A ansiedade de performance musical (APM) é um subtipo do transtorno de ansiedade social caracterizado pela presença de temores relacionados ao desempenho musical que podem acarretam prejuízos na vida profissional dos músicos. Os sintomas variam de sensações de estresse normais da profissão à sintomas de ansiedade intensos. A literatura sugere que a etiologia da APM envolve aspectos fisiológicos e psicológicos. O conhecimento de outros aspectos como as causas da APM percebidas pelos músicos, estratégias de enfrentamento e variáveis culturais parece importante para uma visão detalhada da APM. O presente projeto teve por objetivo principal descrever o perfil clínico, os aspectos relativos à prevalência, causas percebidas e estratégias de enfrentamento da APM em uma amostra de músicos brasileiros clássicos (GCB) e populares (GPB) e comparar com uma amostra de músicos australianos profissionais (GMA). Foram utilizados diversos instrumentos de auto avaliação em uma amostra de 214 músicos brasileiros (GCB=114; GPB=100) e 376 músicos australianos. Os dados referentes à amostra brasileira foram analisados por meio de programa estatístico específico, em função das variáveis: formação musical, presença/ausência de APM e sexo. Foram realizadas análises comparativas entre músicos clássicos brasileiros e músicos australianos. Adotou-se como nível de significância p<0,05. Os resultados apontam que 38,8% da amostra brasileira apresenta indicadores de APM e não houve diferença significativa de indicadores psiquiátricos entre os grupos GCB e GPB, exceto para subescala social de sensibilidade à ansiedade cuja pontuação média foi maior para o GCP. Quando comparados GCB e GMA, observou-se índices superiores nos indicadores de ansiedade traço, APM e depressão no GCB enquanto o GMA apresentou maiores indicadores de sensibilidade à ansiedade. Os músicos com APM apresentaram um perfil mais comprometido nos indicadores psiquiátricos. Em relação ao sexo, as mulheres apresentaram maiores índices de sensibilidade à ansiedade e depressão. Quanto as causas percebidas de ansiedade, independentemente da condição musical, do sexo e presença/ausência de APM as mais frequentemente apontadas pelos músicos foram a pressão de si próprio, tocar repertório difícil, incertezas ocasionadas por falhas técnicas e preocupação com a reação/avaliação da plateia. Quando comparados em função da formação musical, presença/ausência de APM e país de origem, o GCB, músicos com APM e GMA identificam com maior frequência e significância estatística um maior número de situações causadoras de ansiedade. De forma geral, a maioria das causas percebidas tem locus interno. Quanto às estratégias de enfrentamento, observou-se semelhança nas mais utilizadas independente da formação musical, presença/ausência de APM, sexo e país de origem. As mais utilizadas foram respirar profundamente, aumentar treino, familiarizar-se com local da performance e usar técnicas de relaxamento e, as mais utilizadas também foram efetivas do ponto de vista dos músicos. Nota-se predomínio de estratégias internas aos músicos e baixa procura por recursos externos como profissionais da área da saúde. A APM é uma condição que afeta tanto os músicos brasileiros como os australianos, as causas percebidas de forma geral são associadas a variáveis internas aos músicos que enfrentam esta condição com recursos próprios, com baixa procura por profissionais que poderiam oferecer intervenções mais efetivas. / Musical performance anxiety (MPA) is a subtype of social anxiety disorder characterised by the presence of fear related to musical performance, which can cause impairment in the musician\'s personal and professional life. Symptoms range from the normal stress sensations of the profession to the most intense and harmful anxiety symptoms. The literature suggests that the etiology of MPA involves physiological and psychological aspects. The knowledge of other aspects, such as how MPA causes are perceived by musicians, coping strategies and cultural variables seem important for a detailed view of MPA. The main objective of this project was to describe the clinical profile, prevalence, perceived causes and coping strategy of MPA in a sample of Brazilian classical (GCB) and popular musicians (GPB) and compare them with a sample of Australian professional musicians (GMA). Several instruments of self evaluation were used in a sample of 214 Brazilian musicians (GCB = 114, GPB = 100) and 376 Australian musicians. The data referring to the Brazilian sample were analyzed by means of a specific statistical program, according to the following variables: musical training, presence / absence of MPA and gender. Comparative analysis were performed between Brazilian classical musicians and Australian musicians. The significance level was set at p <0.05. The results indicate that 38.8% of the Brazilian sample presented APM indicators and there was no significant difference of psychiatric indicators between GCB and GPB groups, except for social subscale of anxiety sensitivity wich mean score was higher for GCP. When comparing GCB and GMA, higher indices were observed in trait anxiety, MPA and depression in GCB, whereas GMA showed higher anxiety sensitivity indicators. The musicians with MPA presented a more compromised profile in the psychiatric indicators. In relation to sex, women had higher indices of sensitivity to anxiety and depression. Regarding the perceived causes of anxiety, regardless of the musical condition, sex and presence/absence of MPA, the most frequently pointed out by the musicians were self-pressure, difficult repertoire, uncertainties caused by technical failures and concern with evaluation of the audience. When compared in terms of musical training, presence / absence of MPA and country of origin, the GCB, musicians with MPA and the GMA identify with greater frequency and statistical significance a greater number of situations perceived as causing anxiety. The most perceived causes are internal to the musician. Regarding coping strategies, there was a similarity in the most used, independent of musical training, presence / absence of MPA, gender and country of origin. The most used were to breathe deeply, to increase training, to familiarize oneself with performance set and to use relaxation techniques, and the most used ones were also effective according to musicians. There is predominance of internal strategies of the musicians themselves and low demand for external resources such as health professionals. The MPA affects both Brazilian and Australian musicians. The perceived causes are generally associated with musicians\' internal variables who face this condition with their own resources, with a low demand for professionals who could offer more effective interventions.

The work of the personal assistant is a helping profession that belongs to the profession with a risk of a high level of stres, especially in long-term exposure to inappropriate working condition that can, in the end, developed into the burnout syndrom. In the theoretical part i define personal assistance, stress, coping strategies, resistance and burnout syndrome. The practical part is based on nine interviews with personal assitants, focused on stressors, coping strategies and conditions of their work in the organization, where they are employed. I found out personal assistants considered as the most important sources of stress children problematic behavior, communication with teachers and parents. Personal assistants are struggling in their work with feelings of helplessness, frustration from the childs stagnation, with feelings of guilt for childs problem behavior. In their work they are dealing with parents in mental discomfort and with problematic communication with teachers. The most used coping strategies of personal assistants are sense of usefulness and meaning of work, social support (information and support from parents of children, support of social workers of organization and supervision), relaxation, optimism, acceptance of situation, setting of borders, self- development. The...

A ansiedade de performance musical (APM) é um subtipo do transtorno de ansiedade social caracterizado pela presença de temores relacionados ao desempenho musical que podem acarretam prejuízos na vida profissional dos músicos. Os sintomas variam de sensações de estresse normais da profissão à sintomas de ansiedade intensos. A literatura sugere que a etiologia da APM envolve aspectos fisiológicos e psicológicos. O conhecimento de outros aspectos como as causas da APM percebidas pelos músicos, estratégias de enfrentamento e variáveis culturais parece importante para uma visão detalhada da APM. O presente projeto teve por objetivo principal descrever o perfil clínico, os aspectos relativos à prevalência, causas percebidas e estratégias de enfrentamento da APM em uma amostra de músicos brasileiros clássicos (GCB) e populares (GPB) e comparar com uma amostra de músicos australianos profissionais (GMA). Foram utilizados diversos instrumentos de auto avaliação em uma amostra de 214 músicos brasileiros (GCB=114; GPB=100) e 376 músicos australianos. Os dados referentes à amostra brasileira foram analisados por meio de programa estatístico específico, em função das variáveis: formação musical, presença/ausência de APM e sexo. Foram realizadas análises comparativas entre músicos clássicos brasileiros e músicos australianos. Adotou-se como nível de significância p<0,05. Os resultados apontam que 38,8% da amostra brasileira apresenta indicadores de APM e não houve diferença significativa de indicadores psiquiátricos entre os grupos GCB e GPB, exceto para subescala social de sensibilidade à ansiedade cuja pontuação média foi maior para o GCP. Quando comparados GCB e GMA, observou-se índices superiores nos indicadores de ansiedade traço, APM e depressão no GCB enquanto o GMA apresentou maiores indicadores de sensibilidade à ansiedade. Os músicos com APM apresentaram um perfil mais comprometido nos indicadores psiquiátricos. Em relação ao sexo, as mulheres apresentaram maiores índices de sensibilidade à ansiedade e depressão. Quanto as causas percebidas de ansiedade, independentemente da condição musical, do sexo e presença/ausência de APM as mais frequentemente apontadas pelos músicos foram a pressão de si próprio, tocar repertório difícil, incertezas ocasionadas por falhas técnicas e preocupação com a reação/avaliação da plateia. Quando comparados em função da formação musical, presença/ausência de APM e país de origem, o GCB, músicos com APM e GMA identificam com maior frequência e significância estatística um maior número de situações causadoras de ansiedade. De forma geral, a maioria das causas percebidas tem locus interno. Quanto às estratégias de enfrentamento, observou-se semelhança nas mais utilizadas independente da formação musical, presença/ausência de APM, sexo e país de origem. As mais utilizadas foram respirar profundamente, aumentar treino, familiarizar-se com local da performance e usar técnicas de relaxamento e, as mais utilizadas também foram efetivas do ponto de vista dos músicos. Nota-se predomínio de estratégias internas aos músicos e baixa procura por recursos externos como profissionais da área da saúde. A APM é uma condição que afeta tanto os músicos brasileiros como os australianos, as causas percebidas de forma geral são associadas a variáveis internas aos músicos que enfrentam esta condição com recursos próprios, com baixa procura por profissionais que poderiam oferecer intervenções mais efetivas. / Musical performance anxiety (MPA) is a subtype of social anxiety disorder characterised by the presence of fear related to musical performance, which can cause impairment in the musician\'s personal and professional life. Symptoms range from the normal stress sensations of the profession to the most intense and harmful anxiety symptoms. The literature suggests that the etiology of MPA involves physiological and psychological aspects. The knowledge of other aspects, such as how MPA causes are perceived by musicians, coping strategies and cultural variables seem important for a detailed view of MPA. The main objective of this project was to describe the clinical profile, prevalence, perceived causes and coping strategy of MPA in a sample of Brazilian classical (GCB) and popular musicians (GPB) and compare them with a sample of Australian professional musicians (GMA). Several instruments of self evaluation were used in a sample of 214 Brazilian musicians (GCB = 114, GPB = 100) and 376 Australian musicians. The data referring to the Brazilian sample were analyzed by means of a specific statistical program, according to the following variables: musical training, presence / absence of MPA and gender. Comparative analysis were performed between Brazilian classical musicians and Australian musicians. The significance level was set at p <0.05. The results indicate that 38.8% of the Brazilian sample presented APM indicators and there was no significant difference of psychiatric indicators between GCB and GPB groups, except for social subscale of anxiety sensitivity wich mean score was higher for GCP. When comparing GCB and GMA, higher indices were observed in trait anxiety, MPA and depression in GCB, whereas GMA showed higher anxiety sensitivity indicators. The musicians with MPA presented a more compromised profile in the psychiatric indicators. In relation to sex, women had higher indices of sensitivity to anxiety and depression. Regarding the perceived causes of anxiety, regardless of the musical condition, sex and presence/absence of MPA, the most frequently pointed out by the musicians were self-pressure, difficult repertoire, uncertainties caused by technical failures and concern with evaluation of the audience. When compared in terms of musical training, presence / absence of MPA and country of origin, the GCB, musicians with MPA and the GMA identify with greater frequency and statistical significance a greater number of situations perceived as causing anxiety. The most perceived causes are internal to the musician. Regarding coping strategies, there was a similarity in the most used, independent of musical training, presence / absence of MPA, gender and country of origin. The most used were to breathe deeply, to increase training, to familiarize oneself with performance set and to use relaxation techniques, and the most used ones were also effective according to musicians. There is predominance of internal strategies of the musicians themselves and low demand for external resources such as health professionals. The MPA affects both Brazilian and Australian musicians. The perceived causes are generally associated with musicians\' internal variables who face this condition with their own resources, with a low demand for professionals who could offer more effective interventions.

Children who experience a parent's death by suicide are a vulnerable population at risk for emotional and mental health issues as well as suicide attempts (Cerel, Fristad, Weller, & Weller, 1999; Kuramoto et al., 2010; Wilcox et al., 2010). Yet, in spite of the knowledge that effective postvention is in reality prevention (Cerel et al. 2008), relatively little is known about these children and adolescents, particularly regarding their experiences following the suicide. The current research study investigated which resources, assistance, and actions of those around the child were perceived as most helpful and unhelpful following the parental suicide. Through semi-structured qualitative interviews using the hermeneutic approach, the researcher interviewed 17 adults who, as children or adolescents, were bereaved by parent suicide. Helpful experiences and support included assistance processing the suicide and an openness in the face of stigma. Unhelpful experiences included judgment and blame, silence regarding the suicide and deceased parent, and a heightened awareness of the surviving parent's challenges. Individuals who were perceived as helpful generally had pre-existing relationships with the children and helped meet their practical and emotional needs. It is recommended that customized and varied support be offered, along with the message that it is important to talk about suicide and memorialize the deceased parent. Additional research is needed to further explore the complex experiences of children of parent suicide; this will aid in the development of evidence-based interventions to better support them.

How police officers deal with stress greatly affects how they carry out their daily lives and how they treat family and friends. In this study 2 police departments were issued surveys to see how the police officers experienced stress. Questions on the survey asked the officers about the sources of stress, sources of support, and which methods they used to alleviate the stress. The surveys were given to the respective departments over a period of 2 months, and 132 surveys were returned. The statistical analysis performed showed danger was a factor when examining stress. Administration support was found to be a source of support.

Incivility is rude or discourteous behavior that demonstrates a lack of respect for others. Some nurses ignore the dictates of professionalism and exhibit a total disregard for colleagues and peers by purposefully targeting each other with uncivil behaviors. Incivility has invaded the nursing educational environment with deleterious results. Uncivil behaviors perpetrated by nursing students against other nursing students cause psychological and physiological distress for victims and witnesses. The purposes of this quantitative descriptive study were to identify the behaviors that constituted lateral student-to-student incivility, determine the frequency of experienced student-to-student incivility, and describe the coping strategies employed by prelicensure registered nursing students experiencing lateral student-to-student incivility. Prelicensure registered nursing students in associate degree, baccalaureate degree, and diploma programs were recruited online using nonprobability convenience sampling through the email member list of a national student nursing organization. Participants completed the Ways of Coping (Revised)* survey and the Incivility in Nursing Education Revised (INE-R) Survey anonymously online via email accounts. The response rate was 38%. Four behaviors are identified as highly uncivil by 83.1% to 86.1% of the 373 participants: (1) making threatening statements about weapons; (2) threats of physical harm against others; (3) property damage; and (4) making discriminating comments directed toward others. The most frequently occurring incivility behavior (n = 202; 54.2%) is the use of media devices for purposes unrelated to the current educational task. Planful problem-solving (PP) is the coping strategy employed by most participants (n = 88, 23.6%). Data was analyzed comparing participants’ nursing program levels, ages, genders, and ethnicities using descriptive statistics and Kruskal-Wallis analyses. There were no statistically significant differences across these variables.

This paper describes three initiatives to target our library's outreach efforts through better understanding the challenges faced by our international students. We first convened a research advisory focus group of international graduate students to hear first-hand the type of specific support students were seeking in their programs. The majority of our graduate students are African, a group severely underrepresented in library literature regarding instruction and services. Letting students speak in their own words and tell their own stories reveals not only their preconceptions about academic success in the United States but their experiential ability to identify the gaps which present so high a risk to retention and graduation. We then broadened the participant base to include undergraduate international students to solicit qualitative responses with the goal of understanding how the cultural background, educational expectations, and research process differ domestically and abroad; challenges that our international learners face using academic libraries in the United States; and the problems posed by working on complex material in English. Finally, all international students were invited to participate in a pilot workshop on academic writing. The paper concludes by describing how strategies for serving international students through instruction and outreach have resulted in internationalizing our services for all students.

Background: College food insecurity (CFI) is a prevalent social justice and public health issue in the U.S. with the prevalence ranging between 15-59%. Though numerous quantitative studies were first conducted in the past decade, little qualitative research was conducted to assess CFI. Objective: To explore and deeply understand the contexts of CFI at a land-grant university in Kentucky. Methods: This qualitative study used a validated food insecurity survey tool and hour-long focus groups that were audio recorded and transcribed. Three theoretical models were combined into an adapted model and utilized for the thematic analysis. Results: Thirty-three students participated in one of eight different focus groups. Among participants, 72.7% were female, 81.9% were undergraduate students, and 63.6% were food insecure. Access-related themes included transportation, time-related issues, awareness of resources, coping strategies and suggestions for improvements; availability-related themes consisted of city- and campus-wide availability of food choices and coping strategies; utilization-related themes constituted dietary needs and coping strategies; and stability-related themes involved disrupted element(s) of food security and their effects on well-being and academics. Conclusion: All elements of food security need to be fulfilled to achieve a sustainable food security. For future CFI studies, the use of theoretical framework(s) is recommended.

Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and Pediatric Intensive Care Unit social workers are a particularly vulnerable group of professionals due to their chronic exposure to trauma. Current research has overlooked how social workers specifically can adopt certain strategies and coping mechanisms to prevent the symptoms associated with primary trauma, secondary trauma stress, compassion fatigue, and burnout. Thus, the study that follows was designed to explore the strategies and coping mechanisms utilized by NICU and PICU social workers. Data for this project was collected through the use of open-ended questions in an electronic survey format and analyzed through a conventional content analysis approach. Seven participants fully completed the survey and thus only their responses were considered in the analysis. Results of this study indicate the need for NICU and PICU social workers to gain additional education and training on primary trauma, secondary trauma stress, compassion fatigue and burnout so that they can actively participate in prevention. NICU and PICU social workers reported a range of strategies and coping mechanisms including the awareness of personal and professional barriers, consultation, exercise, among others. This study provides crucial information to an understudied area of research, provides a foundation for future research, and promotes the use of positive strategies and coping mechanisms by NICU and PICU social workers so that they can continue to provide the best services possible for the patients they serve.

The diploma thesis concerns the link between coping and attachment. The primary aim is to discover and define how children cope in respect to specific type of attachment. Research sample includes children at the age of 11-12. Research methodologies include qualitive field research. The data were collected by a questionnaire (Experience in Close Relatioship) for purpose to meassure attachment. Research was then accompanied by semi-structured interviews with children, which based on theories of Lazarus and Folkman (1987) and motivational theory (Skinner and Wellborn, 1994). The findings show that in this research children with secure attachment cope differently from children with other types of attachment. The two groups of children vary in their reactions of stress, how they experience stressful encounters, in their appraisal of stresfull encounters and a purpose of social support. KEYWORDS Stress, coping strategies, attachment, stress reactions, emotional regulation