Nurses Caring for Patients with Alzheimer's Disease: Their Strengths and Risk of Burnout

This study focused on the relationship between psychofortigenic factors and psychological burnout among nursing staff at institutions where patients with Alzheimer's disease, as well as other conditions, are hospitalized. Psychofortigenesis relates to the term ‘salutogenesis’ and refers to the origin of psychological strengths. It can thus be regarded as the opposite of psychopathogenesis. There is evidence of high levels of burnout among nursing staff in South Africa and thus the question arises as to which psychofortigenic factors would enable them to cope. The study group consisted of 226 South African nurses from 21 institutions involved in the care of Alzheimer's patients. Questionnaires administered to the group included the Maslach Burnout Inventory, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Sense of Coherence Scale and the Fortitude Questionnaire. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed negative correlations between burnout and the psychofortigenic factors: Sense of Coherence and Fortitude. These findings have implications for personnel management at institutions caring for sufferers of Alzheimer's disease.

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Empirical Testing of the Satisfaction with Life Scale: A South African Pilot Study

Psychological Reports ◽

10.2466/pr0.2003.92.2.551 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 92 (2) ◽

pp. 551-554 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Margaret S. Westaway ◽

Chantelle Maritz ◽

Nurse J. Golele

Keyword(s):

South African ◽

Cultural Context ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Self Esteem ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

South Africans ◽

Life Scale ◽

Education And Employment ◽

Mean Differences ◽

Scale Coefficient

To explore applicability of the Satisfaction With Life Scale in a different racial and cultural context (South Africa), a questionnaire containing items on basic demographic characteristics, the 5-item Satisfaction With Life Scale, and the 10-item Rosenberg Self-esteem scale, was administered to a small convenient sample of 34 Black (13 men and 21 women) and 20 White (9 men and 11 women) South Africans aged between 17 and 70 years. As expected, Black respondents were less likely to have completed high school than White respondents and were more likely to be unemployed. Factor analysis of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (coefficient alpha of .92) yielded a single factor, accounting for 76% of the variance. Mean differences of the two groups were not significant when education and employment status were controlled. As anticipated, Life Satisfaction scores were correlated .86 with rated Self-esteem. Given the very small convenient sample, results are consistent with robust findings in western countries and encourage replication on a larger, representative sample.

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Relación entre Satisfacción Vital, Burnout e Inteligencia Emocional de profesionales de atención directa a personas con discapacidad intelectual

Electronic Journal of Research in Educational Psychology ◽

10.25115/ejrep.v18i52.3080 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 18 (52) ◽

pp. 425 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Óscar Gavín Chocano ◽

David Molero López-Barajas ◽

Inmaculada García-Martínez

Keyword(s):

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Emotional Quotient ◽

Life Scale ◽

Emotional Quotient Inventory ◽

Discapacidad Intelectual

Introducción. El contexto laboral de los profesionales de acción directa a personas con Discapacidad Intelectual representa un aspecto fundamental en la vida de las personas, por ser corresponsables directa o indirectamente de mejorar las condiciones de vida de cuantos son beneficiarios de estos servicios. Concretamente, el riesgo de padecer burnout de estos trabajadores incide de manera alarmante en la calidad de los servicios prestados por las organizaciones. Este estudio analiza la relación entre la inteligencia emocional y satisfacción vital en procesos de desgaste profesional.Método. La muestra está compuesta por 144 sujetos (n=144), con una edad media de 39.35 años (±9.06), pertenecientes a la Asociación Andaluza de Organizaciones a favor de las Personas con Discapacidad Intelectual (Plena Inclusión). Se utilizan los siguientes instrumentos: Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS), Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI) y Emotional Quotient inventory (EQi-C). Se emplea el coeficiente Omega al ser una medida de fiabilidad si no se cumple el principio de equivalencia.Resultados. Los resultados evidencian la relación positiva entre algunas de las dimensiones de burnout, inteligencia emocional, y satisfacción vital (p<.05). Los análisis de regresión mostraron la asociación positiva entre inteligencia emocional (adaptabilidad e intrapersonal) y burnout (cansancio emocional) y satisfacción vital.Discusión y conclusiones. Las consecuencias prácticas de este estudio sugieren implementar programas de Inteligencia Emocional para la adquisición de competencias emocionales, como medida preventiva del burnout en los profesionales de atención directa a personas con Discapacidad Intelectual dentro de las organizaciones

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South African University Students' Life Satisfaction and Perceptions of African Immigrants

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.2014.42.7.1127 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 42 (7) ◽

pp. 1127-1132 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Marie Louise Kayitesi ◽

Kelvin Mwaba

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

University Students ◽

South African ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

African Immigrants ◽

Psychology Students ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Survey Questionnaire ◽

Black South African ◽

Life Scale

In recent years, South Africa has experienced xenophobic violence directed against African immigrants. Our aim in this study was to investigate life satisfaction and perceptions of African immigrants among black South African university students. Undergraduate psychology students (192 women and 63 men) completed the Temporal Satisfaction With Life Scale and Southern African Migration Programme Survey Questionnaire. The results supported our expectation of the students' high levels of life satisfaction and favorable perceptions of African immigrants.

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Burnout-Symptome bei österreichischen PflegeschülerInnen im dritten Ausbildungsjahr

Pflege ◽

10.1024/1012-5302.22.4.297 ◽

2009 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 297-307 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Clemens Hausmann

Keyword(s):

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Life Scale

Das Burnout-Syndrom gilt als schwere Belastungsfolge in helfenden Berufen, insbesondere in der Pflege. In der vorliegenden Untersuchung wurden 179 PflegeschülerInnen im dritten Ausbildungsjahr sowie 47 Diplompflegepersonen im Bundesland Salzburg mittels Maslach Burnout Inventory und Satisfaction With Life Scale befragt. Die Burnout-Belastung der PflegeschülerInnen entspricht regional sowie national jener von Diplompflegepersonen und vergleichbaren Beschäftigten in Sozial- und Pflegeberufen. Die spezifischen Stressoren der Pflegeausbildung führen zu etwa gleich großen Belastungsfolgen wie langjährige Berufserfahrung und Belastungsexposition von berufstätigen Pflegepersonen. Die relativ hohe Lebensqualität der PflegeschülerInnen weist auf besondere Ressourcen und Kompensationsmöglichkeiten hin, die noch weiter untersucht werden sollten. Stadt-Land-Unterschiede (geringere Burnout-Werte und höhere Lebenszufriedenheit im ländlichen Raum) sind bei PflegeschülerInnen besonders deutlich ausgeprägt. Im internationalen Vergleich ist die Burnout-Belastung der untersuchten PflegeschülerInnen und Diplompflegepersonen relativ gering. Von allen zum Vergleich herangezogenen Gruppen weisen die Diplompflegepersonen im ländlichen Raum die geringste emotionale Erschöpfung und die PflegeschülerInnen im ländlichen Raum die geringste Depersonalisierung überhaupt auf.

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Fear of COVID-19 and Life Satisfaction: The Role of the Health-Related Hardiness and Sense of Coherence

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.712103 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Joanna Dymecka ◽

Rafał Gerymski ◽

Anna Machnik-Czerwik ◽

Romuald Derbis ◽

Mariola Bidzan

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Sense Of Coherence ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Personal Resources ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Life Scale ◽

Health Related ◽

Fear And Anxiety

Introduction: The COVID-19 pandemic is contributing to increased fear and anxiety throughout society, which may affect life satisfaction. Health-related hardiness and sense of coherence (SOC) are personal resources that help people adapt to difficult circumstances. The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between fear of COVID-19, SOC, health-related hardiness, and life satisfaction.Methods: A total of 907 Polish people (522 women and 385 men) participated in this study. The Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FOC-6), the Health-Related Hardiness Scale, the Sense of Coherence Scale (SOC-29), and the Satisfaction with Life Scale were used.Results: Correlation showed that fear of COVID-19 was negatively related to health-related hardiness, SOC, and life satisfaction. Health-related hardiness and SOC were positively related to life satisfaction. Both SOC and hardiness were mediators between fear of COVID-19 and life satisfaction during the current pandemic.Conclusion: SOC and health-related hardiness are personal resources that are important for dealing with the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. According to our study, SOC and hardiness can mediate between fear of COVID-19 and life satisfaction. Presented cross-sectional results have to be verified in future longitudinal studies in order to strengthen the conclusions presented in this manuscript. This study verified the role of only two personal resources, so more research is needed on the role of other personal resources during COVID-19 pandemic.

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Validation of the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience in a South African student sample

South African Journal of Psychology ◽

10.1177/0081246316654328 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 47 (2) ◽

pp. 184-197 ◽

Cited By ~ 5

Author(s):

Graham A du Plessis ◽

Tharina Guse

Keyword(s):

University Students ◽

South African ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Short Form ◽

Well Being ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Future Research ◽

Negative Experience ◽

Student Sample ◽

Life Scale

This study investigated the validity of the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience in a South Africa context using a sample of 992 university students. Item fit and unidimensionality of the Positive and Negative Experience subscales were examined using a process of Rasch analysis. Reliability of the subscales was evaluated, and correlations between the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience, the Mental Health Continuum – Short Form, and the Satisfaction with Life Scale were examined. In general, the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience exhibited good Rasch fit and reliability. However, there were two items, one from each Positive and Negative Experience subscales, respectively, that exhibited some problems with Rasch fit. While the substantive effect of these problematic items on reliability was marginal, their identification as problematic corroborated analysis in another study, enjoining, if not their removal, certainly a direction for future research. Overall, the findings serve to both support the notion that in its present form, the Scale of Positive and Negative Experience is a psychometrically sound instrument to measure positive and negative experiences as a facet of well-being among South African university students and to indicate directions for further research on the scale.

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The German Version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS)

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000058 ◽

2011 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 127-132 ◽

Cited By ~ 180

Author(s):

Heide Glaesmer ◽

Gesine Grande ◽

Elmar Braehler ◽

Marcus Roth

Keyword(s):

Convergent Validity ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Age Groups ◽

Population Based ◽

Factorial Invariance ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Small Samples ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Life Scale

The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) is the most commonly used measure for life satisfaction. Although there are numerous studies confirming factorial validity, most studies on dimensionality are based on small samples. A controversial debate continues on the factorial invariance across different subgroups. The present study aimed to test psychometric properties, factorial structure, factorial invariance across age and gender, and to deliver population-based norms for the German general population from a large cross-sectional sample of 2519 subjects. Confirmatory factor analyses supported that the scale is one-factorial, even though indications of inhomogeneity of the scale have been detected. Both findings show invariance across the seven age groups and both genders. As indicators of the convergent validity, a positive correlation with social support and negative correlation with depressiveness was shown. Population-based norms are provided to support the application in the context of individual diagnostics.

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Measurement Invariance of the Serbian Version of the Satisfaction With Life Scale Across Age, Gender, and Time

European Journal of Psychological Assessment ◽

10.1027/1015-5759/a000410 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 35 (4) ◽

pp. 555-563 ◽

Cited By ~ 8

Author(s):

Veljko Jovanović

Keyword(s):

Life Satisfaction ◽

Factor Analysis ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analysis ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽

Confirmatory Factor ◽

Life Scale ◽

Serbian Version ◽

Age Range ◽

Over Time

Abstract. The present research aimed at examining measurement invariance of the Serbian version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) across age, gender, and time. A total sample in Study 1 consisted of 2,595 participants from Serbia, with a mean age of 23.79 years (age range: 14–55 years). The final sample in Study 2 included 333 Serbian undergraduate students ( Mage = 20.81; age range: 20–27 years), who completed the SWLS over periods of 6 and 18 months after the initial assessment. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) supported the modified unidimensional model of the SWLS, with correlated residuals of items 4 and 5 tapping past satisfaction. The results of the multigroup confirmatory factor analysis supported the full scalar invariance across gender and over time and partial scalar invariance across age. Latent mean comparisons revealed that women reported higher life satisfaction than men. Additionally, adolescents reported higher life satisfaction than students and adults, with adults showing the lowest life satisfaction. Our findings indicate that the SWLS allows meaningful comparisons in life satisfaction across age, gender, and over time.

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