The Impact of Worksite Clinics on Teacher Health Care Utilization and Cost, Self-Reported Health Status, and Student Academic Achievement Growth in a Public School District

Education, as an important aspect of human capital, not only affects the economic returns of an individual, but also affects non-economic returns. This paper uses data from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS) in 2014 and explores the impact of education on the health status of rural residents by using the family fixed-effect model. We find that education can improve the self-reported health status and reduce the possibility of depression of rural residents. We also find that the effect of education on self-reported health status of rural young people more significant than that of middle-aged and old people, but the effect on depression score was weaker than that of middle-aged and old people. Compared with the high-income group, education improved the health of the lowest income group more significantly. Finally, we explore the mechanism of education affecting the health of rural residents from a multi-dimensional perspective.

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A Modified Version of the Transactional Stress Concept According to Lazarus and Folkman Was Confirmed in a Psychosomatic Inpatient Sample

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.584333 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Nina Obbarius ◽

Felix Fischer ◽

Gregor Liegl ◽

Alexander Obbarius ◽

Matthias Rose

Keyword(s):

Health Status ◽

Stress Response ◽

Well Being ◽

Personal Resources ◽

Stress Model ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Wide Range ◽

Reported Health ◽

Self Reported Health Status ◽

The Impact

BackgroundStress is a major risk factor for the impairment of psychological well-being. The present study aimed to evaluate the empirical evidence of the Transactional Stress Model proposed by Lazarus and Folkman in patients with psychosomatic health conditions.MethodsA structural equation model was applied in two separate subsamples of inpatients from the Department of Psychosomatic Medicine (total n = 2,216) for consecutive model building (sample 1, n = 1,129) and confirmatory analyses (sample 2, n = 1,087) using self-reported health status information about perceived stress, personal resources, coping mechanisms, stress response, and psychological well-being.ResultsThe initial model was created to reflect the theoretical assumptions by Lazarus and Folkman about their transactional stress concept. This model was modified until a sufficient model fit was reached (sample 1: CFI = 0.904, TLI = 0.898, RMSEA = 0.072 [0.071–0.074], SRMR = 0.061). The modified model was confirmed in a second sample (sample 2: CFI = 0.932, TLI = 0.928, RMSEA = 0.066 [0.065–0.068], SRMR = 0.052). Perceived external stressors and personal resources explained 91% of the variance of the stress response, which was closely related to symptoms of depression (63% variance explained). The attenuating effect of resources on stress response was higher (standardized β = -0.73, p < 0.001) than the impact of perceived stressors on stress response (standardized β = 0.34, p < 0.001).ConclusionThe empirical data largely confirmed the theoretical assumption of the Transactional Stress Model, which was first presented by Lazarus and Folkman, in patients with a wide range of psychosomatic conditions. However, data analyses were solely based on self-reported health status. Thus, proposed inner psychological mechanisms such as the appraisal process could not be included in this empirical validation. The operationalization and understanding of coping processes should be further improved.

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Effect of September 11th Terrorist Attacks on the Self-Reported Health Status of Department of Defense Health Care Beneficiaries

Military Medicine ◽

10.7205/milmed.169.11.843 ◽

2004 ◽

Vol 169 (11) ◽

pp. 843-849 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Andrea Linton ◽

Michael C. Hartzell ◽

Michael R. Peterson

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Status ◽

Department Of Defense ◽

The Self ◽

Terrorist Attacks ◽

September 11Th ◽

Reported Health ◽

Self Reported Health Status

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Kazakhstanis report low self-reported health status and are critical of the national health care system

Multi-dimensional Review of Kazakhstan - OECD Development Pathways ◽

10.1787/9789264246768-graph24-en ◽

2016 ◽

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Status ◽

Health Care System ◽

National Health ◽

National Health Care ◽

National Health Care System ◽

Reported Health ◽

Self Reported Health Status ◽

Care System

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Population-based Data at Ages 31 and 46 Show Decreased HRQoL and Life Satisfaction in Women with PCOS Symptoms

The Journal of Clinical Endocrinology & Metabolism ◽

10.1210/clinem/dgz256 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 105 (6) ◽

pp. 1814-1826 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Salla Karjula ◽

Laure Morin-Papunen ◽

Stephen Franks ◽

Juha Auvinen ◽

Marjo-Riitta Järvelin ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Health Status ◽

Polycystic Ovary ◽

Population Based ◽

Longitudinal Assessment ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

Reported Health ◽

Self Reported Health Status ◽

The Impact

Abstract Context Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is associated with decreased health-related quality of life (HRQoL), but longitudinal data beyond the reproductive years are lacking, and the impact of isolated PCOS symptoms is unclear. Objective To study generic HRQoL using the 15D questionnaire, life satisfaction, and self-reported health status in women with PCOS symptoms at ages 31 and 46 years. Design A longitudinal assessment using the Northern Finland Birth Cohort 1966. Setting General community. Participants The 15D data were available for women reporting isolated oligo-amenorrhea (OA; at age 31 years, 214; and 46 years, 211), isolated hirsutism (H; 31 years, 211; and 46 years, 216), OA + H (PCOS; 31 years, 74; and 46 years, 75), or no PCOS symptoms (controls; 31 years, 1382; and 46 years, 1412). Data for life satisfaction and current health status were available for OA (31 years, 329; and 46 years, 247), H (31 years, 323; and 46 years, 238), PCOS (31 years, 125; and 46 years, 86), control (31 years, 2182; and 46 years, 1613) groups. Intervention(s) None. Main Outcome Measure(s) 15D HRQoL, questionnaires on life satisfaction, and self-reported health status. Results HRQoL was lower at ages 31 and 46 in women with PCOS or H than in the controls. PCOS was an independent risk factor for low HRQoL, and the decrease in HRQoL in PCOS was similar to that of women with other chronic conditions, such as asthma, migraine, rheumatoid arthritis, and depression. The risk for low HRQoL in PCOS remained significant after adjusting for body mass index, hyperandrogenism, and socioeconomic status. Mental distress was the strongest contributing factor to HRQoL. PCOS was also associated with a risk for low life satisfaction and a 4-fold risk for reporting a poor health status. Conclusions Women with PCOS present with low HRQoL, decreased life satisfaction, and a poorer self-reported health status up to their late reproductive years. Assessments and interventions aiming to improve HRQoL in PCOS should be targeted beyond the fertile age.

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