The impact of self-talk on the association between loneliness and well-being: Is it a matter of self-illusion or self-awareness?

2011 ◽  
Author(s):  
C. Reichl ◽  
J. F. Schneider ◽  
F. M. Spinath
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Self Talk ◽  
The Impact

scholarly journals Training interprofessional faculty in humanism and professionalism: a qualitative analysis of what is most important

2022 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 46-47
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A Rider ◽  
Deborah D. Navedo ◽  
William T. Branch, Jr.
Keyword(s):  
Identity Formation ◽  
Learning Environments ◽  
Interprofessional Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Care Quality ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Use Of Self ◽  
Important Thing ◽  
Relational Capacities ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: The capacity of healthcare professionals to work collaboratively influences faculty and trainees’ professional identity formation, well-being, and care quality. Part of a multi-institutional project*, we created the Faculty Fellowship for Leaders in Humanistic Interprofessional Education at Boston Children’s Hospital/ Harvard Medical School. We aimed to foster trusting relationships, reflective abilities, collaboration skills, and work together to promote humanistic values within learning environments. Objective: To examine the impact of the faculty fellowship from participants’ reports of “the most important thing learned”. Methods: We studied participants’ reflections after each of 16 1½ hour fellowship sessions. Curriculum content included: highly functioning teams, advanced team formation, diversity/inclusion, values, wellbeing/renewal/burnout, appreciative inquiry, narrative reflection, and others. Responses to “What was the most important thing you learned?” were analyzed qualitatively using a positivistic deductive approach. Results: Participants completed 136 reflections over 16 sessions–77% response rate (136/176). Cohort was 91% female; mean age 52.6 (range 32-65); mean years since completion of highest degree 21.4; 64% held doctorates, 36% master’s degrees. 46% were physicians, 27% nurses, 18% social workers, 9% psychologists. 27% participated previously in a learning experience focusing on interprofessional education, collaboration or practice. Most important learning included: Relational capacities/ Use of self in relationships 96/131 (73%); Attention to values 46/131 (35%); Reflection/ Self-awareness 44/131 (34%); Fostering humanistic learning environments 21/131 (16%). Discussion: Results revealed the importance of enhancing relational capacities and use of self in relationships including handling emotions; attention to values; reflection/self-awareness and recognition of assumptions; and fostering humanistic learning environments. These topics should receive more emphasis in interprofessional faculty development programs and may help identify teaching priorities. *Supported in part by a multi-institutional grant from the Josiah Macy, Jr. Foundation (Dr. Branch as PI; Dr. Rider as site PI).

scholarly journals INTERGENERATIONAL OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY PROGRAMMING FOR COMMUNITY-DWELLING OLDER ADULTS AND SCHOOL-AGE CHILDREN

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S168-S168
Author(s):  
Robin L Chilton
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Occupational Therapy ◽  
Participant Observation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
School Age Children ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Community Dwelling Older Adults

Abstract Community Intergenerational Action (CIA) was a four-week pilot program designed to bring community dwelling older adults and fourth-grade students together to engage in meaningful activities within a supportive group context under the facilitation of Robin Chilton, MBA, OTR/L, and four Master of Occupational Therapy Students from Cleveland State University. A phenomenological, qualitative research design study was conducted to explore the impact and meaning of this intergenerational occupational therapy programming on the social and emotional well-being of older adults. Participant observation, journaling, and in-depth interviews were used to determine the meaning of the program to the participants. CIA was conducted using ten female elders, and fifteen children ages nine to ten years old. Each week a new theme was introduced to assist the participants in solving a mystery and included an occupation-based activity such as horticulture and crafts. The CIA program was developed in a way that would allow it to be replicated in other intergenerational settings. Students involved in this study identified helping and cooperating with the older adults throughout the program as very important to them. The students began to feel a sense of empathy and increased self-awareness after spending time with the older adults. The program allowed the older adults to reminisce about their past, and feel a sense of generativity, or contribution to the younger generation. Findings provide an opportunity for others to use similar programs to engage older adults and children in meaningful occupation that will contribute to their overall sense of social and emotional well-being.

scholarly journals Emotional Intelligence and Spiritual Well-Being as Predictors of Physical Health among Adults

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Maharishi R ◽  
Maya Rathnasabapathy ◽  
Dr. Rajendra Kumar Sharma ◽  
Mr. Vikas Sharma ◽  
Masaud Ansari
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Self Regulation ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Spiritual Well Being ◽  
Different Dimensions ◽  
As Relationship ◽  
The Impact

An attempt was made to study the influence of emotional intelligence and spiritual well being on physical health among adults. Sample of the study consisted of 250 male participants only. The sample was selected through incidental sampling technique, from Aligarh district. Emotional Intelligence scale Developed and standardized by Singh (2004), Spiritual well being scale developed by Paloutzian and Ellison (1982) and Physical Health scale developed by Mohammadyfar, et al. (2009) were used for the data collection. The data were analyzed, and Pearson’s correlation was applied to study the relationship between different dimensions of emotional intelligence and physical health as well as relationship between spiritual well being’s dimensions and physical health. Further, Multiple regression (stepwise) was administered to examine the impact of emotional intelligence and spiritual well being on physical health. The findings were showed that the all dimensions of emotional intelligence i.e. Self-Awareness, Self-regulation, Motivation, Social Awareness and Social Skills are positively and significantly correlated with physical health. The findings also reveal that different dimensions of spiritual well being i.e. existential well being and religious well being are positively and significantly correlated with physical health. Finally, it was found that emotional intelligence and spiritual well being had there major impact on physical health among adults.

808 Sleep and Fatigue Mitigation: Paving The Way For Training Health Care Trainees

SLEEP ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (Supplement_2) ◽  
pp. A315-A315
Author(s):  
Zara Fatima ◽  
Sharez Haider ◽  
Kaz Nelson ◽  
Muna Irfan
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Sleep Deprivation ◽  
Resource Availability ◽  
Clinical Performance ◽  
Training Session ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Cumulative Score ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Abstract Introduction The health care workforce is undoubtedly prone to fatigue and sleep deprivation due to extensive hours, shift work and intense demands of the training. The physical and behavioral effects of sleep deprivation can compromise well being and also negatively impact clinical performance. ACGME has been actively engaged in efforts to promote protection of health care trainees from the deleterious effects of sleep deprivation but the grass root level educational efforts towards teaching trainees to mitigate sleep deprivation are lacking. Methods We conducted a 60 minute long “Sleep and Fatigue Training Session” with the goals of increasing the understanding of effects of sleep deprivation and training in countermeasures. The session was conducted as a part of the annual GME orientation session for all the incoming learners. 274 trainees (residents & fellows) participating from all the departments were divided into 25 small groups of 7–12 members each. Clinical vignettes, brief presentation and moderator facilitated interactive discussion were utilized as teaching tools. Handouts with strategies and resources for the trainees were disseminated. Pre and post session surveys were designed to assess trainees baseline understanding of sleep impairment, impact on performance, recognition of impact, possible countermeasures and the impact of module on the aforementioned parameters after the intervention. Results Based on the cumulative trend of participant’s responses obtained on a Likert scale of 1 to 5, results showed improvement in all the parameters including access to training (3.67 to 4.44), awareness (4.31 to 4.46), recognition (4.04 to 4.36), strategies (3.6 to 4.36), and resource availability (3.24 to 4.33). Attendees reported a cumulative score of 4.23/5 in terms of beneficial impact of the module. The resource availability parameter demonstrated the highest average increase (33.6%) after the intervention. The lowest increase in the cumulative trend was displayed (3.5%) in the self-awareness parameter. Conclusion The feedback from learners demonstrated that the interactive model of sleep training session was very favorably received with improved scores in all the parameters assessed. Our model paves the way for other institutes to adopt similar training sessions for learners. Support (if any):

Brightness Motivates Healthy Behaviors: The Role of Self-Accountability

2021 ◽  
pp. 001391652110266
Author(s):  
Eugene Y. Chan
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Studies ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Effect Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Research Directions ◽  
Healthy Behaviors ◽  
Future Research Directions ◽  
The Impact

A growing literature suggests the possibility that brightness (vs. darkness) affects myriad human behaviors and how people think. One stream suggests that brightness increases self-awareness. We extend these findings and formally hypothesize that brightness (vs. darkness) increases self-accountability, thereby motivating people to take actions to meet their self-standards for health, of which most people generally fall short. Three experimental studies were conducted. The results indicate that brightness increases healthier food choices (Study 1) and physical activity intentions (Study 2). Self-accountability mediates the effect (Study 2), while manipulating self-accountability moderates it (Study 3), thereby providing evidence for its likely causal role in explaining the impact of brightness on facilitating healthy behaviors. The findings offer insights into the positive benefits of brightness beyond past findings that it improves mood and psychological well-being. Limitations of the current research as well as future research directions are discussed.

Hip-Hop and Spoken Word Therapy in Urban School Counseling

2019 ◽  
Vol 22 (1b) ◽  
pp. 2156759X1983443 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ian P. Levy
Keyword(s):  
Hip Hop ◽  
School Counselor ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Spoken Word ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Social And Emotional ◽  
Self Image ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Academic Year

This study involved a secondary analysis of data collected across the 2016–2017 academic year to determine the impact on students’ social and emotional well-being of a new hip-hop lyricism course implemented by a school counselor. The new course introduced hip-hop and spoken word therapy into a specially designed classroom curriculum to meet the emotional and stress-coping needs of youth, allowing for improvements in the development of coping skills, emotional self-awareness, and self-image.

scholarly journals Storytelling Through Music: A Multidimensional Expressive Arts Intervention to Improve Emotional Well-Being of Oncology Nurses

2020 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. e405-e414
Author(s):  
Carolyn S. Phillips ◽  
Deborah L. Volker ◽  
Kristin L. Davidson ◽  
Heather Becker
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Professionals ◽  
Intervention Group ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Oncology Nurses ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Self Awareness ◽  
Music Intervention ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
The Impact

PURPOSE: Rates of burnout among health care professionals are rising. Oncology nurses are at the forefront of cancer care, and maintenance of their well-being is crucial to delivering high-quality care to people with cancer. The purpose of this pilot study was to implement a novel intervention, Storytelling Through Music, and examine the effects on depression, insomnia, loneliness, self-awareness, self-compassion, burnout, secondary traumatic stress, and compassion satisfaction in oncology nurses. METHODS: This two-group (intervention and control), quasi-experimental study of a 6-week intervention combined storytelling, reflective writing, songwriting, and stress management skills. RESULTS: Participants (N = 43) were predominately white (98%), with 27% reporting Hispanic ethnicity, and female (95%); their average oncology experience was 8.5 years. Both groups improved significantly over time on all measures. Compared with the control group, participants in the intervention group also had significantly less loneliness ( F[3, 98] = 7.46; P < .001) and insomnia ( F[3, 120] = 5.77; P < .001) and greater self-compassion ( F[3, 105] = 2.88; P < .05) and self-awareness ( F[3, 120] = 2.42; P < .10). CONCLUSION: There are few opportunities for health care professionals to reflect on the impact of caregiving. The Storytelling Through Music intervention provided a structured space for reflection by participants, individually and among their peers, which decreased loneliness and increased self-compassion. Both factors relate to the burnout that affects the oncology health care workforce.

Measuring Impact of Stress in Sandwich Generation Caring for Demented Parents

GeroPsych ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 171-179 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laurence M. Solberg ◽  
Lauren B. Solberg ◽  
Emily N. Peterson
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Exploratory Factor Analysis ◽  
Social Worker ◽  
Resource Availability ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sandwich Generation ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Adult Caregivers ◽  
The Impact

Stress in caregivers may affect the healthcare recipients receive. We examined the impact of stress experienced by 45 adult caregivers of their elderly demented parents. The participants completed a 32-item questionnaire about the impact of experienced stress. The questionnaire also asked about interventions that might help to reduce the impact of stress. After exploratory factor analysis, we reduced the 32-item questionnaire to 13 items. Results indicated that caregivers experienced stress, anxiety, and sadness. Also, emotional, but not financial or professional, well-being was significantly impacted. There was no significant difference between the impact of caregiver stress on members from the sandwich generation and those from the nonsandwich generation. Meeting with a social worker for resource availability was identified most frequently as a potentially helpful intervention for coping with the impact of stress.

Efficacy of Crisis Intervention

Crisis ◽  
1999 ◽  
Vol 20 (2) ◽  
pp. 78-85 ◽  
Author(s):  
Thomas Reisch ◽  
Petra Schlatter ◽  
Wolfgang Tschacher
Keyword(s):  
Crisis Intervention ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Suicide Ideation ◽  
Indirect Evidence ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Term Therapy ◽  
Contributing Factors ◽  
Step Therapy ◽  
Long Term Therapy ◽  
The Impact

This study assesses the efficacy of the treatment approach implemented in the Bern Crisis Intervention Program, where particular emphasis is placed on the remediation of suicide ideation and suicidal behavior, and depression, fear, and phobia are generally considered to be contributing factors. Four questionnaires addressing psychopathology, emotional well-being, social anxiety, and personality were administered prior to and after the treatment of 51 patients over a period of 2 to 3 weeks. The reduction of symptoms contributing to suicidal ideation and behavior was interpreted as indirect evidence of an antisuicidal effect of the program. Significant improvements were found in the psychopathology ratings, with depression and anxiety showing the largest reductions. The impact on personality and social phobia, however, was only moderate, and on average patients still exhibited symptoms after attending the program. This residual symptomatology points to the necessity of introducing a two-step therapy approach of intensive intervention targeted at the precipitating causes of the crisis, augmented by long-term therapy to treat underlying problems.

The Therapist’s Reaction to a Patient’s Suicide

Crisis ◽  
2011 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Friedrich Martin Wurst ◽  
Isabella Kunz ◽  
Gregory Skipper ◽  
Manfred Wolfersdorf ◽  
Karl H. Beine ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Responses ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Emotional Reaction ◽  
Emotional Reactions ◽  
Analog Scale ◽  
General Hospitals ◽  
Item Questionnaire ◽  
Retrospective Nature ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Over Time

Background: A substantial proportion of therapists experience the loss of a patient to suicide at some point during their professional life. Aims: To assess (1) the impact of a patient’s suicide on therapists distress and well-being over time, (2) which factors contribute to the reaction, and (3) which subgroup might need special interventions in the aftermath of suicide. Methods: A 63-item questionnaire was sent to all 185 Psychiatric Clinics at General Hospitals in Germany. The emotional reaction of therapists to patient’s suicide was measured immediately, after 2 weeks, and after 6 months. Results: Three out of ten therapists suffer from severe distress after a patients’ suicide. The item “overall distress” immediately after the suicide predicts emotional reactions and changes in behavior. The emotional responses immediately after the suicide explained 43.5% of the variance of total distress in a regression analysis. Limitations: The retrospective nature of the study is its primary limitation. Conclusions: Our data suggest that identifying the severely distressed subgroup could be done using a visual analog scale for overall distress. As a consequence, more specific and intensified help could be provided to these professionals.

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