scholarly journals First-Time Grandparents’ Role Satisfaction and Its Determinants

2019 ◽  
Vol 91 (3) ◽  
pp. 340-355
Author(s):  
John Condon ◽  
Mary Luszcz ◽  
Ian McKee
Keyword(s):  
Direct Effect ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Role Satisfaction ◽  
Powerful Predictor ◽  
Attachment Relationship ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
First Time ◽  
Attachment Bonding ◽  
Report Measure

This article focuses on satisfaction with the grandparent role at 1 and 2 years after the transition to grandparenthood. Three hundred and eighteen grandparents (male and female) were initially recruited and required to complete a well-validated self-report measure of grandparent satisfaction, together with self-report questionnaires assessing a range of characteristics which might predict role satisfaction. The main finding was that grandparent–grandchild attachment (bonding) was the most powerful predictor. Some predictors (e.g., generativity) appeared to have a direct effect on satisfaction, whereas the effect of others (e.g., grandchild temperament) appeared to be mediated via the grandparent–grandchild attachment relationship. Role satisfaction, aside from its probable relevance to grandparent wellbeing, is also likely to be of relevance to grandparents’ willingness to provide childcare. The latter, besides impacting on well-being of both grandparents and parents, also powerfully influences workforce economics.

Ready or Not: Exploring Sexual Arousal with Women who Report Sexual Arousal Difficulties

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Zadorozny
Keyword(s):  
Blood Flow ◽  
Sexual Arousal ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Doppler Imaging ◽  
Erotic Stimuli ◽  
Heterosexual Women ◽  
Subjective Sexual Arousal ◽  
First Time ◽  
Subjective Arousal ◽  
Report Measure

The purpose of this study is to examine possible differences in genital and subjective components of sexual arousal between women with and without sexual arousal/desire difficulties (SADD). Previous research has focused on physiological differences with women who have SADD, in particular, genital response to erotic stimuli. The pattern of results in the literature indicates that women with SADD exhibit similar genital responses to controls (Meston, Rellini, & McCall, 2010), yet women with SADD typically report a decrease in intensity of genital sensation in sexual situations (Laan, van Driel, & van Lunsen, 2008; Giraldi, Rellini, Pfaus, & Laan, 2013), calling into question the method of measurement employed to assess genitalresponse. In the current study, genital and subjective arousal, along with genital-subjective agreement (i.e., sexual concordance), will be investigated to determine if there is a difference between women with SADD and controls. Participants will include 30 self-identified heterosexual women who will complete a validated self-report measure of sexual function and a session in which they rate their subjective sexual arousal while their genital blood flow is measured in response to various films. Laser Doppler Imaging will be used to measure genital blood flow for the first time in this population. This study could lead to a better understanding of sexual arousal in women with SADD, which will assist with diagnosis, as well as identify areas to focus on when trying to develop treatments for sexual dysfunction.

scholarly journals Psychosocial Risks and Violence Against Teachers. Is It Possible to Promote Well-Being at Work?

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (22) ◽  
pp. 4439 ◽  
Author(s):  
Berlanda ◽  
Fraizzoli ◽  
Cordova ◽  
Pedrazza
Keyword(s):  
Job Demands ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Health Concern ◽  
Psychosocial Risks ◽  
Daily Monitoring ◽  
North East ◽  
The Impact ◽  
First Time ◽  
Psychological Demands

Teaching has been reported to be one of the most stressful occupations, with heavy psychological demands, including the need to develop positive relationships with students and their parents; relationships that, in turn, play a significant role in teachers’ well-being. It follows that the impact of any violence perpetrated by a student or parent against a teacher is particularly significant and represents a major occupational health concern. The present study examines for the first time the influence of the Job Demands-Control-Support Model on violence directed against teachers. Six hundred and eighty-six teachers working in elementary and high schools in north-east Italy completed an online, self-report questionnaire. Our findings reveal the role played by working conditions in determining teachers’ experience of violence: greater job demands are associated with most offense types, whereas the availability of diffused social support at school is associated with lower rates of harassment. Workload should be equally distributed and kept under control, and violence should gain its place in the shared daily monitoring of practices and experiences at school in order to provide a socially supportive work environment for all teachers.

scholarly journals A Serbian version of the ANPS and its link to the five-factor model of personality

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 303-316 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christian Montag ◽  
Kenneth L. Davis ◽  
Ljiljana B. Lazarevic ◽  
Goran Knezevic
Keyword(s):  
Factor Model ◽  
Five Factor Model ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Affective Neuroscience ◽  
Serbian Version ◽  
Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales ◽  
Different Cultures ◽  
First Time ◽  
Emotional Systems ◽  
Report Measure

AbstractThis short communication presents a Serbian version of the Affective Neuroscience Personality Scales (ANPS). The ANPS is a self-report measure assessing individual differences in primary emotional systems as derived from Jaak Panksepp’s Affective Neuroscience Theory. As a recent work by Montag & Panksepp (2017a) confirmed the original demonstration of strong associations between primary emotions and the Five-Factor Model of Personality (Davis et al., 2003) across different cultures (USA, Germany, China), we replicated these findings in a Serbian sample. Moreover, following the idea of a recent commentary of Di Domencio & Ryan (2017) on Montag & Panksepp’s (2017a), we present for the first time detailed associations between Five-Factor Model facets as assessed with the NEO-PI-R and primary emotions.

A Cross-National Self-Report Measure of Depressive Symptomatology

1993 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 147-156 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margaret Gatz ◽  
Boo Johansson ◽  
Nancy Pedersen ◽  
Stig Berg ◽  
Chandra Reynolds
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptomatology ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Psychomotor Retardation ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression ◽  
Representative Samples ◽  
Report Measure ◽  
Cross National

The Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression scale (CES-D) was administered in Swedish to two representative samples, one aged 84 to 90 (mean = 87), the second aged 29 to 95 (mean = 61). There were both linear and quadratic differences with age: the oldest individuals were highest on depressive symptoms, but younger adults were higher than middle-aged. Dimensions or subscales identified by previous studies were generally replicated, including a sadness and depressed mood factor, a psychomotor retardation and loss of energy factor, and a well-being factor (on which items are reverse-scored to indicate depression). The findings support cross-national use of the CES-D to assess self-reported symptoms of depression in adults and older adults.

The Vulnerable Attachment Style Questionnaire (VASQ): an interview-based measure of attachment styles that predict depressive disorder

2003 ◽  
Vol 33 (6) ◽  
pp. 1099-1110 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. BIFULCO ◽  
J. MAHON ◽  
J.-H. KWON ◽  
P. M. MORAN ◽  
C. JACOBS
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Disorder ◽  
Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Adult Attachment Style ◽  
Attachment Relationship ◽  
Two Factors ◽  
Highly Correlated ◽  
Attachment Style Questionnaire ◽  
Report Measure

Background. The Vulnerable Attachment Style Questionnaire (VASQ) was developed to provide a brief self-report tool to assess adult attachment style in relation to depression and validated against an existing investigator-based interview (Attachment Style Interview – ASI). This paper describes the development and scoring of the VASQ and its relationship to poor support and major depression.Method. Items for the VASQ reflected behaviours, emotions and attitudes relating to attachment relationship style, drawn directly from the ASI. The VASQ was validated against the ASI for 262 community-based subjects. Test–retest was determined on 38 subjects.Results. Factor analysis derived two factors, labelled ‘insecurity’ and ‘proximity-seeking’. The VASQ insecurity dimension had highest mean scores for those with interview-based Angry-dismissive and Fearful styles and was significantly correlated with degree of interview-based insecurity. The proximity-seeking VASQ scores had highest mean for those with Enmeshed interview attachment style and was uncorrelated with ASI insecurity. VASQ scores were highly correlated with a well-known self-report measure of insecure attachment (Relationship Questionnaire) and text–retest reliability of the VASQ was satisfactory. The total VASQ score and the insecurity subscale proved highly related to poor support and to depressive disorder. This was not the case for the proximity-seeking subscale.Conclusion. The VASQ is a brief self-report measure that distinguishes individuals with attachment styles vulnerable for depressive disorder. The use of the measure for screening in research and clinical contexts is discussed.

Processes of Emotion Communication and Control

2012 ◽  
Vol 43 (4) ◽  
pp. 205-214 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michelle Crowe ◽  
Vaishali V. Raval ◽  
Shwetang S. Trivedi ◽  
Suchi S. Daga ◽  
Pratiksha H. Raval
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Emotional Expression ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cultural Groups ◽  
Self And Other ◽  
Self Reports ◽  
And Control ◽  
Report Measure

Emotional expression and experience are dynamic processes that vary within and between individuals of different cultural groups ( Kitayama, Mesquita, & Karasawa, 2006 ). The present study sought to compare self-reports of processes related to emotion communication and control in India and the United States. A total of 268 participants (United States: n = 160 and India: n = 108) completed a self-report measure depicting hypothetical vignettes and a series of questions assessing likely emotions elicited, likelihood of expression, motives guiding expression and control, and method of expression. Results showed that US participants primarily reported more self-focused emotions (i.e., happiness) and self- and other-focused motives for expressing or controlling felt emotion, while Indian participants primarily reported emotions that focused on others’ well-being as well as other- and relationship-focused motives. US participants more commonly reported direct verbal communication of the emotion, while Indian participants more frequently reported implicit and contextual methods of communication.

Blaming the Mother: An Experimental Investigation of Sex-Role Bias in Countertransference

1977 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-34 ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine V. Abramowitz
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Investigation ◽  
Sex Role ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Family Therapists ◽  
Partial Support ◽  
Sex Role Attitudes ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Treatment Need ◽  
Clinician Bias ◽  
Report Measure

Male and female family therapists read bogus case descriptions of families in which a boy or girl was depicted as athletically incompetent or obese and unattractive (i.e., masculine or feminine sex-role inadequate), rendered judgments of mother versus father blame and treatment need, and completed a self-report measure of sex-role attitudes. Mothers tended to be implicated in children's psychopathologies slightly more than fathers, but less so than expected. Therapists who reported traditional sex-role attitudes assigned greater treatment need to mothers of obese-unattractive children than to mothers of athletically incompetent children. Mothers of disturbed girls were regarded as more blameworthy and as requiring treatment more than mothers of identically-described boys. Altogether, the notion of sex-role related clinician bias received only partial support.

Anxiety and Well-Being in First-Time Coronary Angioplasty Patients and Repeaters

2002 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 195-201 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mattie J Lenzen ◽  
Claudia J Gamel ◽  
Atie W Immink
Keyword(s):  
Coronary Angioplasty ◽  
Invasive Procedure ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Percutaneous Transluminal Coronary Angioplasty ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Prospects ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
Quantitative And Qualitative Research ◽  
First Time

Introduction: Preparatory information before an invasive procedure has positive effects (e.g. on recovery, well-being and anxiety). However, preparation of patients for a repeat procedure is hardly investigated. The question is whether these patients benefit from the same preparatory information. Aims: To determine whether there are differences in terms of anxiety and well-being between patients undergoing their first percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty (PTCA) and those undergoing a repeat PTCA. Design: Descriptive correlational study with a quantitative and qualitative research component. Method: First-time PTCA patients ( n=46) and re-PTCA patients ( n=40) were asked to complete three psychological self-report questionnaires (HADS, HPPQ and VAS) before the procedure. Five re-PTCA patients were interviewed the day after the procedure. Results: We were not able to show statistically significant differences between the two groups. On the anxiety scales re-PTCA patients scored 6.5 (HADS) and 4.0 (VAS) vs. 5.0 ( P=0.25) and 2.6 ( P=0.30) for first-time PTCA patients. On well-being (HPPQ) these differences were 18.0 vs. 19.0 ( P=0.40). Once the interview data were coded, four themes were apparent, namely: recurrent symptoms, information, experience and future prospects. Conclusion: A trend is seen towards a worse condition in the re-PTCA group with respect to anxiety and well-being. However, the differences are not statistically significant, they seem to be clinically relevant. The interviews point out that the return of symptoms and future prospects, rather than the procedure itself, are an important part in preparing for a repeat intervention. This aspect is currently no part of the provided preparatory information. Future research will have to determine the most beneficial method of preparing these patients (e.g. tailored preparation, emotional support, coaching).

scholarly journals GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE PERCEPTION OF PRESENCE OF, AND SEARCH FOR, CALLING DURING MEDICAL SCHOOL

2015 ◽  
Vol 67 (1) ◽  
pp. 52-60
Author(s):  
Hadassah Littman-Ovadia ◽  
Aryeh Lazar ◽  
Tamar Ovadia
Keyword(s):  
Medical Students ◽  
Function Analysis ◽  
Self Report ◽  
First Year ◽  
First Year Students ◽  
Male And Female ◽  
Family Work ◽  
Work Integration ◽  
Discriminate Function Analysis ◽  
Report Measure

This study focused on the manner in which a sense of calling - presence and search - is perceived by first- and final-year male and female medical students. Differences in level of calling between first-year students and last-year students were predicted, more so for women than for men due to gender bias and family-work integration challenges. A total of 192 medical first and sixth (last) year students at the five Israeli medical schools filled-out a short self-report measure of calling and recorded demographic factors. Discriminate function analysis resulted in one significant discriminate function weighted positively on presence of calling and negatively on search for calling. Group centroids indicate that male medical students perceived presence of calling and search for calling as two poles of a bipolar continuum, whereas first-year students had a distinct feeling of the presence of calling coupled with a low need to search for calling and final-year students had a low feeling of presence of calling coupled with a distinct need to search for calling. In contrast, female medical students - both first-year and final-year - perceived presence and search as two independent dimensions that can coexist. Understanding these differences may be important in helping medical educators find gender-specific ways to maintain and enhance feelings of calling among tomorrow’s male and female physicians. Key words: gender, medical students, presence of calling, search for calling.

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