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BMC nursing, Mar 27, 2024

burden of IPV globally [1, 2]. In Arab nations, 11% and 45% of university students have reported ... more burden of IPV globally [1, 2]. In Arab nations, 11% and 45% of university students have reported experiencing physical violence, with 31% of Egyptian university students reporting different types of IPV [3].Based on a survey conducted by theBarometer Arab [4], 90% of women in Egypt aged 17-28 and 85% of those aged 29-40 stated that they had encountered instances of sexual harassment. Furthermore, nearly half (48%) of Egyptian women reported experiencing domestic violence. Additionally, certain studies suggest that 9 out of 10 women between the ages of 15 and 49 have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM), as indicated by data from the Ministry of Health and Population in 2015 [5].

BMC psychology, Jun 24, 2024

Background Video games have become a prevalent source of entertainment, especially among children... more Background Video games have become a prevalent source of entertainment, especially among children. Furthermore, the amount of time spent playing video games has grown dramatically. The purpose of this research was to examine the mediation effects of attention and child memory on the relationship between video games addiction and cognitive and learning abilities in Egyptian children. Methods A cross-sectional research design was used in the current study in two schools affiliated with Dakahlia District, Egypt. The study included 169 children aged 9 to 13 who met the inclusion criteria, and their mothers provided the questionnaire responses. The data collection methods were performed over approximately four months from February to May. Data were collected using different tools: Socio-demographic Interview, Game Addiction Scale for Children (GASC), Children's Memory Questionnaire (CMQ), Clinical Attention Problems Scale, Learning, Executive, and Attention Functioning (LEAF) Scale. Results There was a significant indirect effect of video game addiction on cognitive and learning skills through attention, but not child memory. Video game addiction has a significant impact on children's attention and memory. Both attention and memory have a significant impact on a child's cognitive and learning skills. Conclusions These results revealed the significant effect of video game addiction on cognitive and learning abilities in the presence of mediators. It also suggested that attention-focused therapies might play an important role in minimizing the harmful effects of video game addiction on cognitive and learning abilities.

Egyptian Journal of Health Care, Sep 1, 2022

Mansoura Nursing Journal (Print), Jul 1, 2019

Background: Stress is one of the main factors affecting nurses 'personality profile with others p... more Background: Stress is one of the main factors affecting nurses 'personality profile with others psychiatric distress of depression and anxiety as well as neuroticism and emotional stability profile. Aim: This study aimed to examine the influence of personality traits on the development of depressive state and Anxiety distress among nurses. Subjects and Method: Descriptive correlational design was used: (102) nurses in El-Mahala General Hospital were choosing according to inclusion criteria. The instruments used for data collection were, socio-demographic data sheet, the Eysenck personality inventory test (EPI)-57 and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale DASS-21. Results: revealed that there was a statistical significant relation of personality profile and psychological distress. Conclusions: most common personality profile of the nurses was introversion neuroticism with positive correlation between anxiety, depression and stress disorders.

International journal of nursing didactics, Apr 30, 2019

Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disord... more Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder of childhood that can profoundly affect the academic achievement, well-being, and social interactions of children. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of applying a psycho educational intervention for Parents Having Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. A quasi-experimental research design [pretest-posttest] was conducted at the Psychiatric out patient's clinic at El Ahrar Hospital at Zagazig City. The instruments used for data collection were parents socio-demographic and clinical data sheet, parents' knowledge about ADHD, parental caregivers positive and negative attitudes toward ADHD child, in addition to parent caregiver practices toward their ADHD children. Forty eight subjects were participated in this study and were chosen according to the inclusion criteria. Results: revealed that there was a statistical significant improvement of knowledge, practice, attitudes of the parents before and after psycho-educational program. Conclusion: the implementation of psycho-educational intervention for the parents of children with ADHD was effective in improving their knowledge, practice, and attitudes towards ADHD. Recommendation: Conduct more developed programs in the study settings for more improvements. Nurses should exert more effort to support the parents of children with ADHD, and they need training to be able to do this.

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

Healthcare

Facebook has grown to be one of the most widely used communication platforms. A new condition lin... more Facebook has grown to be one of the most widely used communication platforms. A new condition linked with widespread use has emerged with its expanding popularity: Facebook addiction. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used in the current study, in two randomly selected villages (Elmanial and Batra) and one town (Talkha city) affiliated with Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. Data were collected from women only through using a self-administered socio-demographic questionnaire, Facebook addiction scale, Beck depression inventory-II, and emotional regulation scale. The study found 83.7% of the studied women reported moderate emotional regulation; 27.9% had moderate Facebook addiction, and 23.9% reported mild depression. The study concluded there was a significant negative correlation between Facebook addiction and emotional regulation.

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

Background: Emotional eating is eating in reaction to the emotion that may increase during early ... more Background: Emotional eating is eating in reaction to the emotion that may increase during early adolescence, a time of heightened emotionality, and increased prevalence of emotional disorders. Aim: to compare emotional eating, social anxiety, and depression among normal-weight and obese adolescents. Subjects and Method: Design: Current study followed a design of cross-sectional comparative descriptive research design. Subjects: The subjects consisted of 92 obese adolescents and 92 normal-weight adolescents. Setting: The study was carried out in the pediatric endocrinology outpatient clinic of the Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Egypt, and in two randomly selected preparatory and secondary schools affiliated to Mansoura District, Egypt. Tools: Tools of data collection included tool I: Socio-demographic Interview Schedule, tool II: Emotional Eating Scale, tool III: Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, and tool IV: Beck Depression Inventory-II. Results: 90.2%, 72.8%, and 75% of the obese adolescents experienced high emotional eating, moderate to severe social anxiety, and severe depression respectively, compared to 63%, 9.8%, and 6.5% respectively of normal-weight adolescents. Conclusion: there was a statistically significant relationship between social anxiety, emotional eating, and depression among obese adolescents. Recommendation: Patient or Public Contribution: Social anxiety, depression, and emotional eating, as obesity risk factors, should be part of an integrated strategy to prevent and manage obesity among adolescents.

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

Mansoura Nursing Journal, 2019

Background: Stress is one of the main factors affecting nurses 'personality profile with others p... more Background: Stress is one of the main factors affecting nurses 'personality profile with others psychiatric distress of depression and anxiety as well as neuroticism and emotional stability profile. Aim: This study aimed to examine the influence of personality traits on the development of depressive state and Anxiety distress among nurses. Subjects and Method: Descriptive correlational design was used: (102) nurses in El-Mahala General Hospital were choosing according to inclusion criteria. The instruments used for data collection were, socio-demographic data sheet, the Eysenck personality inventory test (EPI)-57 and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale DASS-21. Results: revealed that there was a statistical significant relation of personality profile and psychological distress. Conclusions: most common personality profile of the nurses was introversion neuroticism with positive correlation between anxiety, depression and stress disorders.

Stigma towards patients with mental illness is a worldwide and multifaceted phenomenon and there ... more Stigma towards patients with mental illness is a worldwide and multifaceted phenomenon and there is a support that stigma and discrimination are also prevalent among health care team and health care students. Aim: To assess stigma toward patients with mental illness among nursing students. Methods: Descriptivecorrelation research design was used in this study. The sample consisted of 309 nursing students in the academic year 20142015 they were chosen by systematic random sampling using official students' listing. Tools: The data collected by the following tools, 1) Socio-Demographic characteristics of the students 2) Devaluation-Discrimination Scale, 3) Social Distance Scale, 4) Perceptions of Stigmatization by Others for Seeking Help and 5) Self-Stigma of Seeking Help. Results: The percentage of items showing signs of discrimination of mental patients in which 60.2% of the students refuse to accept a previous mental patient as their friends Conclusion: The present study reveale...

International Journal of Nursing Didactics, 2019

Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disord... more Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder of childhood that can profoundly affect the academic achievement, well-being, and social interactions of children. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of applying a psycho educational intervention for Parents Having Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. A quasi-experimental research design [pretest-posttest] was conducted at the Psychiatric out patient's clinic at El Ahrar Hospital at Zagazig City. The instruments used for data collection were parents socio-demographic and clinical data sheet, parents' knowledge about ADHD, parental caregivers positive and negative attitudes toward ADHD child, in addition to parent caregiver practices toward their ADHD children. Forty eight subjects were participated in this study and were chosen according to the inclusion criteria. Results: revealed that there was a statistical significant improvement of knowledge, practice, attitudes of the parents before and after psycho-educational program. Conclusion: the implementation of psycho-educational intervention for the parents of children with ADHD was effective in improving their knowledge, practice, and attitudes towards ADHD. Recommendation: Conduct more developed programs in the study settings for more improvements. Nurses should exert more effort to support the parents of children with ADHD, and they need training to be able to do this.

International Journal of Nursing Didactics, 2019

Introduction: Aging is a sensitive period of human life so attention to their needs and issues is... more Introduction: Aging is a sensitive period of human life so attention to their needs and issues is of greatest importance. Aim: To determine the relationship between social support, loneliness, and depression among elderly people. Methods: A descriptive-correlation research design was used. The subjects consisted of 150 elderly persons who are selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study was carried out in one randomly selected village (El Badala) from 23 village affiliated to El-Mansoura District, Egypt. Tools of data collection included minimental state examination (MMSE), socio-demographic and clinical data structured interview schedule, UCLA loneliness scale, a multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) and the geriatric depression scale (GDS). Results: 80% of elderly reported moderate social support,86%of them reported a mild feeling of loneliness, and56% of them reported mild depression. Conclusion: There was a positive significant, correlation between the level of loneliness and depression, while there was a negative correlation between social support and loneliness, and between social support and depression. Recommendation: Design an educational program for elders about the importance of social support to reduce loneliness and depression among them.

International Journal of Nursing Didactics, 2019

Background: Breast cancer is a significant health problem worldwide, and a complex disease physic... more Background: Breast cancer is a significant health problem worldwide, and a complex disease physically and psychologically. In many cases of cancer breast, mastectomy is a necessary treatment. Mastectomy is not an easy decision for any woman as it leads to changes in her everyday life and has significantly negative influence on those women body image. Consequently, women quality of life is affected with reference to social, mental and physical dimensions. Aim: This study aimed to assess the impact of applying a psycho-educational program on body image concerns and mental adjustment among post mastectomy women at the Oncology Center-Mansoura University. The design of this study is a quasi-experimental one. Subjects consisted of 44 post mastectomy women from the outpatient clinics of the Oncology Center-Mansoura University. In order to collect the necessary information for the study structured interview sheet was used to collect data. Three instruments were used for data collection: Socio-demographic and Clinical Data Structured Interview Schedule, Hopwood Post-Mastectomy Concerns of Body Image Scale, and the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale. Results: the study revealed that, there was statistical significant difference in scores of body image concerns between pre and post the psycho educational program(P > 0.001), there was a statistically significant differences between the mental adjustment to cancer domains" mean score before and after the psycho educational program in relation to hopelessness and helplessness, anxious preoccupation, cognitive avoidance fatalism, and fighting spirit (P > 0.001) and there was statistical significant difference in scores of mental adjustment between pre and post the psycho educational program (P≤0.001). Conclusion: body image and mental adjustment of post mastectomy women improved significantly after the psycho-educational program. Recommendations: Implementation of the psycho educational program post mastectomy to improve women's use of appropriate coping strategies and to enhance their quality of life and Involvement the families of post mastectomy women in psycho educational programs is necessary to teach them how to support the patients socially and psychologically.

IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 2017

Stigma towards patients with mental disease is a worldwide and multifaceted phenomenon and there ... more Stigma towards patients with mental disease is a worldwide and multifaceted phenomenon and there is support that stigma and discrimination are also prevalent among health care team and health care students. Aim: to assess stigma toward patients with mental illness among undergraduate nursing students. Methods: Descriptive research design was used in this study. The sample consists of 309 nursing students in the academic year 2015-2016 they were chosen by systematic random sampling using official students' listing. Tools: the data collected by the following tools, 1) socio-demographic characteristics of the students 2) Devaluation-Discrimination Scale, 3) Social Distance Scale, 4) Perceptions of Stigmatization by Others for Seeking Help and 5) Self-Stigma of Seeking Help. Results: The percentage of items showing signs of discrimination of mental patients like "I would eagerly believe a previous mental patient as my friend". Also large numbers of the students are" unwilling to accept mental patients as a close friend". Conclusion: The present study revealed that stigma is common among nursing students; also the results showed that there is no difference in stigma toward patients with mental illness among nursing students in the different grades.

International Journal of Nursing Didactics, 2018

The study aims at assessing the relationship between adaptive functioning and severity of symptom... more The study aims at assessing the relationship between adaptive functioning and severity of symptoms among children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A descriptive correlation design was used. The sample consisted of (100) children diagnosed by a psychiatrist as being affected with ADHD at psychiatric outpatient clinic in Mansoura University Hospitals (MUH). The collection of data was carried out through assessing the socio economic state of child parents using Socio Economic Status scale for health research in Egypt, ADHD level using Conners Parent Rating Scale (CPRS) and the adaptive functioning using Vineland Adaptive Behavior scale (VABS). Results revealed highly significant negative correlation between ADHD severity and adaptive behavior (communication, socialization, DLS, and motor skills) at p<0.001. There is significant negative correlation between adaptive functioning and ADHD sub domains; conduct, psychosomatic, impulsive hyperactive and hyperactivity index at p<0.001, anxiety at p=0.036, while not significant with learning problem at p=0.219. In conclusion, there is high significant relationship between adaptive functioning and severity of ADHD. Therefore, it is recommended for nurses to enhance adequate training about adaptive behavior for those children to minimize their dependence and disability.

Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2019

Introduction: Schizophrenia is a disturbing and stressful disorder for both the patient and his c... more Introduction: Schizophrenia is a disturbing and stressful disorder for both the patient and his caregiver. Psychoeducational intervention is believed to efficiently meet the informational needs of families to improve their quality of life when caring for a family member with schizophrenia, thereby reducing the patient's relapse from the disorder. Aim: The study aimed to determine the effect of the psycho-educational intervention on burden and quality of life among caregivers of schizophrenic patients. Methods: A quasi-experimental research design [pretest-posttest] was used in the current study, The subjects consisted of 50 caregivers of hospitalized schizophrenic patients, who were selected according to the inclusion criteria. The study was carried out at the in-patient psychiatric department of the Mansoura University Hospital. The instruments used for data collection were, Sociodemographic and Clinical Data Structured Interview Schedule, The Zarit Burden Interview and Quality of life scale. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in mean scores of the burden and quality of life between pre and post the intervention. Conclusion: Burden and quality of life of caregivers of patients with schizophrenia improved significantly after the psycho-educational intervention. Recommendation: Caregivers of schizophrenic patients should be counseled and encouraged to participate in psycho-educational programs to understand unnecessary behavioral changes and to to improve their burden and quality of life.

International Journal of Advanced Research, 2017

Attitude to psychiatry and mental illness among nursing students are key factors in determining t... more Attitude to psychiatry and mental illness among nursing students are key factors in determining their choice of psychiatric nursing as a career and willingness to deal with psychiatric disorders in general practices. Aim: to identify nursing student's attitudes toward psychiatry before and after the psychiatric nursing course (theoretical and clinical course), and to assess their intention to choose psychiatric nursing as a future career. Methods: a quasi-experimental design was used in this study. The sample consisted of 70 nursing students enrolled in the psychiatric and mental health nursing course for the academic year 2014-2015. The course consists of two parts the theoretical and the clinical part. Students were asked to complete the questionnaires used in this study at the beginning of the course and again at the end of the course. The methods of data collection include socio-demographic characteristics of the students, and attitude toward psychiatry (ATP 30). Results: There was slight improvement in the average total attitude score of the students after studying the course, with no significant difference, and the nursing student's intention to choose psychiatric nursing as a career in the future was raised after the course with significant difference. Conclusion: the total attitude score of the nursing students attitude towards psychiatric patients has been slightly improved, also the students intention to choose psychiatric nursing as a career has been improved after the psychiatric nursing course.

Mansoura Nursing Journal (Print), Jul 1, 2015

The study aims to assess quality of sexual life among post mastectomy women. A descriptive explor... more The study aims to assess quality of sexual life among post mastectomy women. A descriptive exploratory study was utilized with a sample of (200) post mastectomy women who attend outpatient clinic of oncology center at Mansoura University after at least one year of mastectomy. Data were collected by using two tools, one for assessing socio demographic and clinical characteristics which developed by the researcher, the second for assessing the quality of sexual life and its developed by the researcher,. Results revealed that about two thirds (66 %)of the studied patients have unsatisfactory quality of sexual life, while the other third of them have satisfactory quality of sexual life and there is statistically significant relation between quality of sexual life, and age(P ≤ 0.001), the studied patients whose age is (30-40) years old have the high scores of satisfaction regarding their quality of sexual life with mean of (44.72), while the studied patients whose age is (41-50) years old have the low scores of satisfaction regarding their quality of sexual life with mean of (39.4). In conclusion, about two thirds of the studied patients have unsatisfactory quality of sexual life after mastectomy, Therefore, Comprehensive health educational programs for all women following breast cancer treatment in outpatients' clinics of oncology units include psychological, social, rehabilitation, and follow up, earlier recognition of sexual problems and active involvement for sexual health improvement program are recommended.

Mansoura Nursing Journal, 2017

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing public health problem worldwide with treatm... more Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing public health problem worldwide with treatment options of either lifelong hemodialysis or kidney transplant. Hemodialysis patients usually experience intense emotional stress, caused by an inability to cope with various stressors such as sexual dysfunctions, fear of staying alone, restriction of foods, uncertainties about the future, changes in family structure, interferences at work, sleep disorders and psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression. Therefore, the aim of this pilot study is to assess the correlation between depression and anxiety with coping strategies among patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Method: A descriptive correlation research design was conducted in the hemodialysis units at the New Mansoura General Hospital. The data were collected from 41 hemodialysis patients who corresponded to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Dealing with Illness Inventory were used to achieve the purpose of the pilot study. Results: The results of the current pilot study revealed that depression and anxiety had statistically significant negative correlations with both active cognitive and active behavior coping (P<0.05) while they had statistically significant positive correlations with avoidance coping (P<0.05). Conclusion: Increasing the use of active cognitive and active behavior coping strategies is effective way to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Application of psychiatric nursing intervention programs in hemodialysis units is recommended to enhance using of active coping strategies and discourage using of dysfunctional coping strategies to decrease depressive and anxiety symptoms.

BMC nursing, Mar 27, 2024

burden of IPV globally [1, 2]. In Arab nations, 11% and 45% of university students have reported ... more burden of IPV globally [1, 2]. In Arab nations, 11% and 45% of university students have reported experiencing physical violence, with 31% of Egyptian university students reporting different types of IPV [3].Based on a survey conducted by theBarometer Arab [4], 90% of women in Egypt aged 17-28 and 85% of those aged 29-40 stated that they had encountered instances of sexual harassment. Furthermore, nearly half (48%) of Egyptian women reported experiencing domestic violence. Additionally, certain studies suggest that 9 out of 10 women between the ages of 15 and 49 have been subjected to female genital mutilation (FGM), as indicated by data from the Ministry of Health and Population in 2015 [5].

BMC psychology, Jun 24, 2024

Background Video games have become a prevalent source of entertainment, especially among children... more Background Video games have become a prevalent source of entertainment, especially among children. Furthermore, the amount of time spent playing video games has grown dramatically. The purpose of this research was to examine the mediation effects of attention and child memory on the relationship between video games addiction and cognitive and learning abilities in Egyptian children. Methods A cross-sectional research design was used in the current study in two schools affiliated with Dakahlia District, Egypt. The study included 169 children aged 9 to 13 who met the inclusion criteria, and their mothers provided the questionnaire responses. The data collection methods were performed over approximately four months from February to May. Data were collected using different tools: Socio-demographic Interview, Game Addiction Scale for Children (GASC), Children's Memory Questionnaire (CMQ), Clinical Attention Problems Scale, Learning, Executive, and Attention Functioning (LEAF) Scale. Results There was a significant indirect effect of video game addiction on cognitive and learning skills through attention, but not child memory. Video game addiction has a significant impact on children's attention and memory. Both attention and memory have a significant impact on a child's cognitive and learning skills. Conclusions These results revealed the significant effect of video game addiction on cognitive and learning abilities in the presence of mediators. It also suggested that attention-focused therapies might play an important role in minimizing the harmful effects of video game addiction on cognitive and learning abilities.

Egyptian Journal of Health Care, Sep 1, 2022

Mansoura Nursing Journal (Print), Jul 1, 2019

Background: Stress is one of the main factors affecting nurses 'personality profile with others p... more Background: Stress is one of the main factors affecting nurses 'personality profile with others psychiatric distress of depression and anxiety as well as neuroticism and emotional stability profile. Aim: This study aimed to examine the influence of personality traits on the development of depressive state and Anxiety distress among nurses. Subjects and Method: Descriptive correlational design was used: (102) nurses in El-Mahala General Hospital were choosing according to inclusion criteria. The instruments used for data collection were, socio-demographic data sheet, the Eysenck personality inventory test (EPI)-57 and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale DASS-21. Results: revealed that there was a statistical significant relation of personality profile and psychological distress. Conclusions: most common personality profile of the nurses was introversion neuroticism with positive correlation between anxiety, depression and stress disorders.

International journal of nursing didactics, Apr 30, 2019

Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disord... more Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder of childhood that can profoundly affect the academic achievement, well-being, and social interactions of children. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of applying a psycho educational intervention for Parents Having Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. A quasi-experimental research design [pretest-posttest] was conducted at the Psychiatric out patient's clinic at El Ahrar Hospital at Zagazig City. The instruments used for data collection were parents socio-demographic and clinical data sheet, parents' knowledge about ADHD, parental caregivers positive and negative attitudes toward ADHD child, in addition to parent caregiver practices toward their ADHD children. Forty eight subjects were participated in this study and were chosen according to the inclusion criteria. Results: revealed that there was a statistical significant improvement of knowledge, practice, attitudes of the parents before and after psycho-educational program. Conclusion: the implementation of psycho-educational intervention for the parents of children with ADHD was effective in improving their knowledge, practice, and attitudes towards ADHD. Recommendation: Conduct more developed programs in the study settings for more improvements. Nurses should exert more effort to support the parents of children with ADHD, and they need training to be able to do this.

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

Healthcare

Facebook has grown to be one of the most widely used communication platforms. A new condition lin... more Facebook has grown to be one of the most widely used communication platforms. A new condition linked with widespread use has emerged with its expanding popularity: Facebook addiction. A descriptive cross-sectional research design was used in the current study, in two randomly selected villages (Elmanial and Batra) and one town (Talkha city) affiliated with Dakahlia Governorate, Egypt. Data were collected from women only through using a self-administered socio-demographic questionnaire, Facebook addiction scale, Beck depression inventory-II, and emotional regulation scale. The study found 83.7% of the studied women reported moderate emotional regulation; 27.9% had moderate Facebook addiction, and 23.9% reported mild depression. The study concluded there was a significant negative correlation between Facebook addiction and emotional regulation.

Tanta Scientific Nursing Journal

Background: Emotional eating is eating in reaction to the emotion that may increase during early ... more Background: Emotional eating is eating in reaction to the emotion that may increase during early adolescence, a time of heightened emotionality, and increased prevalence of emotional disorders. Aim: to compare emotional eating, social anxiety, and depression among normal-weight and obese adolescents. Subjects and Method: Design: Current study followed a design of cross-sectional comparative descriptive research design. Subjects: The subjects consisted of 92 obese adolescents and 92 normal-weight adolescents. Setting: The study was carried out in the pediatric endocrinology outpatient clinic of the Mansoura University Children's Hospital, Egypt, and in two randomly selected preparatory and secondary schools affiliated to Mansoura District, Egypt. Tools: Tools of data collection included tool I: Socio-demographic Interview Schedule, tool II: Emotional Eating Scale, tool III: Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale, and tool IV: Beck Depression Inventory-II. Results: 90.2%, 72.8%, and 75% of the obese adolescents experienced high emotional eating, moderate to severe social anxiety, and severe depression respectively, compared to 63%, 9.8%, and 6.5% respectively of normal-weight adolescents. Conclusion: there was a statistically significant relationship between social anxiety, emotional eating, and depression among obese adolescents. Recommendation: Patient or Public Contribution: Social anxiety, depression, and emotional eating, as obesity risk factors, should be part of an integrated strategy to prevent and manage obesity among adolescents.

Egyptian Journal of Health Care

Mansoura Nursing Journal, 2019

Background: Stress is one of the main factors affecting nurses 'personality profile with others p... more Background: Stress is one of the main factors affecting nurses 'personality profile with others psychiatric distress of depression and anxiety as well as neuroticism and emotional stability profile. Aim: This study aimed to examine the influence of personality traits on the development of depressive state and Anxiety distress among nurses. Subjects and Method: Descriptive correlational design was used: (102) nurses in El-Mahala General Hospital were choosing according to inclusion criteria. The instruments used for data collection were, socio-demographic data sheet, the Eysenck personality inventory test (EPI)-57 and Depression Anxiety Stress Scale DASS-21. Results: revealed that there was a statistical significant relation of personality profile and psychological distress. Conclusions: most common personality profile of the nurses was introversion neuroticism with positive correlation between anxiety, depression and stress disorders.

Stigma towards patients with mental illness is a worldwide and multifaceted phenomenon and there ... more Stigma towards patients with mental illness is a worldwide and multifaceted phenomenon and there is a support that stigma and discrimination are also prevalent among health care team and health care students. Aim: To assess stigma toward patients with mental illness among nursing students. Methods: Descriptivecorrelation research design was used in this study. The sample consisted of 309 nursing students in the academic year 20142015 they were chosen by systematic random sampling using official students' listing. Tools: The data collected by the following tools, 1) Socio-Demographic characteristics of the students 2) Devaluation-Discrimination Scale, 3) Social Distance Scale, 4) Perceptions of Stigmatization by Others for Seeking Help and 5) Self-Stigma of Seeking Help. Results: The percentage of items showing signs of discrimination of mental patients in which 60.2% of the students refuse to accept a previous mental patient as their friends Conclusion: The present study reveale...

International Journal of Nursing Didactics, 2019

Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disord... more Background: Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common psychiatric disorder of childhood that can profoundly affect the academic achievement, well-being, and social interactions of children. Therefore, this study aimed to evaluate the effect of applying a psycho educational intervention for Parents Having Children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. A quasi-experimental research design [pretest-posttest] was conducted at the Psychiatric out patient's clinic at El Ahrar Hospital at Zagazig City. The instruments used for data collection were parents socio-demographic and clinical data sheet, parents' knowledge about ADHD, parental caregivers positive and negative attitudes toward ADHD child, in addition to parent caregiver practices toward their ADHD children. Forty eight subjects were participated in this study and were chosen according to the inclusion criteria. Results: revealed that there was a statistical significant improvement of knowledge, practice, attitudes of the parents before and after psycho-educational program. Conclusion: the implementation of psycho-educational intervention for the parents of children with ADHD was effective in improving their knowledge, practice, and attitudes towards ADHD. Recommendation: Conduct more developed programs in the study settings for more improvements. Nurses should exert more effort to support the parents of children with ADHD, and they need training to be able to do this.

International Journal of Nursing Didactics, 2019

Introduction: Aging is a sensitive period of human life so attention to their needs and issues is... more Introduction: Aging is a sensitive period of human life so attention to their needs and issues is of greatest importance. Aim: To determine the relationship between social support, loneliness, and depression among elderly people. Methods: A descriptive-correlation research design was used. The subjects consisted of 150 elderly persons who are selected according to inclusion and exclusion criteria. The study was carried out in one randomly selected village (El Badala) from 23 village affiliated to El-Mansoura District, Egypt. Tools of data collection included minimental state examination (MMSE), socio-demographic and clinical data structured interview schedule, UCLA loneliness scale, a multidimensional scale of perceived social support (MSPSS) and the geriatric depression scale (GDS). Results: 80% of elderly reported moderate social support,86%of them reported a mild feeling of loneliness, and56% of them reported mild depression. Conclusion: There was a positive significant, correlation between the level of loneliness and depression, while there was a negative correlation between social support and loneliness, and between social support and depression. Recommendation: Design an educational program for elders about the importance of social support to reduce loneliness and depression among them.

International Journal of Nursing Didactics, 2019

Background: Breast cancer is a significant health problem worldwide, and a complex disease physic... more Background: Breast cancer is a significant health problem worldwide, and a complex disease physically and psychologically. In many cases of cancer breast, mastectomy is a necessary treatment. Mastectomy is not an easy decision for any woman as it leads to changes in her everyday life and has significantly negative influence on those women body image. Consequently, women quality of life is affected with reference to social, mental and physical dimensions. Aim: This study aimed to assess the impact of applying a psycho-educational program on body image concerns and mental adjustment among post mastectomy women at the Oncology Center-Mansoura University. The design of this study is a quasi-experimental one. Subjects consisted of 44 post mastectomy women from the outpatient clinics of the Oncology Center-Mansoura University. In order to collect the necessary information for the study structured interview sheet was used to collect data. Three instruments were used for data collection: Socio-demographic and Clinical Data Structured Interview Schedule, Hopwood Post-Mastectomy Concerns of Body Image Scale, and the Mini-Mental Adjustment to Cancer Scale. Results: the study revealed that, there was statistical significant difference in scores of body image concerns between pre and post the psycho educational program(P > 0.001), there was a statistically significant differences between the mental adjustment to cancer domains" mean score before and after the psycho educational program in relation to hopelessness and helplessness, anxious preoccupation, cognitive avoidance fatalism, and fighting spirit (P > 0.001) and there was statistical significant difference in scores of mental adjustment between pre and post the psycho educational program (P≤0.001). Conclusion: body image and mental adjustment of post mastectomy women improved significantly after the psycho-educational program. Recommendations: Implementation of the psycho educational program post mastectomy to improve women's use of appropriate coping strategies and to enhance their quality of life and Involvement the families of post mastectomy women in psycho educational programs is necessary to teach them how to support the patients socially and psychologically.

IOSR Journal of Nursing and Health Science, 2017

Stigma towards patients with mental disease is a worldwide and multifaceted phenomenon and there ... more Stigma towards patients with mental disease is a worldwide and multifaceted phenomenon and there is support that stigma and discrimination are also prevalent among health care team and health care students. Aim: to assess stigma toward patients with mental illness among undergraduate nursing students. Methods: Descriptive research design was used in this study. The sample consists of 309 nursing students in the academic year 2015-2016 they were chosen by systematic random sampling using official students' listing. Tools: the data collected by the following tools, 1) socio-demographic characteristics of the students 2) Devaluation-Discrimination Scale, 3) Social Distance Scale, 4) Perceptions of Stigmatization by Others for Seeking Help and 5) Self-Stigma of Seeking Help. Results: The percentage of items showing signs of discrimination of mental patients like "I would eagerly believe a previous mental patient as my friend". Also large numbers of the students are" unwilling to accept mental patients as a close friend". Conclusion: The present study revealed that stigma is common among nursing students; also the results showed that there is no difference in stigma toward patients with mental illness among nursing students in the different grades.

International Journal of Nursing Didactics, 2018

The study aims at assessing the relationship between adaptive functioning and severity of symptom... more The study aims at assessing the relationship between adaptive functioning and severity of symptoms among children with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). A descriptive correlation design was used. The sample consisted of (100) children diagnosed by a psychiatrist as being affected with ADHD at psychiatric outpatient clinic in Mansoura University Hospitals (MUH). The collection of data was carried out through assessing the socio economic state of child parents using Socio Economic Status scale for health research in Egypt, ADHD level using Conners Parent Rating Scale (CPRS) and the adaptive functioning using Vineland Adaptive Behavior scale (VABS). Results revealed highly significant negative correlation between ADHD severity and adaptive behavior (communication, socialization, DLS, and motor skills) at p<0.001. There is significant negative correlation between adaptive functioning and ADHD sub domains; conduct, psychosomatic, impulsive hyperactive and hyperactivity index at p<0.001, anxiety at p=0.036, while not significant with learning problem at p=0.219. In conclusion, there is high significant relationship between adaptive functioning and severity of ADHD. Therefore, it is recommended for nurses to enhance adequate training about adaptive behavior for those children to minimize their dependence and disability.

Journal of Health, Medicine and Nursing, 2019

Introduction: Schizophrenia is a disturbing and stressful disorder for both the patient and his c... more Introduction: Schizophrenia is a disturbing and stressful disorder for both the patient and his caregiver. Psychoeducational intervention is believed to efficiently meet the informational needs of families to improve their quality of life when caring for a family member with schizophrenia, thereby reducing the patient's relapse from the disorder. Aim: The study aimed to determine the effect of the psycho-educational intervention on burden and quality of life among caregivers of schizophrenic patients. Methods: A quasi-experimental research design [pretest-posttest] was used in the current study, The subjects consisted of 50 caregivers of hospitalized schizophrenic patients, who were selected according to the inclusion criteria. The study was carried out at the in-patient psychiatric department of the Mansoura University Hospital. The instruments used for data collection were, Sociodemographic and Clinical Data Structured Interview Schedule, The Zarit Burden Interview and Quality of life scale. Results: There was a statistically significant difference in mean scores of the burden and quality of life between pre and post the intervention. Conclusion: Burden and quality of life of caregivers of patients with schizophrenia improved significantly after the psycho-educational intervention. Recommendation: Caregivers of schizophrenic patients should be counseled and encouraged to participate in psycho-educational programs to understand unnecessary behavioral changes and to to improve their burden and quality of life.

International Journal of Advanced Research, 2017

Attitude to psychiatry and mental illness among nursing students are key factors in determining t... more Attitude to psychiatry and mental illness among nursing students are key factors in determining their choice of psychiatric nursing as a career and willingness to deal with psychiatric disorders in general practices. Aim: to identify nursing student's attitudes toward psychiatry before and after the psychiatric nursing course (theoretical and clinical course), and to assess their intention to choose psychiatric nursing as a future career. Methods: a quasi-experimental design was used in this study. The sample consisted of 70 nursing students enrolled in the psychiatric and mental health nursing course for the academic year 2014-2015. The course consists of two parts the theoretical and the clinical part. Students were asked to complete the questionnaires used in this study at the beginning of the course and again at the end of the course. The methods of data collection include socio-demographic characteristics of the students, and attitude toward psychiatry (ATP 30). Results: There was slight improvement in the average total attitude score of the students after studying the course, with no significant difference, and the nursing student's intention to choose psychiatric nursing as a career in the future was raised after the course with significant difference. Conclusion: the total attitude score of the nursing students attitude towards psychiatric patients has been slightly improved, also the students intention to choose psychiatric nursing as a career has been improved after the psychiatric nursing course.

Mansoura Nursing Journal (Print), Jul 1, 2015

The study aims to assess quality of sexual life among post mastectomy women. A descriptive explor... more The study aims to assess quality of sexual life among post mastectomy women. A descriptive exploratory study was utilized with a sample of (200) post mastectomy women who attend outpatient clinic of oncology center at Mansoura University after at least one year of mastectomy. Data were collected by using two tools, one for assessing socio demographic and clinical characteristics which developed by the researcher, the second for assessing the quality of sexual life and its developed by the researcher,. Results revealed that about two thirds (66 %)of the studied patients have unsatisfactory quality of sexual life, while the other third of them have satisfactory quality of sexual life and there is statistically significant relation between quality of sexual life, and age(P ≤ 0.001), the studied patients whose age is (30-40) years old have the high scores of satisfaction regarding their quality of sexual life with mean of (44.72), while the studied patients whose age is (41-50) years old have the low scores of satisfaction regarding their quality of sexual life with mean of (39.4). In conclusion, about two thirds of the studied patients have unsatisfactory quality of sexual life after mastectomy, Therefore, Comprehensive health educational programs for all women following breast cancer treatment in outpatients' clinics of oncology units include psychological, social, rehabilitation, and follow up, earlier recognition of sexual problems and active involvement for sexual health improvement program are recommended.

Mansoura Nursing Journal, 2017

Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing public health problem worldwide with treatm... more Background: Chronic kidney disease (CKD) is a growing public health problem worldwide with treatment options of either lifelong hemodialysis or kidney transplant. Hemodialysis patients usually experience intense emotional stress, caused by an inability to cope with various stressors such as sexual dysfunctions, fear of staying alone, restriction of foods, uncertainties about the future, changes in family structure, interferences at work, sleep disorders and psychological disorders such as anxiety and depression. Therefore, the aim of this pilot study is to assess the correlation between depression and anxiety with coping strategies among patients on maintenance hemodialysis. Method: A descriptive correlation research design was conducted in the hemodialysis units at the New Mansoura General Hospital. The data were collected from 41 hemodialysis patients who corresponded to the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Beck Depression Inventory (BDI-II), Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), and Dealing with Illness Inventory were used to achieve the purpose of the pilot study. Results: The results of the current pilot study revealed that depression and anxiety had statistically significant negative correlations with both active cognitive and active behavior coping (P<0.05) while they had statistically significant positive correlations with avoidance coping (P<0.05). Conclusion: Increasing the use of active cognitive and active behavior coping strategies is effective way to reduce symptoms of depression and anxiety. Application of psychiatric nursing intervention programs in hemodialysis units is recommended to enhance using of active coping strategies and discourage using of dysfunctional coping strategies to decrease depressive and anxiety symptoms.