Publications by authors named "Kinga Rucka"
Mental Health of Students at Polish Universities after Two Years of the Outbreak of COVID-19.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
January 2023
Background: Mental health deterioration in young adults in the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic is being increasingly studied. It is clear that the psychological consequences of the pandemic will be evident for many years, especially among the younger generation, who did not have time to acquire adaptive coping strategies before the outbreak of COVID-19. The purpose of this study was to assess the condition of the mental health of students at Polish universities after two years of the pandemic.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFThe Impact of One-Time Relaxation Training on Attention Efficiency Measured by Continuous Performance Test in Depressive Disorders.
Int J Environ Res Public Health
May 2022
Article Synopsis
- The study investigated whether a 15-minute relaxation training session could enhance attention and perceptiveness in individuals with recurrent depressive disorder (rDD).
- A total of 42 participants, consisting of 20 with rDD and 22 healthy individuals, completed an attention performance test before and after the relaxation training, which was based on autogenic training.
- Results indicated that relaxation training significantly improved perceptual speed in participants with depression, highlighting a strong link between severity of depressive symptoms and attentional efficiency both before and after training.