Signs of front-line healthcare professionals' information anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic: Grounded theory study in a Wuhan hospital.

AIM: Being front-line healthcare professionals is associated with possible severe information anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. Investigating signs of information anxiety is the first and key step of its targeted medical intervention. This study aims to explore the signs of front-line healthcare professionals' information anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic. DESIGN: This study is qualitative research. Grounded theory was used to classify information anxiety signs of front-line healthcare professionals. METHODS: Twenty-four front-line healthcare professionals from a general hospital with over 5000 beds in Wuhan were recruited to participate in semi-structured interviews. According to the frequency and frequency variation of signs appearing in interviews, the trends of signs during the virus encounter, lockdown, flattening and second wave were compared. Based on the interviews, those signs that were conceptually related to each other were extracted to construct a conceptual model. RESULTS: Psychological signs (emotion, worry, doubt, caution, hope), physical signs (insomnia, inattention, memory loss, appetite decreased) and behavioural signs (panic buying of goods, be at a loss, pay attention to relevant information, change habits) could be generalized from 13 subcategories of information anxiety signs. Psychological signs were the most in every period of the pandemic. Furthermore, psychological signs decreased significantly during lockdown, while behavioural and physical signs increased. Finally, severe psychological and behavioural signs were associated with physical signs.

Development and Psychometric Properties of Work Information Anxiety Questionnaire.

Purpose: The purpose of this study is to develop and validate the Work Information Anxiety Questionnaire (WIAQ), and to report on the psychometric properties of the WIAQ. Methods: Based on the Approach-Avoidance Conflict theory, and combining previous literature reviews and open-ended interviews, initial scale items for the Work Information Anxiety Questionnaire were developed. Using 324 full-time corporate employees as subjects (Sample 1), an exploratory structural examination of work information anxiety was conducted, including item analysis, exploratory factor analysis, and network analysis. An additional 210 corporate employees were selected for formal testing (Sample 2), and the obtained data underwent structural validation, including confirmatory factor analysis, validity testing, and reliability testing. Results: The WIAQ (9 items) exhibited a two-factor structure of reception anxiety and missing out anxiety, with a cumulative variance contribution rate of 67.56%. The confirmatory factor model showed good model fit, with cross-group and cross-measurement stability. The Cronbach's α of the WIAQ was 0.899, and the McDonald's ω of the two factors were 0.906 and 0.831 respectively. The WIAQ demonstrated good criterion-related validity with the SAS and DASS. Conclusion: The factor structure of the WIAQ is clear, and its reliability and validity indicators meet psychometric requirements. It can serve as an effective tool for measuring work information anxiety.

A diary study of impulsive buying during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The purpose of this paper is to explore why impulsive buying happens under emergency and crisis situations, such as that of COVID-19. Drawing on the cognitive-affective personality system theory (CAPS), we tested the dynamic influence of daily perceived uncertainty on COVID-19 on daily impulsive buying via daily information overload and daily information anxiety in a two-wave experience sampling method (ESM) design. Through a multilevel structural equation model (MSEM) analysis, we found that the daily perceived uncertainty on COVID-19 affected daily information overload, which in turn stimulated daily information anxiety, ultimately determining the daily impulsive buying. Namely, daily information overload and daily information anxiety played a complete chain-mediating role between the daily perceived uncertainty on COVID-19 and daily impulsive buying. The present paper is the first to uncover the important dynamic effect of the perceived uncertainty on COVID-19 on impulsive buying with diary data. Specific implications of these findings are discussed.

Effect of video-based information on preoperative State trait anxiety inventory scores in adult patients presenting for elective caesarean section: a randomized controlled trial

Background: Preoperative anxiety is a common occurrence in patients presenting for surgery with a reported incidence of up to 80%. Increased preoperative anxiety has been associated with increased morbidity. Provision of information relating to surgery and anesthesia to patients has been proven to have benefit in allaying anxiety. However, the best format of information dissemination remains unknown. Objective: To determine the effect of video information in addition to the pre-anesthetic review on the mean preoperative State anxiety inventory (STAI-S) score in adult patients presenting for elective caesarean section under spinal anesthesia at Aga Khan University Hospital, Nairobi (AKUHN), and to determine the prevalence of preoperative anxiety in the obstetric population presenting for elective caesarean section at AKUHN. Methods: Thirty-seven adult patients booked for elective caesarean section under spinal anesthesia were randomly assigned to one of two groups. In the study arm, a video was shown to the participants in addition to the standard pre-anesthetic review. In the control arm the participants only had a standard pre-anesthetic review. Results: The mean STAI-T score in the sampled population was 45.64 (SD 5.625). The mean baseline STAI-S score was 46.32 (SD 4.911). There was no statistically significant difference in change in STAI score between the video and control arms (p>0.05). Conclusion: On the basis of this study among this population, there was no benefit demonstrated from the use of an information video about spinal anesthesia on anxiety levels in obstetric patients presenting for a first time spinal

Three Needs and Information Anxiety on Knowledge Purchase Intentions across Online Knowledge Platforms.

Given the recent advances in technology, knowledge-based products have become increasingly prevalent. Many companies offer interdisciplinary resources for incumbent learners to break through chronological and geographical constraints. Therefore, it is important to investigate the factors that motivate learners to pay for knowledge-based products. The purpose of this research was to identify the relevant factors that contribute to purchasing intentions and to clarify the reasons why people purchase knowledge-based products. This study involved 406 valid participants over 20 years of age with knowledge purchase experience. The results demonstrated that incumbent learners' need for affiliation has a positive effect on involvement, and that involvement has a significant positive impact on knowledge purchase intentions. The key factor influencing learners to pay for knowledge-based products is their involvement in learning. Information anxiety interferes with the relationship between involvement and knowledge purchase intentions. However, no linear relationship was found between cognitive styles and involvement. Field-dependent learners show greater involvement and also information anxiety than field-independent learners. The research offers suggestions for practical use and future research from the perspective of knowledge-product marketing.

From information seeking to information avoidance: Understanding the health information behavior during a global health crisis.

Individuals seek information for informed decision-making, and they consult a variety of information sources nowadays. However, studies show that information from multiple sources can lead to information overload, which then creates negative psychological and behavioral responses. Drawing on the Stimulus-Organism-Response (S-O-R) framework, we propose a model to understand the effect of information seeking, information sources, and information overload (Stimuli) on information anxiety (psychological organism), and consequent behavioral response, information avoidance during the global health crisis (COVID-19). The proposed model was tested using partial least square structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) for which data were collected from 321 Finnish adults using an online survey. People found to seek information from traditional sources such as mass media, print media, and online sources such as official websites and websites of newspapers and forums. Social media and personal networks were not the preferred sources. On the other hand, among different information sources, social media exposure has a significant relationship with information overload as well as information anxiety. Besides, information overload also predicted information anxiety, which further resulted in information avoidance.

The status of nursing information ability and its relationships with information consciousness and information anxiety in intern nursing students / 中国实用护理杂志

Objective:To explore the status of nursing information ability and its relationships with information consciousness, information anxiety in intern nursing students, provide basis for the cultivation of nursing information ability of intern nursing students.Methods:From December 2019 to January 2020,185 nursing students working as interns in Jinan Central Hospital Affiliated to Shandong University were surveyed by general information questionnaire, information anxiety questionnaire, information consciousness questionnaire and nursing information ability assessment scale.Results:The total score of nursing information ability of nursing students in practice was 111.6±19.7; nursing information ability was positively correlated with information consciousness ( r=0.358, P<0.001), and not related to information anxiety ( r=0.136, P=0.065); information consciousness had a predictive effect on nursing information ability( β=0.287, P<0.001), and information anxiety could moderate the relationship between information consciousness and nursing information ability ( β=0.175, P=0.011). Conclusions:The score of nursing information ability is above the medium level, while improving the nursing information ability through the development of information consciousness, and the information anxiety level of nursing students should also be paid attention to.

O impacto da ansiedade em informação nas Startups de Inovação / La información como un recurso de ansiedad en las organizaciones / Information as a source of anxiety in organizations

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo identificar o impacto da informação no contexto da construção de conhecimento em trabalhadores de startups. Nesse sentido, ao observarmos o atual cenário das organizações, analisamos que a informação é capaz de modificar o comportamento dos sujeitos de diferentes maneiras. Dessa forma, ao mesmo tempo em que devemos considerar a informação como um recurso para as organizações, também é necessário compreender o seu impacto na saúde geral dos trabalhadores, que vai desde a sensação de incapacidade em absorver múltiplas informações na produção de conhecimento, entre outros problemas (doenças somáticas, síndrome de esgotamento etc.), o que interfere na saúde mental, tanto quanto à saúde física. O uso da informação provoca inúmeros desencadeamentos nas organizações, todavia, destacamos um comportamento desenvolvido pelos trabalhadores que necessita ser analisado: a ansiedade informacional. Diante desse cenário, a presente pesquisa buscou compreender o comportamento informacional dos trabalhadores do conhecimento nas startups. Para tanto, foi escolhido o método 'estudo de caso', aplicando-se a triangulação, ou seja, aplicando diferentes técnicas de coleta e análise de dados, tornando a pesquisa mais consistente, validando assim os dados e análises realizadas. A população da pesquisa consiste em 18 sujeitos de 4 diferentes empresas de tecnologia da informação que foram enquadradas como startups. Com as informações colhidas, foi possível construir parâmetros baseados em estratégias de Gestão de Pessoas de Ribeiro et al (2019) capazes de minimizar o impacto da ansiedade em informação nos trabalhadores dessas startups(AU)

Este documento tiene como objetivo identificar el impacto de la información en el contexto de la creación de conocimiento en los trabajadores de nuevas empresas. En este sentido, al observar el escenario actual de las organizaciones, analizamos que la información puede modificar el comportamiento de los sujetos de diferentes maneras. Por lo tanto, si bien debemos considerar la información como un recurso para las organizaciones, también es necesario comprender su impacto en la salud general de los trabajadores desde la sensación de incapacidad para absorber información múltiple en la producción de conocimiento; entre otros problemas, enfermedades somáticas, síndrome de agotamiento, etcétera, que interfieren con la salud mental y la salud física. El uso de la información causa numerosos factores desencadenantes en las organizaciones; sin embargo, destacamos un comportamiento desarrollado por los trabajadores que debe analizarse: la ansiedad informativa. Dado este escenario, la presente investigación buscó comprender el comportamiento informativo de los trabajadores del conocimiento en las nuevas empresas. Para esto, se eligió el método "estudio de caso", aplicando la triangulación, es decir, diferentes técnicas de recolección y análisis de datos, haciendo que la investigación sea más consistente, para validar los datos y el análisis realizado. La población de la investigación consistió en 18 sujetos de 4 compañías diferentes de tecnología de la información que fueron clasificadas como startups. Con la información recopilada, fue posible construir parámetros basados ​​en las estrategias de gestión de personas de Ribeiro y otros (2019), capaces de minimizar el impacto de la ansiedad por la información en los trabajadores de estas nuevas empresas(AU)

The purpose of the study was to identify the impact of information in the context of knowledge creation among workers from startup enterprises. Based on observation of the current scenario of organizations, we analyzed the fact that information may modify the behavior of subjects in different ways. Thus, while we should consider information as a resource for organizations, we should also understand its impact on workers' general health in terms of a feeling of inability to grasp multiple information in the process of knowledge production. Among other problems, somatic diseases and the burnout syndrome interfere with mental and physical health. Given this scenario, the study aimed to understand the information behavior of knowledge workers in the new enterprises. To achieve this goal, the case study method was applied, which included the use of triangulation, i.e. different data collection and analysis techniques contributing greater consistency to the study when validating the data and the analysis performed. The study population was 18 subjects from 4 different information technology companies classified as startups. With the information collected, parameters could be constructed on the basis of the people management strategies developed by Ribeiro et al (2019), capable as they are of minimizing the impact of information anxiety among workers from these new enterprises(AU)

A informação como causa de ansiedade nas organizações / La información como causa de ansiedad en las organizaciones / Information as a source of anxiety in organizations

O presente trabalho tem como objetivo realizar uma reflexão do impacto da informação e seus possíveis problemas que afetam a saúde dos sujeitos no contexto das organizações. Ao observarmos o atual cenário das organizações, analisamos que a informação é capaz de modificar o comportamento dos sujeitos de diferentes maneiras. Dessa forma, ao mesmo tempo que devemos considerar a informação como um recurso para as organizações, devemos compreender também os seus impactos na saúde dos trabalhadores. O uso da informação provoca inúmeros desencadeamentos nas organizações, todavia, destacamos um comportamento desenvolvido pelos trabalhadores que necessita ser analisado: a ansiedade informacional. Diante desse cenário, é fundamental que as organizações utilizem de processos estruturados para minimizar esse tipo de comportamento, e com isso possibilitar o uso pleno das informações enquanto recurso. Com isso, passa ser importante o uso estratégico do processo de gestão de pessoas, uma vez que este processo já atua de maneira direta com os colaboradores. Dessa maneira, foi utilizado como método de pesquisa o levantamento bibliográfico sobre os temas, informação enquanto recurso disparador de ansiedade e, a gestão de pessoas enquanto processo. Após levantamento bibliográfico foi realizada uma análise preliminar da informação enquanto recurso organizacional, bem como a Gestão de Pessoas como processo capaz de minimizar o impacto da informação no adoecimento nos trabalhadores. Como resultado, a pesquisa apresenta diretrizes iniciais voltadas para as atividades do processo de gestão de pessoas que podem minimizar o impacto da ansiedade informacional no contexto das organizações(AU)

Este documento tiene como objetivo reflexionar sobre el impacto de la información y sus posibles problemas que afectan la salud de los sujetos en el contexto de las organizaciones. Al observar el escenario actual de las organizaciones, analizamos que la información puede modificar el comportamiento de los sujetos de diferentes maneras. Si bien debemos considerar la información como un recurso para las organizaciones, también debemos entender sus impactos en la salud de los trabajadores. El uso de la información causa numerosos factores desencadenantes en las organizaciones; sin embargo, destacamos un comportamiento desarrollado por los trabajadores que debe analizarse: la ansiedad informativa. Dado este escenario, es esencial que las organizaciones usen procesos estructurados para minimizar este tipo de comportamiento y permitan el uso completo de la información como recurso. Por lo tanto, el uso estratégico del proceso de gestión de personas se vuelve importante, ya que este proceso ya trabaja directamente con los empleados. Se utilizó como método de investigación la encuesta bibliográfica sobre los temas, la información como un recurso desencadenante de ansiedad y la gestión de las personas como un proceso. Después de una encuesta bibliográfica, se realizó un análisis preliminar de la información como recurso organizacional, así como la gestión de personas como un proceso capaz de minimizar el impacto de la información sobre la enfermedad en los trabajadores. Como resultado, la investigación presenta pautas iniciales para las actividades del proceso de gestión de personas que pueden minimizar el impacto de la ansiedad informativa en el contexto de las organizaciones(AU)

This paper aims to reflect on the impact of information and its possible problems that affect the health of subjects in the context of organizations. Looking at the current scenario of organizations, we analyze that information may modify the behavior of subjects in different ways. Thus, while we should consider information as a resource for organizations, we should also understand its impact on workers' health. The use of information creates numerous triggers in organizations; however, we highlight a behavior developed by workers that needs to be analyzed: information anxiety. Given this scenario, it is essential that organizations use structured processes to minimize this type of behavior, thus enabling the full use of information as a resource. Therefore, the strategic use of the people management process becomes important, since this process already works directly with employees. This is the reason why the research method used was bibliographic survey on the topics information as an anxiety triggering resource and people management as a process. Upon completion of the bibliographic survey, a preliminary analysis was conducted of information as an organizational resource and people management as a process capable of minimizing the negative impact of information on workers' health. As a result, initial guidelines are presented for activities related to the people management process which may minimize the impact of information anxiety in the context of organizations(AU)

Role of Information Anxiety and Information Load on Processing of Prescription Drug Information Leaflets.

In this study, we evaluate the role of information anxiety and information load on the intention to read information from prescription drug information leaflets (PILs). These PILs were developed based on the principals of information load and consumer information processing. This was an experimental prospective repeated measures study conducted in the United States where 360 (62% response rate) university students (>18 years old) participated. Participants were presented with a scenario followed by exposure to the three drug product information sources used to operationalize information load. The three sources were: (i) current practice; (ii) pre-existing one-page text only; and (iii) interventional one-page prototype PILs designed for the study. Information anxiety was measured as anxiety experienced by the individual when encountering information. The outcome variable of intention to read PILs was defined as the likelihood that the patient will read the information provided in the leaflets. A survey questionnaire was used to capture the data and the objectives were analyzed by performing a repeated measures MANOVA using SAS version 9.3. When compared to current practice and one-page text only leaflets, one-page PILs had significantly lower scores on information anxiety (p < 0.001) and information load (p < 0.001). The intention to read was highest and significantly different (p < 0.001) for PILs as compared to current practice or text only leaflets. Information anxiety and information load significantly impacted intention to read (p < 0.001). Newly developed PILs increased patient's intention to read and can help in improving the counseling services provided by pharmacists.