Factors of psychological well-being of adolescents in the aspect of self-knowledge

The premise for the present study lies in the lack of a unanimous scientific opinion on the relationship between self-knowledge and psychological well-being. The article presents the results of a study of the factors of psychological well-being of adolescents associated with their self-knowledge. The relevance of the conducted study is due to the need to integrate scientific knowledge on the internal factors contributing to psychological well-being. The scientific novelty is shaped by the fact that adolescents’ self-knowledge in the context of their psychological well-being is understudied and is examined for the first time. The study includes 500 adolescents aged 13-17 years old from schools in Tula, Lipetsk, and Moscow regions. The conducted factor analysis reveals common and specific factors of psychological well-being that are significant for adolescents with varying levels of psychological well-being. The common factors found in the entire sample are the desire for self-reflective analysis, for successful communication, for physical harmony, and for a meaningful perception of one’s future. The specific factors relevant for each group – adolescents with high, average, and low levels of psychological well-being – are also identified. The results of the analysis allow concluding that the psychological well-being of adolescents at different levels of psychological well-being is determined by factors related to self-knowledge. The presented work is of interest for researchers concerned with the problems of adolescents’ psychological well-being, as well as in designing educational programs and projects aimed at improving the psychological well-being of adolescents.

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Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Breast Cancer: A Descriptive Study

Sainteks ◽

10.30595/sainteks.v16i2.7125 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

Author(s):

S. Widyaningsih ◽

A. Istifaraswati

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Support Group ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Well Being ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Low Levels ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

The mental impact of cancer on patients is often severe. Patients who have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer tend to experience depression, emotional stress, disappointment, and even despair which later can damage their psychological well-being. This study aims to describe Psychological Well-being among breast cancer patients.134 breast cancer patients were recruited at the Out Patient Department (OPD) of Tugurejo Hospital Semarang city, Indonesia. The data were collected using Ryff Scale Psychological Well-being (RSPWB) questionnaire. Most of the respondents were middle-aged, married, unemployed and had been diagnosed with early stadium of breast cancer. Results showed approximately half of the total respondents (n=64%, 47.8%) experiencing low levels of psychological well-being over the entire period of the sickness. Among four subscales of psychological well-being, “positive relationship with others” subscale was reported to be very low among those respondents. However, almost two thirds of respondents perceived a higher degree of self-acceptance and life purpose while experiencing the illness. Nurses and healthcare providers need to be aware of the importance of counseling service and family/patients support group to improve the relationship of patients with others.Keywords: psychological well-being, breast cancer

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Creativity and uncertainty tolerance as a resource for the psychological well-being of an individual

Revista de la Universidad del Zulia ◽

10.46925//rdluz.34.32 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 (34) ◽

pp. 585-603

Author(s):

Yaroslava Z. Vasylkevych ◽

Polina O. Shalnieva ◽

Serhii M. Ryk ◽

Halyna Ya. Zhyrska ◽

Oksana M. Kikinezhdi

Keyword(s):

Empirical Study ◽

Data Processing ◽

Qualitative Methods ◽

Close Relationships ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Psychological Techniques ◽

Low Levels ◽

The Relationship ◽

Different Levels

The objective of the work was to establish the features of creativity and uncertainty tolerance in people with different levels of psychological well-being. An empirical study of the level of manifestation of psychological well-being of the studied group and the relationship between the components of creativity and tolerance for uncertainty was conducted. The study was conducted using a set of psychological techniques aimed at determining the level of psychological well-being, uncertainty tolerance, creativity and their components. Qualitative methods of data processing are used. The study found that people with high levels of psychological well-being have close relationships between the indicators of the components of psychological well-being, creativity and uncertainty tolerance. Instead, these relationships are significantly fewer among people with low levels of psychological well-being.

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Psychological Well-Being of Patients with Breast Cancer: A Descriptive Study

Sainteks ◽

10.30595/st.v16i2.7125 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 16 (2) ◽

Author(s):

S. Widyaningsih ◽

A. Istifaraswati

Keyword(s):

Breast Cancer ◽

Cancer Patients ◽

Support Group ◽

Healthcare Providers ◽

Well Being ◽

Breast Cancer Patients ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Low Levels ◽

Relationship Of ◽

The Relationship

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Parenthood and Psychological Well-Being

Journal of Family Issues ◽

10.1177/019251389010004002 ◽

1989 ◽

Vol 10 (4) ◽

pp. 440-462 ◽

Cited By ~ 127

Author(s):

DEBRA UMBERSON ◽

WALTER R. GOVE

Keyword(s):

Negative Impact ◽

Positive Impact ◽

Well Being ◽

Parental Status ◽

Life Meaning ◽

Negative Effects ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Low Levels ◽

The Relationship ◽

Theoretical Foundations

There are theoretical foundations in sociology for two seemingly incompatible positions: (1) children should have a strong negative impact on the psychological well-being of parents and (2) children should have a strong positive impact on the psychological well-being of parents. Most empirical analyses yield only a modest relationship between parenthood and psychological well-being. Usually, but not always, it is negative. In this study we consider the relationship between parental status and several dimensions of psychological well-being. Our analysis is based on data from a large national survey. It suggests that children have positive and negative effects on the psychological well-being of parents. The balance of positive and negative effects associated with parenthood depends on residential status of the child, age of youngest child, marital status of the parent, and the particular dimension of psychological well-being examined. When compared with nonparents, parents with children in the home have low levels of affective well-being and satisfaction, and high levels of life-meaning; parents with adult children living away from home have high levels of affective well-being, satisfaction, and life-meaning. The widowed appear to benefit most from parenthood and the divorced appear to experience the greatest costs.

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