Making sense of immigration processes

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 203-223
Author(s):  
Berta Vall ◽  
Lluís Botella
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Methodological Approach ◽  
Friendship Quality ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Making Sense ◽  
Adolescent Immigrants ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Quality Scale

This article analyses the narrative disruption processes and quality of life of adolescent immigrants in Spain. Furthermore, it also provides a new methodological approach to assess meta-subjective and narrative quality of life. Participants were 30 adolescents (15 immigrant and 15 autochthons) selected form a sample of 884 adolescents (from which 204 were immigrants). Data regarding quality of life was collected applying the Friendship Quality Scale and the Vancouver Index of Acculturation to all the participants (n = 884). According to the punctuation of the questionnaires a subsample was chosen, the Biographical Grid was applied to 30 participants; the immigrants group was also asked to write a text. Results indicate that both perceived quality of life and self-esteem of immigrant’s group are lower than the autochthons’ while narrative disruption is higher. A deeply explanation about some of the causes of these results is provided by the narratives’ analysis.

scholarly journals Associations Between Quality of Life, Psychosocial Well-being and Health-Related Behaviors Among Adolescents in Chinese, Japanese, Taiwanese, Thai and the Filipino Populations: A Cross-Sectional Survey

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (7) ◽  
pp. 2402 ◽  
Author(s):  
Regina L.T. Lee ◽  
Wai Tong Chien ◽  
Jason Ligot ◽  
Jennifer M. Nailes ◽  
Keiko Tanida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Related Behaviors ◽  
Health Related

Health-related behaviors during adolescence have lifelong impacts. However, there are unclear areas regarding the associations between health-related quality of life and demographic characteristics, as well as physical and psychosocial indicators. The aim of this study was to examine the associations between quality of life and body weight, sleep outcome, social support by age, and cohabitants, given that income, self-esteem, lifestyle, emotional, social and behavioral problems were taken into account among adolescents in East and Southeast Asia. A cross-sectional survey was conducted in Zhengzhou of China, Hong Kong, Kansai region of Japan, Taipei of Taiwan, Bangkok of Thailand and Manila of the Philippines between 2016 and 2017 among 21,359 urban adolescents aged between 9 and 16. The results showed that adolescents who had better self-esteem and control of emotions and behaviors had much higher level of perceived quality of life. Those who were overweight or obese, sleepy in the daytime, and not living with parents had worse quality of life compared with those who were not. In conclusion, psychosocial well-being should have a higher priority in the promotion of quality of life among Asian adolescents. Nevertheless, further studies are required to explore the differences in perceived quality of life between genders and countries.

scholarly journals Mobile therapeutic attention for treatment-resistant schizophrenia (m-RESIST): a prospective multicentre feasibility study protocol in patients and their caregivers

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. e021346 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Alonso-Solís ◽  
Katya Rubinstein ◽  
Iluminada Corripio ◽  
Erika Jaaskelainen ◽  
Annika Seppälä ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
European Union ◽  
Feasibility Study ◽  
Study Protocol ◽  
Preliminary Data ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Treatment Resistant ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life

IntroductionTreatment-resistant schizophrenia (TRS) is a severe form of schizophrenia. In the European Union, approximately 40% of people with schizophrenia have TRS. Factors such as the persistence of positive symptoms or higher risk of comorbidities leave clinicians with a complex scenario when treating these patients. Intervention strategies based on mHealth have demonstrated their ability to support and promote self-management-based strategies. Mobile therapeutic attention for treatment-resistant schizophrenia(m-RESIST), an innovative mHealth solution based on novel technology and offering high modular and flexible functioning, has been developed specifically for patients with TRS and their caregivers. As intervention in TRS is a challenge, it is necessary to perform a feasibility study before the cost-effectiveness testing stage.Methods and analysisThis manuscript describes the protocol for a prospective multicentre feasibility study in 45 patients with TRS and their caregivers who will be attended in the public health system of three localities: Hospital Santa Creu Sant Pau (Spain), Semmelweis University (Hungary) and Gertner Institute & Sheba Medical Center (Israel). The primary aim is to investigate the feasibility and acceptability of the m-RESIST solution, configured by three mHealth tools: an app, wearable and a web-based platform. The solution collects data about acceptability, usability and satisfaction, together with preliminary data on perceived quality of life, symptoms and economic variables. The secondary aim is to collect preliminary data on perceived quality of life, symptoms and economic variables.Ethics and disseminationThis study protocol, funded by the Horizon 2020 Programme of the European Union, has the approval of the ethics committees of the participating institutions. Participants will be fully informed of the purpose and procedures of the study, and signed inform consents will be obtained. The results will be published in peer-reviewed journals and presented in scientific conferences to ensure widespread dissemination.Trial registration numberNCT03064776; Pre-results.

scholarly journals Comparing the self-perceived quality of life of multimorbid patients and the general population using the EQ-5D-3L

PLoS ONE ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 12 (12) ◽  
pp. e0188499 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra A. N’Goran ◽  
Anouk Déruaz-Luyet ◽  
Dagmar M. Haller ◽  
Andreas Zeller ◽  
Thomas Rosemann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
General Population ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
The Self ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Multimorbid Patients

scholarly journals Factors related to perceived quality of life in patients with Alzheimer's disease: the patient's perception compared with that of caregivers

2009 ◽  
Vol 24 (6) ◽  
pp. 585-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Josep Lluís Conde-Sala ◽  
Josep Garre-Olmo ◽  
Oriol Turró-Garriga ◽  
Secundino López-Pousa ◽  
Joan Vilalta-Franch
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Alzheimer’S Disease ◽  
Alzheimer's Disease ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient’S Perception

Perceived quality of life in a centre-periphery framework

1988 ◽  
Vol 20 (6) ◽  
pp. 605-620 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. R. Oppong ◽  
R. G. Ironside ◽  
L. W. Kennedy
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life

Policy Shift: South Africa’s Old Age Pensions’ Influence on Perceived Quality of Life

2018 ◽  
Vol 31 (2) ◽  
pp. 138-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Ralston ◽  
Enid Schatz ◽  
Jane Menken ◽  
Francesc Xavier Gómez-Olivé ◽  
Stephen Tollman
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Old Age ◽  
Perceived Quality ◽  
Perceived Quality Of Life ◽  
Policy Shift ◽  
Old Age Pensions
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