scholarly journals Distance learning, parent–child interactions, and affective well-being of parents and children during the COVID-19 pandemic: A daily diary study.

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (10) ◽  
pp. 1719-1734
Author(s):  
Andrea Schmidt ◽  
Andrea C. Kramer ◽  
Annette Brose ◽  
Florian Schmiedek ◽  
Andreas B. Neubauer
Keyword(s):  
Distance Learning ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Parent Child Interactions ◽  
Parent Child

scholarly journals Homeschooling and affective well-being of parents and children during the COVID-19 pandemic: A daily diary study

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andrea Schmidt ◽  
Andrea C. Kramer ◽  
Annette Brose ◽  
Florian Schmiedek ◽  
Andreas B. Neubauer
Keyword(s):  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Daily Stressors ◽  
School Aged Children ◽  
Parents And Children ◽  
Parent Child Interactions ◽  
School Tasks ◽  
Parent Child

To slow down the spread of the COVID-19 virus, schools around the world were closed in early 2020, transferring children’s scholastic activities to the homes and imposing a massive burden on parents and school-aged children. Using data of a 21-day diary study conducted between March and April 2020 in Germany, this work examined whether homeschooling (and parents’ involvement therein) was associated with negative parent-child interactions and affective well-being of both, parents and children, over and above the effect of daily stressors. On days when children were working on school tasks, parents (N = 562) reported more negative parent-child interactions as well as lower parental and child positive affect and higher child negative affect, but not higher parental negative affect. Moreover, days when parents were more heavily involved in learning (i.e., when children worked less independently on school tasks) were days with more negative parent-child interactions, lower parental and child positive affect, and higher parental and child negative affect. Negative parent-child interactions were also linked to lower affective well-being of parents and children, and partially accounted for the relation among daily stressors and affective well-being of parents and children. Furthermore, parent-child interactions generally were worse in families in which children worked on school tasks either very rarely or on approximately all days of the study. The present work illustrates the negative consequences of school closures on the parent-child dyad and highlights the need for measures to better support school-aged children and their parents in the learning process at home.

scholarly journals What do you (think you) need? Perceived vs. experienced effects of need fulfillment on well-being

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andreas B. Neubauer ◽  
Veronika Lerche ◽  
Friederike Köhler ◽  
andreas voss
Keyword(s):  
Individual Differences ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Need Fulfillment ◽  
Total N ◽  
Perceived Need ◽  
Daily Diary Study

We compared two approaches towards assessing inter-individual differences in the effect of satisfaction and frustration of basic needs (autonomy, competence, relatedness) on well-being: perceived need effects (beliefs about the effect of need fulfillment on one’s well-being) and experienced need effects (the within-person coupling of need fulfillment and well-being). In two studies (total N=1,281), participants reported perceived need effects in a multidimensional way. In Study 2, daily need fulfillment and affective well-being were additionally assessed (daily-diary study; ten days). Associations between perceived and experienced need effects were significant (albeit small) for all three frustration dimensions, but only for one satisfaction dimension (relatedness), suggesting that they capture different constructs and might be related to different outcomes.

If You Shared My Happiness, You Are Part of Me: Capitalization and the Experience of Couple Identity

2019 ◽  
Vol 46 (2) ◽  
pp. 258-269 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ariela F. Pagani ◽  
Miriam Parise ◽  
Silvia Donato ◽  
Shelly L. Gable ◽  
Dominik Schoebi
Keyword(s):  
Relationship Quality ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Couple Identity ◽  
The Way

The way in which individuals react to a partner’s disclosure of positive news (capitalization response) is associated with relational well-being. Two studies analyzed the role of couple identity in explaining the association between perceived capitalization responses and relationship quality. A daily diary study ( n = 90 couples) revealed that on days people perceived their partners’ responses as active-constructive, they reported higher levels of couple identity. A longitudinal two-wave study ( n = 169 couples) showed that couple identity mediated the link between active-constructive (for both women and men) and passive-destructive responses (only for men) and relationship quality. Overall, our findings suggest that the experience of the partner’s involvement and support in good times contribute to a sense of couple identity, which over the long turn, is associated with partners’ relational well-being.

scholarly journals CHARACTERIZING THE PATHWAYS UNDERLYING THE ASSOCIATION BETWEEN PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND HEALTH

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S813-S813
Author(s):  
Eric S Kim ◽  
Anthony Ong
Keyword(s):  
Repeated Measures ◽  
Chronic Conditions ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Management Approach ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Response Effort ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Daily Diary Study ◽  
Over Time

Abstract As populations age, identifying factors that foster the maintenance of health is crucial for improving the health and well-being of older adults. Yet, most psychological, biomedical, and public health efforts have focused on reducing harmful risk factors. While the risk management approach has contributed greatly to prevention and treatment programs, our aging society continues to grapple with the steadily rising tide of chronic conditions. Expanding the focus to include upstream, health-promoting psychosocial assets may help inform a more comprehensive response effort. Mounting research suggests that different dimensions of psychological well-being are uniquely associated with reduced risk of chronic conditions. However, the mechanisms underlying these associations remain understudied. This symposium presents 4 studies evaluating potential mechanisms. The first talk presents research evaluating how a spouse’s level of optimism may be uniquely associated with an individual’s cognitive health over time (above and beyond that own individual’s level of optimism). A second talk, draws upon a multi-burst daily diary study and focuses on affective stress response as a potentially modifiable target that could explain the health benefits of optimism. A third talk evaluates how baseline levels purpose in life might be associated with repeated measures of five key health behaviors over time. A fourth talk discusses results from a longitudinal-burst daily diary study determining the reciprocal relationships among optimism, pain interference, and goal-directed activity among older women who experience pain. Overall, these studies add to the growing research on psychological well-being and physical health by providing evidence around potential biobehavioral pathways.

scholarly journals Feeling Gratitude is Associated with Better Well-being across the Life Span: A Daily Diary Study during the COVID-19 Outbreak

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Da Jiang
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Positive Affect ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Daily Diary ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Health ◽  
Diary Study ◽  
Daily Diary Study

Abstract Objectives Numerous studies have shown that gratitude can improve mental health of people facing stressful events. However, most studies in this area have been based on laboratory experiments and retrospective surveys, rather than actual situations in which people are experiencing stress. Moreover, few studies have examined whether age moderates the benefits of gratitude. Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has caused enormous psychological distress worldwide. Evidence-based strategies are needed to enhance well-being during this stressful time. This study attempted to fill these gaps by examining the benefits of feeling gratitude every day during the COVID-19 outbreak. Method A sample of 231 participants from mainland China aged 18 to 85 years participated in a 14-day daily diary study. After a pretest to collect demographic data, information on gratitude, daily positive and negative affect, perceived stress related to COVID-19, and subjective health were measured using daily questionnaires on 14 consecutive days. One month after the daily diary period, information on affective experiences, life satisfaction, and subjective health was collected as a follow-up survey. Results On days when individuals feel more gratitude than usual, they report more positive affect, a lower level of perceived stress related to COVID-19, and better subjective health on the concurrent day (Day N). Individuals also report a lower level of stress related to COVID-19 on the following day (Day N+1), when they feel more gratitude than usual on Day N. Higher levels of gratitude across the 14-day study period was associated with a higher level of positive affect and a lower level of negative affect, but was not associated with life satisfaction or subjective health at the one-month follow-up assessment. Discussion These findings demonstrate the benefits of gratitude in a naturalistic situation that induced stress and anxiety.

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