Perceived stress and social support in pregnant women during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Background: Pregnant women experience physical and psychological changes during the gestation period. These changes cause psychopathological disorders such as stress and anxiety in mothers. Paying attention to the psychological health of pregnant women is a major global concern, especially during the COVID-19 pandemic. Objectives: This study aimed to assess the perceived stress, social support, and related factors in pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 240 pregnant women who were referred to health centers in Zanjan, Iran, between January 2021 and April 2021. A cluster sampling method was used to recruit the participants. A demographic and midwifery information questionnaire, the 14-item Cohen's Perceived Stress Questionnaire, and Winfield and Tiggemann's Social Support Questionnaire were used to collect data. Data were analyzed using the Chi-square test and multiple linear regression analysis. Results: The mean age of mothers was 27.12 +/- 7.01 years. The mean scores for social support and perceived stress were 17.95 +/- 5.52 and 26.71 +/- 8.84, respectively. No significant association was found between social support and the independent variables. However, perceived stress was significantly associated with social support, such that perceived stress decreased as social support increased. Conclusion: There was a significant relationship between social support and perceived stress. Midwives and gynecologists should implement strategies to reduce stress and reinforce social support during pregnancy.

Image Processing and IoT-based Fish Diseases Identification and Fish Tank Monitoring System

Every person has their way of relaxing and having fun. The most well-liked approach to do it is to own a pet. When most individuals work from home and anxiety levels are high, people have certain restrictions on going outdoors and engaging in activities due to the existing COVID scenario. Consequently, we developed a product called AquaScanner. The problems that come with the aquarium environment can all be handled by our product. Our product primarily consists of an application that can regulate and monitor aquarium tanks by regulating feeding routines, fish disease detection, and water quality monitoring. The AquaScanner focuses on recognizing two significant illnesses, Fin Rot and Fungi bacteria, under the heading of disease identification. Additionally, the product will recommend treatments for the illness and provide two distinct methods for feeding the fish manually and automatically through the application. The AquaScanner can regulate feeding operations. Also, AquaScanner can independently monitor all key water parameters as part of the water quality measurement system. A user-friendly interface connects these three key elements. Owners of aquariums may manage and keep an eye on their beloved aquariums from anywhere in the world. © 2022 IEEE.

Quantitative Study on the Anxiety Level of High School Students in Pandemic Life

COVID-19 has impacted life of high school students worldwide. As distant learning became prevalent in the pandemic, the form of social anxiety has been taken from contingent and noncontingent interaction to a new degree of internet interaction, which will be divided into traits of loneliness, self-doubt, and internet reliance. This paper presented a survey resulting from a range of 235 students either distant or in-person learning examining their anxiety level in the three degrees. In addition, results were separated in grade and gender to test a deeper understanding of various factors that affect the level of social anxiety. Two factorial MANOVA analyses were executed with the result indicating no interaction significance between gender∗class grade∗class but significance difference among the gender level under the three anxiety variables. This contradicts the concept of what we define pandemic and online learning as greatly depressing. As distant learning became prevalent, one cannot conclude this mode had influenced students to become more anxious compared to the in-person learning ones, but the result of the study supported the idea that a higher anxiety level was reached in the general high-school students. © 2022 IEEE.

The impact of anxiety levels on destination visit intention in the context of COVID-19: the mediating role of travel intention

PurposeThis study aims to investigate the effect of tourists' anxiety levels regarding pandemic on their intention to travel and intention to destination visit as a reflection of risk perception.Design/methodology/approachThis study employed a quantitative research design. Multivariate statistical methods were used because they predict cause and effect relationships. The data collection process was completed in 32 days between March 20 and April 20, 2020. Smart-PLS software was used for data analysis.FindingsAccording to the study results, the level of concern tourists have about the COVID-19 outbreak directly affected their intention to travel and indirectly affected their intention to visit destinations.Research limitations/implicationsAccording to the results of the study, people's anxiety levels about COVID-19 will negatively affect their travel behavior after the pandemic. Such results suggest that when potential travelers' pandemic-induced anxiety levels increase, their travel intention after the pandemic will decrease. In addition, there is a positive relationship between people's intention to travel and post-COVID-19 touristic visit intentions. Therefore, as people's travel intentions increase, so do their destination visit intentions. Another important theoretical implication of this research is that people's pandemic-induced anxiety levels have been shown to negatively affect their destination visit intention through the mediating variable of travel intention.Practical implicationsA multidimensional and stakeholder engagement process needs to be followed to decrease the influences of the pandemic on destinations. Destination management organizations (DMOs) can take an active role in crisis periods to encourage stakeholder participation while attracting tourism demand in the post-COVID-19 era.Originality/valueThis study is important for its topical relevance and for providing specific theoretical and practical implications concerning tourists' travel behavior.

Predicting the Level of Anxiety of Coronavirus Pandemic among College Students Using Different Classifier Algorithms

The Novel Coronavirus ravaged the entire world, and there was no guarantee that it would ever be wiped out. The purpose of this study is to clarify the factors causing anxiety. Anxiety may be brought on by a number of associated circumstances, such as covid.To create the model with the best fit for predicting anxiety and to prioritize the variables that affect anxiety. An online poll was used to gather data, and it asked about global issues, Covid-19 stresses, and (GAD-7). Anxiety levels are rated on this scale from none to severe. The impact of anxiety on these people's quality of life is significant. Since the challenges of college life may act as a trigger for these disorders, college students are particularly sensitive to anxiety. This is especially concerning during the Covid-19 pandemic because new information indicates that students of college age are experiencing increased anxiety. It could have an impact on their academic performance Here, we use classifier techniques to implement anxiety prediction. a series of survey questions, from which we collect information to ascertain whether or not a person would practice anxiety. Finally, we demonstrated the cure for individuals who are concerned and provided advice. © 2022 IEEE.

Relationship between Anxiety Levels and Prevention Attitudes Toward COVID-19 Transmission Among Pregnant Women

Backgrounds: Pregnant women are classified in a group that is vulnerable to the transmission of COVID-19 infection. Anxiety of pregnant women during COVID-19 pandemic can hinder pregnancy plans and increase anxiety of pregnant women. The anxiety of pregnant women could lead them to have a positive healthy attitude, namely by following the health protocols implemented by the government. Aim(s): This study is aimed to determine the relationship between anxiety levels and prevention attitudes toward COVID-19 transmission among pregnant women. Methodology: This type of research is quantitative analytic with a cross sectional approach using the HARS anxiety questionnaire to determine the anxiety levels of pregnant women and prevention attitude questionnaire toward COVID-19. Research was carried out at Sri Wartini Community Medical Center in Bogor City with a sample of 40 pregnant women. The sampling technique used was total sampling. The data analysis technique used statistical test with chi-square test. Result(s): Among 40 participants, 24 (60%) participants had positive prevention attitudes toward COVID-19 and 16 (40%) participants had negative prevention attitudes toward COVID-19 transmission, whereas 15 (37.5%) participants had mild anxiety and positive prevention attitudes toward COVID-19 transmission. The p-value of this research was 0.000. Conclusion(s): There was significant relationship between anxiety levels and prevention attitudes toward COVID-19 transmission among pregnant women. Copyright © 2023, Institute of Medico-legal Publication. All rights reserved.

Fear of COVID-19 among dental students at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU).

OBJECTIVE: To examine fear levels of COVID-19 among dental students at a Historically Black College and University (HBCU). Participants-162 first through fourth year dental students who were enrolled at the HBCU dental school between January 27, 2021 and May 3, 2021. METHODS: Students completed an online survey that included the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) and information on demographic variables. RESULTS: Associations were observed between the fear of COVID-19 and the dental student's gender, ethnicity, marital status and self-rated health. Those in the highest quartile for the fear scale were less likely to be African American and more likely to be Asian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic or of Middle Eastern descent as compared to those in the lowest quartile. CONCLUSION: Dental students at an HBCU are a population particularly vulnerable to fear of COVID-19 possibly due to the high demands and mental stress of dental school.

Influence of landscape outside the window on the anxiety level of self-separation people during COVID-19

Windows are the communication medium between indoor and outdoor, but their influence and the corresponding landscape outside the window are often ignored due to the outdoor frequent activities of people. The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has been a better choice to show the window performance, especially for the anxiety level alleviation of people isolated at home. A national survey was conducted on the anxiety of self-separation people and the window influence. The results showed that the average anxiety level was 1.54, between a little anxious and anxious, due to the COVID-19. The best satisfaction with the landscape outside the window was waterscape (2.98), followed by green plants (2.33) and buildings (0.83). During the COVID-19, the average number of overlook times increased by 1.49 times/day, which is higher 0.42 ties/day than the normal condition. The landscape types had the certain influence on the overlook frequency, the window opening times and even the anxiety level. The average anxiety levels are 1.36 and 1.68 with natural landscapes and human landscapes, respectively. Optimizing the landscapes outside the window plays an important role in alleviating the anxiety of residents and improving their mental health.

Anxiety Levels, Sleep Quality and Follow-up of Obstructive Sleep Apnoea Patients During the COVID-19 Pandemic

Objective: Obesity, hypertension and diabetes, which increase the risk of developing severe Coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) pneumonia, are also the most common comorbidities of obstructive sleep apnoea syndrome (OSAS). The in-hospital evaluation and testing of patients with OSAS were delayed due to the pandemic. We aimed to investigate the changes in Epworth sleepiness score (ESS), use of positive airway pressure (PAP) devices, sleep quality, weight change, COVID-19 related anxiety, anxiety at hospital admission, domestic contact and contraction of SARS-CoV-2 in OSA patients during the pandemic. Materials and Methods: In our sleep centre, patients (n=202) who were diagnosed with sleep apnoea were called by telephone and a survey related to COVID-19, anxiety levels, PAP use, weight change, sleep quality and OSA was conducted during the pandemic. Results: In the study, hypertension and diabetes were the most common comorbidities. Overall, some of the patients with OSA gained weight, stopped PAP treatment, and ESS scores increased compared to the prepandemic period. The anxiety of hospitalization due to COVID-19 was found to be higher than the anxiety for COVID-19. There was a positive correlation between the level of anxiety at admission to hospital due to the risk of COVID-19 and the ESS measured at diagnosis (r=0.203 p=0.004). Better sleep quality was seen in 77% of the participants during the pandemic. Conclusion: OSA patients with high ESS at diagnosis, PAP uses, COVID-19 positive or with domestic contact should be monitored closely by telemedicine. In future research should examine sleep quality and the effects of working from home in OSAS individuals. (English) [ FROM AUTHOR] Amaç: Obezite, hipertansiyon ve diyabet, şiddetli Koronavirüs hastalığı-2019 (COVID-19) pnömonisi gelişme riskini artırdığı gibi, aynı zamanda obstrüktif uyku apne sendromunun da (OUAS) en sık görülen komorbidite nedenidir. OUAS'li hastaların hastane içi değerlendirme ve testleri pandemi nedeniyle ertelenmiştir. Biz bu çalışmada, pandemi sırasında OUAS'li hastaların Epworth uykululuk skoru (ESS), pozitif hava yolu basıncı (PAP) cihazlarının kullanımı, uyku kalitesi, kilo değişimi, COVID-19 ile ilgili kaygı, hastaneye başvuru sırasında kaygı, SARS-CoV-2 bulaşı ve ev içi temas değişikliklerini araştırmayı amaçladık. Gereç ve Yöntem: Pandemi döneminde, uyku merkezimizde daha önce uyku apnesi tanısı alan hastalar (n=202) telefonla aranarak COVID-19, kaygı düzeyleri, PAP kullanımı, kilo değişimi, uyku kalitesi ve OUA ile ilgili anket yapıldı. Bulgular: Hipertansiyon ve diyabet en sık görülen komorbiditeler olarak tespit edildi. Genel olarak, OUAS'li hastaların bir kısmı kilo almış, PAP tedavisini bırakmış ve pandemi öncesi döneme kıyasla ESS skorları artmıştı. COVID-19 nedeniyle hastaneye başvuru kaygısı, COVID-19 kaygısından daha yüksek bulundu. COVID-19 riski nedeniyle hastaneye başvuru sırasındaki kaygı düzeyi ile tanı anında ölçülen ESS arasında pozitif bir ilişki mevcuttu (r=0,203 p=0,004). Pandemi döneminde, katılımcıların %77'sinde daha iyi uyku kalitesi görüldü. Sonuç: Tanı anında ESS'si yüksek olan, PAP kullanan, COVID-19 pozitif olan veya ev içi teması olan OSA hastaları teletıp ile yakından izlenmelidir. Gelecek araştırmalarda, OUAS olan bireylerde uyku kalitesi ve evden çalışmanın etkileri incelenmelidir. (Turkish) [ FROM AUTHOR] Copyright of Journal of Turkish Sleep Medicine is the property of Galenos Yayinevi Tic. LTD. STI and its content may not be copied or emailed to multiple sites or posted to a listserv without the copyright holder's express written permission. However, users may print, download, or email articles for individual use. This may be abridged. No warranty is given about the accuracy of the copy. Users should refer to the original published version of the material for the full . (Copyright applies to all s.)

School Anxiety Identification after Online Learning Post COVID-19

The current COVID-19 pandemic has entered a new phase ahead of the post-pandemic after various handling efforts. Face-to-face learning is limited to a condition that requires readjustment after students have adapted to online learning. Post-pandemic school anxiety is a predictive condition that some students may experience. Therefore, this study aims to identify the school anxiety levels of the students in Malang City. The research method used is the quantitative research method at survey design. The respondents are random from the population of 211 students. Research data collecting used Post Pandemic School Anxiety Questionnaires and analyzed by the descriptive statistic. The results show the: (1) Health Anxiety is experienced by 38% of students at average on moderate level;(2) Achievement Anxiety is experienced by 33% of students at average on moderate level;and (3) Financial Anxiety is experienced by 29% of students at average on a moderate level. This study shows the data as predictive conditions of post-pandemic anxiety at school. Suggestions based on this research results are the development guidance and counseling program as the preventive and treatment for students' school anxiety. © 2022 IEEE.

Exploring anxiety levels in healthcare workers during COVID-19 pandemic: Turkey sample.

As in the whole world, the Novel Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic poses many threats to healthcare workers in our country too, which leads to anxiety in healthcare workers. This study was conducted to explore the anxiety levels of healthcare workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. The study is a cross-sectional study. The population consisted of health care workers employed in hospitals in seven regions in Turkey. All volunteer healthcare workers were included in the study, and 356 healthcare workers responded to the questionnaire. The data were collected using the State Anxiety Inventory and a questionnaire created by the researchers using an online questionnaire between 10 May 2020 and 15 May 2020. In the evaluation of the data, mean, standard deviation, percentages, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson correlation, and multiple regression analysis were used. 33% of healthcare workers did not have anxiety, 50% had mild, and 17% had severe anxiety. The anxiety scores of those who were nurses (p < 0.001), who were working in the emergency room (p < 0.001), who were involved in treatment for COVID-19 patients (p = 0.040), who left their homes to prevent transmission to their families and relatives during the pandemic (p = 0.038), and whose working hours had changed (p = 0.036) were found to be significantly higher. It was observed that there was a positive and significant relationship between the fear of death and disease transmission, uncertainty, loneliness, anger, and hopelessness, and anxiety levels in healthcare workers. The main factors that significantly affected the anxiety levels of healthcare workers were male gender, weekly working hours, the presence of chronic diseases, and feelings of anger and uncertainty. In conclusion, during the COVID-19 pandemic, healthcare workers experienced some negative emotions, their anxiety levels increased, and they were psychologically affected. Planning psychosocial interventions for healthcare workers in the high-risk group will make significant contributions to the health system.

Psychological factors of diet quality among rural populations of Latin America during the COVID-19 pandemic: a cross-sectional study.

INTRODUCTION: This study aimed to determine the relationship between symptoms of anxiety and/or anhedonia (inability to feel pleasure) and diet quality during confinement due to COVID-19 in rural populations in Latin America. METHODS: This was a multicentric, cross-sectional study. An online survey was applied, which included the Beck Anxiety Inventory, Snaith-Hamilton Pleasure Scale for assessing the presence of anhedonia, the Food Intake Questionnaire and sociodemographic questions. RESULTS: The study included 10 552 people from 11 countries; 708 participants were living in rural areas. More than half of the participants were quarantined at the time of the survey. Diet quality was inversely associated with anhedonia (p<0.001) and anxiety (p=0.003). In addition, a healthier diet was associated with being female (p=0.030), having a higher level of education (p=0.008) and country of residence (p=0.001). CONCLUSION: Among the rural population during the COVID pandemic, this study found a worse diet quality was associated with symptoms of anhedonia and anxiety, as well as lower level of education and being male. Proposals to improve the quality of the diet could include interventions aimed at people's mental health.

The impact of anxiety levels on destination visit intention in the context of COVID-19: the mediating role of travel intention

Purpose - This study aims to investigate the effect of tourists' anxiety levels regarding pandemic on their intention to travel and intention to destination visit as a reflection of risk perception. Design/methodology/approach - This study employed a quantitative research design. Multivariate statistical methods were used because they predict cause and effect relationships. The data collection process was completed in 32 days between March 20 and April 20, 2020. Smart-PLS software was used for data analysis. Findings - According to the study results, the level of concern tourists have about the COVID-19 outbreak directly affected their intention to travel and indirectly affected their intention to visit destinations. Research limitations/implications - According to the results of the study, people's anxiety levels about COVID-19 will negatively affect their travel behavior after the pandemic. Such results suggest that when potential travelers' pandemic-induced anxiety levels increase, their travel intention after the pandemic will decrease. In addition, there is a positive relationship between people's intention to travel and post-COVID-19 touristic visit intentions. Therefore, as people's travel intentions increase, so do their destination visit intentions. Another important theoretical implication of this research is that people's pandemic-induced anxiety levels have been shown to negatively affect their destination visit intention through the mediating variable of travel intention. Practical implications - A multidimensional and stakeholder engagement process needs to be followed to decrease the influences of the pandemic on destinations. Destination management organizations (DMOs) can take an active role in crisis periods to encourage stakeholder participation while attracting tourism demand in the post-COVID-19 era. Originality/value - This study is important for its topical relevance and for providing specific theoretical and practical implications concerning tourists' travel behavior.

Study of the Anxiety level during COVID-19 in pregnant women of the Ascensión Health Center - Huancavelica - Peru 2021

This quantitative exploratory study analyzes the anxiety level in pregnant women from an Andean town in Huancavelica and its causes and possible effects. Objective: Determine the anxiety level in pregnant women from the Ascensión Health Center - Huancavelica 2021. Methods: A prospective observational study was carried out, descriptive level. In 270 pregnant women;AAD Zung observation and test sheet instruments. Results: 64.4% presented anxiety, 58.5% (158) minimal to moderate and 5.9% (16) marked to severe. The most affected were non-health professionals and students, 20% and 15.97% of marked to severe anxiety, and 50% and 63.64% minimal to moderate, housewives and independent workers presented 3.45% and 3.23% marked to severe anxiety, and 57.47% and 70.97% minimal to moderate;100% of the unemployed presented minimal to moderate anxiety. It has been identified that 88.51% have an income ≤ 1000 PEN per month and are the ones that present the most anxiety, 38.89% (105) had relatives who suffered from COVID-19, of which 12.38% presented marked to severe anxiety and the 71.43% presented minimal to moderate anxiety;of 9.63% their relatives were hospitalized, of them 11.54% had marked to severe anxiety and 84.62% minimal to moderate anxiety;the 14.81% of the pregnant women, a relative died from COVID-19, of them 20% presented marked to severe anxiety and 80% minimal to moderate anxiety. 35.19% (95) suffered from COVID-19, of them 81.25% had marked to severe anxiety and 47.47% had minimal to moderate anxiety. Conclusions: pregnant women with the most anxiety were those with the lowest income and were directly or indirectly affected by COVID-19, it is urgent to incorporate preventive measures. © 2021 IEEE.