scholarly journals The Study on Mental Health at Work: Design and sampling

2017 ◽  
Vol 45 (6) ◽  
pp. 584-594 ◽  
Author(s):  
Uwe Rose ◽  
Stefan Schiel ◽  
Helmut Schröder ◽  
Martin Kleudgen ◽  
Silke Tophoven ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sampling Bias ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Representative Study ◽  
Employment Conditions ◽  
Sample Characteristics ◽  
Sampling Procedures ◽  
The Relationship

Aims: The Study on Mental Health at Work (S-MGA) generates the first nationwide representative survey enabling the exploration of the relationship between working conditions, mental health and functioning. This paper describes the study design, sampling procedures and data collection, and presents a summary of the sample characteristics. Methods: S-MGA is a representative study of German employees aged 31–60 years subject to social security contributions. The sample was drawn from the employment register based on a two-stage cluster sampling procedure. Firstly, 206 municipalities were randomly selected from a pool of 12,227 municipalities in Germany. Secondly, 13,590 addresses were drawn from the selected municipalities for the purpose of conducting 4500 face-to-face interviews. The questionnaire covers psychosocial working and employment conditions, measures of mental health, work ability and functioning. Data from personal interviews were combined with employment histories from register data. Descriptive statistics of socio-demographic characteristics and logistic regressions analyses were used for comparing population, gross sample and respondents. Results: In total, 4511 face-to-face interviews were conducted. A test for sampling bias revealed that individuals in older cohorts participated more often, while individuals with an unknown educational level, residing in major cities or with a non-German ethnic background were slightly underrepresented. Conclusions: There is no indication of major deviations in characteristics between the basic population and the sample of respondents. Hence, S-MGA provides representative data for research on work and health, designed as a cohort study with plans to rerun the survey 5 years after the first assessment.

scholarly journals Exploration of Migrants’ Social Life: A Case Study on Bangladeshi Temporary Contract Worker’s in Malaysia

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
pp. 186
Author(s):  
Md. Sayed Uddin ◽  
Adam Andani Mohammed
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Face ◽  
New Nation ◽  
Sampling Procedures

Migrant workers are a different community as they have leave their origin country and entered to a new nation where the social life they had to dealt with differently. Because social life is very important as an individual has hold an ideology, special socio-cultural background and religious affiliation. It is, thus, an important phenomena to assess the perception of migrants about social life, the nature of their involvement in the social setting, the meaning they attach to it and their priorities and preferences in interacting with others. The study is based on the face-to-face interview of 100 Bangladeshis migrant workers who were selected according to two stage sampling procedure. On one stage, an area where Bangladeshi workers reside was selected through random sampling procedure. On the second stage, 100 respondents were selected from the area according to purposive and snowball sampling procedures. The study suggested that adequate measures should be taken to provide pre-departure training on job and Host County’s culture to the expected migrant workers.

Content Analysis and Predicting Survey Refusal: What Are Respondents’ Concerns about Participating in a Face-to-face Household Mental Health Survey?

Field Methods ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 33 (2) ◽  
pp. 125-142
Author(s):  
Sanaa Hyder ◽  
Lisa Bilal ◽  
Zeina Mneimneh ◽  
Mohammad Talal Naseem ◽  
Edward DeVol ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Content Analysis ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Mental Health Survey ◽  
National Mental Health ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Social Environmental ◽  
Social Environmental Factors ◽  
The Relationship

Previous studies suggest that refusals form the largest proportion of nonresponse for household surveys. As face-to-face household health surveys are uncommon in several countries, it might be advantageous for prospective surveys to preemptively tackle respondents’ refusal to survey participation. Using contact history data from the Saudi National Mental Health Survey, we examined the relationship between social environmental factors, respondent characteristics, survey request concerns recorded by interviewers, and respondents’ propensity to refuse to participate in the survey. Content analysis and logistic regressions were conducted. Our findings suggest that urbanicity, region, socioeconomic status, age, and gender are associated with refusal. Patriarchal gatekeepers and specific survey-related concerns are more likely to lead to temporary refusals compared to final refusals. These results have implications for survey researchers employing similar recruitment and data collection methods, for example in tailoring refusal conversion strategies for interviewers to address concerns expressed by Saudi and/or culturally similar respondents.

scholarly journals Relationship between father’s emotional intelligence and marital satisfaction with adolescent self-esteem and mental health

2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 165-172
Author(s):  
Ali Rasouli ◽  
Hassan Heydari ◽  
Seyed Ali Alyasin ◽  
Mansour Abdi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Marital Satisfaction ◽  
Stepwise Regression ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Expression Recognition ◽  
Spss Software ◽  
The Relationship

Emotional intelligence is the capacity of perception, expression, recognition, application and management of excitement of oneself and others. The aim of the present study was to investigate the relationship between marital satisfaction and emotional intelligence of fathers and their adolescence self-esteem and mental health. A total of 384 students and their fathers selected through cluster sampling method completed a questionnaire which consisted of the following factors such as marital satisfaction, emotional intelligence, self-esteem and mental health. The research was designed as a descriptive-correlative survey, and data were analysed. For analysing data, correlation and regression were analysed using SPSS software. Results of stepwise regression showed that 26/6 of variance of adolescence self-esteem was explained by father’s marital satisfaction and emotional intelligence and 53/9 of variance of adolescence mental health was explained by father’s marital satisfaction and emotional intelligence.   Keywords: Marital satisfaction, emotional intelligence, self-esteem, mental health.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Dimensions of Forgiveness with Mental Health in Mothers of Children with Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 15 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shahrooz Nemati ◽  
Mir Mahmoud Mirnasab ◽  
Bagher Ghobari Bonab
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Theoretical Implication ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Intellectual And Developmental Disabilities ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Relationship

<p>The aim of the current study was to predict mental health of the mothers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities from the magnitude of their forgiveness. To fulfill the stated goal 88 mothers of children with intellectual and developmental disabilities by means of accessible sampling procedure, and Besharat mental health (2009) as well as Enright forgiveness inventories standardized by Ghobari Bonab et al. (2003) was given to them. Analysis of data using Pearson’s correlation revealed that among mental health (psychological well-being and psychological distress) and all three dimensions of forgiveness a positive relation was found. In other words, individuals who were higher in forgiveness were more satisfied in their mental health. Multivariate regression also revealed that 23% of variations in psychological well-being by affective and cognation, and 20% of variations in psychological distress by cognation and behavioral component can be accounted by dimensions of their forgiveness. Theoretical implication and practical application of the findings have been delineated in the original paper.</p>

scholarly journals The role of Perceived Behavioural Control as mediator on financial incentives towards saving in a voluntary retirement fund

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 144
Author(s):  
Mohamad Fazli Sabri ◽  
Radduan Yusof ◽  
Husniyah Abd. Rahim ◽  
Zuroni Md. Jusoh
Keyword(s):  
Financial Incentives ◽  
Tax Incentives ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Behavioural Control ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Retirement Savings ◽  
Perceived Behavioural Control ◽  
Retirement Fund ◽  
The Relationship

The purpose of the mediation analysis is to investigate how perceived behavioural control mediates the relationship between the cash and tax incentives towards the intention to save in a voluntary retirement fund. A quantitative approach was adopted analysing 384 responses collected through a nationwide multistage proportionate cluster sampling. A nonparametric sampling procedure using bootstrapping following the Preacher and Hayes technique in mediating analysis were employed. The specific indirect effect from the bootstrapping result concluded that tax incentives influence the saving intention via perceived behavioural control, in contrast to cash incentives which is not significant. Predicting a person’s intention to save in a voluntary retirement fund is an important issue, and the findings of this study would have practical implications on policymakers and commercial marketers alike, as it would help to encourage retirement savings through voluntary funds to prevent financial insufficiency in the golden age.

scholarly journals Can We Replace Our Human Connection With Technology?

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 36-36
Author(s):  
Nicholas Cone ◽  
Jeongeun Lee
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Emotional Health ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Representative Study ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract The COVID-19 pandemic has led to social distancing protocols, subsequently increasing social isolation for older adults. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between social connectedness and mental health outcomes. Leveraging NHATS, a nationally representative study (n = 2,558, Mage = 79.20, SDage = 6.25), we examined the association between the method of social connectedness and mental health outcomes. Descriptive analyses revealed older adults are using various methods (e.g., in-person, phone, and video calls) to remain connected with their social networks during COVID-19. Findings from all of the linear regression analyses indicated phone or video calls are associated with negative affect, whereas in-person visits are associated with lower levels of negative affect. These findings suggest substituting in-person visits with video calls or phones may not be sufficient to relieve their loneliness and negative affect. Future studies should investigate this effect on physical or emotional health outcomes.

Regulating tobacco retail outlets in Bangladesh: retailers’ views and implications for tobacco control advocacy

2020 ◽  
pp. tobaccocontrol-2019-055418
Author(s):  
Sahadat Hossain ◽  
Afifa Anjum ◽  
Md Elias Uddin ◽  
Farzana Rahman ◽  
HM Miraz Mahmud ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Tobacco Control ◽  
Response Rate ◽  
Sampling Procedure ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Questionnaire Data ◽  
Tobacco Products ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Tobacco Sales ◽  
Retail Outlets ◽  
University Degree

BackgroundTobacco products are ubiquitously available in Bangladesh. There are currently no restrictions on who can sell tobacco products and where they are allowed to be sold. The objective of this study was to explore tobacco retailers’ views regarding tobacco retail licensing (TRL) in Bangladesh.MethodsA two-stage cluster sampling procedure was used to collect data from a representative sample of 472 tobacco retailers (97% response rate) in Dhaka city in 2018 through face-to-face interviews using a semistructured questionnaire. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, X2 tests and logistic regression.ResultsThe majority (79%) of the retailers reported that they would support TRL, and 68% were interested in applying for TRL if adopted. Support for TRL was higher among those with a university degree (OR 2.1, 95% CI 0.8 to 5.3) and among those with knowledge about existing tobacco control regulations (OR 1.8, 95% CI 1.1 to 2.8). Furthermore, support for TRL was significantly higher among those who believed that it would restrict tobacco retailing locations (AOR 1.9, 95% CI 1.3 to 3.0) and prevent tobacco sales to minors (AOR 3.5, 95% CI 2.2 to 5.5).ConclusionThis sample of tobacco retailers in Bangladesh supported TRL. TRL advocacy efforts could draw on this support.

FC03-01 - The relationship of internet addiction with family functioning and mental health among Iranian students

2011 ◽  
Vol 26 (S2) ◽  
pp. 1822-1822 ◽  
Author(s):  
O. Alizadeh Sahraee ◽  
Z. Khosravi ◽  
M. Yusefnejad
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Family Functioning ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Family Style ◽  
Iranian Students ◽  
The Relationship

IntroductionOne salient impact of information technology on students’ lives is the ever-increasing use of the Internet. Although there exist many reports in the media regarding the unhealthy Internet use among students, research is still limited.ObjectivesThus, the purpose of the present study was to examine the relation of internet addiction with family functioning and mental health among students. Two-hundred and eighty students from high school and guidance school were selected by multiple cluster sampling method. They participated in the present study by completing internet addiction questionnaire, family functioning scale and mental health questionnair.The method of this study was descriptive and correlational in order to analyze the results, descriptive statistics (frequency and percentage) and inferential statistics (correlations and regression) were used.ResultsThe results showed negative significant correlation between internet addiction and some subscale of family function such as assertiveness, entertainment orientation and religious emphasis. Results also indicated positive significant correlation between 3 subscales of family functioning including dissociation, conflicts and authoritarian family style with internet addiction. No significant correlations were found between other subscales and internet addiction.Regarding the relationship between mental health and addiction to Internet, research results indicate a significant positive correlation between overall mental health score and two subscale of depression and somatization with internet addiction.ConclusionsThe results of this study confirmed the negative effects of Internet addiction on mental health and emphasized the importance of family on intensifying internet addiction. Hence in designing treatment programs, family environment must be considered.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Religious Beliefs and Mental Health of Students

2017 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 69
Author(s):  
Seyyedeh Zahra Seyyed Mirzayi ◽  
Mohammad Reza Belyad ◽  
Masoumeh Zhian Bagheri
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Religious Beliefs ◽  
Sampling Method ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Cluster Sampling ◽  
Religious Attitude ◽  
Multi Stage ◽  
Mental Health Questionnaire ◽  
The Relationship

The aim of this study was to investigate the influence of religious beliefs on mental health of students in Islamic Azad University of Karaj. The research method was regression and Pearson correlation. For this purpose, the population of study was selected from normal undergraduate students of Islamic Azad University in Karaj. Sample of study was included 120 students (60 girls and 60 boys), in academic years of 2015-2016 and they were selected by multi-stage random cluster sampling method. In this study, mental health questionnaire of Goldberg with 28 questions and Baraheni’s religious attitude questionnaire with 25 questions were used. The results showed that, there is a significant relationship between religious beliefs and mental health. In the sense that, when religious attitude is more positive, people will have better mental health.

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