Impulsivity mediates the relationship between childhood maltreatment and quality of life: Does social support make it different?

AbstractThe purpose of this study was to determine the strength of the relationship between a retrospective evaluation of the experienced social support given by grandparents and the material status of the family with the quality of life of the grown-up grandchildren in families of different structures. The formulated expectations have been verified with the Social Support Scale (SSS), Student’s Life Satisfaction Scale (SLSS) and an individual personal survey. The obtained results show that in families of single mothers, the emotional and informative support offered by grandparents was a significant factor improving the quality of the life of the grandchildren. In a complete family, however, the significant forms of support from grandparents were esteem support and its other forms, except for informative support. Moreover, the material wealth of the original family was shown to be an important predictor of the evaluation of the quality of life of the grandchildren; it was judged more negatively by adolescent children of single mothers.

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Mediating Effects of Social Support on Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life for Compound and Noncompound Caregivers

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services ◽

10.1177/1044389420947229 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 104438942094722

Author(s):

Christina N. Marsack-Topolewski

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Caregiver Burden ◽

Adult Child ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Informal Social Support ◽

More Care ◽

The Relationship

This study sought to explore the mediating effect of informal social support on the relationship between caregiver burden and quality of life among compound and noncompound caregivers. Parents ( N = 320) completed a web-based survey aimed to examine effects of caring for an adult child with autism spectrum disorder. Results of the mediation analysis suggested that informal social support partially mediated the relationship between caregiver burden and quality of life for both groups. Informal social support appears to be more impactful for noncompound caregivers compared with compound caregivers based on a greater reduction in explained variance. These results highlight the importance of informal social support as caregivers juggle ongoing challenges to provide care to one or more care recipients.

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Work Ability and Quality of Life in Patients with Work-Related Musculoskeletal Disorders

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17093310 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (9) ◽

pp. 3310

Author(s):

Yi-Fang Chang ◽

Chang-Ming Yeh ◽

Shu-Ling Huang ◽

Chi-Chung Ho ◽

Ren-Hau Li ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Musculoskeletal Disorders ◽

Work Ability ◽

Personal Characteristics ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Relationship

This study aimed to investigate level of work ability and quality of life (QOL) as well as the relationship between them among patients suffering from work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs) in Taiwan. A cross-sectional study design with continuous sampling and a questionnaire were used to obtain the research data. Controlling for personal characteristics, pain, psychological distress, and social support, multiple linear regressions were adopted to explore the relationship between work ability and overall QOL. Further analyses were also made to clarify the relationships between work ability and each domain of QOL. In total, 165 patients with WMSDs were recruited. Compared with general workers, the participants reported a lower level of work ability and overall QOL. Work ability was significantly associated with overall QOL when covariates were controlled. Among the four domains of QOL, work ability was significantly associated with both the physical and psychological domains. The conclusion was that work ability is a definite factor of QOL for patients with WMSDs; the essence of work ability may be beyond economic function or social support. Strategies to help workers with WMSDs enhance their work ability to fit their new or temporary jobs would be beneficial to their QOL.

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