scholarly journals Theoretical Issues in the Further Development of the Sense of Coherence Construct

2022 ◽  
pp. 569-579
Author(s):  
Jacek Hochwälder
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Domain Specific ◽  
Perceived Wellness ◽  
Salutogenic Model ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Theoretical Issues ◽  
Health And Well Being

AbstractIn this chapter, the author discusses theoretical issues, including the dimensionality of the sense of coherence (SOC) scale, questioning whether the three components of comprehensibility, manageability and meaningfulness can be measured separately or not; a plea for longitudinal data to study SOC as the causal variable; whether SOC can be strengthened and thus function as an outcome variable or not; the concept of domain-specific SOC; the concept of a boundary in the measurement of SOC; the dichotomization and trichotomization of SOC to investigate more thoroughly if a weak SOC or a strong SOC is crucial for health and well-being; the importance of relating SOC to salutogenic outcome measures such as perceived wellness or a healthy lifestyle; and additional issues such as the collective SOC, measuring other central constructs in the salutogenic model and the importance of literature reviews and meta-studies. Excellent recommendations are given for ways forward.

scholarly journals The Determinants of Telehealth Provision: Empirical Evidence from OECD Countries

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (16) ◽  
pp. 8288
Author(s):  
Fuhmei Wang ◽  
Jung-Der Wang
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Health Spending ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Oecd Countries ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Explanatory Variables ◽  
Telehealth Service ◽  
Increase Productivity ◽  
Number Of Individuals ◽  
Health And Well Being

Health services provided through the telecommunications system aim to improve the population’s health and well-being. This research aims to explore what digital, economic, and health factors are associated with the provision of telehealth services, especially in ageing communities. Applying Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) countries’ experiences, this research tries to construct a logistic regression model between adopting a telehealth system or not, a binary outcome variable, and a group of potentially explanatory variables. Estimation results showed that there were thresholds for telehealth provision: The demand for telehealth service usually began when the provision of telecommunication accessibility reached 50%, the proportion of elders exceeded 10%, or the proportion of health spending occupied more than 3–5% of the gross domestic product (GDP); the slope of each variable seemed to correspond with an increase in demand for such a provision. A growing number of individuals in OECD countries are now readily served by telehealth systems under the COVID-19 pandemic. These findings could be regarded as a model for other countries for implementing the necessary infrastructure early on when any of these parameters reaches its threshold. Moreover, telehealth applied in developing countries could be elevated for wider populations to access basic health services and for the remote delivery of health care. A rational decision could be made to appropriately use additional resources in telehealth provision. With accessible e-health services, the population’s health could be improved, which in turn would possibly increase productivity and social welfare.

scholarly journals Healthy Lifestyle Practice among a Selected Rural Community of Sirajganj District

KYAMC Journal ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (4) ◽  
pp. 193-198
Author(s):  
Sailendra Nath Biswas ◽  
Rubaiyat Farzana Hussain ◽  
Mohd Raisul Hasan ◽  
Taslima Akber Happy ◽  
Mahaidhe Hassan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Rural Community ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Balanced Diet ◽  
Protein Rich ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Background: Healthy lifestyle is one which helps keeping and improving health and well-being. This means maintaining hygiene, eating balanced diet, getting regular exercise, avoiding tobacco and drugs and getting adequate rest and recreation. Objective(s): To assess healthy lifestyle practice among selected rural-community of Sirajganj district. Materials and methods: This cross-sectional study was conducted among people living in selected villages of Sirajganj. A total of 490 respondents were interviewed face-to-face using a semi-structured questionnaire. Results: Among the respondents 73.3% were female, mean age was 40.29 ± 15.84 years and 56.9% were literates. Mean monthly income was 10812.30±10039.63 taka. Majority (97.3%) said that they wash their hands 'before eating', 89.0% said 'after coming from washroom', 18.6% mentioned of 'after coming in contact with sick person', 3.9% said 'after playing and 3.1% mentioned of 'after holding coins'. About 84% used soap and water for hand washing. One third (33.9%) washed their hands for a period of more than 20 seconds. About 28% consume meat, fish, and egg daily. Majority (77.8%) consumed extra salt daily, 81.8% never took part in playing of doing exercises and 9.8% were current smokers. Conclusion: Subjects were ruralpeople and showed lack of many elements of healthy lifestyle. Proportion of tobacco-use was less. Yet a big proportion consumes extra salt, don't do any exercise, don't eat fruits and cannot eat protein rich food. KYAMC Journal Vol. 11, No.-4, January 2021, Page 193-198

Multisector Partnerships Need Further Development To Fulfill Aspirations For Transforming Regional Health And Well-Being

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 30-37 ◽  
Author(s):  
Beth Siegel ◽  
Jane Erickson ◽  
Bobby Milstein ◽  
Katy Evans Pritchard
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Regional Health ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals Recommender Systems: A Healthy Obsession

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 ◽  
pp. 9790-9794
Author(s):  
Barry Smyth
Keyword(s):  
Recommender Systems ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Marathon Running ◽  
Mountain Biking ◽  
Recreational Athletes ◽  
Large Populations ◽  
Complex Training ◽  
Learning Research ◽  
Health And Well Being

We propose endurance sports as a rich and novel domain for recommender systems and machine learning research. As sports like marathon running, triathlons, and mountain biking become more and more popular among recreational athletes, there exists a growing opportunity to develop solutions to a number of interesting prediction, classification, and recommendation challenges, to better support the complex training and competition needs of athletes. Such solutions have the potential to improve the health and well-being of large populations of users, by promoting and optimising exercise as part of a productive and healthy lifestyle.

Health, lifestyle behaviours, and well-being of International Masters field hockey athletes

2021 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 6-26
Author(s):  
Karen Croteau ◽  
Nina B. Eduljee ◽  
Laurie Murphy
Keyword(s):  
Health Status ◽  
Dietary Habits ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Field Hockey ◽  
Exercise Frequency ◽  
Physically Active ◽  
Lifestyle Behaviours ◽  
Health Lifestyle ◽  
Health And Well Being

The purpose of this study was to describe and compare health status, lifestyle behaviours, and well-being of athletes from three world regions competing in the 2018 Masters Field Hockey World Cup. A total of 465 athletes (180 men, 284 women, 1 other) from 21 countries, aged 35 to 76 years, completed the Health and Well-being of Masters Field Hockey Athletes survey. Most participants rated their health as “very good” or “excellent”, had no major health conditions nor medication use, had a healthy BMI, and experienced varying levels of stress. No significant differences between the regions were found in health status. Participants had healthy dietary habits overall, with significant differences between the regions in fruit, vegetable, and water consumption. Most participants reported ≥7 hours of sleep per night and varying amounts of restless sleep. Just under half of the participants reported sitting five or more hours per day, with no significant differences between the regions. While significant differences were found in exercise frequency, participants across all regions were physically active. Participants reported high levels of flourishing, with some significant differences found between the regions. While some regional differences were found, International Masters field hockey athletes in general practise healthy lifestyle behaviours and reported excellent overall health and well-being.

Experience, Development Trends And Problems of Implementing Corporate Employee Health and Well-Being Programs

2018 ◽  
Vol 7 (5) ◽  
pp. 19-29
Author(s):  
Валерия Коновалова ◽  
Valyeriya Konovalova
Keyword(s):  
Data Collection ◽  
Health Management ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Employee Health ◽  
Health Programs ◽  
Development Trends ◽  
Existing Problems ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Corporate Level

The article considers the accumulated experience and trends in the development of health management at the corporate level. The data of international and national studies are presented, indicating the benefits of using health programs for employee, employers and society as a whole, as well as highlighting the key problems arising in the management of employee health: when implementing corporate programs, it is not always clear and specific goals are established and data collection is organized , allowing to estimate their real results and efficiency; despite significant investments and efforts to stimulate participation in health and well-being programs, often employee participation continues to be at a rather low level (not least because of employee concerns about the use and confidentiality and protection of data obtained during implementation, discrimination); the studies point to marked differences in the assessment of the results of health and well-being programs by employers and employees; most of the programs for recovery and well-being are mostly reactive in nature, they are not aimed at solving existing problems, but not at preventing them, etc. The conditions necessary for the further development and effectiveness of corporate health and well-being management programs are justified.

The influence of the Outward Bound Veterans Program on sense of coherence

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 31-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
Marieke Van Puymbroeck, PhD, CTRS ◽  
Alan W. Ewert, PhD ◽  
Yuan Luo, PhD
Keyword(s):  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Military Service ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Outward Bound ◽  
Outdoor Setting ◽  
Water Based ◽  
Health Promoting ◽  
Iraqi Freedom ◽  
Health And Well Being

Veterans returning from Operations Enduring Freedom, Iraqi Freedom, and New Dawn may experience threats to their mental health and well-being as a result of their military service. The sense of coherence is a concept that is health promoting, and when high, can be protective against negative health consequences of stress. There are few studies that have determined interventions that may enhance the sense of coherence. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to determine the influence of the Outward Bound Veterans Program (OBVP) on the sense of coherence for US veterans. This study examined 246 veterans who attended the OBVP. The OBVP is a program that uses problem-solving tasks and challenges in a land or water-based outdoor setting that become increasingly difficult. The OBVP relies on teamwork and a series of physical and cognitive challenges. After attending the OBVP, there was a significant increase in the sense of coherence for veterans, and this change persisted 1 year following the completion of the program.To our knowledge, this is the first intervention that has demonstrated increased sense of coherence following an intervention and 1 year later. Recreational therapists should consider the sense of coherence as an important variable when working with veterans.

scholarly journals The Psychometric Properties of the Meaning of Home and Housing-Related Control Beliefs Scales among 67–70 Year-Olds in Sweden

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (8) ◽  
pp. 4273
Author(s):  
Yadanuch Boonyaratana ◽  
Eva Ekvall Hansson ◽  
Marianne Granbom ◽  
Steven M. Schmidt
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Beliefs ◽  
Housing Environment ◽  
Conceptual Equivalence ◽  
Meaning Of Home ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Health And Well Being

Background: The housing environment is important for health and well-being among older people, and it is important to consider both physical and perceived aspects of housing. Psychometrically sound scales are necessary to assess perceived housing. This study evaluated the psychometric properties of two instruments that measure perceived aspects of housing among a younger cohort of older adults in Sweden. Methods: A random sample of 371 participants aged 67 to 70 years (mean 67.9 (SD = 0.98)) was used. Participants lived in ordinary housing in the south of Sweden. Data on perceived aspects of housing were collected with the Meaning of Home Questionnaire (MOH) and the Housing-Related Control Beliefs Questionnaire (HCQ). Internal consistency, corrected item–total correlations, floor and ceiling effects, and construct validity were analyzed. Results: Cronbach’s alphas for all four subscales of MOH and two of three subscales of HCQ had acceptable levels (α > 0.50). Some items from both scales had low item–total correlations. All subscales, except for one from HCQ, had good construct validity. Conclusion: While both instruments had some limitations, all subscales with one exception had adequate psychometric properties. When used in different national contexts, further development may be necessary to achieve conceptual equivalence.

Student Attitudes toward Sports and Fitness Activities after Graduation

2006 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-99 ◽  
Author(s):  
Scott Forrester ◽  
Christopher Arterberry ◽  
Bob Barcelona
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Colleges And Universities ◽  
Predictor Variables ◽  
Outcome Variable ◽  
Recreational Sports ◽  
Sports Involvement ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health And Well Being

Colleges and universities have generally been seen as environments where physical activity can be facilitated and promoted. Most colleges and universities offer programs and facilities that promote participation in recreational sports, physical activity, and overall physical health. This study was designed to examine the relationship between recreational sports involvement, satisfaction, interpersonal and group, physical health and well-being, and academic benefits of involvement and the importance of sports and fitness activities after graduation. Surveys were randomly distributed to students ( N = 718) participating in a variety of recreational sports programs. Multiple regression was used to analyze the relationship between the predictor variables (involvement, satisfaction, and benefits of involvement) and the outcome variable (importance of sports and fitness activities after graduation). Only physical health and well-being benefits and the combined measure of recreational sports involvement were significant predictor variables in the regression equation. Understanding the impact of campus programs devoted to influencing positive health behavior, including physical activity, is a critical component in understanding the benefits of recreational sports involvement. Suggestions for future research are made in the context of the limitations of the study.

scholarly journals The therapeutic potential of truffle fungi: a patent survey

2014 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 305-318 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Gajos ◽  
Florian Ryszka ◽  
Joerg Geistlinger
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Potential ◽  
Symptom Relief ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Therapeutic Benefits ◽  
Cosmetic Industry ◽  
Medicinal Properties ◽  
Sedative Action ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Menopause Symptom

The purpose of this article is to research and retrieve patent information regarding the therapeutic use of truffles. Truffles have a unique value as a foodstuff and impact positively on human health and well-being. They are applied in such industries as the pharmaceutical industry and the cosmetic industry. Patent documentation available in the Espacenet network and the Patentscope service were analyzed by key word and patent specifications were examined to describe state of the art and to identify scientific research trends in therapeutic applications of truffles. Medicinal properties of truffles such as the anticancer or cardiovascular effect, a reduction in blood lipids, immunological resistance and increased energy were identified. Other therapeutic benefits include sedative action, prevention of hormonal imbalances in women, pre-menopause symptom relief, senile urethritis and prostate disorders, sleep disorders and increased absorption of calcium from milk. Truffles can also be used to alleviate symptoms of milk intolerance such as diarrhoea or bloating, to ease rheumatic pains and to treat and prevent further development or recurrence of senile cataract.

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