How does religiosity enhance psychological well-being? Roles of self-efficacy and perceived social support.

The main purpose of this cross-sectional study, carried out with deaf parents and blind parents, is to analyze the association of coping strategies, life satisfaction, well-being, and generalized self-efficacy, compared to a group of parents without a sensory loss. The Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced, Satisfaction with Life, Generalized Self-efficacy, and Psychological Well-Being scales were applied. Results indicate that: (1) deaf parents and blind parents search for social support, use avoidance, and turn to religion more than those without a sensory loss; (2) deaf parents are more satisfied with life than blind parents and those without a sensory loss; (3) deaf parents and blind parents perceive themselves as less efficacious than those without a sensory loss; (4) deaf parents and blind parents report lower psychological well-being (autonomy and personal growth) than those without a sensory loss, except for self-acceptance. Searching for social support and turning to religion are negatively associated with life satisfaction in deaf parents and those without a sensory loss; further, these coping strategies (together with avoidance) affect the psychological well-being of deaf parents and parents without a sensory loss. Future research could investigate deeper into the effects of these dimensions on well-being and the styles of parenting in these families.

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Self-efficacy and social support for psychological well-being of family caregivers of care recipients with dementia with Lewy bodies, Parkinson’s disease dementia, or Alzheimer’s disease

Social Work in Mental Health ◽

10.1080/15332985.2018.1526756 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 17 (3) ◽

pp. 253-278 ◽

Cited By ~ 9

Author(s):

Juyoung Park ◽

Magdalena I. Tolea ◽

Victoria Arcay ◽

Yve Lopes ◽

James E. Galvin

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Alzheimer’S Disease ◽

Family Caregivers ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Dementia With Lewy Bodies ◽

Lewy Bodies ◽

Well Being ◽

Parkinson’S Disease Dementia ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Care Recipients

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Perceived Social Support and Assertiveness as a Predictor of Candidates Psychological Counselors’ Psychological Well-Being

International Education Studies ◽

10.5539/ies.v9n5p28 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 9 (5) ◽

pp. 28 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bünyamin Ates

Keyword(s):

Social Support ◽

Research Group ◽

Perceived Social Support ◽

Personal Information ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Social Support Scale ◽

Faculty Of Education ◽

Counseling And Guidance ◽

Special People

<p class="apa">In this research, to what extent the variables of perceived social support (family, friends and special people) and assertiveness predicted the psychological well-being levels of candidate psychological counselors. The research group of this study included totally randomly selected 308 candidate psychological counselors including 174 females (56.5%) and 134 males (43.5%) studying at Erzincan University, Faculty of Education, Psychological Counseling and Guidance Department in 2015-2016 academic year. The age average of the research group was 20.84. Psychological Well-Being Scale, Voltan-Acar Assertiveness Scale, Multidimensional Perceived Social Support Scale, and Personal Information Form were used as the data collection tools in the research. The data obtained in the research were analyzed with stepwise regression analysis method as one of the multiple linear regression analyses methods. According to the research findings, the variables of assertiveness and social support perceived from family, friends and special people significantly predicted psychological well-being.</p>

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