Adjustment to hospitalization: The importance of social psychological variables

1959 ◽  
Author(s):  
Russel P. Norman
Keyword(s):  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological Variables

FLAGS AS A NEW ASSESSMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH STATUS

2003 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 593-602
Author(s):  
Jawad A. Fatayer
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Clinical Experience ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Psychological Perspective ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
New Instrument ◽  
Social Psychological Perspective

Mental health is examined from a social-psychological perspective based on years of clinical experience in the USAand some Arab countries. Three hundred and fifty-two participated to examine the validity and the reliability of this new instrument. Eleven social-psychological variables, integrated with five central emotions, make up the FLAGS assessment, which proved to have strength and dependability.

Correlates of Life Satisfaction: An Aid Analysis

1980 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron Toseland ◽  
John Rasch
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Family Life ◽  
Environmental Variables ◽  
Personal Health ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Health Satisfaction ◽  
Model Based ◽  
Automatic Interaction Detector

The Automatic Interaction Detector (AID3) was used to develop a model based on the interaction of predictors of life satisfaction. The sample consisted of 871 people over fifty-five years of age. Thirty-one potential predictors were used representing demographics, environmental variables, and social psychological variables. The findings indicate that nine predictors explained 22.1 per cent of the variance in life satisfaction scores. The most important predictors of life satisfaction were family life satisfaction, personal health satisfaction, and satisfaction with dwelling. The interactions between the predictors indicated that a simple linear-monotonic relationship between the predictors was too restrictive.

Local Action on Behalf of Local Collectives in the U.S. and Israel: How Different Are Leaders from Members in Voluntary Associations?

1988 ◽  
Vol 17 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 36-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robert R. Friedmann ◽  
Paul Florin ◽  
Abraham Wandersman ◽  
Ron Meier
Keyword(s):  
Function Analysis ◽  
Cost Benefit ◽  
Voluntary Action ◽  
Voluntary Organizations ◽  
Significant Finding ◽  
Costs And Benefits ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
The Social ◽  
The U.S

While leadership in voluntary organizations is important to the understanding of voluntary action, not enough is known about differences between leaders and members in voluntary organizations. This study explored the differences between leaders and members in local voluntary organizations in the U.S. and Israel. Using discriminant function analysis on demographic characteristics, social psychological variables, and cost-benefit relationships it was found that leaders differ significantly from members in several of these areas. Patterns of greatest similarity were found between the American and Israeli participants on the social psychological variables. Gender distinguished members from leaders in Israel; occupation and education did so in the U.S. A very significant finding in the area of costs and benefits was that leaders perceived their activism as more costly than did members; leaders viewed costs to their participation as being equal to benefits while members perceived more benefits than costs.

Desired Family-Size Correlates for Single Undergraduates

1977 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 5-15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Samuel D. Haskell
Keyword(s):  
Family Size ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Male Role ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Men And Women ◽  
Religious Preference ◽  
Desired Family Size

Some single Caucasian undergraduates of Protestant religious preference, 115 men and 105 women, were tested to find correlates of, and to compare social-psychological to demographic variables in predicting, subjects' desired family sizes. Men had a mean desired family size of 2.04 children and women, 1.91 children. Women seem more accepting of childless families than men, perhaps perceiving new attractiveness in careers. Men and women wanting small families are less religious and are from smaller families. These men are more anxious and lower in need achievement, and the women have a less traditional sex-role self-concept. Women may see larger families as confirming a traditional sex-role, while men may see them confirming an achievement-oriented, possibly traditional, male role. Demographic variables, which best predict desired family size, may represent the continued influence of subjects' family backgrounds. However, social-psychological variables may also become important desired family-size influences as women enter their early twenties.

Structural and Social-Psychological Factors associated with Job Functioning by Women Managers,2

1993 ◽  
Vol 73 (3_part_1) ◽  
pp. 979-986 ◽  
Author(s):  
Esther R. Greenglass
Keyword(s):  
Women Managers ◽  
Job Involvement ◽  
Mail Questionnaire ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Organizational Functioning ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
The Social ◽  
Scale Scores ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship among psychological variables and organizational functioning in a sample of managers, 65 women and 65 men. Analysis of responses to a mail questionnaire showed women, compared to men, were higher on Type A behaviour, speed and impatience, and job involvement scale scores. Women were less likely to have families than men, and men appeared to benefit more from marriage. Men also reported higher salaries with greater family support. These results support the need for research to take into account the social context within which organizational and work behaviour takes place.

Predicting handbill avoidance in Hong Kong and the UK

2014 ◽  
Vol 48 (1/2) ◽  
pp. 132-146 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gerard P. Prendergast ◽  
Alex S.L. Tsang ◽  
Ranis Cheng
Keyword(s):  
Hong Kong ◽  
Design Methodology ◽  
Perceived Value ◽  
Theoretical Knowledge ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Advertising Avoidance ◽  
Practical Implications

Purpose – Handbills are an interesting advertising medium since they are distributed by people in a social context. Little, however, is known about why handbills are often avoided. This study was designed with the purpose of extending previous research on advertising avoidance by using social psychological variables to explain consumers' avoidance of handbills in Hong Kong and the UK. Design/methodology/approach – A survey of 337 individuals was conducted (166 in Hong Kong and 171 in the UK). A series of hypotheses relating to perceived handbill clutter, perceived goal impediment, and the perceived manner of the distributer were tested. Findings – Perceived handbill clutter was found to be the strongest predictor of handbill avoidance in both Hong Kong and the UK. The second strongest predictor was perceived goal impediment. The perceived manner of the distributor did not predict handbill avoidance in Hong Kong, but it did predict handbill avoidance in the UK. Research limitations/implications – The study's methodology has a number of limitations. First, the measure of the distributor's perceived manner may not have directly tapped the distributor dimensions of importance to handbill avoidance. Second, no account was taken of non-response bias. The model also did not recognize that there may be other variables capable of explaining handbill avoidance. Practical implications – The results suggest that effort is needed to raise the perceived value of handbills so that their perceived value neutralizes any perceptions of goal impediment. In addition, handbill designers need to find creative ways to stand out from the clutter. In the UK, deportment should be considered when distributors are recruited and trained. Originality/value – Handbills are frequently used as a promotional tool. In two contrasting countries, this study found that perceived handbill clutter, perceived goal impediment, and perceived manner of the distributer influence handbill avoidance. The research has extended theoretical knowledge related to advertising avoidance and generated insights that are likely to be of practical value to marketers.

Virtual Reality Applications Force Feedback Device in Hand Rehabilitation Training

2013 ◽  
Vol 303-306 ◽  
pp. 2449-2452
Author(s):  
Shih Ching Yeh ◽  
Wu Yuin Hwang ◽  
Wen Kang Liu ◽  
Tzu Chuan Huang
Keyword(s):  
Force Feedback ◽  
Social Psychological ◽  
Hand Rehabilitation ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Rehabilitation Therapy ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Rehabilitation System ◽  
Game Environment ◽  
Management Approaches ◽  
New Generation

In response to the introduction of new generation technology into rehabilitation therapy, new methods and effective management approaches specifically for rehabilitation therapy are in urgent need presently. Our lab has developed a 3D virtual game environment for training which mainly integrates 3D images, active touch, and other related information. Mainly consisting of a motor rehabilitation system and a series of 3D simulated flight games, the system aims to achieve rehabilitation of pronation and supination of the arms through the patient’s control and continuous exercise. In this study, social psychological variables are used to evaluate the human-computer interaction process.

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