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Investigation of Subjective Thermal Sensation and Its Relationship with Stress, Anxiety, Depression and Cognitive Function of Students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences
Samira Barakat, Habibollah Dehghan, Hossein Ebrahimi, Behnam Moradi,
Volume 9, Issue 2 (10-2021)
Abstract
Background & Objectives: Thermal sensation is not a direct sense of air temperature but is related to people's feelings, sensory experience and psychological phenomenon, which can affect their performance, productivity, attitude and sense of satisfaction. The aim of this study was to determine the subjective thermal sensation and its relationship with stress, anxiety, depression and students' cognitive function.
Methods: This study was descriptive-analytical and was performed on 167 male students of Isfahan University of Medical Sciences. Students' subjective thermal sensation was measured on a seven-point scale and ambient temperature and humidity were measured in each student's room. The DASS-42 questionnaire was used to measure stress and anxiety and the "Reaction Timer" device was used to measure the cognitive function. The collected data were analyzed by SPSS software version 20.
Results: Students' stress, anxiety and depression were 40%, 47.3% and 41.3%, respectively. The mean temperature of the dormitory was 20.326 ° C, the mean relative humidity was 56.78% and the subjective thermal sensation of 29.9% of the students were neutral from the ambient temperature. There was a significant relationship between students' subjective thermal sensation and stress, anxiety and mean diagnostic reaction time, color selection, sound selection, number of errors in the diagnostic section and sound selection.
Conclusion: Students' subjective sensation of ambient temperature was obtained as a very important and influential factor because in addition to affecting stress and anxiety, it also had a significant effect on their time of diagnostic reaction and selective.

Anxiety Caused by COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Relationship with Job Satisfaction and Mental Health of Health Care Centers Staff (Case study: Yazd County)
Abbasali Jafari-Nodoushan, Mohammad Reza Zare Banadkouki, Niloufar Naddafi,
Volume 9, Issue 4 (3-2022)
Abstract
Background and Objectives: With the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus, staff's job satisfaction and mental health potentially threatened especially in health care centers. The study aimed to investigate the effect of the COVID-19 virus on job satisfaction and mental health of staff health care centers of Yazd city in 2020.
Methods: The study is a descriptive-survey study and was conducted by selecting 265 stratified random samples among the staff of health care centers in Yazd city. Research tools include the Minnesota Job Satisfaction Questionnaire, General Health Questionnaire, and the Corona Disease Anxiety Scale. Data analysis was performed by ANOVA, Chi-square independence, and Pearson correlation tests.
Results: The results showed that staff's job satisfaction and mental health were moderate and serious respectively, and COVID-19 anxiety has a significant correlation with staff's job satisfaction (r = -0.611, P = 0.009) and mental health (r = -0.826, P = 0.001). Age, gender, and marriage had a significant impact on job satisfaction, mental health, and COVID-19 anxiety (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: It is suggested that healthcare providers increase their financial and moral support to healthcare staff during conditions like the COVID-19 outbreak. Also, introducing rotational staff and hiring new staff is a considerate action that can be taken by the relevant managers to improve the staff's job satisfaction and mental health.

Effect of The Prevalence of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Musculoskeletal Disorders Students of Meybod University
Abbasali Jafari Nodoushan, Amirabbas Abouei Mehrizi, Fateme Sadat Mosavi Nodoushan,
Volume 10, Issue 4 (3-2023)
Abstract
Objectives: COVID-19 virus pandemic and quarantine implementation have different effects on students' psychological aspects and musculoskeletal disorders. This study aims to evaluate the impact of the COVID-19 virus on musculoskeletal disorders and the mental health of Meybod University students.
Methods: For this purpose, a random sample of 350 students of Meybod University was selected in 2021. Data were collected based on three questionnaires Nordic Musculoskeletal Disorders, Mental Health, and Corona Disease Anxiety Scale. The Logistic regression and Chi-square test.
Results: The results showed that the anxiety caused by the outbreak of the COVID-19 virus has a significant effect on students' mental health. The COVID-19 pandemic has also caused musculoskeletal disorders in most parts of the student body. The grade, exercise, daily sports, and the number of people infected with the virus are the variables that significantly affect organ disorders and the mental health of students in this condition.
Conclusion: Due to the importance of students' physical and mental health, it is necessary to plan students' classrooms properly. Also, with virus outbreaks and the need to comply with restrictions, planning for sports and simple stretching exercises can reduce disorders and increase students' vitality.

Investigate the Mediating Role of Job Burnout in the Relationship between Corona Anxiety and Occupational Stress among Employees of the Engineering and Construction Company in the Oil Industry
Mohammad Reza Omidi, Hadi Meftahi, Nabi Omidi,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (5-2023)
Abstract
Objectives: Employees in the oil and gas industry face various anxieties. The occurrence of corona disease and its rapid spread may increase the anxiety level of these people. The aim of this study is to investigate the mediating role of burnout in the relationship between corona anxiety and work stress.
Methods: The present study is a descriptive survey conducted in 1400. The statistical population of this research is all operational employees of Engineering and Construction Company of Oil Industries; Cochran formula was used to obtain a sample size of 310 people; the main instrument used to collect information is Corona Anxiety Scale Questionnaire, Job Burnout Questionnaire and Questionnaire. In this research, path analysis in SMART PLS software was used to analyze and test the research hypotheses.
Results: Corona anxiety has a significant effect on job burnout with coefficients (T=11.22 = 0.42, R^2) and job stress with coefficients (T=9.24 = 0.48, R^2). The effect of burnout on job stress is also significant with coefficients (T=9.24 = 0.38, R^2). The VAF effect coefficient for the effect of corona anxiety on job stress with the mediating role of burnout is equal to 0.51 and its significance coefficient is 7.52. Therefore, the mediating role of job burnout between the two variables corona anxiety and job stress was confirmed.
Conclusion: Corona anxiety has a direct and indirect negative effect on employees, and the level of corona anxiety in different industries should be reduced to improve employee performance.

Effect of Stress Inoculation Training on Occupational Stress, COVID Anxiety, Resilience, and Sleep Quality in Medical Staff During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Nadere Seyedahmadi, Alireza Heidari, Parviz Askari,
Volume 11, Issue 1 (5-2023)
Abstract
Objectives: The present study aimed to assess the effect of stress inoculation treatment (SIT) on occupational stress, COVID anxiety, resilience, and sleep quality of healthcare workers.
Methods: The current study was conducted based on a pre-test-post-test design with the control group. The research community consisted of healthcare workers in Ahvaz, and the research participants included 40 cases who were selected by purposeful sampling based on inclusion and exclusion criteria. The research instruments were the COVID-19 anxiety scale, resilience scale, sleep quality scale, and job stress scale. The data were analyzed in SPSS software using univariate and multivariate covariance analysis.
Results: The results of the present study demonstrated F ratios of univariate analysis of covariance for sleep quality (F=304.08 and P<0.001), COVID anxiety (F=212.99 and P<0.001), resilience (F=152.37 and P<0.001) and job stress (F=124.59 and P<0.001).
Conclusion: Due to the effectiveness of stress inoculation training on the studied variables, this training seems necessary for the health and treatment staff.

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