scholarly journals Adult attachment styles, self-esteem, and quality of life in women with fibromyalgia

2020 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 205510292094792 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristina Sechi ◽  
Laura Vismara ◽  
Marie Jo Brennstuhl ◽  
Cyril Tarquinio ◽  
Loredana Lucarelli
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Standard Deviation ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Attachment Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Recently, the research on pain-related disability has increasingly paid attention to the psychological and social factors that may influence the biological condition. In the current study, we aimed to explore attachment styles, self-esteem, and quality of life in individuals with a diagnosis of fibromyalgia. Participants were 371 diagnosed women, with a mean age of 42.7 years (standard deviation = 10.6). The average number of years since diagnosis was 7.4 years (standard deviation = 2.4) years. To assess attachment, quality of life, and self-esteem, women responded, respectively, to the Relationship Questionnaire, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Inventory. Our results showed that secure attachment relationships and high self-esteem represent protective factors for quality of life of women with fibromyalgia, while the contrary emerged for insecure attachments and low self-esteem. The understanding of the psychological components that contribute to fibromyalgia may improve the effectiveness of interventions.

Alexithyme Patientenmerkmale und Lebensqualität – Eine Querschnittsstudie an 79 ambulanten Patienten mit Angststörungen

2013 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katrin Leenen ◽  
Michael Rufer ◽  
Hanspeter Moergeli ◽  
Hans-Jörgen Grabe ◽  
Josef Jenewein ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Fand Sich ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization ◽  
Tas 20

Aus Untersuchungen in der Normalbevölkerung ist bekannt, dass Menschen mit erhöhten Alexithymiewerten eine verminderte Lebensqualität (LQ) aufweisen. Für Patienten mit psychischen Störungen wurde dieser Zusammenhang jedoch kaum untersucht. Ziel dieser Studie war es, den möglichen Zusammenhang zwischen alexithymen Patientenmerkmalen und der LQ bei Patienten mit Angststörungen zu überprüfen. Bei 79 ambulanten Patienten mit Angststörungen wurden alexithyme Charakteristika mit der Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), die LQ mit der Kurzversion des World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire 100 (WHOQOL-BREF) erfasst. Darüber hinaus fand eine Erhebung der psychischen Symptombelastung (SCL-90-R) und depressiven Symptomatik (MADRS) statt. Mittels hierarchischer Regressionsanalysen wurde der Zusammenhang zwischen der alexithymen Charakteristika und den unterschiedlichen LQ-Domänen berechnet. Die Patienten zeigten eine im Vergleich zur Normalbevölkerung deutlich verminderte LQ. Als Hauptergebnis fand sich, auch nach Kontrolle von Depression, Ängstlichkeit und Geschlecht, ein signifikanter Zusammenhang zwischen den beiden TAS-20 Subskalen Schwierigkeiten, Gefühle zu identifizieren und zu beschreiben und vor allem der psychischen LQ. Unsere Ergebnisse sprechen dafür, bei der Diagnostik und Therapieplanung von Patienten mit Angststörungen alexithyme Merkmale einzubeziehen. Im Falle von ausgeprägten alexithymen Merkmalen sollten psychotherapeutische Interventionen zur Verbesserung der Schwierigkeiten Gefühle wahrzunehmen und zu kommunizieren in Betracht gezogen werden.

scholarly journals Magnesium level correlation with clinical status and quality of life in women with hormone related conditions and pregnancy based on real world data

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Svetlana Orlova ◽  
Galina Dikke ◽  
Gisele Pickering ◽  
Eliso Djobava ◽  
Sofya Konchits ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Clinical Status ◽  
High Response Rate ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Real World Data ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Patient Reported ◽  
Health Organization

AbstractThis study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of magnesium (Mg)-vitamin B 6 replenishment and its correlation with clinical status in pregnant women (PW), and quality of life in women with hormone-related conditions (HRCW) and hypomagnesemia (HME). Data collected in four observational studies were pooled and analysed. All women received Mg supplementation for 4 weeks. The proportion of women with normalized Mg level, and the correlation between serum Mg dynamics and number of symptoms/complaints (PW) or changes in World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire scores (WHOQOL; HRCW) were evaluated. 869 PW and 957 HRCW were included in the study. Normalization of serum Mg level to ≥ 0.66 mmol/L occurred in 92.1% of PW and 78.4% of HRCW, and to ≥ 0.8 mmol/L in 73.8% and 58.9%, respectively. Mg normalization was accompanied by a median decrease of 1 symptom and 1 complaint in PW. Serum Mg level increase by 0.1 mmol/L was associated to significant changes in the WHOQOL scores in HRCW. Treatment of HME with the Mg for approximately 4 weeks provided a high response rate of Mg serum level, was associated with an improvement in symptom severity and complaints in PW, and WHOQOL score in HRCW. A 0.8 mmol/L cut-off appeared to be more relevant in terms of patient-reported outcomes.

scholarly journals Instrumentos de avaliação de qualidade de vida de pessoas com estomias intestinais: Revisão Integrativa

2019 ◽  
Vol 90 (28) ◽  
Author(s):  
Prisciane Cardoso Silva ◽  
Marina Soares Mota ◽  
Stella Minasi Oliveira
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health Organization ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
European Organization ◽  
Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽  
Organization Quality ◽  
Health Organization

Objetivo: Buscar na literatura instrumentos utilizados para avaliar a qualidade de vida de pessoas com estomias intestinais. Metodologia: Trata-se de uma revisão integrativa realizada no ano de 2019, em bases de dados nacionais e internacionais. Resultados: Foram encontrados 17 artigos, com sete instrumentos utilizados para avaliar a qualidade de vida de pessoas com estomias intestinais: City of Hope Quality of Life-Ostomy Questionnaire, Stoma Self-Efficacy Scale, World Health Organization Quality of Life abreviado, European Organization for Research and Treatment of Cancer Quality of Life Questionnaire, Ostomy-specific (Stoma-QoL) e Escala de Qualidade de Vida de Flanagan. Conclusão: Esta revisão permitiu identificar os instrumentos que estão sendo utilizados para avaliar a QV de pessoas com estomias intestinais. Após a análise dos instrumentos, salienta-se que o City of Hope – Quality of Life – Ostomy Questionnaire é o mais abrangente dentre os instrumentos específicos às pessoas com estomias intestinais.

scholarly journals Comparison of Single Child Family Adolescents and Adolescents with Number of Siblings

2016 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
pp. 99-114
Author(s):  
Amara Iqbal ◽  
S. Farhana Kazmi
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Personality Type ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Only Child ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Single Child ◽  
The Difference

The aim of the present study was to ascertain the difference between adolescents belonging to only child family and adolescents belonging to number of siblings. To main objectives of the study were to examine that the difference between self esteem, quality of life and personality type of adolescents belonging to only child family and the association between the self esteem, quality of life and personality type of adolescents belonging to only child family. Population of the present study comprised of hundred (N=100) participants. The sample included fifty (n=50) (only child) adolescent who is the only child of their biological parents and fifty (n=50) adolescents having number of siblings studying in different schools, colleges and universities of Abbottabad, Mansehra, and Haripur. Urdu version of “Riffai Self esteem inventory”, “World health organization quality of life questionnaire” and Eysenck personality questionnaires (2007) were used for data collection. t-test was used to analyze the data. Finding showed that that there is a difference between the scores of participants who were the single child of their parents and subject belonging to number of children family.

scholarly journals Optimism and Quality of Life among Cardiovascular Disorder Patients

2017 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Sabiha Yasmeen ◽  
Mohd. Ilyas Khan
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cardiovascular Disorder ◽  
World Health ◽  
Short Version ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Artery Disease ◽  
Health Organization

The role of psychological factors in the occurrence of Cardiovascular Disorder has been, widely excepted. CVD is a family of diseases that includes hypertension, coronary artery disease (CAD) and stroke. The present study is an attempt to investigate the role of optimism on quality of life among Cardiovascular Disorder patients. 100 patients were comprised as the sample for this investigation. The sample further categorized in terms of gender i.e. male and female. LOT – Revised version of the original LOT (Scheier & Carver 1992) and World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire-short version (WHOQOL-BREF) of the WHOQOL-100 SCALE (The WHOQOL Group, 1993a; 1993b) were used. The data will be analyzed by using appropriate statistical techniques. It is expected that optimism will improve the quality of life among cardiovascular disorder patients.

scholarly journals Depressive Symptoms and Quality of Life in a Sample of Italian Women with a Diagnosis of Fibromyalgia: The Role of Attachment Styles

2021 ◽  
Vol 2021 ◽  
pp. 1-7
Author(s):  
Cristina Sechi ◽  
Loredana Lucarelli ◽  
Laura Vismara
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Attachment Styles ◽  
World Health ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Italian Women ◽  
The Impact

Background. Women with fibromyalgia (FM) commonly suffer from depression, pervasive fatigue, and pain. The attachment style has been hypothesized to be an important factor for understanding the experience of these symptoms. Therefore, the present cross-sectional study is aimed at investigating the effect of attachment styles in women with a diagnosis of FM on depressive symptoms and quality of life. Method. Participants were 453 Italian women with a physician’s diagnosis of FM with a mean age of 47 years ( SD = 10.9 ). To assess attachment styles, quality of life, and depressive symptoms, women responded, respectively, to the Relationship Questionnaire, the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, and the Beck Depression Inventory II. Results. Our results showed that the incidence of depressive symptoms was elevated, with 59% of women reporting moderate to severe symptoms. Also, the statistical analyses showed that both preoccupied and avoidant/dismissing attachments were related with depression symptoms and low perception of QoL. Conclusions. Our study demonstrates that, when evaluating the impact of FM on the QoL of women, it is important to consider the complexity of the variables that are at play. Insecure attachment styles and depressive symptoms seem to increase the likelihood of the psycho-social-somatic malaise in FM women.

scholarly journals Quality of Life and Professional Activity of Working-Age Patients after Stroke

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 (4) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
B. Kowalczyk ◽  
B. Zawadzka ◽  
B. Lubinska-Zadlo
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
World Health ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Self Assessment ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Social Sphere ◽  
Working Age ◽  
Health Organization

Background &objectives:Stroke is one of the most common and severe diseases in terms of the economic burden on society. The aim of this study was to assess the quality of life of people after stroke in the context of professional activity, considering the time since stroke. Material & methods:To assess the quality of life, ashortened Polish version of the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire (WHOQOL-Bref) was used. The study was conducted on agroup of 279 people with the first stroke diag- nosed. Results:The statistically significant relationship was observed, considering the period after stroke in groups: 6-12 months; 13 months-2 years; 2-5 years from the onset of stroke. The corre- lation between professional activity of people after stroke and their quality of life was statistically significant in: the somatic sphere; the social sphere; the environmental sphere. Conclusions:Undertaking professional activity by people who had astroke significantly affected the self-assessment of their quality of life and satisfaction with the quality of health, re- gardless of the period since the onset of the stroke.

scholarly journals Relationship Between Quality of Life and Fear of COVID-19 in Patients With Myocardial Infarction (Case Study: Shahid Madani Cardiac Hospital, Tabriz, Iran)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatemeh Golabi ◽  
Mohammad Bagher Alizadeh Aghdam ◽  
Mir Mojtaba Hosseini Mazraehshadi ◽  
Hamed Akbarian
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Myocardial Infarction ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
World Health ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
World Health Organization Quality ◽  
Effective Role ◽  
Health Organization

Abstract Background: Quality of life is one of the most important concepts in the fields of health and development, and the study of its related factors can play an effective role in strengthening the quality of life. COVID-19 is one of the emerging crises in the world, and fear of it can affect the quality of life of people.Purpose: The purpose of this study was to investigate the relationship between quality of life and fear of COVID-19 in patients with myocardial infarction.Methods: In this study, we administered WHOQOL-BREF (World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire) and the Fear of COVID-19 Scale (FCV-19S) to 200 patients with myocardial infarction admitted to the hospital from February to April 2021. Then, we calculated the correlation between the quality of life and fear of COVID-19.Results: The results of this study showed a moderate to high score in all domains of QoL and overall QoL among patients. The mean score of fear of COVID-19 was lower than average level. The research revealed that there was a negative correlation between fear of COVID-19 and physical health, environmental health, and overall quality of life (p < 0.05), but there was not a significant relationship between fear of coronavirus and psychological health and social relationships (p > 0.05). Furthermore, there were significant correlations between quality of life and sociodemographic variables including gender, age, marital status, and level of education. So that, female, widow(er), uneducated, and older patients had a lower quality of life.Conclusions: Since the quality of life is one of the main indicators of health, managers must take strategies to improve the quality of life of people, especially patients. One of the measures that they can take is to reduce the fear of COVID-19 among patients by taking wise strategies.

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