Efficacy of Internet-based self-monitoring interventions on maternal and neonatal outcomes in perinatal diabetic women: A systematic review and meta-analysis

10.2196/jmir.6153Journal of Medical Internet Research188e19

Examining Predictors of Psychological Well-Being among University Students: A Descriptive Comparative Study across Thailand and Singapore

Background: Psychological well-being (PWB) is a significant indicator of positive psychology. Thus far, the predictors of PWB are not well-understood among university students in Asian countries. Purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationships between PWB and its predictors (stress, resilience, mindfulness, self-efficacy, and social support) in Thai and Singaporean undergraduates. Stress is perceived to have a negative influence on PWB, but mindfulness, resilience, self-efficacy, and social support indicate positive influences. Methods: A cross-sectional descriptive predictive research design was used with 966 Thai and 696 Singaporean university students. After calculating an adequate sample size and performing convenience sampling, we administered the following six standard scales: the Perceived Stress Scale, the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale, the Mindfulness Awareness Scale, the General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Multi-dimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support, and the Psychological Well-being Scale, along with a demographic questionnaire. Descriptive statistics, correlation analysis, and structural equation modeling were performed for participants’ PWB. Results: Mindfulness had significant effects on both factors of PWB, including autonomy and growth, and cognitive triad, across two samples. In the Thai sample, resilience most strongly predicted autonomy and growth and perceived stress did so the cognitive triad, whereas in the Singaporean sample, perceived control most strongly predicted autonomy and growth and support from friends did so the cognitive triad. Conclusion: These findings provide specific knowledge towards enhancing psychosocial interventions and promoting PWB to strengthen mindfulness, resilience, perceived control of stress, and social support

Evaluating the English and Thai-Versions of the Psychological Well-Being Scale across Four Samples

10.4236/psych.2020.111006Psychology110171-8

A “Journey to regain life” after joint replacement surgery: A qualitative descriptive study

Background: Prolonged preoperative waiting times from six months to two years for joint replacement surgery are detrimental to patients\u27 quality of life due to increasing physical dysfunction, pain, joint stiffness, worsening mental health, and limited independence in daily life. Aim: This study explored the perceptions of elderly patients undergoing joint replacement surgery. Method: A qualitative descriptive design guided by the social cognitive theory was used to conduct repeated semi-structured interviews with 14 elderly participants at a local acute tertiary hospital in Singapore. Findings: Three themes emerged from the data: (1) beginning of pain, (2) finding a solution, and (3) recovering from old body. Conclusions: While considering the cultural beliefs of the participants, the study highlighted the elderly participants\u27 journey to regain life by sharing their experiences during the pre-operative, intra-operative and post-operative periods. In each of these phases, the triadic determinants of the social cognitive theory highlighted the importance of the interplay between the environment, person and behaviour

Rescuing A Patient In Deteriorating Situations (RAPIDS): An evaluation tool for assessing simulation performance on clinical deterioration

This article is a report of a study which developed and tested the validity and reliability of the RAPIDS-Tool to measure student nurses' simulation performance in assessing, managing and reporting of clinical deterioration.The importance for nurses to recognize and respond to deteriorating patients has led educators to advocate for increasing use of simulation for developing this competency. However, there is a lack of evaluation tools to objectively evaluate nurses' simulation performance on clinical deterioration.The study was conducted in three phases. Phase 1 began with development of items for the RAPIDS-Tool from the basis of a literature review and a panel of national experts' consensus. Phase 2 established the content validity of the RAPIDS-Tool by a panel of international experts and by undertaking a pilot test. Phase 3 involved testing the psychometric properties of the RAPIDS-Tool, on 30 video-recorded simulation performances, for construct validity, inter-rater reliability, and correlation between two scoring systems.The process of development and validation produced a 42-item RAPIDS-Tool. Significant differences (t=15.48,

Evaluating the relationships among stress, resilience and psychological well-being among young adults: a structural equation modelling approach

10.1186/s12912-021-00645-9BMC Nursing20111