The Relationship Between Self-Efficacy, Quality of Life, and Oral Food Challenge

Many patients with alcohol use disorder experienced insomnia or sleep disturbances. However, their sleep problems rarely addressed in the treatment process. It may prove beneficial if treatment programs should intend to help prevent the recurrence of alcohol use disorder by solving patients’ sleep-induced problems and accordingly include appropriate sleep interventions. The present study employed a descriptive design and conducted a cross-sectional survey to assess the relationship among sleep quality, score on the Stages of Change Readiness and Treatment Eagerness Scale (SOCRATES), abstinence self-efficacy, and quality of life in inpatients with alcohol use disorders. Data were collected from June to August 2018, from 117 patients admitted to the psychiatric ward for alcohol-use patients in two mental hospitals in South Korea. Sleep quality was significantly correlated with the SOCRATES score (r = .247, p = .007) and quality of life (r = -.346, p = .001). However, it showed no relationship with abstinence self-efficacy (r = -.066, p = .477). These findings suggest that abstinence programs need to employ a comprehensive approach instead of primarily focusing on maintaining abstinence and cessation of alcohol use. However, both sleep disturbances and alcohol abstinence require patience and prolonged treatment. Thus, it is a challenge to design concrete interventions to address the sleep problems experienced by patients with alcohol use disorder.

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Improving quality of life for elderly people with computer: A causal model of the relationship among computer skills, attitudes toward PC, self-efficacy, and life-satisfaction.

The Proceedings of the Annual Convention of the Japanese Psychological Association ◽

10.4992/pacjpa.76.0_1evb30 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 76 (0) ◽

pp. 1EVB30-1EVB30

Author(s):

Kenichi KONO ◽

Yuichi WADA

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Elderly People ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Causal Model ◽

Computer Skills ◽

The Relationship

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Higher levels of autistic traits associated with lower levels of self-efficacy and wellbeing for performing arts professionals

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0246423 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

pp. e0246423

Author(s):

Eleanor Buckley ◽

Elizabeth Pellicano ◽

Anna Remington

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Performing Arts ◽

Online Survey ◽

Autistic Traits ◽

Autistic People ◽

First Time ◽

The Relationship

This study sought for the first time to identify the extent to which autistic people are pursuing careers in the performing arts, and to determine the nature of the relationship between individuals’ autistic traits and their reported wellbeing. To address these aims, we recruited a self-selecting, community-based sample of individuals working in the performing arts and invited them to complete an online survey. A total of 1,427 respondents took part. We collected responses on participants’ backgrounds, including diagnostic history as well as measures assessing their level of autistic traits, perceived occupational self-efficacy, quality of life, and mental health. They were also asked open-ended questions about support needed, received, or desired in their workplace. Eleven of the 1,427 professionals (1%) reported a clinical diagnosis of autism. Correlational analyses demonstrated that higher levels of autistic traits were significantly associated with lower levels of quality of life, lower levels of occupational self-efficacy and greater severity of mental health conditions. Almost half the sample of professionals (N = 621; 44%) reported a desire for more employment-based support, and autistic traits were significantly higher in those participants who wanted greater support. Within the community of those working in the performing arts, there are a minority of individuals who are autistic or who have high levels of autistic traits. We have demonstrated for the first time that these individuals may be especially vulnerable to lower wellbeing.

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