The Reported Self-Care Practices of Music Educators

2021 ◽  
pp. 105708372110566
Author(s):  
Jamey Kelley ◽  
Kelsey Nussbaum ◽  
Michael O. Crawford ◽  
Jared B. Critchfield ◽  
Sam H. Flippin ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Music Educators ◽  
Contextual Variables ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Meaningful Relationships ◽  
High Level ◽  
K 12

The purpose of this quantitative descriptive study was to examine personal and professional self-care practices reported by K–12 music teachers while also exploring the relationships between self-care and age, gender, years of experience, and several other contextual variables. The research team designed an instrument, based on a previous measure created by psychologists, to examine self-care behaviors. A sample of 337 music educators completed the instrument. We found very few meaningful relationships between self-care and demographic or contextual variables, although some patterns in common self-care practices were identified. Across both personal and professional domains, teachers reported a high level of activity in maintaining interpersonal relationships. Within the professional domain, participants reported activities most often that pertained to professional development. The least reported behaviors within the personal domain pertained to promotive habits for physical well-being such as taking time off when ill, regularly exercising, or healthful eating.

scholarly journals School-Related Stressors and the Intensity of Perceived Stress Experienced by Adolescents in Poland

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 11791
Author(s):  
Maria Kaczmarek ◽  
Sylwia Trambacz-Oleszak
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Weight Status ◽  
Stress Reactivity ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Parental Relationships ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Stratified Sample ◽  
High Level

Higher stress reactivity during adolescence is a vulnerability marker of exposure to various environmental stressors. This study aimed to investigate the association between a high level of perceived stress experienced by adolescents and stressful stimuli induced from school environment, peer, and parental relationships. The data used were from a cross-sectional, observational study conducted in a stratified sample of 1846 adolescents (13–18 years) in the Wielkopolska province, Poland. Data were collected through self-administered questionnaires and anthropometric measurements. Perceived stress was assessed using the Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10). The association of a high level of perceived stress with school-induced exposures was determined using multivariate logistic regression after adjusting for gender, age, height and weight status and interpersonal relationships (STATISTICA 13.1). It was found that girls were over three times more likely than boys to experience a high level of perceived stress. Moreover, girls appeared to be more vulnerable than boys to school-related stressors and weight status, while boys to stressors that can arise from interpersonal relationships. School environment was the only predictor factor of high perceived stress level with a large effect size in both boys (OR = 4.45; 95% CI: 3.11–6.36) and girls (OR = 6.22; 95% CI: 4.18–7.59). Given the findings of the present study, preventive programs are critical to mitigate the effect of stress from school on adolescents’ health and well-being.

Development and Initial Validation of the Self-Care Practices Scale

Social Work ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 65 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-28
Author(s):  
Jacquelyn J Lee ◽  
Shari E Miller ◽  
Brian E Bride
Keyword(s):  
Social Work ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Social Workers ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Care Practices

Abstract Self-care is regarded as essential for effective social work practice, offsetting occupational stress and promoting well-being and resiliency among practitioners. However, the literature reveals a notable absence of psychometrically sound instruments to measure self-care. The purpose of the present study was to describe the development, refinement, and construct validity of the Self-Care Practices Scale (SCPS). The piloted version of the SCPS is a 38-item instrument designed to measure frequency of engagement in personal and professional self-care practices. Data were collected through mailed surveys from a random sample of master’s-level clinical social workers and members of the National Association of Social Workers (N = 492). Analysis supports the construct validity of an 18-item SCPS with two subscales that demonstrate strong internal validity. The SCPS is useful for social work educators, practitioners, and administrators to ascertain frequency of self-care practice and build a stronger culture of self-care. The role of SCPS in future research is discussed.

scholarly journals Study on disability limitation, rehabilitation and social needs of persons affected by leprosy in Kurnool division of Kurnool district

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (8) ◽  
pp. 3526
Author(s):  
Visweswara Rao Guthi ◽  
A. Sreedevi
Keyword(s):  
Wound Care ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Needs ◽  
Health Staff ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Medium Level ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
High Level ◽  
Rehabilitation Needs

AbstractBackground: Leprosy is a chronic infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae. It affects mainly the peripheral nerves. There is very little data on the types of problems faced by people with leprosy-related disabilities (PLD) and the resulting needs. So this study made an attempt to study the disability limitation, rehabilitation needs of persons affected by leprosy and to assess their dehabilitation status.Materials and Methods: This is a community based cross–sectional study conducted in Kurnool district. There were 296 registered persons affected by leprosy between May 2012 to October 2013 out of which 276 registered persons affected by leprosy were available for the study. Information collected was to assess the disability limitation, rehabilitation needs, social needs and to assess their dehabilitation status of the registered cases.Results: This study shown that out of 276 patients affected by leprosy, 65/276 (23.56%) of the study subjects had disabilities. Out of which 9.06 % had only Grade 1 and 14.50% had Grade 2 disability. 65 (100%) of the subjects having deformity needed skin care, 14 (21.53%) needed wound care, 31 (47.69%) needed joint care, 7 (10.76%) needed swelling care, 10 (15.38%) needed nerve care and 2 (3.07%) needed eye care. 15/254 (5.90%) suffered from high level of dehabilitation and 43/254 (16.93%) suffered from medium level of dehabilitation.Conclusions: Knowledge and practice among those needing self care practices were grossly deficient. The general health staff had not informed in most circumstances to persons affected by leprosy about self care practices in leprosy.High level of dehabilitation in the study population was present only in patients having visible deformity.

PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING OF ELDERLY PEOPLE

2021 ◽  
pp. 128-141
Author(s):  
Alina I. Nerushai ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Elderly Age ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
High Level ◽  
High Degree

The results of a comparative empirical study of the psychological well-being of people of elderly age are presented in the article. We tried to test the hypothesis that the psychological well-being of people in elderly age is determined by a number of social factors (involvement in professional activities and the presence of close interpersonal relationships). We tried to determine which components cause a high level of psychological well-being in the elderly age. In the result of the study we found that working respondents have more autonomy than non-working respondents. They have a high degree of responsibility and high self-esteem. They are satisfied with the quality of their lives. The connection between marital status as a factor of close interpersonal relationships and levels of psychological well-being of a people in elderly age was not found. It was found that average and high levels of psychological well-being of people of elderly age are determined by such components as a high subjectness of personality, selfworth, meaningfulness of life, presence of life goals, life satisfaction, satisfaction with the results of life, ability to life management, interest in life, positive self-esteem, positive mood, consistency in achieving goals and consistency between the set and achieved goals.

The self-care practices of school principals

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (4) ◽  
pp. 435-451
Author(s):  
Joshua Ray ◽  
John Pijanowski ◽  
Kara Lasater
Keyword(s):  
School Principals ◽  
School Leaders ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Care Needs ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Building Administrators ◽  
Effective Leaders ◽  
Policies And Procedures ◽  
Care Practices

PurposeThe purpose of this study was to explore the well-being of school principals and the job-embedded demands responsible for challenging their adoption of healthy self-care practices.Design/methodology/approachDrawing upon a multidisciplinary theoretical framework that included contributions from the fields of neurobiology and psychology, three tiers of self-care needs were established to inform the study: basic physiological needs such as sleep, hydration, and nutrition; active self-care practices such as exercise, relaxation, and stress relief; and higher order needs such as belongingness and love addressed through work-life balance, volunteerism, and relational belonging. A 45-question survey containing Likert scale items and open-ended questions was returned from 473 practicing building administrators (a 24.4% response rate).FindingsFindings from this study, compared to estimates from the literature, indicate that school leaders work longer hours, are more sleep deprived, more dehydrated, have poorer diet practices, exercise less regularly, and spend less time with their friends and family than the general population. Administrators struggled to find ways within their control to improve their self-care behavior and offered suggestions regarding how the structure of the job itself might be changed to facilitate improving the health of school leaders.Originality/valueThis work offers insight into the current well-being of school principals, and by better understanding administrators’ self-care practices, this study can inform the field in developing supports, practices, and expectations, which promote the health and well-being of building-level leaders. Unhealthy self-care practices may influence their effectiveness, happiness, and possibly their longevity within the profession. Data collected through this study informed ideas about policies and procedures that could promote greater opportunities for healthier, more effective leaders within schools.

scholarly journals Just Moments: A Letter to Dr Peter Erickson

2019 ◽  
Vol 33 (8) ◽  
pp. 1104-1106
Author(s):  
Paul E. Terry
Keyword(s):  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Health System ◽  
Population Health ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Improve Population Health ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
The Moment ◽  
Individual Self

Practicing mindfulness is usually characterized as being “in the moment” and is most often associated with an effort to manage individual illness, stress, or well-being. This editorial memorializes my dear friend Pete Erickson who was an exemplar to making every moment count. But more importantly, moments he made with others were “just moments” in service to his community, moments that made others experience their community and their health system as more just places. In defining “just moments,” I cite the paper “Collective Well-being to Improve Population Health Outcomes” where the authors argued that well-being is a function of a group and that domains such as “connectedness” and “contribution” may have as much to do with well-being as does our usual focus on individual self-care practices.

scholarly journals Factors Influencing Adherence to Self-Care Practices Among Diabetes Patients in a Selected Tertiary Hospital, Osun State

2021 ◽  
pp. 214-229
Author(s):  
Arogundade, Toliah Abiodun ◽  
Salawu, Rasidi Akinade
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Diabetes Mellitus ◽  
Reliability Index ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Glucose Testing ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
Blood Glucose Testing ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
High Level ◽  
Diabetes Patients

Aims: Diabetes is a chronic non-communicable disease with many irreversible complications that can be prevented by strict adherence to self-care practice. This study aims to investigate the factors influencing adherence to self-care practices among diabetes patients Study Design: This study adopted a descriptive research design carried out among diabetes patients attending outpatient endocrinology clinic of Obafemi Awolowo University Teaching Hospital, Ile-Ife, Osun State between July and September 2021. Methodology: Sample size was calculated using Cochran formula and total number of sample used were two hundred and eight (208) diabetes patients. Samples were selected using convenient sampling technique. A self-developed structured Questionnaire on knowledge of diabetes and factors influencing adherence to diabetes self-care practices with reliability index of 0.858 and 0.863 respectively. Two (2) adapted questionnaire; Diabetes self-care practices by Schmitt et al (2013) and Level of adherence to self-care practices scale by Morisky et al. (1986) with reliability index of 0.731 and 0.851 respectively were also used for data collection. Data collected were analyzed using descriptive statistics of frequency, percentage, mean and standard deviation while inferential statistics of Pearson product moment correlation and regression were used to test stated hypotheses at 0.05 level of significance. Results: The result from the study revealed good knowledge of diabetes mellitus and diabetes self-care practices among the respondents. The results also revealed high level of adherence to diabetes medication, diet, physical activity, blood glucose testing, follow-up and foot care. Factors influencing the level of adherence with diabetes self-care practices include cost of treatment, longer year of being diagnosed, good relationship between healthcare team, level of education, good family and social support. There is also a significant relationship between knowledge of diabetes mellitus and adherence with physical activity (r = 0.210; P = 0.02) and blood glucose testing (r = 0.203; P = 0.003). However, there is no significant relationship between knowledge of self-care practices and adherence to self-care practices; socio-demographic characteristics of age (r = -0.040; P = 0.568), education (r = 0.112; P = 0.107) and adherence to self-care practices. Conclusion: The study concluded that there was high level of knowledge about diabetes and diabetes self-care practices as well as adherence to diabetes self-care practices, therefore, health care providers should continue to monitor self-care practices among diabetes patients to achieve positive health outcome and reduce morbidity and mortality associated with diabetes mellitus.

scholarly journals Self-care behaviors and practices of nursing students: Review of literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
pp. 137-145
Author(s):  
Ahtisham Younas
Keyword(s):  
Nursing Students ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Activity Level ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Inadequate Knowledge ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
And Behaviors ◽  
The Difference

Self-care is a vital component of nursing practice and is essential for the well-being of human beings, that is, both patients and nurses. However, nurses and nursing students tend to focus more on self-care of their patients and often pay little or no attention to personal self-care. This literature review explored self-care behaviors and practices of nursing students in general as well as across academic years of the study. In total, 11 studies were reviewed and critically appraised to identify current trends regarding nursing students’ self-care practices and behaviors in nursing literature. Nursing students realized the importance of maintaining their diet, sleep, and activity level to improve physical and physiological health. However, they tend to neglect self-care practices which could improve their emotional and psychological health because of academic stress, workload, and inadequate knowledge about the strategies to improve self-care in this domain. There is limited evidence for drawing any conclusions regarding students’ use of complementary therapies for self-care, the difference between self-care practices of nursing and non-nursing students, the usefulness of different interventions for improving students’ self-care practices, and the differences between self-care practices and behaviors of students across academic years.

scholarly journals The Self-Care Practices of Family Caregivers of High Mortality Cancer Patients: Differences by Varying Levels of Caregiving Well-Being and Performance (FR481C)

2017 ◽  
Vol 53 (2) ◽  
pp. 386-387 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Dionne-Odom ◽  
Wendy Demark-Wahnefried ◽  
Richard Taylor ◽  
Gabrielle Rocque ◽  
Elizabeth Kvale ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Cancer Patients ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
High Mortality ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Self ◽  
Care Practices ◽  
And Performance
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