\u0000users’ needs (N = 6, 22%). Few studies reported the actual time spent on the\u0000app per week (N = 4, M = 63.76, SD = 62.17). The mobile mental health\u0000interventions were effective in reducing anxiety symptoms, yet this\u0000effectiveness eroded compared to control groups. There is a need to develop\u0000consistent ways of reporting the usage patterns and testing evidence-based\u0000interventions other than cognitive behavioral treatments.\"","PeriodicalId":43042,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42479824","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Anwar Khan, Faseeh Ullah, Omer Abid, Khizra Hafeez Awan
"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops after exposure to or witnessing traumatic events. PTSD is very common among the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) patients. PTSD can be successfully treated with the Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). However, CBT is mostly used in the western countries, so its efficacy in the eastern culture is still not fully known. Keeping this in view, the current study has determined the efficacy of CBT in the treatment of PTSD among the SCI patients in Pakistan. Using a Randomized Controlled Pilot Study design, data were collected through the Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 from thirty patients admitted to the Paraplegic Center. Trauma-focused CBT(TF-CBT) protocol was applied through fourteen sessions. Data were analyzed by descriptive and multivariate statistics. Findings show that the level of PTSD symptoms gradually decreased from high at baseline (CAPS-5 Mean Scores μ= 3.6) to low during follow-up stage (CAPS-5 Mean Scores μ= 0.89). Results obtained from the present study on the efficacy of CBT are in concurrence with the research findings in other countries. This study supports the efficiency CBT intervention among Pakistani patients who had developed PTSD symptoms after suffering from SCI. Therefore, CBT can be widely used in the management of PTSD in Pakistan."
{"title":"\"Efficacy of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy in Post-traumatic Stress Disorder\u0000Among Spinal Cord Injury Patients: A Randomized Controlled Pilot Study\"","authors":"Anwar Khan, Faseeh Ullah, Omer Abid, Khizra Hafeez Awan","doi":"10.24193/jebp.2021.2.16","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24193/jebp.2021.2.16","url":null,"abstract":"\"Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) develops after exposure to or\u0000witnessing traumatic events. PTSD is very common among the Spinal Cord\u0000Injury (SCI) patients. PTSD can be successfully treated with the Cognitive\u0000Behavioral Therapy (CBT). However, CBT is mostly used in the western\u0000countries, so its efficacy in the eastern culture is still not fully known.\u0000Keeping this in view, the current study has determined the efficacy of CBT\u0000in the treatment of PTSD among the SCI patients in Pakistan. Using a\u0000Randomized Controlled Pilot Study design, data were collected through the\u0000Clinician-Administered PTSD Scale for DSM-5 from thirty patients\u0000admitted to the Paraplegic Center. Trauma-focused CBT(TF-CBT) protocol\u0000was applied through fourteen sessions. Data were analyzed by descriptive\u0000and multivariate statistics. Findings show that the level of PTSD symptoms\u0000gradually decreased from high at baseline (CAPS-5 Mean Scores μ= 3.6) to\u0000low during follow-up stage (CAPS-5 Mean Scores μ= 0.89). Results obtained\u0000from the present study on the efficacy of CBT are in concurrence with the\u0000research findings in other countries. This study supports the efficiency CBT\u0000intervention among Pakistani patients who had developed PTSD symptoms\u0000after suffering from SCI. Therefore, CBT can be widely used in the\u0000management of PTSD in Pakistan.\"","PeriodicalId":43042,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"41790079","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
"Background: Current research suggests that negative symptoms may not be a unitary construct. Factor analytic studies typically found evidence for a two-factor solution of the negative symptom domain: the expressive and the volitional deficit. This study aimed to investigate whether the two-factor solution of negative symptoms is supported across different instruments of evaluation: PANSS and NSA-16 in outpatients with schizophrenia and to explore the relationship between these domains and sociodemographic, clinical, and metabolic outcomes, routinely assessed in daily practice.Another aim was to determine clinical predictors of negative symptoms domains among these variables. Materials and methods: 107 patients with schizophrenia were included in this cross-sectional study. The Principal Component Analysis was used to identify negative symptom domains and Spearman's rank correlation coefficient and multiple regression analyses were used to assess the relationship between the negative symptom domains and clinical variables. Results: PCA indicated a two-component solution explaining 85.2% of the variance for the NSA-16 subscales, reflecting an expressive deficit and an experiential deficit component. Age of onset of the disease and the cognitive deficit were significant predictors of the expressive deficit , body mass index and the number of admissions in the hospital for the experiential deficit. Conclusions: The current findings indicate that the expressive deficit and the experiential deficit should be considered as distinct domains of the psychopathology and should be rated separately"
{"title":"\"Predictors of Negative Symptom Domains in Outpatients with Schizophrenia:\u0000A Cross-Sectional Study\"","authors":"O. Câpâtânâ, M. Fadgyas Stănculete, I. Micluția","doi":"10.24193/jebp.2021.2.15","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24193/jebp.2021.2.15","url":null,"abstract":"\"Background: Current research suggests that negative symptoms may not be\u0000a unitary construct. Factor analytic studies typically found evidence for a\u0000two-factor solution of the negative symptom domain: the expressive and the\u0000volitional deficit. This study aimed to investigate whether the two-factor\u0000solution of negative symptoms is supported across different instruments of\u0000evaluation: PANSS and NSA-16 in outpatients with schizophrenia and to\u0000explore the relationship between these domains and sociodemographic,\u0000clinical, and metabolic outcomes, routinely assessed in daily\u0000practice.Another aim was to determine clinical predictors of negative\u0000symptoms domains among these variables.\u0000Materials and methods: 107 patients with schizophrenia were included in\u0000this cross-sectional study. The Principal Component Analysis was used to\u0000identify negative symptom domains and Spearman's rank correlation\u0000coefficient and multiple regression analyses were used to assess the\u0000relationship between the negative symptom domains and clinical variables.\u0000Results: PCA indicated a two-component solution explaining 85.2% of the\u0000variance for the NSA-16 subscales, reflecting an expressive deficit and an\u0000experiential deficit component. Age of onset of the disease and the cognitive\u0000deficit were significant predictors of the expressive deficit , body mass index\u0000and the number of admissions in the hospital for the experiential deficit.\u0000Conclusions: The current findings indicate that the expressive deficit and the\u0000experiential deficit should be considered as distinct domains of the\u0000psychopathology and should be rated separately\"","PeriodicalId":43042,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46122697","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
C. Meneghetti, Nicole Casali, Mary Fabris, Debora Palamà, Roberta Rizzato, Claudia Zamperlin, M. Zavagnin, R. De Beni
"Students can encounter difficulties in their academic careers, regarding their studying skills, for instance, or experiencing negative emotions. Both are amenable to training and related to one another. This study aimed to examine the efficacy of two interventions focusing on studying skills or emotional skills. Two groups of students with academic difficulties participated: 30 worked on study-related aspects (Study skills group); and the other 30 attended lessons on emotions in everyday life (Emotional skills group). They were tested before and after the training on measures of their motivation to learn, self–regulated learning strategies, and emotions (positive and negative emotions). The results showed that both groups benefited from the training. The Study skills group improved specifically in incremental theory of intelligence (d=0.94, p<0.001), self–regulated learning strategies (organization: d=0.74, p<0.001; elaboration: d=0.58, p<0.001; preparing for exams: d=0.78, p<0.001, specific effects), and more positive emotions about their academic performance (d=0.64, p<0.001, transfer effect). The Emotional skills group showed smaller effects on study-related aspects (0.10≤d≤0.49), with a large effect on negative emotions about the self (d=– .87). These results offer insight on how to approach students’ academic difficulties."
{"title":"\"Students with Academic Difficulties: Benefits of a Study Skills Group\u0000Compared to an Emotional Skills Group\"","authors":"C. Meneghetti, Nicole Casali, Mary Fabris, Debora Palamà, Roberta Rizzato, Claudia Zamperlin, M. Zavagnin, R. De Beni","doi":"10.24193/jebp.2021.2.13","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24193/jebp.2021.2.13","url":null,"abstract":"\"Students can encounter difficulties in their academic careers, regarding their\u0000studying skills, for instance, or experiencing negative emotions. Both are\u0000amenable to training and related to one another. This study aimed to examine\u0000the efficacy of two interventions focusing on studying skills or emotional\u0000skills. Two groups of students with academic difficulties participated: 30\u0000worked on study-related aspects (Study skills group); and the other 30\u0000attended lessons on emotions in everyday life (Emotional skills group). They\u0000were tested before and after the training on measures of their motivation to\u0000learn, self–regulated learning strategies, and emotions (positive and negative\u0000emotions). The results showed that both groups benefited from the training.\u0000The Study skills group improved specifically in incremental theory of\u0000intelligence (d=0.94, p<0.001), self–regulated learning strategies\u0000(organization: d=0.74, p<0.001; elaboration: d=0.58, p<0.001; preparing for\u0000exams: d=0.78, p<0.001, specific effects), and more positive emotions about\u0000their academic performance (d=0.64, p<0.001, transfer effect). The\u0000Emotional skills group showed smaller effects on study-related aspects\u0000(0.10≤d≤0.49), with a large effect on negative emotions about the self (d=–\u0000.87). These results offer insight on how to approach students’ academic\u0000difficulties.\"","PeriodicalId":43042,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"46445235","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
"Purpose: The present study aimed to explore gender differences in the mindfulness tendency, specifically in the awareness and attention dimensions and also in the observing, describing, acting with awareness and accepting without judgement in Italian nurses. Methods: In June 2020 an on-line questionnaire was administered to nurses in order to analyze any differences both in the Mindfulness Attention Awareness Scale (MAAS) and the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills (KIMS) according to gender variable. Findings: 200 questionnaires were collected. Findings showed significant higher MAAS total score in males than females (p=.004). Additionally, by considering the four sub dimensions in the Mindfulness tendency, females reported significant higher levels in some items of “Observe” (p=.004) and “Act with awareness” (p=.001) than males, while males reported significant higher scores in the “Accept without judgement” than females (p<.001). Conclusions: The present study was a pilot research on exploring gender differences in mindfulness in Italian nurses in order to hope that it will be only the beginning of empirical research on this topic and to better address future mindfulness training courses addressed to nurses by emphasizing certain aspects of mindfulness for females compared to males and vice versa."
{"title":"Gender Gap in Mindfulness Assessment Among Italian Nurses: A Pilot Descriptive Study","authors":"E. Vitale","doi":"10.24193/jebp.2021.2.12","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24193/jebp.2021.2.12","url":null,"abstract":"\"Purpose: The present study aimed to explore gender differences in the\u0000mindfulness tendency, specifically in the awareness and attention\u0000dimensions and also in the observing, describing, acting with awareness and\u0000accepting without judgement in Italian nurses.\u0000Methods: In June 2020 an on-line questionnaire was administered to nurses\u0000in order to analyze any differences both in the Mindfulness Attention\u0000Awareness Scale (MAAS) and the Kentucky Inventory of Mindfulness Skills\u0000(KIMS) according to gender variable.\u0000Findings: 200 questionnaires were collected. Findings showed significant\u0000higher MAAS total score in males than females (p=.004). Additionally, by\u0000considering the four sub dimensions in the Mindfulness tendency, females\u0000reported significant higher levels in some items of “Observe” (p=.004) and\u0000“Act with awareness” (p=.001) than males, while males reported significant\u0000higher scores in the “Accept without judgement” than females (p<.001).\u0000Conclusions: The present study was a pilot research on exploring gender\u0000differences in mindfulness in Italian nurses in order to hope that it will be\u0000only the beginning of empirical research on this topic and to better address\u0000future mindfulness training courses addressed to nurses by emphasizing\u0000certain aspects of mindfulness for females compared to males and vice versa.\"","PeriodicalId":43042,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-09-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42291540","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
X. Sun, Lin Xie, X. Feng, Xingtao Xia, Yang He, Li Tan, Huwei Zhao
"The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the application of online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease during the lockdown period due to the COVID-19 epidemic. From January 23, 2020 to March 30, 2020, one hundred and thirteen elderly patients with stable COPD were selected as participants of the research, and a WeChat group was used for mindfulnessbased cognitive therapy. CAT and mMRC were used to compare the symptoms and health status of patients before and after the epidemic lockdown. After the epidemic lockdown, the cough symptoms, energy status, total score and mMRC score in the CAT questionnaire were lower than before the epidemic lockdown, and the difference was statistically significant (p<0.05). During the epidemic lockdown, the use of WeChat groups to conduct mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for elderly patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can help alleviate panic, improve patients' self-management behavior, and enhance the quality of life and health of patients."
{"title":"Evaluation of the Application Effect of Online Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy in the Health Management of Elderly Patients with COPD during the Novel Coronavirus Pneumonia Epidemic","authors":"X. Sun, Lin Xie, X. Feng, Xingtao Xia, Yang He, Li Tan, Huwei Zhao","doi":"10.24193/jebp.2021.1.4","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24193/jebp.2021.1.4","url":null,"abstract":"\"The aim of this paper is to evaluate the effectiveness of the application of\u0000online mindfulness-based cognitive therapy to elderly patients with chronic\u0000obstructive pulmonary disease during the lockdown period due to the\u0000COVID-19 epidemic. From January 23, 2020 to March 30, 2020, one\u0000hundred and thirteen elderly patients with stable COPD were selected as\u0000participants of the research, and a WeChat group was used for mindfulnessbased\u0000cognitive therapy. CAT and mMRC were used to compare the\u0000symptoms and health status of patients before and after the epidemic\u0000lockdown. After the epidemic lockdown, the cough symptoms, energy status,\u0000total score and mMRC score in the CAT questionnaire were lower than\u0000before the epidemic lockdown, and the difference was statistically significant\u0000(p<0.05). During the epidemic lockdown, the use of WeChat groups to\u0000conduct mindfulness-based cognitive therapy for elderly patients with\u0000chronic obstructive pulmonary disease can help alleviate panic, improve\u0000patients' self-management behavior, and enhance the quality of life and\u0000health of patients.\"","PeriodicalId":43042,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"42389802","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
"Background: To assess the levels of anxiety, depression and insomnia among Italian nurses directly involved in the care of patients with Covid-19, considering the first and the second wave of the pandemic. Methods: An online questionnaire was administered on some pages of the nursing social networks and addressed precisely to nurses directly involved in the care of patients affected by Covid-19 in two different periods of the pandemic: during the first wave (March2020 - May 2020) and during the second wave (October 2020 - November 2020). Results: A total of 592 nurses agreed to participate in the study: 291 nurses during the first wave and 301 during the second wave. No significant differences were recorded among the two groups based on anxiety disorder (p=.364). A significant difference between the two groups were recorded considering the depression and the insomnia condition, too (p <.001; p<.001). Additionally, no significant differences were recorded between the two waves, both for the anxiety, depression and insomnia disorders. In fact, there were only sex-related differences for each wave, but between the two waves the condition among nurses did not vary significantly. Conclusion: Further psychological support should be implemented and nurses encouraged in their care of patients suffered from Covid-19."
{"title":"\"Anxiety, Depression and Insomnia Conditions in Italian Nurses\u0000during the First and the Second Waves of the Covid-19 Pandemic\"","authors":"E. Vitale","doi":"10.24193/JEBP.2021.1.5","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24193/JEBP.2021.1.5","url":null,"abstract":"\"Background: To assess the levels of anxiety, depression and insomnia among\u0000Italian nurses directly involved in the care of patients with Covid-19,\u0000considering the first and the second wave of the pandemic.\u0000Methods: An online questionnaire was administered on some pages of the\u0000nursing social networks and addressed precisely to nurses directly involved\u0000in the care of patients affected by Covid-19 in two different periods of the\u0000pandemic: during the first wave (March2020 - May 2020) and during the\u0000second wave (October 2020 - November 2020).\u0000Results: A total of 592 nurses agreed to participate in the study: 291 nurses\u0000during the first wave and 301 during the second wave. No significant\u0000differences were recorded among the two groups based on anxiety disorder\u0000(p=.364). A significant difference between the two groups were recorded\u0000considering the depression and the insomnia condition, too (p <.001;\u0000p<.001). Additionally, no significant differences were recorded between the\u0000two waves, both for the anxiety, depression and insomnia disorders. In fact,\u0000there were only sex-related differences for each wave, but between the two\u0000waves the condition among nurses did not vary significantly.\u0000Conclusion: Further psychological support should be implemented and\u0000nurses encouraged in their care of patients suffered from Covid-19.\"","PeriodicalId":43042,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"44272996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
"This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) as a counselling program intervention for Academic adjustment. In the experimental investigation, data was collected from a total of 68 low-achieving female students from one school in Amman city. The students in the experimental group were observed to complement their regular counselling for academic adjustment with CBT. The researchers used Academic adjustment scale (AAS) at pre- and post-tests. The duration of the study was 16 weeks of two sessions weekly, in which pre- and post-tests were included. ANCOVA was used to explore the findings of the current study. The findings demonstrated that low-achieving female students in the experimental group showed better academic adjustment than female students in the control group. The results have significance for reform the counselling educational policies in the Jordanian Ministry of education based on the importance of CBT-Intervention in educational counselling. Additionally, the study suggested relevant recommendations for future research."
{"title":"\"The Effects of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy\u0000on Academic Adjustment among Jordanian Students\"","authors":"Kholoud I. AL-MSEIDIN, M. A. Al-Zu’bi","doi":"10.24193/JEBP.2021.1.7","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24193/JEBP.2021.1.7","url":null,"abstract":"\"This study aimed to investigate the effectiveness of cognitive behavioural\u0000therapy (CBT) as a counselling program intervention for Academic\u0000adjustment. In the experimental investigation, data was collected from a total of 68 low-achieving female students from one school in Amman city. The students in the experimental group were observed to complement their\u0000regular counselling for academic adjustment with CBT. The researchers used Academic adjustment scale (AAS) at pre- and post-tests. The duration of the study was 16 weeks of two sessions weekly, in which pre- and post-tests were included. ANCOVA was used to explore the findings of the current\u0000study. The findings demonstrated that low-achieving female students in the\u0000experimental group showed better academic adjustment than female students in the control group. The results have significance for reform the counselling educational policies in the Jordanian Ministry of education based on the importance of CBT-Intervention in educational counselling. Additionally, the study suggested relevant recommendations for future research.\"","PeriodicalId":43042,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"48257969","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
The Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) evaluates 25 maladaptive personality traits proposed in the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders. The questionnaire has been extensively investigated and validated in several languages. The current research sought to examine the psychometric properties of the instrument in a sample of nonclinical Romanian participants (N = 1276). Results indicated excellent internal consistency for the domain level, and very good reliability for the facet level. The assumption of unidimensionality was supported at both the domain and facet levels, apart from Risk Taking. Two domain scoring methods were also compared. One of them takes into consideration all the 25 lower order facets, whereas the other uses only 15 facets. Results show that mean differences across the two scoring methods were small, except for Disinhibition. Moreover, confirmatory factor analyses revealed slightly better fit indices for the model which uses 15 facets only. Lastly, the hierarchical structure of maladaptive personality traits was explored. Results are discussed in the light of previous literature.
{"title":"Psychometric Properties of the Personality Inventory for DSM-5 in a Romanian Community Sample","authors":"Ticu Constantin, E. G. Nicuță, D. Grădinaru","doi":"10.24193/JEBP.2021.1.1","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.24193/JEBP.2021.1.1","url":null,"abstract":"The Personality Inventory for DSM-5 (PID-5) evaluates 25 maladaptive personality traits proposed in the Alternative Model of Personality Disorders. The questionnaire has been extensively investigated and validated in several languages. The current research sought to examine the psychometric properties of the instrument in a sample of nonclinical Romanian participants (N = 1276). Results indicated excellent internal consistency for the domain level, and very good reliability for the facet level. The assumption of unidimensionality was supported at both the domain and facet levels, apart from Risk Taking. Two domain scoring methods were also compared. One of them takes into consideration all the 25 lower order facets, whereas the other uses only 15 facets. Results show that mean differences across the two scoring methods were small, except for Disinhibition. Moreover, confirmatory factor analyses revealed slightly better fit indices for the model which uses 15 facets only. Lastly, the hierarchical structure of maladaptive personality traits was explored. Results are discussed in the light of previous literature.","PeriodicalId":43042,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies","volume":null,"pages":null},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2021-03-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"69192624","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"心理学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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