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- Title
Pre-post Intervention Follow-up of Oxidative and Psychological Stress outcomes of Mindfulness Stress Reduction among Medical Professionals.
- Authors
Srivastava, Rani; Batra, Jyoti; Kumar, Ashok; Agrawal, Alka; Srivastava, Yashaswini; Batra, Aarushi; Tyagi, Anita
- Abstract
Introduction: Stress among medical professionals is very common & frequent in occurrence now-a-days. Approximately 9.4% of participants working in medical profession were stressed due to their occupation. The aim of the study was to correlate the psychological variables with oxidative stress (MDA) and to find out the sensitivity so that necessary psychological intervention could be suggested. Material & method: 78 doctors of Santosh deemed to be University were participated in this study, which was conducted in Department of Clinical Psychology in association with Department of Biochemistry & Medicine, Santosh Medical College & Hospitals, Ghaziabad, UP. MDA was used to measure oxidative stress and Eysenck Personality Questionnaire (EPQ), Sinha Anxiety Scale (SAS) & Depression Scale (DS) & Occupational Stress Index (OSI) were used for psychological evaluation. ResultsThe mean MDA Score was found higher in doctors posted in hospital Post-assessment results show a significant decrease (p<0.05) in MDA scores for all three groups The pre mean anxiety levels were measured these was found increased. Post assessment score for anxiety shows a significant decrease (p<0.05) The mean depression score was found to be higher in doctors, however, post-assessment results show a significant decrease (p<0.05) in depression scores. Occupational stress score was found to be higher. Post-assessment results show a significant decrease (p<0.05) in depression. Conclusion: As far as occupational stress is concerned the are moderately stressed in different areas viz: role overload, role ambiguity, role conflict, undesirable group & political pressure, responsibility for persons, under participation, powerlessness, poor peer relations, intrinsic impoverishment, low status, strenuous working conditions etc. Oxidative stress is high among college faculty so it is suspected that in future, they may face thinking and perceptual distortion, and neuroticism and if they get lesser chances of expression they may meet with psychological disturbances.however post intervention their stress levels were reduced significantly.
- Subjects
PSYCHOTHERAPY; OXIDATIVE stress; JOB stress; MAUDSLEY personality inventory; ROLE conflict; PSYCHOLOGICAL stress
- Publication
Journal of Pharmaceutical Negative Results, 2022, Vol 13, p144
- ISSN
0976-9234
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.47750/pnr.2022.13.S06.020