Family-Based Practices to Promote Well-Being

2020 ◽  
Vol 125 (5) ◽  
pp. 349-352
Author(s):  
Laura Lee McIntyre
Keyword(s):  
Challenging Behavior ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Annual Conference ◽  
Parenting Skills ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Behavioral Challenges ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Families With Children

Abstract Interventions that promote parent and child well-being in families with children with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) are important, given the caregiving burden often associated with supporting children with developmental and behavioral challenges. This article summarizes a presentation made at the 2019 AAIDD annual conference and reviews evidence-based interventions that promote parenting skills, enhance caregiver well-being, and reduce child challenging behavior. The article reviews the role that behavioral and mindfulness-based interventions play in enhancing family well-being. A discussion of research gaps and future directions is included, especially as they relate to the role of technology in scaling up interventions and making them accessible to a broader audience.

scholarly journals Running Head: Video Game Nostalgia and Retro Gaming

2018 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 60-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tim Wulf ◽  
Nicholas D. Bowman ◽  
Diana Rieger ◽  
John A. Velez ◽  
Johannes Breuer
Keyword(s):  
Video Game ◽  
Research Agenda ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Running Head

This article conceptually integrates research on the experience of nostalgia—defined as a predominantly positive, social, and past-oriented emotion—into the fold of video game research. We emphasize the role of nostalgia as an explanation for contemporary retro gaming trends, and suggest that nostalgia towards gaming events is a necessary area of research. To those ends, we broadly review existing literature on nostalgia before specifically focusing on media-induced nostalgia, and demonstrate how theoretical and empirical observations from this work can be applied to understand video game nostalgia. In particular, we argue that engaging in older gaming experiences indirectly (via memories) and even directly (via replaying or recreating experiences) elicits nostalgia, which in turn contributes to players' self-optimization and enhanced well-being. Moreover, as gamers and the medium mature together, nostalgic experiences with the medium are likely to become increasingly prevalent. The broad aim of this article is to offer future directions for research on video game nostalgia and provide a research agenda for research in this area.

Culture Is Associated With the Experience of Long-Term Self-Concept Changes

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (8) ◽  
pp. 1047-1056
Author(s):  
Brian W. Haas ◽  
Michelle R. vanDellen
Keyword(s):  
Cultural Context ◽  
American Culture ◽  
Adult Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Family Based ◽  
Moderating Role ◽  
Over Time

Cultural context can affect how changes in self-concepts are either valued or tolerated. However, very little is currently known regarding how culture may differentially confer consequences to people that change their self-concepts over the course of several years. We investigated the moderating role of culture (Japan and USA) on the link between long-term (∼4 years) self-concept changes and a comprehensive set of well-being measures (hedonic, eudaimonic, and family based). We found that American’s self-concept instability was more negatively associated with one’s well-being and emotional support within one’s family than Japanese. Furthermore, Americans were particularly negatively impacted when they became less agentic and conscientious over time. One possible interpretation is that Western, individualistic cultures may discourage people from changing their identities throughout their adult life. Although American culture often espouses the sanctity of freedom, American culture may also limit people’s freedom to change how they see themselves over time.

Women’s Fear of Crime: The Role of Fear for the Well-Being of Significant Others

2000 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 323-336 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gustavo S. Mesch
Keyword(s):  
Sexual Assault ◽  
Gender Roles ◽  
Fear Of Crime ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Intimate Violence ◽  
Main Argument ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Traditional Family ◽  
The Third

A number of explanations have been suggested in the literature for the finding that women consistently report higher levels of fear of crime than males. The “shadow” hypothesis argues that fear of crime among females reflects fear of sexual assault. The “intimate” hypothesis argues that women’s fear of crime is the result of exposure to intimate violence. Females’ fear of crime is expected to be explained by their fear of partners’ violence. The main argument of this article is that women’s fear of crime might be the result of traditional family gender roles. When asked, women might express fear not only for their own well-being but for that of their children. A survey of a representative sample of women in the third largest city of Israel was used to test this assumption. Women’s fear of crime was found to be affected by fear of sexual assault and fear of violent partners. In addition, consistent with the argument of this study, women’s fear of violent and sexual victimization of their children had a significant effect on their perception of fear. Future directions for research are suggested.

scholarly journals The Academic Environment and Faculty Well-Being: The Role of Psychological Needs

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 167-182 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa M. Larson ◽  
Matthew T. Seipel ◽  
Mack C. Shelley ◽  
Sandra W. Gahn ◽  
Stacy Y. Ko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Administrative Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Service Satisfaction ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Global Satisfaction ◽  
Promotion And Tenure ◽  
Perceived Relatedness

Recent research has examined the well-being of higher education faculty, but it has typically lacked a theoretical model. The present study used self-determination theory to model the well-being of 581 tenured and tenure-eligible faculty members at a large mid-Western university. Volitional autonomy, perceived competence, and perceived relatedness were hypothesized to partially mediate the relationships between several environmental factors (e.g., administrative support, research support, promotion and tenure support) and faculty well-being (i.e., teaching/service satisfaction and global satisfaction). Results of path analysis indicated that all relations between the environment and teaching/service satisfaction were fully mediated by volitional autonomy and perceived competence, whereas all relations between the environment and global satisfaction were partially mediated by perceived relatedness. These findings highlight the centrality of psychological needs in understanding the relations between the environment and faculty well-being. Additional implications and future directions for research are discussed.

scholarly journals The Psychological Impact of Slaughterhouse Employment: A Systematic Literature Review

2021 ◽  
pp. 152483802110302
Author(s):  
Jessica Slade ◽  
Emma Alleyne
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sexual Offending ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Methodological Rigor

The role of a slaughterhouse worker (SHW) involves the authorized killing of living beings, yet there is limited understanding of the consequences this behavior has on their well-being. The purpose of this systematic review is to collate and evaluate the current literature on the psychological impact of slaughterhouse employment. Fourteen studies met the specific a priori inclusion criteria. The findings from this review were demarcated by the focus of studies: (1) the prevalence of mental health disorders, (2) the types of coping mechanisms used, and (3) the link between slaughterhouse employment and crime perpetration. It was found that SHWs have a higher prevalence rate of mental health issues, in particular depression and anxiety, in addition to violence-supportive attitudes. Furthermore, the workers employ a variety of both adaptive and maladaptive strategies to cope with the workplace environment and associated stressors. Finally, there is some evidence that slaughterhouse work is associated with increased crime levels. The research reviewed has shown a link between slaughterhouse work and antisocial behavior generally and sexual offending specifically. There was no support for such an association with violent crimes, however. Based on existing research, we suggest future directions for research (i.e., applying more methodological rigor) but highlight key findings for practitioners and policymakers that warrant attention.

The Blind Men and the Elephant: Meta-Ethnography 30 Years On

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (11) ◽  
pp. 1674-1681
Author(s):  
Samuel Brookfield ◽  
Lisa Fitzgerald ◽  
Linda Selvey ◽  
Lisa Maher
Keyword(s):  
Qualitative Research ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Phenomena ◽  
Cumulative Impact ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Qualitative Health Research ◽  
Holistic Understanding ◽  
Methods Of Synthesis ◽  
Systematic Database

In the 30 years since its introduction, meta-ethnography has become a critical tool for synthesizing qualitative health research and providing a holistic understanding of complex health and social phenomena. Meta-ethnography has also been adapted to integrate a wider range of research methodologies, expanded to include a detailed taxonomy of research methods, and has led to the development of multiple other methods of synthesis. In this article, we describe the development of meta-ethnography, its unique research approaches, the innovations that have occurred since its inception, and potential future directions for the method. These include the need for consensus around the role of systematic database searches and critical appraisal, and a clearer path to action for clinicians interpreting qualitative research. Understanding and updating methods such as meta-ethnography will ensure that the exponentially developing field of qualitative research continues to have a meaningful and cumulative impact on complex issues of health and well-being.

scholarly journals Role of artificial intelligence in cloud computing, IoT and SDN: Reliability and scalability issues

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (5) ◽  
pp. 4458
Author(s):  
Mohammad Riyaz Belgaum ◽  
Zainab Alansari ◽  
Shahrulniza Musa ◽  
Muhammad Mansoor Alam ◽  
M. S. Mazliham
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Cloud Computing ◽  
New Technologies ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Heterogeneous Devices ◽  
Key Technologies ◽  
Future Challenges ◽  
Efficiency Data

Information technology fields are now more dominated by artificial intelligence, as it is playing a key role in terms of providing better services. The inherent strengths of artificial intelligence are driving the companies into a modern, decisive, secure, and insight-driven arena to address the current and future challenges. The key technologies like cloud, internet of things (IoT), and software-defined networking (SDN) are emerging as future applications and rendering benefits to the society. Integrating artificial intelligence with these innovations with scalability brings beneficiaries to the next level of efficiency. Data generated from the heterogeneous devices are received, exchanged, stored, managed, and analyzed to automate and improve the performance of the overall system and be more reliable. Although these new technologies are not free of their limitations, nevertheless, the synthesis of technologies has been challenged and has put forth many challenges in terms of scalability and reliability. Therefore, this paper discusses the role of artificial intelligence (AI) along with issues and opportunities confronting all communities for incorporating the integration of these technologies in terms of reliability and scalability. This paper puts forward the future directions related to scalability and reliability concerns during the integration of the above-mentioned technologies and enable the researchers to address the current research gaps.

scholarly journals Review of the Book ”Building Bridges: Promoting Wellbeing for Family. Handbook for Parents”, Coordinator Aurora-Adina Colomeischi, Lumen Publishing House, 2018

2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 122-124
Author(s):  
Mirela Octavia Ples
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Publishing House ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Parenting Skills ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
Families With Children ◽  
Transnational Study

The volume “Building bridges: Promoting wellbeing for family. Handbook for parents ”, published by Lumen Publishing House from Iași in 2018, was developed within the project “Building bridges: Promoting social inclusion and well-being for the families of children with special needs (PSI-WELL)”, and is the result of a cross-sectional and transnational study on social inclusion, stress levels and the well-being of families with children with special needs, carried out in each of the 6 countries that were partners in the project (Romania, Spain, Portugal, Croatia, Turkey and Lithuania). The volume coordinated by Assoc. Prof. PhD. Aurora Adina Colomeischi provides concrete results of the extensive research undertaken within the project and seems to be a viable starting point for the development of an educational policy for parents and families of children with special needs. The work is very well substantiated scientifically, and is especially useful for parents who face the special needs of their children, but also for the specialists who undergo therapy with them. In our opinion, the book deals with desirable aspects in the development of social intervention programs often aimed at parents with children with special needs, programs dealing with improving personal resources and parenting skills needed to solve various special and difficult situations presented by children.

scholarly journals Disentangling the Role of Social Networking Attitudes and Use on Emotional Well-being

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Daniel Hunt ◽  
Archana Krishnan
Keyword(s):  
Social Networking ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Behavioral Outcomes ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Ease Of Use ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Complex Relationships ◽  
Practical Implications

Scholarly research examining social networking and well-being have provided contradictory results, suggesting that further research explore the complex relationships between antecedents, behavior, and well-being outcomes. In this study, we assess how attitudes toward social networking and SNS use influence emotional well-being by surveying a sample of U.S. adults (N = 500). We apply theories of technology adoption and media choice to explicate the role of communication attitudes in predicting behavioral outcomes. The results of our structural equation model demonstrate that SNS use negatively impacts users’ emotional well-being. Social connection, ease of use, and confidence attitudes increase SNS use and have an indirect influence on well-being. The theoretical and practical implications of these findings as well as future directions for research involving frequent SNS use and emotional well-being are discussed.

scholarly journals Effect of Performance Management on Employees Well-Being via Perceived Job Control

2018 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 18
Author(s):  
Hooria Sattar ◽  
Lubna Khaliq ◽  
Mattiullah Butt
Keyword(s):  
Performance Management ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Job Control ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Research Attention ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
The City

The significant amount of research attention was given to the association among HRM and well-being; but how the attention driving performance management influences well-being and what variables explain their relation has not been well discussed yet. This study investigates the relationship between performance management practices and employees well being when perceived job control is playing the role of mediator. The Present research study addresses this relation in, educating employees working in different sectors in Lahore city as the city recruits employees from different areas of the country (Pakistan). Data was gathered from 250 employees and results show that performance management significantly influences our mediator and well-being and also the mediator (perceived job control) significantly influences the relationship between performance management practices and well-being. For future research purposes, limitations as well as future directions are also discussed in this research.

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