scholarly journals AB0889-HPR PERCEIVED SATISFACTION WITH CHRONIC PAIN CARE IN GERMAN PATIENTS WITH FIBROMYALGIA (FM)

2021 ◽  
Vol 80 (Suppl 1) ◽  
pp. 1467.3-1468
Author(s):  
M. Offenbächer ◽  
L. Toussaint ◽  
J. Hirsch ◽  
M. Weigl ◽  
N. Kohls ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Chronic Pain ◽  
General Health ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Care ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Perceived Satisfaction ◽  
Pain Care

Background:In chronic pain care a multidimensional perspective with attention to patients’ cognitions, emotions, and their ability to cope is needed (1). Previous studies are also pointing to the role of experiencing meaningfulness in life in the adjustment to disability.Therefore care should additionally focus on the existential domain of patients’ lives to live up to a holistic care approach (2). However, there are only a few studies on how FM patients are satisfied with practitioners’ attention to multiple aspects of life with a chronic pain condition.Objectives:To assess perceived satisfaction with chronic pain care and its associations with health variables in a cohort of patients with FM.Methods:We invited 18 FM self-help groups in Germany to participate anonymously in our survey and sent them in total 192 paper-and-pencil surveys. Sociodemographics, disease related variables (e.g. pain, general health) and psychological variables [e.g. depression, anxiety, hope, stress] were assessed with standardized instruments, including 5 items (answer format 1=very unsatisfied – 10=very satisfied) assessing subjective satisfaction with medical care in different domains with the following questions: How satisfied are you with the attention of your treatment team/physician at home for physiological aspects of your pain (Physio)/ the consequences of the pain on your physical functioning (Physical)/ on your psychological well-being (Mental)/ on your social life (Social)/ on your meaning in life (Meaning).Results:In total 162 FM patients participated (=84% response rate). Their mean age was 58 years (SD=10), 84% (N=135) were female. Highest level of education was: Elementary School 29%, Junior High School 35%, High School 15%, College 12%, and other 10%. Duration of chronic pain was 18.2 years (SD=12.0). The satisfaction with care scale showed good internal consistency and measured one factor. The means of the subscale were: Physio 5.7 (SD=2.5)/ Physical 5.5 (SD=2.5)/ Mental 5.5 (SD=2.6)/ Social 5.0 (SD=2.5)/ Meaning 5.3 (SD=2.6). Correlations of the subscales are depicted in Table 1. There were no associations between pain variables and satisfaction with care, but satisfaction with care was associated with mental health, but not physical health, outcomes.Table 1.Correlations of satisfaction of care with different health variables. Subscales physiological and physical aspects and HADS-anxiety were not significantly correlated. *<.05; **<.01; ns=not significant.PhysioPhysicalMentalSocialMeaningHADS-depression-.10 (ns)-.12 (ns)-.19*-.16*-.14 (ns)General Health .02 (ns) .14 (ns) .13 (ns) .18* .12 (ns)Stress-.15 (ns)-.14 (ns)-.17*-.17*-.13 (ns)Hope .18 (ns) .18 (ns) .26** .26* .22*Conclusion:In this cohort of German FM patients the average satisfaction with care overall, as well as the specific aspects of care, was only moderate. Interestingly we found associations between satisfaction with care in mental, social and meaning in life aspects with psychological well-being pointing to the fact that care for chronic pain patients should also include those aspects in addition to just addressing biomedical aspects.References:[1]Flor H and Turk D. Chronic pain: an integrated approach. Seattle, WA: IASP Press, 2011.[2]Dezutter J, Casalin S, Wacholtz A, et al. Meaning in life: An important factor for the psychological well-being of chronically ill patients? Rehabilitat Psychol 2013; 58:334–341.Disclosure of Interests:None declared

scholarly journals Enhancing Meaning in Life and Psychological Well-Being Among a European Cohort of Young Adults via a Gratitude Intervention

2022 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Natalia Czyżowska ◽  
Ewa Gurba
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
General Health ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Gratitude Intervention ◽  
Experimental Group

Background: Strengthening the sense of meaning in life and psychological well-being brings benefits for mental health. The group particularly vulnerable to mental problems are young adults, therefore the aim of our research was to explore how a gratitude intervention will affect the sense of meaning in life, psychological well-being, general health and perceived stress among them. The research also took into account the issue of expressing gratitude.Method: The study involved 80 young adults (58 women and 22 men) who were randomly assigned to the experimental group that filled out the specially prepared diaries for a week (participants were asked to list three things for which they feel grateful, to whom they are grateful and if and how they expressed their gratitude) or the control group. Participants completed the Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), the General Health Questionnaire – 28 (GHQ-28), the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS), and the Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being (PWBS) twice (before and after intervention).Results: In the experimental group significant increases were observed in three areas of psychological well-being: environmental mastery, relationships with others and purpose in life. The significant decrease was also noted in anxiety/insomnia and depression symptoms as well as in perceived stress. There were no differences in the level of meaning in life. There was a positive relationship between expressing gratitude and meaning in life and psychological well-being.Conclusion: Proposed gratitude intervention has the potential to enhance psychological well-being among young adults, however, it may not be effective in enhancing meaning in life.

scholarly journals Meaning in life: An important factor for the psychological well-being of chronically ill patients?

2013 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 334-341 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessie Dezutter ◽  
Sara Casalin ◽  
Amy Wachholtz ◽  
Koen Luyckx ◽  
Jessica Hekking ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Chronically Ill Patients

Creativity and Intelligence: Research Implications for Equal Emphasis in High School

1970 ◽  
Vol 36 (8) ◽  
pp. 565-569 ◽  
Author(s):  
Vernon J. Damm
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Systems ◽  
School Students ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Self Actualization ◽  
Creative Abilities

The possible relationships among creativity, intelligence, and self actualization were examined in 208 high school students to determine whether or not consistent self actualization scores existed for subjects high in the first two variables. Students high in both creativity and intelligence had significantly higher scores in self actualization than those obtained by students high in either creativity or intelligence. No significant difference in self actualization was found between students high in creativity only and those high in intelligence only. The results were interpreted as indicating that educational systems should stress both intellectual and creative abilities to achieve the highest level of psychological well being in students.

scholarly journals PENGARUH KELEKATAN TERHADAP KESEJAHTERAAN PSIKOLOGIS YANG DIMEDIASI OLEH RESILIENSI PADA REMAJA DENGAN ORANG TUA BERCERAI

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 32-44
Author(s):  
Putri Puspitasari ◽  
Sri Maslihah ◽  
Anastasia Wulandari
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Peer Attachment ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Mediation Effects ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Causal Mediation ◽  
Other Hand ◽  
Resilience Scale

The aim of this study was to examine the correlation of attachment on psychological well-being with resilience act as mediator. Participants were 127 high school adolescents with parent divorced while aged 0 to 12 years old. Attachment was assessed by Inventory of Parent and Peer Attachment (IPPA), resilience was assessed by Resilience Scale (RS), and psychological well-being was assessed by Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) instruments. Causal mediation analyses were used to examine the proposed mediation effects. Result showed that attachment can predict adolescents’ psychological well-being. On other hand, resilience functioned as a mediator on the correlation.

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