Significance as component of meaning in career narratives of unemployed graduates

2021 ◽  
pp. 008124632110592
Author(s):  
Rinet van Lill ◽  
Terri M Bakker
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Youth Unemployment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Economic Volatility ◽  
Sense Of Mattering ◽  
Insight Into

Youth unemployment is a continuing concern in South Africa, and, in the context of growing economic volatility, an increasing number of young adult graduates will find themselves without work. Given the negative effect of unemployment on psychological well-being, research is required to enhance insight into how unemployed graduates can negotiate times of unemployment. Although multiple studies have investigated the influence of unemployment on hedonic well-being, less research is available on how eudaimonic well-being is impacted by unemployment. Significance is a component of meaning, and refers to a sense of mattering in one’s social context. The aim of the current study was to explore how young adult graduates experience a sense of significance during unemployment. Semi-structured interviews were conducted to gain insights into participants’ career narrative, which were then analysed to find meaning plots that relate to significance. The results showed that threads of significance are present throughout the participant’s career narratives, and that the lack of significance during unemployment resulted in great distress, but also a need to restore significance. The value of the study lies in uncovering significance as an important resource during unemployment, which could be a focal point to address in psychological interventions.

scholarly journals Young Women Encountering Information on Sexuality in Young Adult Literature

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Davin L. Helkenberg
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Young Women ◽  
Young Adult Literature ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Sexual Agency ◽  
Women Readers ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Relationship Problems ◽  
Ya Literature ◽  
Source Of Information

This paper investigates Young Adult (YA) Literature as a source of information on sexuality for young women readers. The data for this study is derived from semi-structured interviews (Seidman, 2006) that were conducted with 11 female participants. Six major categories of information on sexuality were found within the interview data: sexual acts, types of relationships, relationship realities, strategies for dealing with relationship problems, sexual abuse, and consent. These findings provide empirical evidence that YA Literature can act as a valuable source of information on sexuality and may promote the sexual agency and well-being of young people, especially young women.

scholarly journals Emotional distress and well-being among people with motor neurone disease (MND) and their family caregivers: a qualitative interview study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. e044724
Author(s):  
Cathryn Pinto ◽  
Adam W A Geraghty ◽  
Lucy Yardley ◽  
Laura Dennison
Keyword(s):  
Emotional Distress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Motor Neurone ◽  
Motor Neurone Disease ◽  
Psychological Interventions ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Qualitative Interview Study ◽  
The Uk ◽  
Broad Understanding

ObjectiveWe aimed to get an in-depth understanding of the emotions experienced by people with motor neurone disease (MND) and their caregivers, and to explore what impacts emotional distress and well-being.DesignQualitative study using semi-structured interviews with people with MND and caregivers.SettingParticipants were recruited from across the UK and took part in interviews conducted either face to face, by telephone or email to accommodate for varying levels of disability.Participants25 people with MND and 10 caregivers took part. Participants were purposively sampled based on their MND diagnosis, symptoms and time since diagnosis.Data analysisData were analysed using inductive reflexive thematic analysis.ResultsEight broad themes were generated (20 subthemes). Participants described the emotional distress of losing physical function and having a threatened future because of poor prognosis. Keeping up with constant changes in symptoms and feeling unsupported by the healthcare system added to emotional distress. Finding hope and positivity, exerting some control, being kinder to oneself and experiencing support from others were helpful strategies for emotional well-being.ConclusionThe study provides a broad understanding of what impacts emotional distress and well-being and discusses implications for psychological interventions for people with MND and caregivers. Any communication and support provided for people with MND and their caregivers, needs to pay attention to concepts of hope, control and compassion.

scholarly journals Women's experiences of VBAC in Cyprus: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Eleni Hadjigeorgiou ◽  
Constantina Katsie ◽  
Maria Papadopoulou ◽  
Maria Dolores Christofi ◽  
Andri Christoforou
Keyword(s):  
Caesarean Section ◽  
Perinatal Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Vaginal Birth ◽  
Valuable Insight ◽  
Previous Caesarean Section ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Women’S Experiences ◽  
Women's Experiences ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Background and aim In 21st century, there has been an increasing interest in vaginal birth after previous caesarean section (VBAC) in Cyprus, a country with a very high operative birth rate. Research-based evidence of women’s VBAC experiences in Cyprus is non-existent, despite its significance for the well-being of mothers and families. The aim of this study is to gain insight into the women’s lived experience of VBAC in Cyprus. In this study women’s experiences of VBAC are explored for the first time in Cyprus. Method The study is qualitative and exploratory in nature. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews with 10 women, who experienced vaginal birth after a previous caesarean section (VBAC) in Cyprus. A descriptive phenomenological approach was employed for the analysis of data. Results Analysis of data yielded four major themes: (a) medicalization of childbirth, (b) preparing for a VBAC, (c) birth environment, and (d) healing through VBAC. On the whole, the women interviewed described their previous experience of CS as traumatic, in contrast to vaginal childbirth. VBAC was considered an utterly positive experience that made the women feel empowered and proud of themselves. Conclusion This study offers valuable insight into a newly researched subject in Cyprus, which is necessary for advancing perinatal care in Cyprus. The findings indicate that women need evidence-based information, guidelines on birthing options, good preparation with tailored information and personalized care for a successful vaginal birth after a previous caesarean section. Proper, non-biased, consultations are a main factor that affects women’s choice of mode of birth. The introduction of new, women-friendly perinatal strategies that respect and promote childbirth rights is imperative in the case of Cyprus. All women have the right to exercise informed choice and the choice to alternative birthing options.

Does Subjective Well-being Depend On Childhood Punishment? – An Exploratory Study

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Payel Dey Ghosh ◽  
Prof Mallika Banerjee
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Corporal Punishment ◽  
Exploratory Study ◽  
Interactive Effect ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Authority Figure ◽  
Study Results ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Childhood Punishment

In India parents and teacher mostly use corporal punishment as a disciplinary technique. The purpose of the present study is to see whether the effect of corporal punishment continues in adulthood.  Further, the study also tries to find out the effect of gender and perceived effect of punishment on SWB and adjustment of young adult. 186 participants (Female 100 and Male 86), aged 19 to 24 years, participated in the study. Results showed that childhood punishment as well as perceived effect of punishment had negative effect on SWB and adjustment of young adult. There was no gender variation on the variables. However, an interactive effect of gender and punishment on both variables was evident. Thus the present study implies that it is necessary to psycho educate authority figure about the negative effect of punishment.

You’re not a normal student. The meaning of wellbeing for student nurses

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Oates ◽  
Timothy Worth ◽  
Sam Coster
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Sense Of Belonging ◽  
Student Nurses ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Qualitative Inquiry ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
The University ◽  
Practical Implications ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose This study aims to explore how student nurses conceptualise their well-being and their views on how to improve student nurses’ well-being. Design/methodology/approach Qualitative inquiry using semi-structured interviews with 17 final year students. Tran-scripts were thematically analysed using Braun and Clark’s six-phase approach. Findings Three themes were identified as follows: “student nurses” “experience of the university”, “the meaning of student nurse well-being” and “how the faculty could improve student well-being”. The findings are interpreted with reference to notions of social capital and a sense of belonging. Practical implications University nursing programmes should embed approaches to student well-being. Higher education institutions should ensure that their social and pastoral offer is accessible and relevant to nursing students. Originality/value The study offers unique insight into student nurses’ self-concept as “university students” in the context of their well-being.

scholarly journals Demonstration of Teacher Citizenship Behavior (TCB) by School Librarians through Work and Volunteer Service

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Karen Nourse Reed ◽  
Terri J Tharp
Keyword(s):  
Young Adult ◽  
Young Adult Literature ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Reciprocal Relationship ◽  
Professional Organization ◽  
Professional Behavior ◽  
Citizenship Behavior ◽  
Work Behaviors ◽  
School Librarians ◽  
Structured Interviews

This paper applies an educator-focused theory of professional behavior to the work of school librarians. The goal was to understand the motivations and dispositions of librarians who choose to perform extra-role work behaviors. The researchers conducted semi-structured interviews with eight school librarians who actively volunteered with either a regional professional organization or a young adult literature festival. Findings emphasized the reciprocal relationship between participants’ emotional connectedness to the school community with their tendency to voluntarily assist and innovate for the well-being of the organization. Implications include the need for greater mentorship of pre-service librarians as well as additional networking opportunities for practitioners.

scholarly journals Help Me Breathe, Please

2019 ◽  
Vol 2 (3) ◽  
pp. 36
Author(s):  
Karin Dam Eikhof
Keyword(s):  
Emergency Department ◽  
Healthcare Professionals ◽  
Focal Point ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Chronic Obstructive ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Obstructive Pulmonary Disease ◽  
Meaning Interpretation ◽  
Acute Patients

Background: The aim was to gain insight into how patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) experience being acutely admitted to an emergency department in Denmark. The Department is characterized by a large number of acute patients, which means that the focal point for the healthcare professionals may be to ensure vacant beds. This may be at the expense of caring for the patients sufficiently due to their individual needs. Focus on the flow culture may be contrary to the need for e.g. silence, safety, continuity in care and time with the healthcare professionals. Methods:  This study has a qualitative design with a phenomenological hermeneutic approach. The empirics consist of qualitative semi-structured interviews with fourteen patients admitted to an emergency department in Denmark. The data has been analysed through the four steps about meaning condensation and meaning interpretation as described by Kvale and Brinkmann. Results: The preliminary analyses indicated that patients being admitted to the Emergency Department experience a strong need for getting help to breathe and rest. They have struggled with their breathing when they were at home and therefore feel extremely tired. Thus, the chaos that often exists in the Emergency Department may affect the patients’ well-being. In addition, the healthcare professionals’ way of communicating with the patients has a great impact on patient´s feeling safe and comfortable. Conclusion: By focusing on the patients´ individual fundamental care needs in a busy department, it may qualify continuity of care for patients with COPD.

scholarly journals Parents’ Descriptions of How Their Psychosis Affects Parenting

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (3) ◽  
pp. 620-631 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer Strand ◽  
Petra Boström ◽  
Karin Grip
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Outpatient Clinics ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Hearing Voices ◽  
Guided Learning ◽  
Child Interaction ◽  
Negative Impacts ◽  
And Control ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Objectives Parental psychosis poses a risk factor for a child’s well-being. Few studies have focused on the parents’ views of how their psychosis affects their parenting, and results for parenting ability in this group are contradictory. The present study aimed to explore how parents with psychosis experience the effect(s) of their illness on parenting. Methods In-depth and semi-structured interviews were conducted with 15 parents who attended outpatient clinics specializing in psychosis. The transcripts were analyzed using thematic analysis. Data related to the research aim were analyzed deductively according to the protection, reciprocity, control, guided learning, and group participation model of parenting. Data in each domain were subsequently coded inductively to form subthemes. Results Results show that all domains of parenting appear to be affected by psychosis. The parents specifically mentioned that depression, fatigue, and difficulty focusing because of hearing voices had negative impacts on their abilities to provide protection, reciprocity, and control. The parents also expressed difficulties in maintaining routines in the child’s everyday life. Furthermore, the theme “Unpredictable absences” crosses all domains and highlights the parents’ recurrent mental and physical absences from their children during psychotic episodes. Conclusions The present study provides some insight into how different aspects of parenting may be affected by psychosis. We suggest that these effects on parenting need to be further explored and confirmed by research focusing on the child’s perspective and on observations of parent-child interaction.

scholarly journals A BELGIAN VIEW ON BEING RETIRED BUT NOT OUT OF WORK

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S21-S22
Author(s):  
Sarah Dury
Keyword(s):  
Activity Patterns ◽  
Hybrid Approach ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Social Contacts ◽  
Productive Activities ◽  
The People ◽  
The Common ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Retirement is no longer merely the end of a productive life. This changing nature of retirement challenges the common definitions of retirement – that define retirement primarily by what it is not (i.e. no longer working). The aim of this paper is to gain insight into the activity patterns of individuals who recently retired from a full-time job in relation with their well-being. We use data from a qualitative study in which we conducted semi-structured interviews with 45 individuals who retired one to two years ago in Belgium. We used a hybrid approach of inductive and deductive thematic analysis. Our findings demonstrate that most of the people who are retired from their full-time job remain active within society. First, productive activities, including work and civic engagement. Second, consumer-oriented activities comprising leisure and social contacts. The results suggest that being active, regardless of the type of activity, contributes to well-being.

The implications of loneliness among school principals

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Peleg Dor-Haim ◽  
Izhar Oplatka
Keyword(s):  
Work Performance ◽  
School Principals ◽  
Current Knowledge ◽  
Secondary School Principals ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Qualitative Research Methodology ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Positive Perspective

PurposeThis paper explores the subjective interpretations of school principals' experiences of loneliness in the workplace and the implications of those experiences. The study poses two questions: (1) How do school principals perceive that their experience of loneliness affects their emotional well-being? (2) How do school principals perceive that the experience of loneliness influences their performance at work?Design/methodology/approachSemi-structured interviews were conducted with 22 elementary and secondary school principals in Israel. A qualitative research methodology was employed to collect and analyze the data.FindingsData analysis resulted in four overarching themes, which captured the subjective consequences of principals' experiences of loneliness at work: a negative effect on work performance, emotional distress, physical health consequences and a positive perspective on loneliness.Originality/valueExpanding upon the current knowledge regarding principals' perceived outcomes of loneliness may help to deepen our understanding of principals' emotional experiences and functioning at work. This examination is of great value as previous research has demonstrated the central role of principals on school success.

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