Measuring social wellbeing

2019 ◽  
pp. 265-276
Author(s):  
Roy Carr-Hill
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Survey Data ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Ecological Damage ◽  
The Third ◽  
Social Wellbeing ◽  
Objectively Measured

This chapter reviews and critiques the various approaches to measuring social well-being. Economists have tried to argue for a single consistent criterion (based on money) but have mostly been ignored. Instead, there have been three main approaches: first, the postulate that there is a minimum set of basic needs, which should be satisfied for everyone; second the investigation into people's quality of life, whether ‘objectively’ measured or self-reported; and third the eclectic compilation of administrative and survey data according to a list of 'concerns'. There are theoretical and practical problems with the first two approaches. For the third approach, the measurement of social well-being should reflect the variety of ways in which people order their lives. Of course, there are some overbearing constraints, such as the threat of poverty or war; but, within those constraints, there are a multitude of modes of living so that the definition and specification of the elements of well-being should accordingly vary. We introduce two distinctive characteristics: first, beyond certain minima, it is not always clear how 'more' consumption adds to welfare; second, we emphasise the monitoring collective well-being both in terms of inequality and human rights and in terms of reducing ecological damage.

scholarly journals Oral Health and Psychosocial Predictors of Quality of Life and General Well-Being among Adolescents in Lesotho, Southern Africa

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (7) ◽  
pp. 582
Author(s):  
Abbas Jessani ◽  
Jonghm Choi ◽  
Abdul El-Rabbany ◽  
Pulane Lefoka ◽  
Mir Faeq Ali Quadri ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Oral Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
General Health Status ◽  
Social Wellbeing ◽  
Fair Poor ◽  
Dental Conditions

Background: Adolescents’ quality of life is reported to be significantly associated with physical and social wellbeing. Although adolescents are 30% of the Southern African population, no previous studies have focused on this group in relation to oral health and quality of life. Methods: A 40-item survey and clinical oral examinations were conducted in public schools in Maseru from 10 to 25 August 2016. Simple, bivariate, and multivariate regressions were used to evaluate the associations of oral health and psychosocial factors with self-reported general health status and quality of life. Results: A total of 526 participants, aged 12–19 years old, responded to the survey and participated in the clinical examinations. The majority reported a good (good/very good/excellent) quality of life (84%) and general health (81%). Bivariate results showed that self-reported general health in this population was significantly influenced by age. The presence of toothache and sensitivity in the adolescents were significantly associated with poor (fair/poor) self-reported general health and were found to be the best predictors for self-general health and quality of life. Conclusions: The absence of dental conditions such as toothache and tooth sensitivity can lead to a better perception of general health and Quality of Life in adolescents.

scholarly journals Sex and Age Differences in Levels of Anomia of Latvian Inhabitants

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 567 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeļena Ļevina ◽  
Kristīne Mārtinsone ◽  
Daiga Kamerāde
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Age Differences ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Demographic Groups ◽  
The Third ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Sex And Age Differences

<p><em>Anomia is one of the important factors, which can influence the psychological well-being of individuals. It is especially valuable to determine those socio-demographic groups which can demonstrate the highest levels of anomia. The purpose of the research was to determine whether there are sex and age differences in levels of anomia of Latvian inhabitants. The secondary data from the third European Quality of Life Survey (EQLS) were used. The sample consisted of Latvian inhabitants (n = 1009), aged from 18 to 92 years (male – 34.9%, female – 65.1%). 3 indices and 3 subscales of anomia (Social Distrust, Social Isolation and Meaninglessness) were constructed (</em><em>Ļevina, Mārtinsone &amp; </em><em>Kamerāde, 2015a, 2015b). </em><em>A multivariate analysis of variance was conducted. It was found that there was a significant difference in multidimensional anomia between Latvian inhabitants of different age groups.</em></p><p> </p>

scholarly journals FEATURES OF QUALITY OF LIFE INTERRELATED WITH INDICATORS OF PSYCHOEMOTIONAL STATE OF WOMEN IN THE PERIOD OF EVERY TRIMESTRE OF PREGNANCY

2016 ◽  
pp. 108-119 ◽  
Author(s):  
L. A. Agarkova ◽  
I. Yu. Buharina ◽  
A. L. Ulianich ◽  
E. M. Bershkova ◽  
I. V. Tolmachev
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
First Trimester ◽  
Optimal Level ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Third ◽  
Self Confidence ◽  
Psychoemotional State ◽  
Study Methodology

In the article the actuality of study of quality of life is described as an integrative factor which influences the psychoemotional state of women in the period of pregnancy. According to the study methodology, the content of quality of life is disclosed in the indicators of physical and psychological components of health. By means of method of descriptive statistics and analysis of reliable differences general content is presented and specific features of quality of life in women in the period of the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy are disclosed. It is found that from the first trimester to the third one the content of components of quality of life is characterized by increase of limitations in performing the physical load, improvement of general emotional state and increase of vital force and energy. Features of psychoemotional state of women in the period of the first, second and third trimesters of pregnancy are disclosed and described. It is revealed that the state of most women in every trimester of the pregnancy is characterized as a favourable one, however, in the first and last trimester for women a heightened anxiousness, lack of selfconfidence, rigidity, inability to satisfy their own needs are more typical than in the period of the second trimester of pregnancy. On the ground of results of the conducted correlational analysis the interrelationship of indicators of quality of life with indicators of psychoemotional state of pregnant women is shown and described, conditions of physical and psychological well-being in every trimester of pregnancy are identified. It was revealed that in the period of the first and second trimesters of pregnancy the conditions of physical and psychological well-being are as follows: readiness of women to respond flexibly in the new life situation, resistance towards failures, self-confidence and optimal level of anxiousness; in the period of the third trimester of pregnancy: feeling of well-being, positive mood, activity, resistance towards failures and self-confidence.

scholarly journals VIBRAÇÃO EM MÃOS E BRAÇOS NA UTILIZAÇÃO DE TRATOR DE RABIÇA EQUIPADO COM ROTOENCANTEIRADOR

2020 ◽  
Vol 35 (3) ◽  
pp. 352-359
Author(s):  
Karla Lúcia Batista Araújo ◽  
Leonardo de Almeida Monteiro ◽  
Viviane Castro Dos Santos ◽  
Deivielison Ximenes Siqueira Macedo ◽  
Francisca Edcarla de Araújo Nicolau
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Work Efficiency ◽  
Family Farming ◽  
Rural Worker ◽  
The Third ◽  
Tukey Test ◽  
Physical Burden ◽  
Soil Preparation

VIBRAÇÃO EM MÃOS E BRAÇOS NA UTILIZAÇÃO DE TRATOR DE RABIÇA EQUIPADO COM ROTOENCANTEIRADOR   KARLA LÚCIA BATISTA ARAÚJO¹, LEONARDO DE ALMEIDA MONTEIRO², VIVIANE CASTRO DOS SANTOS3, DEIVIELISON XIMENES SIQUEIRA MACEDO4, FRANCISCA EDCARLA DE ARAÚJO NICOLAU5   1 Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected] 2 Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected] 3 Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected] 4 Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected] 5 Centro de Ciências Agrárias, Universidade Federal do Ceará -UFC, Departamento de Engenharia Agrícola, Bloco 804, Pici, 60020-181, Fortaleza-CE, Brasil. [email protected]   RESUMO: O uso da tecnologia no campo veio para amenizar as intempéries às quais o trabalhador rural é submetido. A difusão dos microtratores na agricultura familiar ajuda a diminuir a carga física imposta a esses agricultores e o tempo de trabalho. Todavia o contato com essa tecnologia expõe o agricultor a novos problemas advindos da máquina sendo um deles a vibração. A redução da vibração, além de diminuir o estresse do operador, permite melhorar qualidade de vida e aumenta a eficiência no trabalho reduzindo a fadiga. Assim objetivou-se avaliar os níveis de vibração de um trator de rabiça acoplado com rotoencanteirador em diferentes rotações do motor e alocações de marchas no preparo do solo. O delineamento experimental utilizado foi em blocos inteiramente casualizados, em esquema fatorial 3 x 3, com 10 repetições sendo 3 rotações (600, 800 e 1000 rpm) e 3 marchas (3ª, 4ª e 5ª). Foram utilizados a estatística descritiva e o teste de Tukey a 5% para comparação das médias. Observou-se que as médias da terceira marcha nas rotações de 600 e 800 rpm foram as que mais se aproximaram da norma NHO 10 (2013), já que a mesma estabelece o valor de 2,5 m.s-2 como limite de vibração para mãos e braços toleráveis para uma jornada de trabalho.   Palavras-chave: insalubridade, segurança na agricultura, bem-estar no trabalho.   HANDS AND ARMS VIBRATION IN THE USE OF HANDLEBAR TRACTOR EQUIPPED WITH ROTOENCANTEIRATOR   ABSTRACT: The use of the technology in the field comes to soften the intempéries to which the rural worker is submitted. A spread of microtractors in family farming helps to reduce the physical burden on farmers and working time. However the contact with this technology exposes the farmer to new problems coming from the machine being its vibration. Reducing vibration, in addition to reducing operator stress, can improve the quality of life and increase work efficiency by reducing fatigue. The aim of this study was to evaluate the vibration levels of a bulldozer coupled with rotoencanteirator at different engine speeds and to allocate gears without soil preparation. The experimental design was used in completely randomized blocks, in a 3 x 3 factorial scheme, with 10 repetitions being 3 rotations (600, 800 and 1000 rpm) and 3 marches (3rd, 4th and 5th). It was quite descriptive statistic and Tukey Test at 5% for average comparisons. It was observed that as average of the third gear at the 600 and 800 rpm rotations were as close to the NHO 10 (2013), since the same thing is the value of 2.5 m.s-2 as vibration limits for the hands and arms tolerable for a day's work.   Keywords: insalubrity, safety in agriculture, well-being at work.

scholarly journals A Collaborative Approach: Care Staff and Families Working Together to Safeguard the Quality of Life of Residents Living With Advanced Dementia

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
pp. 117957351984387
Author(s):  
Sian Ellen Hughes ◽  
Bob Woods ◽  
Katherine Algar-Skaife ◽  
Hannah Jelley ◽  
Catrin Hedd Jones
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Human Rights ◽  
Care Home ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Direct Care ◽  
Care Staff ◽  
Advanced Dementia ◽  
Structured Interviews

Objectives: This study aimed to explore the quality of life and well-being of care home residents living with advanced dementia, how personalised care can be achieved where the person is completely dependent on others for care and how individuals’ choices and human rights were upheld. Methods: The study design used a qualitative approach, with data collected through in-depth, semi-structured interviews with 8 family members, all of whom visited daily, and 8 care staff. Results: Emerging themes highlighted the importance of family involvement, signs of well-being, communication and the valued role of direct care staff. Discussion: Participants were able to identify factors of residents’ well-being in residents living with advanced dementia. Family members who visited daily saw themselves working collaboratively with care staff to maintain the quality of life of their relatives and engage in proxy decision making. Regarding human rights, the emphasis was on avoiding abuse, rather than promoting well-being.

Perceived Overprotection and Its Association With Quality of Life in Dementia

GeroPsych ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-134
Author(s):  
Mechthild Niemann-Mirmehdi ◽  
Andreas Häusler ◽  
Paul Gellert ◽  
Johanna Nordheim
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Patient Autonomy ◽  
Positive Association ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Association ◽  
Significant Positive Association ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
People With Dementia ◽  
Mental Well Being

Abstract. To date, few studies have focused on perceived overprotection from the perspective of people with dementia (PwD). In the present examination, the association of perceived overprotection in PwD is examined as an autonomy-restricting factor and thus negative for their mental well-being. Cross-sectional data from the prospective DYADEM study of 82 patient/partner dyads (mean age = 74.26) were used to investigate the association between overprotection, perceived stress, depression, and quality of life (QoL). The analyses show that an overprotective contact style with PwD has a significant positive association with stress and depression, and has a negative association with QoL. The results emphasize the importance of avoiding an overprotective care style and supporting patient autonomy.

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