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A cross-sectional comparative study was conducted from March 2021 to May 2022 in Faisalabad district, Pakistan, to rule out the prevalence and comparison of psychological aftermaths of Covid-19 pandemic for adults with and without a diagnosis for the disease. For data collection, a sample of 218 individuals was recruited through purposive sampling technique. Participants, with and without the diagnosis of Covid-19, experienced significant depression, anxiety, stress, and somatic symptoms amid the pandemic. Further analysis revealed that adults diagnosed with Covid-19 significantly reported more depression (t= 2.76, df = 216, p = .006, Cohen's d=0.37), more stress (t= 3.08, df = 216, p = .002, Cohen's d= 0.41), and more somatic symptoms (t= 10.83, df = 216, p =.000, Cohen's d= 1.46) as compared to adults who were not diagnosed with the disease. Contrary to that, a non-significant difference emerged between both the groups of participants with respect to anxiety (t =0.27, df = 216, p = .783, Cohen's d = 0.03). Adults who directly became the physical victim of Covid- 19 encountered more psychological aftermaths as compared to those who are still physically safe from the disease.
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COVID-19 , Síntomas sin Explicación Médica , Adulto , Humanos , COVID-19/epidemiología , Estudios Transversales , Pandemias , Depresión/psicología , Ansiedad/epidemiología , Ansiedad/etiología , Ansiedad/diagnóstico , Estrés Psicológico/epidemiología , Estrés Psicológico/diagnósticoRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To see if automatic negative thoughts contributed to conversion disorder in adults. METHODS: The case-control study was conducted in Lahore and Faisalabad, Pakistan, from February 2017 to September 2019, and comprised adult patients of either gender diagnosed with conversion disorder at hospitals and private clinics in the two cities. Healthy adults without conversion disorder were recruited from the same cities. Data was collected using a semi-structured brief interview form and the Urdu version of the 30-item Automatic Thoughts Questionnaires (ATQ-30). Data was analysed using SPSS 22. RESULTS: Of the 150 subjects, 75(50%) each were cases and controls. Overall, there were 54(36%) males and 96(64%) females. The cases reported more automatic negative thoughts than the controls (p<0.001). Besides, negative automatic thoughts related to helplessness and low self-esteem were reported by both the cases and the controls (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Automatic negative thoughts contributed to the development of conversion disorder in adults.
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Trastornos de Conversión , Emociones , Adulto , Masculino , Femenino , Humanos , Estudios de Casos y Controles , Encuestas y Cuestionarios , Trastornos DisociativosRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To examine aggression in married men and women in comparison to each other. METHODS: The comparative cross-sectional study was conducted from January to September 2017 in Jinnah, Lyallpur, Madina and Jaranwala towns of Faisalabad in the Punjab province of Pakistan, and comprised an equal number of married men and women. Data was collected using a demographic information form and the Aggression Questionnaire. SPSS 20 was used for data analysis. RESULTS: Of the 300 subjects, 150(50%) each were men and women. Among the men, 90(60%) and 110(73%) among the women were in the 31-40 years age bracket. The men showed significantly higher tendency towards physical aggression while verbal aggression was found more in women (p<0.05). The difference was non-significant with respect to anger and hostility (p>0.05). CONCLUSIONS: Married men were found to be more involved in physical aggression than married women. Conversely, married women were found to be more involved in verbal aggression than married men. Anger and hostility were traits common in both genders.
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Agresión , Hostilidad , Ira , Estudios Transversales , Femenino , Humanos , Masculino , PakistánRESUMEN
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the relationship of caregiver stress and perceived stigma with mental health in female family members of drug addicts. METHODS: The correlational study was conducted in Lahore, Pakistan, from February to August 2017, and comprised female family members of drug addicts from various rehabilitation and health facilities of the city. A brief interview form along with Perceived Stigma of Substance Abuse Scale, Kingston Caregiver Stress Scale and Mental Health Inventory was used for data collection. SPSS 20 was used for data analysis. RESULTS: Of the 200 subjects, 66 (33%) were daughters, 66(33%) were sisters and 68(34%) were wives of drug addicts. The overall mean age was 30.57±8.07 years (range: 21-55 years). Perceived stigma and caregiver stress were significant predictors of mental health of the subjects (p<0.05 each). Moreover, daughters, sisters and wives of drug addicts did not significantly differ with respect to perceived stigma, caregiver stress and mental health (p>0.05). . CONCLUSIONS: Perceived stigma and caregiver stress were found to be significant predictors of mental health of female family members of drug addicts.