A Longitudinal Analysis of Physical and Psychological Wellbeing amongst Late Adolescents: Exploring the Transition from School to Postschool Life

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-43 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carissa J. Martinez ◽  
Andrew J. Martin ◽  
Gregory Arief D. Liem ◽  
Susan Colmar
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Early Adulthood ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
One Year

The present longitudinal investigation explored the extent to which physical wellbeing predicts psychological wellbeing in a sample transitioning from school to postschool life. The study comprised 213 young people assessed in their final year of high school (T1) and then one year later (T2). Longitudinal structural equation modeling supported hypothesised paths at each time point, with physical health positively predicting psychological health and perceived life quality and satisfaction. At T2, physical health also positively predicted a sense of meaning and purpose in life. Supplementary analysis showed a significant cross-time effect from T1 psychological health to T2 physical health. Findings hold substantive and practical implications highlighting the importance of multidimensional and integrative approaches to understanding and enhancing the wellbeing of young people who are making the transition from late adolescence to early adulthood.

scholarly journals Dynamics of Multimorbidity Resilience and Health Outcomes Over Time in Community-Residing Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 890-891
Author(s):  
Yingzhi Xu ◽  
Zahra Rahmaty ◽  
Eleanor McConnell ◽  
Tingzhong (Michelle) Xue ◽  
Bada Kang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Psychological Resilience ◽  
Pain Level ◽  
Reciprocal Relationships ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Multimorbidity resilience may mitigate the adverse effects of multiple chronic diseases on older adults’ health. Wister et al.’s (2018) multimorbidity resilience index was developed and tested in a cross-sectional sample of older adults in Canada. Building on these findings, we examined the reciprocal relationships of resilience on outcomes to test these potentially mitigating effects in a community-based, U.S. sample of older adults over time. The study sample includes 1,054 older adults from waves 2 and 3 of the National Social Life, Health, and Aging Project (NSHAP) study (Waite et al 2020). Wister et al.’s (2018) index was mapped to NSHAP measures, and reciprocal relationships of multimorbidity resilience and health outcomes over a 5-year period was tested using structural equation modeling (SEM). Results indicated significant effects of multimorbidity resilience on self-rated physical health and pain. Interestingly, a better functional resilience at baseline conferred better self-rated physical health at follow-up, while better psychological resilience predicted lower pain level. By contrast, the influence of health outcomes on any domain of multimorbidity resilience was not detectable at all, supporting the direction of these associations from resilience to outcomes. The study systematically investigated the dynamic hypotheses between multimorbidity resilience and health outcomes. That is, whether they are determinants or consequences, or both. Our findings suggest multimorbidity resilience predicts subsequent 5-year change in health outcomes, especially self-rated physical health and pain level, but not vice versa, strengthening the evidence of the importance of resilience in the health of older adults.

scholarly journals Connection to the Gay Community and Self-Appraisals Among Older Men Who Have Sex With Men

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 824-824
Author(s):  
Mark Brennan-Ing ◽  
Michael Plankey ◽  
Sabina Haberlen ◽  
Steven Meanley ◽  
Andre Brown ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Dissatisfaction ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Healthy Aging ◽  
Developmental Regulation ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Gay Community ◽  
Aging Study ◽  
Regulation Strategies ◽  
Sex With Men

Abstract Men who have sex with men (MSM) report greater body dissatisfaction compared with heterosexual men, which increases with age. This may result from internalized gay community values regarding ideal physiques and youth. Using structural equation modeling, we examined these relationships among 1,118 MSM men age 40 and older from the Healthy Aging Study (M age=59.9 years/50.1% HIV+/69.8% non-Hispanic White). We hypothesized gay community attachment would be related to self-appraisals (body dissatisfaction/internalized ageism), and that this relationship would be mediated by developmental regulation strategies (physical activity/exercise intentions). The model fit the data well (RMSEA = .048, 90% CI 0.017-0.079). Contrary to our hypothesis, connection to the gay community was related to positive self-appraisals (-.40, p<.001), with significant indirect effects via regulation strategies (-.12, p<.002). Thus, gay community connections are related to positive self-appraisals in older GB men and enhance strategies supporting physical and psychological health. Implications for practice will be discussed.

Work from home: Indonesian employees' mental well-being and productivity during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Auditya Purwandini Sutarto ◽  
Shanti Wardaningsih ◽  
Wika Harisa Putri
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Work Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Path Model ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mental Well Being

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore to what extent employees' mental well-being affects their productivity while working from home (WFH) during the COVID-19 crisis and whether mental well-being and productivity differ across some socio-demographic factors.Design/methodology/approachA cross-sectional study with online questionnaires was designed with 472 valid responses in Indonesia. Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale (DASS-21) and Individual Work Performance Questionnaire (IWPQ) were administered. Non-parametric tests and structural equation modeling were employed to analyze the data.FindingsThe prevalence of depression was 18.4%, anxiety 46.4% and stress 13.1%, with relatively good productivity. Gender, age, education level, job experiences, marital status, number of children and nature of the organization were associated with the employees' psychological health but not with their productivity, while the workspace availability influenced both outcomes. The study path model showed the negative correlation between WFH employees' psychological well-being and productivity.Research limitations/implicationsThis study may contribute to the implication of current mandatory WFH on mental well-being and productivity. Further studies need to address the representativeness and generalizability issues as well as incorporating potential stressors.Practical implicationsOrganizations may adopt WFH as a future working arrangement and identify the individual and occupational characteristics that provide the most impacts on productivity. It is also necessary for them to develop proper strategies to mitigate the psychological risks and overcome the WFH challenges.Originality/valueThere is still a lack of studies investigating the relationship between simultaneous effects of WFH on psychological well-being and productivity, and how they affect some socio-demographic variables in the context of COVID-19.

The Effect of Transformational Leadership and Well-Being on Performance of Soccer Players: An Inclusive Model

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Sinan Yildirim ◽  
Ziya Koruç
Keyword(s):  
Transformational Leadership ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Soccer Players ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Equation Modeling

The current study focuses on the effect of transformational leadership on athletes’ performance in the mediation of psychological need satisfaction, burnout, competition anxiety, life satisfaction, and positive–negative affect. The sample consisted of 391 soccer players aged between 16 and 20 years. Six scales were used in this study: Multifactor Leadership Questionnaire, Needs Satisfaction Scale, Athlete Burnout Measure, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Positive and Negative Affect Scale, and Sport Competition Anxiety Test. The method of Vallerand was preferred to measure performance, and structural equation modeling was employed to analyze data. The model data fit was also verified. It was found that the transformational leadership behaviors of coaches signally influence athletes’ performance either directly or indirectly. From another perspective, increasing the psychological health or well-being of  athletes has important effects on sport performance.

Perception and Intention of Youth's Towards Online Shopping

2016 ◽  
pp. 28-37
Author(s):  
Ajitabh Dash
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Online Shopping ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Eastern Region ◽  
Tam Model ◽  
Technological Acceptance Model ◽  
Acceptance Model ◽  
Consumer's Perception

This study aims to investigate youth consumer's perception and intention towards online shopping through integration of technological acceptance model (TAM). Data were collected from 263 young people residing in Bhubaneswar city of Odisha, a state in the eastern region of India through a structured questionnaire during May/June 2015. The structural Equation modeling was employed to analyze the data and validate the research model. The results of this study indicated that different perception variables have different relationships with behavioral intention of youths towards online shopping. The results from this study will be useful for e-commerce companies in formulating appropriate marketing strategies, as well as developing appropriate applications that will attract more consumers by increasing their benefit perception. This study is confined to the response of 263 young people residing in Bhubaneswar city of Odisha. In future of similar types of study may be conducted in either part of the state as well as country with a relatively larger sample size including customers from different age groups. Although past literatures have focused on technological aspects of online shopping, few studies have examined the perception and intention of youth towards online shopping. Furthermore, most studies on online shopping perception have focused on the relationships between technology adoption factors and perception of users. This study provides a basis for further refinement of TAM model to predict behavioral intentions of consumers towards online shopping.

scholarly journals Preparation Model of Allergen Inhalant Reduction Level on House Dust in the Rural Based Built Environment Using Structural Equation Modeling Technique

2015 ◽  
Vol 747 ◽  
pp. 286-289
Author(s):  
Ainur Rofieq
Keyword(s):  
House Dust ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Life Quality ◽  
Holistic Approach ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Environmental Study ◽  
Ecological Management ◽  
Research Needs ◽  
Environment Quality ◽  
Material Sources

The main principle of ecological management is on how people show efforts to improve their life quality while also improving their environment quality. By then, the attempt to reduce house dust allergen material sources is seen as a holistic environmental management movement that pays larger attention to various housing factors, such as: chemical environment, physical built, as well as biological and socio-cultural nature of house occupants. Another effort to empower community through environmental approach to manage healthy house is intended to be one of the strategies to reduce the amount of allergen inhalant material in dust the house. This effort is seen as a preventive act to reduce the spread of atopy disease as well as to be one engineering basis of healthy living management. The real unrevealed problem is how to conduct an environmental study with holistic approach in order to significantly reduce the source of allergen in the house dust. Based on this holism concept, a further and broader research needs to be conducted to deeply observe the decrease of house dust allergen inhalant level. This study aims at designing a model to reduce house dust allergen inhalant level based on its environment characteristics of the living spaces.

scholarly journals The Symbiotic Bond of Income Equality and Organizational Equilibrium

2020 ◽  
Vol 12 (21) ◽  
pp. 9267
Author(s):  
Vicente Roca-Puig
Keyword(s):  
Structural Equation ◽  
Empirical Studies ◽  
Corporate Sustainability ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Longitudinal Structural Equation Modeling ◽  
Bidirectional Relationship ◽  
Distribution Of Resources ◽  
Research Gap ◽  
Social Entities ◽  
Practical Implications

The corporate sustainability literature postulates that companies are social entities that constantly interact with the society in which they are located. Although this idea is generally accepted, one persistent research gap in this field relates to testing this connection through quantitative empirical studies. In this study, we shed light on the bidirectional relationship between income inequality and organizational equilibrium (i.e., balance in the employment relationship). From data on 2525 companies covering a nine-year period and using longitudinal structural equation modeling, findings demonstrate that equity in the distribution of resources among people in a society positively influences equity in the distribution of resources between employer and employees, and vice versa. A symbiotic union of mutual benefit between society and business is, therefore, developed over time. Theoretical and practical implications of our findings are presented.

scholarly journals Dynamic Balance, but Not Precision Throw, Is Positively Associated with Academic Performance in Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2790
Author(s):  
Rodrigo A. Lima ◽  
David F. Stodden ◽  
Karin A. Pfeiffer ◽  
Lisbeth R. Larsen ◽  
Mauro V. G. Barros ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Waist Circumference ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Dynamic Balance ◽  
Fifth Grade ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Longitudinal Association ◽  
Measuring Tape ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Relationship

We analyzed the longitudinal association between dynamic balance and throwing skill with academic performance and whether waist circumference mediated these relationships. The current one-year longitudinal study followed 1020 first (mean age 7.87 ± 0.34 years) through fifth grade (mean age 11.87 ± 0.37 years) children, measured twice in 2010 and 2011. Dynamic balance and precision throw were measures of motor competence. Waist circumference was measured with a measuring tape at the umbilicus level. Academic performance was assessed by a combined score of standardized Danish language and math tests. Structural equation modeling was used for analysis. All coefficients are standardized. Balance was associated with academic performance when both sexes were combined (β = 0.126, 95% CI: 0.074 to 0.179), and waist circumference partially mediated the relationship (β = 0.021, 95% CI: 0.008 to 0.034). For boys, balance was associated with academic performance, but waist circumference did not mediate the association. For girls, balance presented direct, mediated (via waist circumference), and total associations with academic performance. Dynamic balance is an important gross motor function that was longitudinally related to academic performance, and waist circumference partially mediated the relationship. Precision throw was not found to be associated with academic performance in both sexes combined or when analyzed separately.

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