BACKGROUND This pilot study examined whether breast cancer patients with childhood trauma exhibit increased fatigue, depression, and stress in association with inflammation as a result of whole breast radiotherapy (RT). METHODS Twenty breast cancer patients were enrolled in a prospective, longitudinal study of fatigue, depression, and perceived stress prior to RT, week 6 of RT, and 6 weeks po...

normal 0 false false false en-us x-none ar-sa background: blacks have a higher incidence of diabetes and its related complications. self-rated health (srh) and perceived stress indicators are associated with chronic diseases. the aim of this study was to examine the associations between srh, perceived stress and diabetes status among two black ethnicities. materials and methods: the cross-secti...

BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES Stress in medical education has been well documented, often with the primary focus on negative factors such as depression and burnout. Few studies have attempted to assess well-being mediating behaviors. This study describes the relationship between wellness behaviors and measures of well-being at the start of family medicine residency. METHODS Using an online questi...

BACKGROUND Although several socio-medical risk factors have been identified for preterm labor, there is a gap in understanding the underlying etiology of preterm labor. OBJECTIVES The current study aimed to analyze the relationship pathway of perceived social support, stressful life events, and other psychosocial risk factors during pregnancy with incidence of preterm labor. MATERIALS AND M...

In two longitudinal studies, the authors examined the direction of the relationships between trait gratitude, perceived social support, stress, and depression during a life transition. Both studies used a full cross-lagged panel design, with participants completing all measures at the start and end of their first semester at college. Structural equation modeling was used to compare models of di...

BACKGROUND Depression is a particularly common psychological disorder that affects cancer patients. Diagnosed with hematological malignancies constitute a serious unpredictable and uncontrollable medical stress situation and patients are susceptible to suffer from depressive symptoms. The aims of the study were to explore the correlation between perceived stress and depressive symptoms in patie...

Objective: To investigate the mediating effect of organizational support on relationship between resilience and anxiety-depression-stress by researching ICU nurses. Methods: A total 675 nurses in Shaanxi Province were surveyed using scale, evaluation scale for medical staff, Depression-Anxiety-Stress Scale (DASS-21). Results: The had significant correlation with level (r = 0.448, P < 0.01), ...

The purpose of this study was to examine how academic stress and perceived social support influence the psychological wellbeing of Senior High School students in Ghana. Two hundred and twenty six male and female students participated. The general health questionnaire, student life-stress inventory and perceived social support from family and friends scales were used to assess psychological well...

Little is known about the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) and work-related stress and its risk factors among white-collar businessmen and management workers that migrate to high-income developing countries. A structural questionnaire survey was administered to 156 white-collar Taiwanese management personnel of representative companies of their industries in Taiwan, who were assigned long...