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  1. Article ; Online: The Relationship between Social Support and Mental Health Problems of Peri- and Postmenopausal Women during the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic

    Anna Maria Cybulska / Katarzyna Głębicka / Marzanna Stanisławska / Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska / Elżbieta Grochans / Kamila Rachubińska

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 20, Iss 2501, p

    2023  Volume 2501

    Abstract: The COVID-19 pandemic affects women’s mental health, because they are more predisposed to vulnerabilities and adverse impacts. Therefore, is important to find strategies for preventing and treating these mental health consequences in the female ... ...

    Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic affects women’s mental health, because they are more predisposed to vulnerabilities and adverse impacts. Therefore, is important to find strategies for preventing and treating these mental health consequences in the female population. The main purposes of our study were to determine the level of social support received by peri- and postmenopausal women during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic, as well as factors related to this level with reference to health status and sociodemographic variables. A total of 218 women in peri- and postmenopausal status participated in the study. The study assessed depression (Beck Depression Inventory), anxiety (the Spielberg State-Trait Anxiety Scale), climacteric symptoms (the Blatt–Kupperman Index), social support (the Inventory of Social Supportive Behaviors). The majority of the respondents had a moderate level of anxiety as a state (40.8%), a low level of anxiety as a trait (51.4%), no depressive symptoms (75.2%) and no climacteric symptoms (52.3%). Age was found to significantly correlate with anxiety as a state ( p = 0.036). The anxiety as state was significantly stronger in people with higher education than in people with secondary education ( p = 0.019). Professionally inactive women had more emotional ( p = 0.05) and appraisal ( p = 0.014) support than women who work. The analysis demonstrated no statistically significant correlation between social support and depression, anxiety or climacteric symptoms ( p > 0.05). The majority of peri- and postmenopausal women had no depressive symptoms and/or anxiety symptoms. Professionally inactive women had more emotional and appraisal support than women who work. The analysis demonstrated no statistically significant correlation between social support and depression, anxiety or climacteric symptoms.
    Keywords anxiety ; COVID-19 ; depression ; menopause ; mental health ; social support ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  2. Article ; Online: Incidence and Sociodemographic Correlates of Psychological Health Problems among Residents of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship during the COVID-19 Outbreak

    Anna Maria Cybulska / Kamila Rachubińska / Małgorzata Starczewska / Labib Zair / Mariusz Panczyk

    Medicina, Vol 58, Iss 196, p

    2022  Volume 196

    Abstract: Background and Objectives : Psychological health problems have become an important topic of consideration for many scientists, because the epidemiology of these disorders is strongly influenced by stressful events such as the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus ... ...

    Abstract Background and Objectives : Psychological health problems have become an important topic of consideration for many scientists, because the epidemiology of these disorders is strongly influenced by stressful events such as the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus pandemic. The aim of this study was to evaluate selected parameters of psychosocial functioning as well as socio-demographic correlates of depression, anxiety, sleep disorders and perceived stress among the residents of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship. Materials and Methods : An online questionnaire was completed by 323 participants, in whom the parameters of psychosocial functioning were assessed (symptoms of depression, anxiety, severity of sleep disorders and perceived stress). Results : The majority of the respondents (75.2%) scored high on the Perceived Stress Scale, and almost half of the respondents (47.1%) had sleep disorders. A total of 26% of the participants had no depressive symptoms. Age was significantly correlated with the severity of depressive symptoms and sleep disorders. There was a strong correlation between the severity of depression and anxiety (r = 0.76; p < 0.0001), a moderate correlation between depression and perceived stress (r = 0.47; p < 0.0001) and a strong correlation between depression and sleep disorders (r = 0.651; p < 0.0001). Conclusions : Age contributed to the severity of depressive symptoms and the occurrence of sleep disorders among the residents of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic. Some residents of the West Pomeranian Voivodeship showed moderate to severe depressive and anxiety symptoms, as well as high levels of stress and insomnia.
    Keywords health ; COVID-19 ; SARS-CoV-2 ; depression ; anxiety ; stress ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 150
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
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  3. Article ; Online: Personality traits and the degree of work addiction among Polish women

    Kamila Rachubińska / Anna Maria Cybulska / Ewa Kupcewicz / Mariusz Panczyk / Szymon Grochans / Ireneusz Walaszek / Elżbieta Grochans

    Frontiers in Public Health, Vol

    the mediating role of depressiveness

    2023  Volume 11

    Abstract: ObjectivesWorkaholism is an addiction, however the obsessive-compulsive components alone may prove insufficient in determining its nature. The aim of the following study was to determine the mediating role of depressiveness in the relationships between ... ...

    Abstract ObjectivesWorkaholism is an addiction, however the obsessive-compulsive components alone may prove insufficient in determining its nature. The aim of the following study was to determine the mediating role of depressiveness in the relationships between workaholism and personality traits according to the five-factor model among Polish women.MethodsThe research study was carried out among 556 women residing in the West Pomerania Voivodeship in Poland. The research was based on a survey performed using a questionnaire technique. The following research instruments adapted to Polish conditions were employed to assess the incidence of work addiction among female adults: The NEO Five-Factor Inventory (NEO-FFI), The Work Addiction Risk Test (WART) Questionnaire, and The Beck Depression Inventory–BDI I-II.ResultsA positive correlation between the intensity of neuroticism and the work addiction risk was revealed (β = 0.204, p < 0.001). A partial mediation (35%) with the severity of depression symptoms as a mediating factor was observed (β = 0.110, p < 0.001). Respondents characterized by high neuroticism showed a greater severity of the symptoms of depression (β = 0.482, p < 0.001), which is a factor increasing the work addiction risk (β = 0.228, p < 0.001). No effect of extraversion intensity on the work addiction risk was found (β = 0.068, p = 0.081). Respondents characterized by a high level of extraversion displayed lower severity of the symptoms of depression (β = −0.274, p < 0.001). A negative correlation between the intensity of agreeableness and the work addiction risk was revealed (β = −0.147, p < 0.001). A partial mediation (27.8%) was observed. A positive correlation between the intensity of conscientiousness and the work addiction risk was revealed (β = 0.082, p = 0.047). Respondents characterized by a high level of conscientiousness showed a lower severity of depression symptoms (β = −0.211, p < 0.001).ConclusionDepressiveness plays the role of a mediator between neuroticism, ...
    Keywords personality traits ; workaholism ; depression ; behavioral addiction ; public health ; Public aspects of medicine ; RA1-1270
    Subject code 941
    Language English
    Publishing date 2023-12-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Frontiers Media S.A.
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  4. Article ; Online: Image of old age and the elderly in the opinion of a selected social group

    Anna Maria Cybulska / Marzanna Stanisławska / Anida Skok / Kamila Rachubińska

    Medycyna Ogólna i Nauki o Zdrowiu, Vol 26, Iss 3, Pp 249-

    2020  Volume 253

    Abstract: Introduction The perception of elderly people is complex, diverse, multidimensional, and determined by many factors. Old age is often seen through the prism of numerous myths and stereotypes that can be both positive and negative. Therefore, it is ... ...

    Abstract Introduction The perception of elderly people is complex, diverse, multidimensional, and determined by many factors. Old age is often seen through the prism of numerous myths and stereotypes that can be both positive and negative. Therefore, it is important to recognize the attitudes and factors that affect the perception of seniors by society. Objectives The aim of this study was to analyze the attitudes of society towards old age and elderly people with regard to socio-demographic factors. Material and methods The study involved 219 individuals living in Szczecin, Nowa Sól, and Zielona Góra, Poland. Mean age of the respondents – 42.35±14.05 years. For the purposes of statistical analysis, respondents’ ages were grouped according to the WHO classification. The participants were divided into three groups: young adulthood (34.2%), middle adulthood (38.4%), and old age (27.4%). The study was survey-based and performed using the standardized Kogan Questionnaire and an author-constructed questionnaire. Results Statistical analysis demonstrated a significant relationship between the attitude towards the elderly and gender. However, there was no relationship between the respondents› attitude and age, marital status, or education. Respondents, who claimed that seniors are not a problem for society were much more likely to achieve higher results in the Kogan test. Conclusions The majority of respondents perceived senility and elderly people positively. Gender occurred to be an important determinant of the perception of senility. Women perceived old age better.
    Keywords image ; aging ; elderly people ; senility ; Medicine (General) ; R5-920
    Subject code 390
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-09-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Institute of Rural Health
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  5. Article ; Online: Loneliness and the Degree of Addiction to Shopping and Work among Polish Women

    Kamila Rachubińska / Anna Maria Cybulska / Ewa Kupcewicz / Alina Jurewicz / Mariusz Panczyk / Aneta Cymbaluk-Płoska / Justyna Jurczak / Elżbieta Grochans

    Journal of Clinical Medicine, Vol 11, Iss 6288, p

    The Mediating Role of Depression

    2022  Volume 6288

    Abstract: 1) The aim of the research was to try to define the mediating role of depression in the relationship between addiction to shopping and work and loneliness, understood in terms of general loneliness among Polish women. (2) The study was conducted among ... ...

    Abstract (1) The aim of the research was to try to define the mediating role of depression in the relationship between addiction to shopping and work and loneliness, understood in terms of general loneliness among Polish women. (2) The study was conducted among 556 women. The research was carried out with the use of the diagnostic survey method, using the questionnaire technique: the De Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale, the Purchasing Behavior Scale, the Work Addiction Risk Test, Beck Depression Inventory, and our own questionnaire. (3) Depression is a mediator in the relationship between the feeling of loneliness and the degree of addiction to shopping (β = −0.0246, z = −2.03, p = 0.043) and in the relationship between the feeling of loneliness and the degree of addiction to work (β = −0.0722, z = −4.002, p < 0.001). The direct impact of the feeling of loneliness on the degree of addiction to shopping ( p = 0.237) and work ( p = 0.576) is statistically insignificant. (4) Depression plays the role of a mediator between the feeling of loneliness and the degree of addiction to shopping and work. An increase in the level of depression increases the degree of addiction to shopping and work. The mediator’s participation lowers the loneliness feeling level.
    Keywords behavioral addiction ; depression ; loneliness ; compulsive buying behavior ; workaholism ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 941 ; 300
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  6. Article ; Online: Assessment of Psychosocial Functioning of Polish Nurses during COVID-19 Pandemic

    Kamila Rachubińska / Anna Maria Cybulska / Joanna Sołek-Pastuszka / Mariusz Panczyk / Marzanna Stanisławska / Przemysław Ustianowski / Elżbieta Grochans

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 1435, p

    2022  Volume 1435

    Abstract: 1) The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the psychological well-being of people around the world. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of psychological distress of nurses (anxiety, depression, stress, insomnia) in relation to ... ...

    Abstract (1) The COVID-19 pandemic has significantly affected the psychological well-being of people around the world. The aim of this study was to assess the levels of psychological distress of nurses (anxiety, depression, stress, insomnia) in relation to sociodemographic variables and psychosocial variables: self-assessment of health, quarantine, psychological support, presence of chronic diseases and the Impact of Events Scale (IES-R). (2) A total of 207 nurses working with COVID-19 patients at the Independent Public Clinical Hospital No. 1 of the Pomeranian Medical University in Szczecin participated in the study. The study was conducted with the diagnostic survey method, using the Athens Insomnia Scale, the Generalized Anxiety Disorder questionnaire, the Impact of Event Scale—Revised, the Patient Health Questionnaire-9, The Perceived Stress Scale and a questionnaire of our authorship. (3) Among the respondents, 40.58% suffered sleep disturbance, 36.71% had mild anxiety, 71.95% had high stress according to the PSS-10 and 31.88% had depression according to the PHQ-9. The study observed that the chances of insomnia decreased with the age of the respondents. Moreover, the form of employment of nurses significantly affected the levels of depression, anxiety and stress. (4) Education, gender and age were variables that significantly affected the severity of anxiety, depression and insomnia in the surveyed nurses working with patients with COVID-19.
    Keywords public health ; COVID-19 ; pandemic ; depression ; anxiety ; insomnia ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 150
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-01-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
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  7. Article ; Online: Correlation between Positive Orientation and Control of Anger, Anxiety and Depression in Nursing Students in Poland, Spain and Slovakia during the COVID-19 Pandemic

    Ewa Kupcewicz / Marzena Mikla / Helena Kadučáková / Elżbieta Grochans / Maria Dolores Roldán Valcarcel / Anna Maria Cybulska

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 19, Iss 2482, p

    2022  Volume 2482

    Abstract: 1) This study analysed the relationship between positive orientation and subjective control of anger, anxiety and depression in nursing students in Poland, Spain and Slovakia during the pandemic. (2) The survey was carried out by the diagnostic survey ... ...

    Abstract (1) This study analysed the relationship between positive orientation and subjective control of anger, anxiety and depression in nursing students in Poland, Spain and Slovakia during the pandemic. (2) The survey was carried out by the diagnostic survey method in a group of 756 nursing students in Poland, Spain and Slovakia. The empirical data were gathered using an original survey questionnaire, the Positive Orientation Scale and the Courtauld Emotional Control Scale. (3) It was shown that the positive orientation level in Polish students was significantly lower than in students in Spain ( p < 0.0001) and Slovakia ( p < 0.0001). Low results for positive orientation were obtained in nearly half (47.18%) of the respondents in the Polish sample, whereas it was 34.18% and 31.18% in the Spanish and Slovak samples, respectively ( p < 0.0001). A positive orientation was the most important predictor of emotional control among the nursing students at all the sites ( p < 0.0001). (4) Positive orientation has been shown to have a significant impact on emotional control in nursing students during the pandemic. Therefore, it is important to carefully monitor students’ mental health during the pandemic to determine the demand for psychological and emotional support.
    Keywords positive orientation ; anxiety ; depression ; anger ; nursing student ; Medicine ; R
    Language English
    Publishing date 2022-02-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  8. Article ; Online: Are cadmium and lead levels linked to the development of anxiety and depression? - A systematic review of observational studies

    Anna Maria Cybulska / Szymon Grochans / Magdalena Sylwia Kamińska / Mateusz Bosiacki / Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka / Elżbieta Grochans

    Ecotoxicology and Environmental Safety, Vol 216, Iss , Pp 112211- (2021)

    2021  

    Abstract: The aim of this systematic review was to assess if cadmium and lead levels are linked to anxiety and depression. A systematic literature search was conducted to identify observational trials evaluating the impact of cadmium and lead on the incidence and ... ...

    Abstract The aim of this systematic review was to assess if cadmium and lead levels are linked to anxiety and depression. A systematic literature search was conducted to identify observational trials evaluating the impact of cadmium and lead on the incidence and phenotype of depression and anxiety. The search identified 1059 records. Overall eighteen studies comprising 28,304 participants with a female predominance (n = 19,483; 69%) were included. Cadmium and lead levels were analyzed in eight and thirteen studies, respectively. Five studies found an association between blood cadmium levels and depression, among them three trials which reported that individuals in the highest quartile of blood cadmium had higher odds of showing depressive symptoms. Sex and smoking status were found to be potential confounders of cadmium impact on the depressive phenotype. None of the studies found association between the level of anxiety and blood cadmium levels. Nine studies demonstrated association between depressive symptoms and blood lead concentration. High lead levels may be associated with anxiety and neurobehavioral deficits. There are many factors that influence both the levels of cadmium and lead, and the severity of depression and anxiety in the respondents. There is no clear evidence for the impact of cadmium and lead levels on the development of depressive symptoms but a lot of indirect evidence points to this.
    Keywords Cadmium ; Lead ; Anxiety ; Depression ; Environmental pollution ; TD172-193.5 ; Environmental sciences ; GE1-350
    Subject code 500
    Language English
    Publishing date 2021-06-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher Elsevier
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    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  9. Article ; Online: Cardiovascular Risk Distribution in a Contemporary Polish Collective

    Anita Liput-Sikora / Anna Maria Cybulska / Wiesława Fabian / Anna Fabian-Danielewska / Marzanna Stanisławska / Magdalena Sylwia Kamińska / Elżbieta Grochans

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 3306, p

    2020  Volume 3306

    Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of selected risk factors for cardiovascular disease (hypertension, overweight, obesity, carbohydrate metabolism disorders, a positive family history, a lack of physical activity), and to estimate the ... ...

    Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence of selected risk factors for cardiovascular disease (hypertension, overweight, obesity, carbohydrate metabolism disorders, a positive family history, a lack of physical activity), and to estimate the risk of a cardiovascular incident according to the Systematic Coronary Risk Evaluation (SCORE) algorithm for patients aged 35, 40, 45, 50, and 55 years, included in a primary-care prevention program, with regard to selected variables (sex and age brackets). The study sample consisted of 2009 subjects, 63% of whom were women. The largest group was the group of 35-year-olds (27%). The research method was the analysis of medical documentation of primary-care patients living in West Pomerania included in the Program of Prevention and Early Detection of Cardiovascular Disease of the National Health Fund. We collected data concerning risk factors for cardiovascular disease, blood pressure, anthropometric measurements (arm circumference, waist circumference, height, weight), body mass index (BMI), and the levels of total cholesterol (TC), low-density lipoprotein cholesterol (LDL-C), high-density lipoprotein cholesterol (HDL-C), triglycerides (TG), and fasting glucose, as well as the SCORE results. Men more often than women were overweight and obese, had hyperglycemia, and had elevated levels of total cholesterol, LDL cholesterol, and triglycerides ( p < 0.001). There was also a statistically significant difference in the odds of a cardiovascular incident ( p < 0.001)—the SCORE results obtained by men were higher. Men require special preventive measures in order to reduce their risk factors for cardiovascular disease, especially hypertension, dyslipidemia, diabetes, overweight, obesity, smoking, and a positive family history.
    Keywords cardiovascular diseases ; risk factors ; prevention ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 610 ; 616
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-05-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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  10. Article ; Online: Effectiveness of Hydrocolloid Dressings for Treating Pressure Ulcers in Adult Patients

    Magdalena Sylwia Kamińska / Anna Maria Cybulska / Karolina Skonieczna-Żydecka / Katarzyna Augustyniuk / Elżbieta Grochans / Beata Karakiewicz

    International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 17, Iss 7881, p

    A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

    2020  Volume 7881

    Abstract: The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of hydrocolloid dressings in the treatment of grade I, II, III, and IV pressure ulcers in adult patients. We compared the therapeutic effects of hydrocolloids and alternative dressings in pressure ... ...

    Abstract The aim of this study was to assess the effectiveness of hydrocolloid dressings in the treatment of grade I, II, III, and IV pressure ulcers in adult patients. We compared the therapeutic effects of hydrocolloids and alternative dressings in pressure ulcer treatment. We conducted a systematic review, using a literature search only in English, from database inception until 20 April 2020, to identify randomized trials comparing various types of dressings applied in the healing of pressure ulcers. The databases were PubMed, Embase, and Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL). The study selection was performed independently by two reviewers. Data were extracted based on the guidelines included in the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) protocol. The risk of bias in the included studies was assessed using a standardized critical appraisal instrument developed by the Cochrane Collaboration. Random-effect meta-analysis of data from three or more studies was performed using meta-analysis software (Comprehensive Meta-Analysis V3, Biostat, New Jersey, USA). A total of 1145 records were identified, of which 223 were qualified after further verification, of which eight were finally included in further analysis. Hydrocolloid dressings were not superior to control therapeutics ( p = 0.839; Z = 0.203; CI 95%: 0.791–1.334). They were not associated with higher healing rates ( p = 0.718; Z = 0.361; OR: 0.067; CI 95%: 0.297–0.431), nor did they decrease the incidence of adverse events compared with control therapeutics ( p = 0.300; Z = −1.036; OR: 0.067; CI 95%: 0.394–1.333). In the above cases, Egger’s test also did not indicate publication bias (t value = 0.779, p = 0.465; t value = 1.198, p = 0.442; t value = 0.834, p = 0.465, respectively). The present meta-analysis shows that hydrocolloid dressings are not significantly better than alternative ones in the healing of pressure ulcers in adult patients.
    Keywords pressure ulcer ; dressings ; wound healing ; meta-analysis ; systematic review ; Medicine ; R
    Subject code 610
    Language English
    Publishing date 2020-10-01T00:00:00Z
    Publisher MDPI AG
    Document type Article ; Online
    Database BASE - Bielefeld Academic Search Engine (life sciences selection)

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