The association of social capital with depression and quality of life in school-aged children

Social capital is an important factor that affects mental health. The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between social capital and depression and between social capital and quality of life (QoL) in children in elementary and junior high school and to examine how this relationship differs in relevant patterns at both the individual- and school-level. The study was conducted in all elementary and junior high schools in a single municipality; the subjects consisted of 3,722 elementary school and 3,987 junior high school students (aged from 9 to 15). A multilevel linear mixed effect model analysis revealed that all three subscales of social capital were associated with depression and QoL at the individual-level: The school social capital at the individual-level showed the strongest association with depression and QoL. We also found that some of social capital at the school-level was associated with depression and QoL. An interactive effect was observed between educational stage (elementary and junior high) and some of social capital subscales. Specifically, the inverse association between school social capital and depression was stronger among the junior high students, while the positive association between school and neighborhood social capital and QoL was stronger among the elementary students. These interactions suggest that social capital impacts depression and QoL differently in elementary and junior high students. These findings suggest that the degree of association of social capital domains differs in mental health among the educational stage.

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The Effects of the Working Environment of Firefighters on the Quality of Life

Fire science and engineering ◽

10.7731/kifse.145d3a5f ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (5) ◽

pp. 72-77

Author(s):

Hee-Chul Choi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Significant Influence ◽

Action Plan ◽

Fire Fighting ◽

Working Environment ◽

Individual Level ◽

Monetary Rewards ◽

Survey Results ◽

The Individual

This study aimed to contribute to the preparation of an action plan for the improvement of the quality of life of firefighters at the individual level by examining how the working environment as perceived by firefighters affects their quality of life. To this end, this study conducted a survey that used purposive sampling targeting 201 fire-fighting officers in Incheon. The survey results showed that of the sub-variables of the working environment of firefighters, monetary rewards, challenges, and promotion had a significant influence on the quality of life. Based on the results, this study suggested various action plans that can support the working environment and improve the quality of life of firefighters.

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Health literacy and its effects on well-being: how vulnerable healthcare service users integrate online resources

Journal of Services Marketing ◽

10.1108/jsm-02-2019-0057 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 34 (5) ◽

pp. 697-715

Author(s):

Justine Virlée ◽

Allard C.R. van Riel ◽

Wafa Hammedi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Health Literacy ◽

Healthcare Service ◽

Health Resources ◽

Well Being ◽

Service Users ◽

Content Type ◽

Individual Level ◽

The Individual

Purpose This study aims to develop a better understanding of how online health community (OHC) members with different health literacy (HL) levels benefit from their participation, through the analysis and comparison of their resource integration (RI) processes. It investigates through a RI lens how the vulnerability of community members – captured as their level of HL – affects the benefits they derive from participation. Design/methodology/approach Quantitative and qualitative methods were used to investigate the effects of healthcare service users’ vulnerability. Data were collected about their profiles and levels of HL. Furthermore, 15 in-depth interviews were conducted. Findings The study demonstrates how low levels of HL act as a barrier to the integration of available online health resources. Participation in OHCs appears less beneficial for vulnerable users. Three types of benefits were identified at the individual level, namely, psychological quality-of-life, physical quality-of-life and learning. Benefits identified at the community level were: content generation and participation in the development of the community. Originality/value This study has implications for the understanding of how service users’ activities affect their own outcomes and how the vulnerability of users could be anticipated and considered in the design of the community.

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A Computer-Literacy Module for the Junior High School

The Arithmetic Teacher ◽

10.5951/at.29.7.0046 ◽

1982 ◽

Vol 29 (7) ◽

pp. 46-49

Author(s):

Eileen K. Gress

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

United States ◽

High School ◽

Personal Computer ◽

Junior High School ◽

Computer Literacy ◽

Junior High ◽

Technological Achievement

The most significant technological achievement presently affecting the quality of life in our society is the computer. Despite its rapid invasion into the marketplace, the computer is often personified with adjectives such as controlling, impersonal, and intimidating. Yet we cannot deny that the computer is imbedded in every aspect of our society. Technological advancements are developing at such a pace that it is difficult to keep abreast of the field. The personal computer now offers the promise of being available to all United States citizens within the next three to five years (Braun 1977, p. 3).

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Pediatric health-related quality of life and school social capital through network perspectives

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0242670 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 15 (12) ◽

pp. e0242670

Author(s):

Tomoya Hirota ◽

Michio Takahashi ◽

Masaki Adachi ◽

Kazuhiko Nakamura

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Capital ◽

Network Structure ◽

Population Sample ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

Pediatric Health ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related ◽

School Social Capital

Background Despite their importance in population health among children and adolescents, our understanding of how individual items mutually interact within and between pediatric health-related quality of life (HRQOL) and school social capital is limited. Methods We employed network analysis in a general population sample of 7759 children aged 9–15 years to explore the network structure of relations among pediatric HRQOL and school social capital items measured using validated scales. Furthermore, network centrality was examined to identify central items that had stronger and more direct connections with other items in the network than others. Network structure and overall strength of connectivity among items were compared between groups (by sex and age). Results Our analysis revealed that the item related to school/academic functioning and the item related to shared enjoyment among students had the highest strength centrality in the network of HRQOL and school social capital, respectively, underpinning their critical roles in pediatric HRQOL and school social capital. Additionally, the edge connecting “I trust my friends at school” and “trouble getting along with peers” had the strongest negative edge weight among ones connecting school social capital and pediatric HRQOL constructs. Network comparison test revealed stronger overall network connectivity in middle schoolers compared to elementary schoolers but no differences between male and female students. Conclusion The network approach elucidated the complex relationship of mutually influencing items within and between pediatric HRQOL and school social capital. Addressing central items may promote children’s perceived health and school social capital.

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The Influence of Quality of Life on the Teachers’ Performance in the Junior High School 1 in Labuhan, Deli Serdang Regency

Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Multidisciplinary Research ◽

10.5220/0008889004590463 ◽

2018 ◽

Author(s):

. Mesiono ◽

. Syafaruddin ◽

. Mardianto ◽

. Abdillah ◽

Siti Halimah

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

High School ◽

Junior High School ◽

Junior High

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Relationships between Cumulative Fatigue Symptoms and the Quality of Life, and Life Style of Junior High School Students.

Japanese Journal of Health and Human Ecology ◽

10.3861/jshhe.60.3 ◽

1994 ◽

Vol 60 (1) ◽

pp. 3-11

Author(s):

Minoru TAKAKURA

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

High School ◽

High School Students ◽

Junior High School ◽

Life Style ◽

Junior High ◽

Junior High School Students ◽

School Students

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THE EFFECT OF PRINCIPAL LEADERSHIP AND TEACHERS’ PERFORMANCE ON THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AT JUNIOR HIGH SCHOOL LEVEL

Journal of Language Education and Educational Technology (JLEET) ◽

10.33772/jleet.v5i2.15477 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 5 (2) ◽

pp. 127

Author(s):

Suhartono Suhartono ◽

Sartiah Yusran ◽

Sahlan Sahlan

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Principal Leadership ◽

Significant Influence ◽

Junior High School ◽

Junior High ◽

School Level ◽

Quality Of Education ◽

High School Level ◽

Junior High School Level

The quality of education is the ultimate goal of a teaching and learning process. This study aimed to finding out a significant influence of principal leadership and teachers’ performance on the quality of education at Junior High School level and to identify dominant factors affecting the quality of education. This research was conducted in Junior High School in Konawe regency. This is a mix method research using a survey for quantitative data and observations as well as interview for qualitative data. The primary data was collected from 88 respondents, while the secondary data was from related documents. This study revealed that 1) there was a significant influence of principal leadership on the quality of education at Junior High School level. Based on significance test, it was obtained that t value counted for 5.486 compared with table t values with probability 0.05 of 1,991 where the value of t count ≥ t table then Ho1 rejected; 2) there was a significant influence of teachers’ performance on the quality of education. Based on its significance test, it was obtained that t value counted for 2.306 ≥ t table value of 1,991 where t count ≥ t table then Ha2 accepted; 3) there was a significant influence simultaneously between principal leadership and teachers’ performance on the quality of education. It was based on Anova Test results that F count was 18,955 with significance level 0,000 < probability value α 0.05 while F table according to the level of significance 0.05 (2;86) of 3.10 so that F counted > F table (18,955 > 3.10), therefore, Ho3 rejected. The contribution of the principal leadership variable and teacher’s performance on the quality of education was 30,8%. In order to achieve a quality of better education, principal and teachers should develop their professional skills.

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The importance of patient perspectives in pulmonary hypertension

European Respiratory Journal ◽

10.1183/13993003.01919-2018 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 53 (1) ◽

pp. 1801919 ◽

Cited By ~ 31

Author(s):

Michael D. McGoon ◽

Pisana Ferrari ◽

Iain Armstrong ◽

Migdalia Denis ◽

Luke S. Howard ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Pulmonary Hypertension ◽

Market Access ◽

Clinical Care ◽

Narrative Medicine ◽

Individual Level ◽

Timely Access ◽

Related Quality ◽

The Individual

The assessment of objective measurement of cardiopulmonary status has helped us achieve better clinical outcomes for patients and develop new therapies through to the point of market access; however, patient surveys indicate that more can be done to improve holistic care and patient engagement. In this multidisciplinary review, we examine how clinical teams can acknowledge and embrace the individual patient's perspective, and thus improve the care for individual patients suffering from pulmonary hypertension by cultivating the importance and relevance of health-related quality of life in direct clinical care. At the individual level, patients should be provided with access to accredited specialist centres which provide a multidisciplinary approach where there is a culture focused on narrative medicine, quality of life, shared decision making and timely access to palliative care, and where there is participation in education. On a larger scale, we call for the development, expansion and promotion of patient associations to support patients and carers, lobby for access to best care and treatments, and provide input into the development of clinical trials and registries, focusing on the patients’ perspective.

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