scholarly journals Participation in recreational activities varies with socioeconomic position and is associated with self-rated health and well-being

2021 ◽  
pp. 101610
Author(s):  
Christina Bjørk Petersen ◽  
Maj Bekker-Jeppesen ◽  
Mette Aadahlc ◽  
Cathrine Juel Lau
Keyword(s):  
Socioeconomic Position ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Recreational Activities ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Health And Well Being

River Pollution: Big Cost of Future (Light on Mumbai Metropolis Rivers)

2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (8) ◽  
pp. 86-90
Author(s):  
Chinmay . M ◽  
Leena Muralidharan ◽  
Sangeeta Gaur
Keyword(s):  
Water Quality ◽  
Environmental Health ◽  
Fresh Water ◽  
Well Being ◽  
River Pollution ◽  
Polar Ice ◽  
Recreational Activities ◽  
Ice Caps ◽  
The Earth ◽  
Health And Well Being

Water is one of necessity of life without which it is not possible for life to sustain. Approximately 71% part of the earth is enclosed with water in which 97% seawater, 2% polar ice caps, and 1% is fresh water. Water quality is an indicator of environmental health and well being of society. The environment nearby river area are very productive, beside this they also have economically values for fisheries, tourism, and recreational activities (Donde and Patil, 2018).  In India, approximately 1000 rivers are present which are source of livelihood for large number of population.

Associations of physical activity with self-rated health and well-being in middle-aged Finnish men

2014 ◽  
Vol 43 (2) ◽  
pp. 190-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elina Engberg ◽  
Helena Liira ◽  
Katriina Kukkonen-Harjula ◽  
Svetlana From ◽  
Hannu Kautiainen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Middle Aged ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals Social engagement technologies and their use among grandparents and adult grandchildren

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
J Mueller ◽  
H Foran
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Technology Use ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Technology ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Adult Grandchildren ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract The quality of close family relationships can affect the health and well-being of older adults. Further, research suggests that relationships between grandparents and adult grandchildren can have a positive impact on the lives of each generation, particularly regarding social and emotional support. Social engagement technologies may provide new opportunities for older adults to foster and maintain family relationships, including those between grandparents and adult grandchildren. The current cross-sectional study examined associations between the use of social engagement technologies and health and well-being outcomes in 177 younger adults (M = 26.67, SD = 7.83; 81.4% female) and 202 older adults (M = 71.09, SD = 8.17; 77.8% female). Social technology use was assessed through five mediums that are used to enhance social connectivity (e.g., e-mail, social network sites, online video or phone calls, instant messaging, and smartphones). Higher use of social engagement technologies was associated with better self-rated health, subjective well-being, and social support among younger and older adults. Interestingly, social technology use was associated with less depressive symptoms only for older adults (r=-.26, p<.05). There was, however, no correlation between social technology use and loneliness at the bivariate level. Of all five media, only smartphone use was correlated with more positive evaluations of the grandparent-grandchild relationship. After controlling for age, both grandparent-grandchild relationship quality and social technology use were associated with better self-rated health, subjective well-being, and social support for grandparents and adult grandchildren. Key messages Taken together, these findings indicate the need for a nuanced perspective on the benefits of social engagement technologies. More research is needed to explore the use case for social engagement technologies among older adults and their family members.

scholarly journals Weight, Weight Perceptions, and Health and Well-Being Among Canadian Adolescents: Evidence From the 2017-2018 Canadian Community Health Survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 089011712110310
Author(s):  
Lei Chai ◽  
Jia Xue
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Weight Perceptions ◽  
Community Health Survey ◽  
Health And Well Being

Purpose: The present study examines the extent to which (mis)matched weight and weight perceptions predict adolescents’ self-rated health, mental health, and life satisfaction. Design: Quantitative, cross-sectional study. Setting: Data from the 2017-2018 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)—a nationally representative sample collected by Statistics Canada. Participants: Canadian adolescents aged between 12 and 17 (n = 8,081). Measures: The dependent variables are self-rated health, mental health, and life satisfaction. The independent variable is (mis)matched weight and weight perceptions. Analysis: We perform a series of ordinary least squares (OLS) regression models. Results: Overweight adolescents with overweight perceptions are associated with poorer self-rated health (b = −.546, p < .001 for boys; b = −.476, p < .001 for girls), mental health (b = −.278, p < .001 for boys; b = −.433, p < .001 for girls), and life satisfaction (b = −.544, p < .001 for boys; b = −.617, p < .001 for girls) compared to their counterparts with normal weight and normal weight perceptions. Similar patterns have also been observed among normal weight adolescents with overweight perceptions (e.g., normal weight adolescents with overweight perceptions are associated with poorer self-rated health (b = −.541, p < .01 for boys; b = −.447, p < .001 for girls)). Conclusion: Normal weight adolescents are not immune to adverse self-rated health, mental health, and life satisfaction because their weight perceptions are also a contributing factor to health and well-being consequences.

scholarly journals Does Religion Buffer Against the Detrimental Effect of Cyberbullying Victimization on Adults’ Health and Well-Being? Evidence from the 2014 Canadian General Social Survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 088626052110500
Author(s):  
Lei Chai
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Detrimental Effect ◽  
General Social Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Survey ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
The Past ◽  
Cyberbullying Victimization ◽  
Health And Well Being

While prior research has well-documented the detrimental effect of cyberbullying victimization on health and well-being among children and adolescents, less is known about whether the same adverse pattern can be observed among adults. Moreover, it is unclear about what psychosocial resources might moderate this association. The present study uses a nationally representative cross-sectional survey—2014 Canadian General Social Survey ( N = 17,548)—to examine three research questions. First, is cyberbullying victimization associated with adults’ self-rated health, mental health, and life satisfaction? Second, how does religiosity—religious service attendance and religious beliefs—moderate this association? Third, do any observed patterns further differ for men and women? Through a series of logistic and ordinary least squares regression models, the results show that adults who experienced cyberbullying victimization in the past 5 years are more likely to report poor self-rated health and mental health compared to those who did not experience cyberbullying victimization in the past 5 years. Likewise, cyberbullying victimization is also associated with lower levels of life satisfaction. In addition, the adverse associations of cyberbullying victimization in the past 5 years with self-rated health and life satisfaction are weaker among those who attended religious service at least once a week in the past twelve months. A similar pattern is observed for the buffering effect of viewing religious beliefs as very important in the adverse association of cyberbullying victimization in the past 5 years with self-rated life satisfaction. There is also evidence suggesting the gendered buffering effect of the importance of religious beliefs in the association between cyberbullying victimization and self-rated health. This study makes important empirical and theoretical contributions to the growing field of research on the association between cyberbullying victimization and health and well-being and to our understanding of how religion matters to individuals dealing with stressful experiences.

Relationships between Occupational Factors and Health and Well-Being in Individuals with Persistent Mental Illness Living in the Community

2007 ◽  
Vol 74 (4) ◽  
pp. 303-313 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mona Eklund ◽  
Christel Leufstadius
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Occupational Factors ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Persistent Mental Illness ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Health And Well Being

Purpose. This study identified relationships between occupational factors and health and well-being among individuals with persistent mental illness. Methods. There were 103 subjects assessed in regards to time spent in different occupations, activity level, satisfaction with daily occupations, and experienced occupational value. The health-related variables were self-rated health, quality of life, self-esteem, sense of coherence, self-mastery, psychosocial functioning, and psychiatric symptoms. Results. Subjective perceptions of occupational performance were consistently related to both self-rated and interviewer-rated aspects of health and functioning. While variables pertaining to actual doing showed weak or no associations with self-rated health-related variables, they exhibited moderate relationships to interviewer-rated health and functioning. Implications. The health-promoting ingredients in occupations were determined by the way occupations were perceived, rather than the doing per se. The findings indicate that perceived meaning and satisfaction ought to be prioritized when setting goals in occupational therapy practice, and, besides, that existing occupational therapy theory needs to be updated.

scholarly journals Individual and social determinants of self-rated health and well-being in the elderly population of Portugal

2014 ◽  
Vol 30 (11) ◽  
pp. 2387-2400 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pedro Alcântara da Silva
Keyword(s):  
Elderly Population ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Active Aging ◽  
Socioeconomic Indicators ◽  
Portuguese Population ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Main Determinants ◽  
Health And Well Being

This article aims to identify the main determinants of self-rated health and well-being in the elderly Portuguese population, using a set of dimensions including demographic and socioeconomic indicators, characteristics of interpersonal networks and social activities, health, sexual activity, representations of aging, and feeling of happiness. Taking socioeconomic, behavioral, and attitudinal predictors into account to analyze the explanatory value of the interrelated dimensions and weights for each factor, the author argues that social capital, activities associated with active aging, and greater optimism towards aging can contribute greatly to better self-rated health and wellbeing among the elderly, partially offsetting the effect of socioeconomic factors and illness associated with age.

scholarly journals Masculine/Instrumental and Feminine/Expressive Traits and Health, Well-Being, and Psychological Distress in Spanish Men

2019 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 155798831983274 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Pilar Matud
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Men’S Health ◽  
Men's Health ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
The Feminine ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Health And Well Being

Many studies have explored the relationship between masculine norms and men’s health outcomes. There are few recent studies published on the relationship between masculine/instrumental and feminine/expressive traits and men’s health and well-being. The current cross-sectional study examines whether masculine/instrumental and feminine/expressive traits are associated to men’s health and well-being. Participants were 1,870 Spanish men, aged 21 to 64 years. Results from hierarchical multiple regression analysis indicated that the masculine/instrumental trait and the feminine/expressive trait were positively related to men’s psychological well-being and self-rated health, so that men whose self-concept includes both masculine/instrumental and feminine/expressive characteristics presented greater psychological well-being and better self-rated health. The feminine/expressive trait was associated with lower psychological distress yet only in case of men with low social support. Self-esteem and social support were important predictors of men’s health, in such a way that men who had high self-esteem and social support reported higher ratings of psychological well-being, better self-rated health, and less psychological distress. The implications of these findings for promoting men’s health and well-being are discussed.

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