Burnout among Oncology Health Workers in Sri Lanka: Challenges and Insights from a Research Study

The task of breaking bad news provokes significant distress which is often associated with manifestations of burnout. While much research focuses on the impact of breaking bad news on patients and families, the effect on the individuals delivering the news is often overlooked. This research study was conducted to investigate the association between sleep quality and resilience with burnout experienced. Furthermore, the study also investigated whether burnout scores differ with sociodemographic variables such as gender, age, marital status, living arrangements, years of experience, number of working hours per day, training received on breaking bad news and availability of support systems and/or coping strategies to overcome burnout.

By Teny Agalawela &

November 20, 2024

Psychology

Sai Sanathani Sridharan

Research

Influences of Spiritual well-being and Coping on the Mental Health of Methodist Clergy in Sri Lanka

The study's objectives are to measure spiritual well-being, examine its connection to mental health, identify coping mechanisms, and assess their impact on mental health.

By Ajani Fernando

August 28, 2024

Psychology

Self-compassion and Attitude towards Mental Health Services as Predictors of Mental Help-Seeking Intentions among Undergraduates.

This study aims to examine the role of self-compassion (SC), and attitudes towards mental health services (ATMHS) as predictors of mental help-seeking intentions (MHSI).

By Upeka Karunaratne

August 27, 2024

Psychology

Examining Sleep Quality and Perceived Stress: A Study among University Students in Sri Lanka

University students are known to be at a higher risk of experiencing poor sleep quality and high levels of perceived stress due to academic pressure and various other life commitments.

By Atshya Panchalingam

August 26, 2024

Psychology

Machiavellianism and Personality Scale

This is a scale that has a score up to 100 that results from a series of questions answered by an individual. This scale is used to measure the level of Machiavellianism, which is a personality that is solely centered around manipulativeness, indifference to morality as well as insensitivity in an individual.

By Inola Samaranayake

August 10, 2024

Psychology