scholarly journals Self-Perceived Psychophysical Well-Being of Young Competitive Swimmers With Physical or Intellectual Impairment

2019 ◽  
Vol 126 (5) ◽  
pp. 862-885
Author(s):  
Luca Puce ◽  
Lucio Marinelli ◽  
Nicola G. Girtler ◽  
Ilaria Pallecchi ◽  
Laura Mori ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Competitive Sport ◽  
Intellectual Impairment ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Sport Practice ◽  
Competitive Swimmers

Regular practice of sport activities yields psychophysical benefits for both the general population and persons affected by physical or intellectual impairments. Practicing competitive sport may add further value to these benefits. The objective of this observational cross-sectional study was to investigate the role of competitive sport practice in enhancing self-perceived psychophysical well-being of some select participants, using the Psychological General Well-Being Index and the Short Form-12 indices. We recruited at national events 100 young Italian competitive swimmers affected by physical or intellectual impairment. These respondents' results were compared with those of a control group of 100 Italian participants who did not practice competitive sport but who were also affected by physical or intellectual impairment, randomly selected from rehabilitation clinics and communities of young people with disabilities. Scores of psychological and emotional well-being were higher by 40% or more for the practitioners of competitive sport ( p < .0001; Cohen's effect size d ≥ 1.3). While our study's results suggest possible positive psychophysical benefits to competitive sport practice for young people affected by physical or intellectual impairment, longitudinal research is needed to be certain that our results are not due to self-selection into sports participation of those persons with disabilities who have a uniquely higher sense of well-being.

Solution-focused brief therapy to improve child well-being and family functioning outcomes with substance using parents in the child welfare system

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 124-142 ◽  
Author(s):  
Johnny S. Kim ◽  
Becci A. Akin ◽  
Jody Brook
Keyword(s):  
Child Welfare ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Brief Therapy ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Solution Focused Brief Therapy ◽  
Solution Focused

This study examined the effectiveness of solution-focused brief therapy (SFBT) on child well-being and family functioning outcomes for child welfare involved parents. A randomized controlled trial design was used to evaluate the effectiveness of SFBT as compared to treatment-as-usual in an outpatient substance abuse treatment center. Mixed linear models tested within and between-group changes using intent-to-treat analysis ( N = 180). Hedges’s g effect sizes examined the magnitude of treatment effects. Both conditions reported improvements on the child well-being measures (Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function [BRIEF]-Parent Report and Child Behavior Checklist-School Age Form [CBCL-SA]) and family functioning measures (Adult-Adolescent Parenting Inventory [AAPI-2] and Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression [CES-D] Short Form) at posttest. While none of the between group analyses were statistically significant on either outcome domains, effect sizes did show improvements in the small to medium range for both groups. SFBT effect sizes for BRIEF subscales ranged from .024 to .267 and for control group ranged from .136 to .363. SFBT effect sizes on CBCL-SA subscales ranged from .059 to .321 and for control group ranged from .101 to .313. SFBT effect sizes on AAPI-2 subscales ranged from .006 to .620 and control group ranged from .023 to .624. SFBT effect sizes on CES-D measure were .428 and for control group were .317. Results show SFBT to be an effective intervention for helping parents around child well-being and family functioning outcomes similar to current empirically-supported therapies. SFBT provides a more strengths-based approach to help families improve family well-being and thus help improve their child’s well-being.

Holistic Nursing in Practice: Mindfulness-Based Yoga as an Intervention to Manage Stress and Burnout

2020 ◽  
pp. 089801012092158
Author(s):  
Kelly Hilcove ◽  
Catherine Marceau ◽  
Prachi Thekdi ◽  
Linda Larkey ◽  
Melanie A. Brewer ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Blood Pressure ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Medical Outcomes ◽  
Yoga Intervention ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Outcomes Study

Purpose Effects of a mindfulness-based (MB) yoga practice on stress, burnout, and indicators of well-being among nurses and health care professionals (HCPs). Design A randomized controlled trial, 80 HCPs assigned to either MB yoga intervention or control group. Method The MB yoga intervention group ( n = 41) attended weekly yoga classes and practiced yoga independently. The control group ( n = 39) did not receive the yoga intervention. Study participants completed pre- and postintervention questionnaires, instruments included (a) Perceived Stress Scale; (b) Maslach Burnout Inventory; (c) Vitality subscale of the Medical Outcomes Study Short Form–36; (d) Global Sleep Quality item, (e) Mindfulness Awareness Survey, and (f) subscale of the Brief Serenity Scale. Diurnal salivary cortisol and blood pressure were assessed pre and postintervention. Results Significant improvements ( p < .01) noted in MB yoga compared with control for self-reported factors, including stress (Perceived Stress Scale), burnout (Maslach Burnout Inventory), vitality (Medical Outcomes Study Short Form–36), sleep (GSQ), serenity/inner haven (IH), and mindfulness (Mindfulness Awareness Survey). Diurnal cortisol slopes and blood pressure were not significantly improved. Conclusion The MB yoga intervention had a statistically significant effect on the health and well-being of nurses and HCPs, most specifically for measures of stress; perceived stress, burnout, vitality, sleep quality, serenity, and mindfulness.

scholarly journals Relationships Between Youth Sports Participation and Mental Health in Young Adulthood Among Finnish Males

2017 ◽  
Vol 32 (7) ◽  
pp. 1502-1509 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kaija Appelqvist-Schmidlechner ◽  
Jani Vaara ◽  
Arja Häkkinen ◽  
Tommi Vasankari ◽  
Juha Mäkinen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mental Well Being

Purpose: To examine whether retrospectively assessed sports participation (SP) and competitive sports (CS) at the age of 12 years is associated with mental health and health behavior in young adulthood among males. Design: A cross-sectional study using self-administered questionnaires. Setting: Conducted prior to compulsory military refresher training course in Finland allowing geographically representative sample of Finnish young men. Participants: Six hundred eighty males aged between 20 and 35 years. Measures: Mental well-being was measured with the short version of Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale and mental distress with 5 items of The Short Form Helalth Survey (SF-36) scale. Analysis: Binary logistic regression models. Results: Sports participation at the age of 12 was associated with better mental health in young adulthood, with both mental well-being (odds ratio [OR] = 1.86, 95% confidence interval 1.11-3.11) and mental distress (OR = 0.61, 0.41-0.90). Age, years of education, and current physical activity were controlled. Higher level of intensity of SP and the level of CS in childhood were associated with lower level of mental distress in adulthood. No association was found between the level of CS in childhood and mental well-being in adulthood. Further, youth SP seemed to be a risk factor for increased alcohol consumption and use of snuff in adulthood. Conclusions: Despite negative outcomes related to health behavior, the findings provide support for the association between youth SP and positive mental health outcomes in adulthood among males.

scholarly journals Sports participation for mental health promotion among socially vulnerable youth: a study protocol

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
M Haavanlammi ◽  
K Appelqvist-Schmidlechner ◽  
M Kekkonen ◽  
A Ruiz-Ariza ◽  
S Fröjd
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Young People ◽  
Sports Participation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
Vulnerable Children ◽  
Vulnerable Youth ◽  
Organized Sports ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract The benefits of participation in organized sports on mental well-being of young people are well-known. However, there is lacking evidence on the relationship between participation in organized sports and positive mental health among socially vulnerable young people. Also, little is known about the mechanisms of sports-based programmes that may promote positive mental health among socially vulnerable young people. The aim of this PhD study is to investigate the association between participation in organized sports and positive mental health among socially vulnerable children (7-12 years) and adolescents (13-15 years) using multiple methods and several databases. I will present the study protocol of a PhD study focusing on use of sports participation as a tool for mental health promotion. Article 1 will be a systematic literature review and the data will be gathered from multiple databases. Article 2 is based on the School Health Promotion Study carried out in 2017 (ages 14-15; n = 73 680). Article 3 is based on Icehearts longitudinal study (n = 46 children participating Icehearts programme and n = 180 controls) and article 4 is based on observations (n = 5 Icehearts teams including 50 children and 5 coaches) and interviews (25 Iceheartś children and their 50 parents). Preliminary findings of the systematic literature review indicate that there is a lack of evidence how to promote mental well-being through sports participation among socially vulnerable young people. The study will provide valuable knowledge which can be utilized to prevent mental health problems and to promote positive mental health. This knowledge can be used both in municipal and political decision-making, and in developing targeted, sport-based interventions for socially vulnerable children and adolescents in order to reduce health inequalities. Key messages Observational data on interventions including perspectives of children is rare but crucial to develop effective programmes for promoting positive mental health among socially vulnerable youth. Knowledge obtained from this study can be used to develop targeted, sport-based interventions for socially vulnerable children and adolescents in order to reduce health inequalities.

scholarly journals Evaluating Pictures of Nature and Soft Music on Anxiety and Well-Being During Elective Surgery

2018 ◽  
Vol 12 (1) ◽  
pp. 58-66 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elinor Nielsen ◽  
Ingrid Wåhlin ◽  
Gunilla Hollman Frisman
Keyword(s):  
Instrumental Music ◽  
Intervention Study ◽  
Elective Surgery ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Lower Degree ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Need Support ◽  
Randomized Intervention ◽  
Randomized Intervention Study

Background:Patients going through surgery being awake often have a sense of anxiety and need support to relax.Objective:The aim of this study was to investigate whether looking at pictures of natural scenery could reduce anxiety and pain and increase relaxation and well-being being awake during the elective surgery.Methods:This three-arm, randomized intervention study consisted of one group viewing pictures of natural scenery, one group listening to soft instrumental music, and one control group without distraction, all adult patients (n=174). The State Trait Anxiety Inventory short form and a visual analogue scale on well-being were used as well as sedation treatment if necessary.Results:No differences related to anxiety after surgery were found among the three groups. When controlling for the effect of sedative treatment, however, patients without sedation had a lower degree of anxiety postoperatively (p=0.014). Younger patients had a higher degree of anxiety and lower degree of postoperative relaxation and well-being.Conclusion:Viewing pictures of natural scenery while being awake during elective surgery is as relaxing as listening to soft instrumental music. Offering nature scenery pictures for patients to view could be relaxing during the elective surgery.

scholarly journals PEDAGOGICAL CONCEPT OF TECHNICAL AND TACTICAL TRAINING OF PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES IN CHESS SPORT

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (4) ◽  
pp. 111-116
Author(s):  
I Mikhaylova
Keyword(s):  
Time Perspective ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chess Player ◽  
Sports Training ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Lack Of Information ◽  
Long Time ◽  
Internet Availability ◽  
Tactical Training

Aim. The purpose of the study is to determine the systemic directions and priority ways and develop the stages and technologies for technical and tactical training of people with disabilities for achieving the effective results in chess sport in the long-time perspective. Materials and methods. The empirical study of technical and tactical training conducted in 2005–2015 involved 1275 persons at the age from 10 to 72 years with musculoskeletal disorders, hearing or visual impairments. The criteria for assessing the effectiveness of technical and tactical training were diagnostic questionnaires, specialized chess tests, as well as the following psychodiagnostic techniques: the Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI); well-being, activity, mood test (“SAN”-test); The Short Form-36; the UCLA Loneliness Scale. Results. The survey revealed the actual factors hindering effective sports training: difficulties in reaching the training sites, lack of information about chess sections and Internet availability. The upward trend in the technical and tactical training (TTT) dynamics is confirmed by the growth of results due to implementing strategy and tactics – up to 31 %; the development of operational thinking – up to 25 %; recent memory – up to 27 %, evaluative function – up to 31 %. As a result of sports training 72 chess players achieved the ranks and titles of The International Chess Federation, including the title of “International Chess Grand Master”. Conclusion. The pedagogical concept realized by a set of standard and innovative means, methods, organizational forms of adaptive TTT along with psychological and pedagogical support and comprehensive supervision allows to effectively transform the intellectual potential of a chess player into a sports result.

Measuring the performance of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) in a primary care youth mental health service

2019 ◽  
Vol 36 (3) ◽  
pp. 201-205 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Donnelly ◽  
A. O’Reilly ◽  
L. Dolphin ◽  
L. O’Keeffe ◽  
J. Moore
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Health Service ◽  
Young People ◽  
Health Service ◽  
Factor Structure ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Youth Mental Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Three Factor

ObjectivesMental health is regarded as more than the absence of mental health difficulties, with clinical and research focus moving towards measurement of well-being. The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) was developed to assess overall and emotional, social and psychological well-being. Little is known about the use of the MHC-SF with young people engaging with mental health services. The current pilot study sought to examine the performance of the MHC-SF in an Irish primary care youth mental health service for 12–25 year olds.MethodsA sample of 229 young people (female n=143; male n=85, unknown n=1) aged 12–24 years (M=15.87, SD=2.51) who completed the MHC-SF prior to commencing their first intervention session in Jigsaw participated in this study. The psychometric properties of the MHC-SF were investigated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency.ResultsCFA supported the three-factor structure of the MHC-SF for emotional, social, and psychological well-being, and very good internal consistency was observed.ConclusionFindings provide evidence for the psychometric properties of the MHC-SF in a primary care youth mental health setting, and suggest that the MHC-SF’s three-factor structure is valid for use in this context. Limitations and recommendations for future research are discussed.

scholarly journals SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL REHABILITATION OF CHILDREN AND YOUNG PEOPLE WITH SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS IN UKRAINE

2020 ◽  
pp. 13-25
Author(s):  
Наталія Коляда ◽  
Оксана Кравченко ◽  
Назар Салата
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Services ◽  
Social Protection ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Disabled Persons ◽  
Special Educational Needs ◽  
Persons With Disabilities ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Rights Of The Child

The article analyzes the international (UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, UN Standard Rules on the Equalization of Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities, UN Declaration of the Rights of the Child, Salamanca Declaration and Program of Actions for the Education of Persons with Special Needs, International Consultations on Early Learning for Children with Special Educational Needs) and domestic (ZU «On Education», «On the Protection of Childhood», «On Rehabilitation of Disabled Persons of Ukraine», «On Social Services») regulatory legal acts on social protection, education of people with disabilities.It is determined that social and psychological rehabilitation of children and young people with OOP is a complex, multilevel and dynamic system of measures aimed at restoring, developing and affirming the social status of a person, his psychological functions, qualities, properties; protection of mental health and social well-being; social involvement in full-fledged vitality and capacity, involvement in social relationships through the elimination of life-limiting constraints and the creation of an accessible environment.The types of social and psychological rehabilitation were investigated: elementary, everyday, pedagogical / social-pedagogical, educational, family, recreational (leisure), psychological.Socio-psychological rehabilitation permeates, in essence, all aspects of work aimed at restoring the individual-personal status of a person, on the restoration, development and formation of abilities and qualities that allow her to successfully perform various social roles (family, spouse, parental, social, political) etc.) to be able to be really involved in various spheres of social relations.It is advisable to consider social rehabilitation as a sound result of rehabilitation activity, which can be achieved only as a result of a set of actions within all the above-mentioned areas of rehabilitation since only in the course of their joint realization is possible a true and complete restoration of the disabled person's capacity for social functioning.

scholarly journals Short-Term Changes in Quality of Life in Patients with Advanced Lung Cancer during In-Hospital Exercise Training and Chemotherapy Treatment: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (8) ◽  
pp. 1761
Author(s):  
Anna Rutkowska ◽  
Sebastian Rutkowski ◽  
Adam Wrzeciono ◽  
Oliver Czech ◽  
Jan Szczegielniak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Lung Cancer ◽  
Exercise Training ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Advanced Lung Cancer ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Sf 36 ◽  
The Impact

The aim of this study was to assess the impact of exercise training on the quality of life (QoL) of patients diagnosed with stage IIIB and stage IV non–small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) compared to a passive control group (CG). The exercise-trained group (ETG) consisted of 18 patients, and the CG consisted of 8 patients. The training program in the ETG consisted of two 2-week running cycles interspersed with consecutive rounds of chemotherapy with cytostatic drugs. A comparison of the changes in the Short Form (36) Health Survey (SF-36), St. George’s Respiratory Questionnaire (SGRQ), and the Functional Assessment of Cancer Therapy-Lung (FACT-L) was the primary outcome. Analysis of the results of the SGRQ and the SF-36 questionnaire did not reveal any statistically significant differences in the assessment of QoL between the examined groups. The analysis of FACT-L questionnaires showed statistically significant changes, indicating deterioration of QoL in domains describing physical well-being in the CG. Therefore, the analysis of the results of the QoL assessment did not show any significant improvements in the group of patients undergoing comprehensive exercise training, although deterioration of QoL was noted in the CG.

Relations among Well-Being, Avoidant Coping, and Active Coping in a Large Sample of Australian Adolescents

2009 ◽  
Vol 104 (3) ◽  
pp. 745-758 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erica Frydenberg ◽  
Ramon Lewis
Keyword(s):  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Young People ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Coping Styles ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Active Coping ◽  
Avoidant Coping ◽  
Perceived Efficacy ◽  
Frequency Of Use ◽  
Coping Scale

Coping by young people relates to both current and future well-being and is integral to the educational, clinical, and counselling arenas. This paper examined the relations between frequency of use and perceived efficacy of two coping styles (active and negative avoidant), and their relationship to well-being and distress in a sample of 870 adolescents. Students completed the short form of the Adolescent Coping Scale and the Reynolds' Scale of Wellbeing. Factor analysis of the former identified two coping styles. Greater use of negative avoidant coping correlated with less well-being and greater distress, and active coping correlated positively with greater well-being and positively with distress for girls only. However, relations with active coping became nonsignificant once coping efficacy was statistically controlled. Adolescents' wellbeing can be improved if adolescents are helped to minimize their use of negative avoidant coping strategies and to increase their use of active coping.

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