Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Monique Hennink, Bonnie N. Kaiser
Summary: This review explores empirical studies on saturation in qualitative research to determine sample sizes and assessment strategies. The findings suggest that commonly used qualitative research methods typically require a small number of interviews or focus group discussions to reach saturation, although these results may only apply to studies with homogenous populations and clearly defined objectives.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
E. Coleman, A. E. Radix, W. P. Bouman, G. R. Brown, A. L. C. de Vries, M. B. Deutsch, R. Ettner, L. Fraser, M. Goodman, J. Green, A. B. Hancock, T. W. Johnson, D. H. Karasic, G. A. Knudson, S. F. Leibowitz, H. F. L. Meyer-Bahlburg, S. J. Monstrey, J. Motmans, L. Nahata, T. O. Nieder, S. L. Reisner, C. Richards, L. S. Schechter, V Tangpricha, A. C. TisheInnan, M. A. A. Van Trotsenburg, S. Winter, K. Ducheny, N. J. Adams, T. M. Adrian, L. R. Allen, D. Azul, H. Bagga, K. Basar, D. S. Bathory, J. J. Belinky, J. U. Berli, R. O. Bluebond-Langner, M-B Bouman, M. L. Bowers, P. J. Brassard, J. Byrne, L. Capitan, C. J. Cargill, J. M. Carswell, S. C. Chang, G. Chelvakumar, T. Corneil, K. B. Dalke, G. De Cuypere, E. de Vries, M. Den Heijer, A. H. Devor, C. Dhejne, A. D'Marco, E. K. Edmiston, L. Edwards-Leeper, R. Ehrbar, D. Ehrensaft, J. Eisfeld, E. Elaut, L. Erickson-Schroth, J. L. Feldman, A. D. Fisher, M. M. Garcia, L. Gijs, S. E. Green, B. P. Hall, T. L. D. Hardy, M. S. Irwig, L. A. Jacobs, A. C. Janssen, K. Johnson, D. T. Klink, B. P. C. Kreukels, L. E. Kuper, E. J. Kvach, M. A. Malouf, R. Massey, T. Mazur, C. McLachlan, S. D. Morrison, S. W. Mosser, P. M. Neira, U. Nygren, J. M. Oates, J. Obedin-Maliver, G. Pagkalos, J. Patton, N. Phanuphak, K. Rachlin, T. Reed, G. N. Rider, J. Ristori, S. Robbins-Cherry, S. A. Roberts, K. A. Rodriguez-Wallberg, S. M. Rosenthal, K. Sabir, J. D. Safer, A. Scheim, L. J. Seal, T. J. Sehoole, K. Spencer, C. St Amand, T. D. Steensma, J. F. Strang, G. B. Taylor, K. Tilleman, G. G. T'Sjoen, L. N. Vala, N. M. Van Mello, J. F. Veale, J. A. Vencill, B. Vincent, L. M. Wesp, M. A. West, J. Arcelus
Summary: This study introduces the latest developments in transgender healthcare and the role of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health (WPATH) and its Standards of Care (SOC). SOC-8 is a new set of guidelines for transgender healthcare, aiming to provide healthcare professionals with clinical guidance to assist transgender and gender diverse (TGD) individuals in achieving comfort and overall health. The guidelines are based on the best available science and expert consensus, and recommendations were developed through systematic literature reviews and expert opinions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSGENDER HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Cuneyt Evren, Bilge Evren, Ercan Dalbudak, Merve Topcu, Nilay Kutlu
Summary: The aim of this study was to validate the Turkish version of the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS). The results showed that the CAS had satisfactory factor structure and good internal consistency. It also demonstrated adequate convergent validity with other related scales.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Murat Yildirim, Abdurrahim Guler
Summary: This study tested the impact of COVID-19 severity, self-efficacy, knowledge, and preventive behaviors on mental health. The results showed that COVID-19 severity, self-efficacy, and preventive behaviors are important predictors of mental health.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Murat Yildirim, Fatma Solmaz
Summary: This study validated a 10-item COVID-19 Burnout Scale to measure burnout associated with COVID-19. The scale was found to be a psychometrically sound tool, and the findings also elucidated the role of resilience in the relationship between stress and burnout related to COVID-19.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Abdulkadir Haktanir, Tolga Seki, Bulent Dilmac
Summary: This study investigated the psychometric properties of the Fear of COVID-19 Scale in Turkish and examined the prevalence of coronavirus-related fear across different groups. The results showed that the scale had good psychometric properties, and women and individuals with middle socioeconomic status reported higher levels of fear.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Murat Yildirim, Abdurrahim Guler
Summary: This study utilized an 8-item COVID-19 Perceived Risk Scale (CPRS) to assess personal risk related to COVID-19. The findings indicate that the CPRS is a psychometrically-sound scale for evaluating perceived risk associated with COVID-19.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Zeynep Simsir, Hayri Koc, Tolga Seki, Mark D. Griffiths
Summary: The fear of COVID-19 is strongly correlated with anxiety, traumatic stress, distress, as well as moderately related to stress and depression among the general population, indicating a wide range of mental health problems associated with fear of the virus.
Review
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Alexander Burrell, Lucy E. Selman
Summary: This article conducted a rapid review on the impact of funeral practices during the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and bereavement outcomes of the bereaved. The current evidence is inconclusive, but qualitative research suggests that the ability of the bereaved to shape the funeral rituals and say goodbye in a meaningful way is beneficial. The role of funeral officiants during the pandemic is highlighted, and further research is needed to better understand the experiences and consequences of grief and bereavement during COVID-19.
OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING
(2022)
Review
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Valerie van Mulukom, Lotte J. Pummerer, Sinan Alper, Hui Bai, Vladimira Cavojova, Jessica Farias, Cameron S. Kay, Ljiljana B. Lazarevic, Emilio J. C. Lobato, Gaelle Marinthe, Irena Pavela Banai, Jakub Srol, Iris Zezelj
Summary: This systematic review provides a comprehensive overview of the research on COVID-19 conspiracy beliefs and highlights the antecedents and consequences of conspiracy beliefs and their context-dependent nature.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Review
Ethics
Shona Kalkman, Johannes van Delden, Amitava Banerjee, Benoit Tyl, Menno Mostert, Ghislaine van Thiel
Summary: This study conducted a narrative review to investigate patients' and the public's views and attitudes towards the use of health data for research purposes. The results suggest that there is widespread support, albeit conditional, for data sharing for health research among patients and the public. Although participants recognized the actual or potential benefits of data research, they expressed concerns about breaches of confidentiality and potential abuses of the data. The study identified important conditions for data sharing, including value, privacy, risk minimisation, data security, transparency, control, information, trust, responsibility, and accountability. To strengthen the social license for data-intensive health research, these conditions should be operationalised in a governance framework that incorporates the diverse patient and public values, needs, and interests.
JOURNAL OF MEDICAL ETHICS
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Carmen Cecilia Caballero-Dominguez, Maria Paola Jimenez-Villamizar, Adalberto Campo-Arias
Summary: The study aimed to estimate the high suicide risk among the Colombian population during the COVID-19 lockdown. The findings showed that approximately 7.6% of participants reported a high suicide risk, which was associated with high perceived stress related to COVID-19, risk of depressive episode, and insomnia. The results need to be further corroborated in a representative sample.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Eric Francelino Andrade, Luciano Jose Pereira, Ana Paula Luiz de Oliveira, Debora Ribeiro Orlando, Debora Almeida Galdino Alves, Janina de Sales Guilarducci, Paula Midori Castelo
Summary: This study investigated the fear of COVID-19 infection and translated and culturally adapted the Fear of COVID-19 Scale to Brazilian Portuguese. The results showed that women and younger individuals had higher fear of COVID-19 infection scores, while males with occupational risk of contamination had lower fear scores.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Eunsoo Choi, Jihoon Lee, Sherman A. Lee
Summary: The present study validated the Obsession with COVID-19 scale (OCS) and the Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS) in a sample of Korean adults, demonstrating good psychometric properties and construct validity. Developing such valid screening tools across different cultures is crucial for health practitioners and scholars during global infectious disease outbreaks.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sherman A. Lee, Robert A. Neimeyer
Summary: This study developed and evaluated the Pandemic Grief Scale (PGS) to identify dysfunctional grief associated with COVID-19 deaths. The PGS, based on a sample of 831 adults who lost someone to COVID-19, demonstrated good reliability and validity, and effectively measured grief related to COVID-19. It can accurately distinguish individuals with and without dysfunctional grief and has potential applications for clinical research and practice.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Daniel Seddig, Dina Maskileyson, Eldad Davidov, Icek Ajzen, Peter Schmidt
Summary: Understanding the factors that influence people's vaccination intentions is crucial for successful campaigns against the COVID-19 pandemic. This study found that positive attitudes towards vaccination were associated with trust in science and fear of COVID-19, while negative attitudes were linked to acceptance of conspiracy theories and skepticism towards vaccines. Policymakers and healthcare providers should focus on promoting positive attitudes towards vaccination by highlighting the prevention of serious illness and death, rather than relying on social pressure or convenience.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Sherman A. Lee, Elizabeth A. Crunk
Summary: The COVID-19 pandemic has led to increased psychological distress globally, and there has been no systematic research on specific fear factors predicting psychopathology during this crisis. This study found that neuroticism, coronaphobia, and hypochondriasis were fear factors predicting pandemic-related psychopathology in adults.
OMEGA-JOURNAL OF DEATH AND DYING
(2022)
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Evgenia Milman, Sherman A. Lee, Robert A. Neimeyer
Summary: The study found that adhering to social isolation policies can reduce coronavirus anxiety, with this effect being largely mediated by the conservation of core beliefs and the ability to make meaning of the pandemic. In contrast, exclusive reliance on nonsocial protections such as handwashing and mask wearing is associated with high levels of coronavirus anxiety.
Editorial Material
Psychology, Clinical
Virginia Braun, Victoria Clarke
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TRANSGENDER HEALTH
(2023)
Article
Anthropology
Angela Woods, Akiko Hart, Helen Spandler
Summary: This paper offers a critical analysis of Recovery Narrative using an interdisciplinary approach, discussing its politics and possibilities, and reflecting on alternative communicative formats.
CULTURE MEDICINE AND PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
