Social Activities Mediate the Relation between Fandom Identification and Psychological Well-Being

The purpose of this study was to reveal psychological well-being of structural civil servants who have retired and become the backbone of their families. This study used a qualitative research approach with a phenomenological method. The subjects involved in this study were two retired male of structural civil public servant who were aged no more than 59 years old and who have different latest job rank and position. The results of this study indicated that both subjects have a good condition of psychological well-being, with each dynamic that not differ too much from each other. There are several factors that play a role in their psychological well-being condition, including adequate financial source, the existence of productive or social activities carried out after the retirement and the religiousity factors.Abstrak. Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mencari tahu gambaran psychological well-being pria pensiunan Pegawai Negeri Sipil struktural yang menjadi tulang punggung keluarga. Penelitian ini menggunakan pendekatan penelitian kualitatif dengan tipe penelitian fenomenologis. Partisipan yang terlibat dalam penelitian ini adalah dua orang pria pensiunan Pegawai Negeri Sipil struktural yang berusia tidak lebih dari 59 tahun yang memiliki pangkat dan jabatan terakhir yang berbeda. Teknik analisis data dilakukan dengan beberapa cara, antara lain organisasi data, koding dan analisis, serta analisis intra kasus dan analisis lintas kasus. Hasil penelitian ini menunjukkan bahwa kedua partisipan memiliki kondisi psychological well-being yang baik, dengan dinamika yang tidak berbeda jauh satu sama lain. Terdapat beberapa faktor yang berperan dalam kondisi psychological well-being kedua partisipan tersebut, antara lain sumber finansial yang memadai, adanya kegiatan produktif atau sosial yang dilakukan setelah pensiun dan faktor religiusitas.

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The Effect of Farming and Social Activities on the Psychological Well-being of the Elderly in Rural Areas

The Korean Journal of Community Living Science ◽

10.7856/kjcls.2020.31.4.645 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 31 (4) ◽

pp. 645-662

Author(s):

Sangwook Lee ◽

Jeonghwa Lee

Keyword(s):

Rural Areas ◽

Well Being ◽

The Elderly ◽

Social Activities ◽

Psychological Well Being

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Environmental, social, and corporate governance activities with employee psychological well-being improvement

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-12350-y ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Xiangdan Piao ◽

Jun Xie ◽

Shunsuke Managi

Keyword(s):

Corporate Governance ◽

Occupational Stress ◽

Management Practices ◽

Well Being ◽

Top Management Teams ◽

Social Activities ◽

Transformative Change ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Managerial Implications ◽

Environmental Activities

Abstract Background Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) engagement is expected to benefit corporations in terms of their efficiency and sustainability. The transformative change in management practices would not only provide support for employees but also bring about additional workload, which may affect employee psychological well-being. However, the examination of the relationship between corporate ESG activities and occupational stress is scarce; hence, this study aims to fill this knowledge gap. Methods In total, 110,351 observations were collected from 41,998 employees regarding occupational stress to reflect employee psychological well-being. The data were derived from 11 corporations in Japan from 2017 to 2019. Data on ESG activities were collected from the MSCI ESG database from 2015 to 2017. The effect of 1-year lagged corporate ESG activities on employee psychological well-being was investigated using a lagged variable linear regression model. Results Positive and negative relationships were found between corporate environmental activities and occupational stress. Activities that reduce water stress during operation and adopt clean technology were found to benefit employees’ psychological well-being. On the contrary, the program for reducing toxic emissions and waste lowered employees’ occupational stress levels significantly. Regarding corporate social activities, the improvement of job satisfaction or work-life balance was associated with occupational stress. However, corporate governance activities were found to have unfavorable effects on employees’ psychological well-being. Conclusion The effects of corporate ESG activities on employees’ psychological well-being are found. The managerial implications suggest that caring for employees’ occupational stress during the implementation of environmental activities is necessary, and the adoption of social activities could enhance employees’ psychological well-being. Notably, corporate governance activities are a stressor for employees; top management teams should pay attention to it.

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Enhancing Older Females' Psychological Well-Being Through Social Shopping, Social Coping, and Informal Social Activities

Family and Consumer Sciences Research Journal ◽

10.1111/fcsr.12068 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 42 (4) ◽

pp. 341-357 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Jiyun Kang ◽

Mira Ahn

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Social Activities ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Social Shopping ◽

Social Coping

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Effects of Exhortation and Scheduled Visits on Improving the Psychological Well-Being of Institutionalized Elderly Persons

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.1987.60.1.217 ◽

1987 ◽

Vol 60 (1) ◽

pp. 217-218 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Lynne E. Green ◽

Jay Hewitt

Keyword(s):

Nursing Home ◽

Nursing Home Residents ◽

Well Being ◽

Elderly Persons ◽

Social Activities ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Institutionalized Elderly ◽

Men Elderly

For 8 women and 2 men, elderly nursing home residents, assigned to each of 5 conditions psychological well-being was improved (zest for life and social activities) by scheduled 30-min. visits twice a week with a stranger. Unscheduled visits and exhortation did not enhance ratings.

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The Self-Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEMS) Scale

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000350 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 34 (5) ◽

pp. 352-360 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Silvia Bonino ◽

Federica Graziano ◽

Martina Borghi ◽

Davide Marengo ◽

Giorgia Molinengo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Measurement Invariance ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Concurrent Validity ◽

Rasch Analysis ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

And Coping

Abstract. This research developed a new scale to evaluate Self-Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEMS). The aim of this study was to investigate dimensionality, item functioning, measurement invariance, and concurrent validity of the SEMS scale. Data were collected from 203 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients (mean age, 39.5 years; 66% women; 95% having a relapsing remitting form of MS). Fifteen items of the SEMS scale were submitted to patients along with measures of psychological well-being, sense of coherence, depression, and coping strategies. Data underwent Rasch analysis and correlation analysis. Rasch analysis indicates the SEMS as a multidimensional construct characterized by two correlated dimensions: goal setting and symptom management, with satisfactory reliability coefficients. Overall, the 15 items reported acceptable fit statistics; the scale demonstrated measurement invariance (with respect to gender and disease duration) and good concurrent validity (positive correlations with psychological well-being, sense of coherence, and coping strategies and negative correlations with depression). Preliminary evidence suggests that SEMS is a psychometrically sound measure to evaluate perceived self-efficacy of MS patients with moderate disability, and it would be a valuable instrument for both research and clinical applications.

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Relationships Between Bidirectional Work-Family Interactions and Psychological Well-Being

Journal of Personnel Psychology ◽

10.1027/1866-5888/a000107 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 87-96 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Xi-Chao Zhang ◽

Oi Ling Siu ◽

Jing Hu ◽

Weiwei Zhang

Keyword(s):

Family Conflict ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Time Lag ◽

Well Being ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Family Interactions ◽

Work Family Conflict ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Direct Model ◽

Work Family

This study investigated the direct, reversed, and reciprocal relationships between bidirectional work-family conflict/work-family facilitation and psychological well-being (PWB). We administered a three-wave questionnaire survey to 260 married Chinese employees using a time lag of one month. Cross-lagged structural equation modeling analysis was conducted and demonstrated that the direct model was better than the reversed causal or the reciprocal model. Specifically, work-to-family conflict at Time 1 negatively predicted PWB at Time 2, and work-to-family conflict at Time 2 negatively predicted PWB at Time 3; further, work-to-family facilitation at Time 1 positively predicted PWB at Time 2. In addition, family-to-work facilitation at Time 1 positively predicted PWB at Time 2, and family-to-work conflict at Time 2 negatively predicted PWB at Time 3.

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Associations Between Dutch LGBT Hate Crime Experience, Well-Being, Trust in the Police and Future Hate Crime Reporting

Social Psychology ◽

10.1027/1864-9335/a000409 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 51 (3) ◽

pp. 171-182

Author(s):

Allard R. Feddes ◽

Kai J. Jonas

Keyword(s):

Psychological Distress ◽

The Netherlands ◽

Hate Crime ◽

Well Being ◽

Crime Victims ◽

Crime Reporting ◽

Survey Study ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Building Trust ◽

Reporting Intentions

Abstract. LGBT-related hate crime is a conscious act of aggression against an LGBT citizen. The present research investigates associations between hate crime, psychological well-being, trust in the police and intentions to report future experiences of hate crime. A survey study was conducted among 391 LGBT respondents in the Netherlands. Sixteen percent experienced hate crime in the 12 months prior. Compared to non-victims, victims had significant lower psychological well-being, lower trust in the police and lower intentions to report future hate crime. Hate crime experience and lower psychological well-being were associated with lower reporting intentions through lower trust in the police. Helping hate crime victims cope with psychological distress in combination with building trust in the police could positively influence future reporting.

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