SOCIAL AND PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION OF YOUNGER SCHOOLCHILDREN TO THE LEARNING ENVIRONMENT AS A FACTOR OF THEIR EMOTIONAL WELL-BEING

Abstract: The article considers the phenomenon of socio-psychological adaptation of younger schoolchildren to learning at school. In this period, the usual daily routine changes, children are forced to obey the rules of school life, fulfilling the requirements of the teacher. Aim. The purpose of the article is to identify the role of socio-psychological adaptation of first graders to schooling in the formation of their emotional well-being. Materials and methods. 107 first-graders, including 42 boys and 65 girls, aged from 7 to 8 years (average age 7.5 ± 0.5 years) participated in the study. The following psychodiagnostic techniques were used: the technique "Ladder" (V.G. Schur) assesses the level of emotional well-being; “School drawing” methodology, which determines the attitude of a first-grader to school and the level of school anxiety; diagnosis of school anxiety (A.M. Prikhozhan) between children, communication with an adult and a teacher. Mathematical and statistical processing is carried out using Spearman's rank correlation coefficients, cluster analysis, qualitative analysis of research results. The calculations were performed using SPSS Statistics v. 17.0. Results. Three levels of socio-psychological changes were revealed: a high level of adaptation (n = 52) – primary classes with an emotionally favorable attitude to school, an average level of adaptation (n = 35) – students with an emotionally neutral attitude to school, a low level of adaptation (n = 20) – students with an emotionally negative attitude towards school. Conclusion. Younger schoolchildren with different indicators of socio-psychological adaptation differ in terms of emotional well-being. It is proved that with a high level of adaptation, first-graders show an emotionally favorable attitude towards school, with an average level of adaptation – an emotionally neutral attitude towards school, and with a low level of adaptation – an emotionally negative attitude towards school.

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PERSONAL FEATURES OF FOREIGN STUDENTS WITH A HIGH AND LOW LEVEL OF SELF-ACTUALIZATION DURING SOCIO-PSYCHOLOGICAL ADAPTATION

Психология. Психофизиология ◽

10.14529/jpps200206 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 13 (2) ◽

pp. 62-75

Author(s):

Elena Fedorovna Yashchenko ◽

Ekaterina Galiulovna Shchelokova ◽

Olga Vasilievna Lazorak

Keyword(s):

Foreign Students ◽

Rank Correlation ◽

Psychological Adaptation ◽

Well Being ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Spearman Rank Correlation ◽

Education Development ◽

Low Level ◽

Self Actualization ◽

High Level

Internationalization is one of the current directions of education development. Specially organized university work and identification of features of self-actualization in foreign students will contribute to the development of more effective programs of psychological support during socio-psychological adaptation. Aim. The paper aims to identify the personal features of foreign students with a high and low level of self-actualization during socio-psychological adaptation. Materials and methods. 52 foreign students aged from 18 to 32 years studying in London were examined. The study was based on the following methods: Yankovsky questionnaire of adaptation to a new socio-cultural environment, the Rogers and Diamond technique of diagnosis of socio-psychological adaptation, the Jones and Crandall Short Index of self-actualization, etc. The results for interpretation were obtained by statistical analysis (Mann – Whitney criterion) and correlation analysis (Spearman rank correlation coefficient) using SPSS 22.0 statistical software package. Results. Foreign students with a high level of self-actualization experience subjective well-being, and social surrounding is significant to them; however, subjective well-being is reduced when it is impossible to preserve individuality and choose a conformal type of adaptation. Foreign students with a low level of self-actualization have a subjective disadvantage that lessens when maintaining their individuality, pragmatic orientation, the acceptance of others, and self-actualization. Nevertheless, foreign students with a low level of self-actualization demonstrated a correlation between self-actualization and the interactive type of adaptation. Conclusion. The prospects for self-actualization of foreign students with a high and low level of self-actualization and the specifics of their socio-psychological adaptation have been studied.

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Effect of Interventional Programme on Enhancing Empowerment Status through Decision Making Skills of Tribal Working Women in Utnoor Mandal Adilabad District, India

Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology ◽

10.9734/cjast/2021/v40i731327 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 41-45

Author(s):

N. Sandhya Rani ◽

M. Sarada Devi

Keyword(s):

Decision Making ◽

Working Women ◽

Total Sample ◽

Average Level ◽

Sample Population ◽

Test Results ◽

Low Level ◽

Tribal Women ◽

High Level ◽

The Impact

Empowerment of tribal women is one of the central issues in the process of development all over the world. Empowerment is the process that allows one to gain the knowledge and attitude needed to cope with the changing world and the circumstances in which one lives [1]. Women empowerment is a process in which women gain greater share of control over material, human and intellectual resources as well as control over decision-making in their home, community, society and nation. Given the need to analyze the empowerment status of tribal women, the present study aimed to enhance the empowerment status through enhancing decision-making skills of tribal working women in India. The specific objective is to study the impact of intervention on enhancing status of empowerment through decision-making skills of tribal working women in Utnoor Mandal Adilabad district. The total sample population for the study was 50 tribal working women, and data was analyzed using a paired t test. Results revealed that at pretest, majority of the women were at average level of decision-making skills (78%), 12% were at low level and only 10% were at high level. After the intervention, post test results revealed that 74% of the women were high in decision making skills and remaining 26% were at average level. Interestingly, none of the respondents had low level of life skills. Thus, intervention found to be effective among women respondents to develop and enhance their empowerment status through decision-making skills.

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Do wage and wage satisfaction compensate for the effects of a dissatisfying job on life satisfaction?

SA Journal of Industrial Psychology ◽

10.4102/sajip.v45i0.1552 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 45 ◽

Author(s):

Jacob A. De Coning ◽

Sebastiaan Rothmann ◽

Marius W. Stander

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Well Being ◽

Ethical Behaviour ◽

Satisfaction Level ◽

Wage Level ◽

Data Set ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

Low Level ◽

High Level

Orientation: Research regarding subjective well-being (including life satisfaction and domain-specific satisfaction) is necessary, given the effects thereof on health, work performance, social relationships and ethical behaviour of employees.Research purpose: This study aimed to investigate the relationships among life satisfaction, job satisfaction and wage satisfaction, as well as how these relationships related to gross wage category in a South African sample.Motivation for the study: While research has shown that wage level and wage satisfaction are positively associated with both job and life satisfaction, the question arises whether wage level and satisfaction would compensate for the negative effect of a dissatisfying job on life satisfaction.Research approach/design and method: A cross-sectional design was used. A non-probability convenience sample (N = 763) in the form of the WageIndicator data set was obtained. Hierarchical log-linear analyses and cross-tabulations were carried out to determine the relationships that existed among the constructs.Main findings: Although job satisfaction and wage satisfaction were strongly related at a low level of wage satisfaction, fewer people were satisfied with their jobs at a high level of wage satisfaction level. Moreover, while job and life satisfaction were strongly related at a low level of job satisfaction level, relatively fewer people were satisfied with their lives at a high level of job satisfaction level. Wage dissatisfaction was associated with dissatisfaction with life but was more strongly associated with life satisfaction at a high level of wage satisfaction. Wage category and wage satisfaction did not interact with the job satisfaction level in affecting life satisfaction.Practical/managerial implications: Managers should attend to the perceptions of wage dissatisfaction at low wage and wage satisfaction levels. Such dissatisfaction may have a negative impact on the job and life satisfaction of employees and result in detrimental effects on employees and organisations.Contribution/value-add: This study contributes to scientific knowledge regarding the relationships between wage, wage satisfaction, job dissatisfaction and life satisfaction.

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Cartesian Control of Sit-to-Stand Motion Using Head Position Feedback

Applied Bionics and Biomechanics ◽

10.1155/2020/1979342 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 2020 ◽

pp. 1-13

Author(s):

Samina Rafique ◽

M. Najam-ul-Islam ◽

M. Shafique ◽

A. Mahmood

Keyword(s):

Well Being ◽

Human Motion ◽

Head Position ◽

Head Orientation ◽

Motor Execution ◽

Modeling Framework ◽

Task Control ◽

Low Level ◽

Sit To Stand ◽

High Level

Sit-to-stand (STS) motion is an indicator of an individual’s physical independence and well-being. Determination of various variables that contribute to the execution and control of STS motion is an active area of research. In this study, we evaluate the clinical hypothesis that besides numerous other factors, the central nervous system (CNS) controls STS motion by tracking a prelearned head position trajectory. Motivated by the evidence for a task-oriented encoding of motion by the CNS, we adopt a robotic approach for the synthesis of STS motion and propose this scheme as a solution to this hypothesis. We propose an analytical biomechanical human CNS modeling framework where the head position trajectory defines the high-level task control variable. The motion control is divided into low-level task generation and motor execution phases. We model CNS as STS controller and its Estimator subsystem plans joint trajectories to perform the low-level task. The motor execution is done through the Cartesian controller subsystem that generates torque commands to the joints. We do extensive motion and force capture experiments on human subjects to validate our analytical modeling scheme. We first scale our biomechanical model to match the anthropometry of the subjects. We do dynamic motion reconstruction through the control of simulated custom human CNS models to follow the captured head position trajectories in real time. We perform kinematic and kinetic analyses and comparison of experimental and simulated motions. For head position trajectories, root mean square (RMS) errors are 0.0118 m in horizontal and 0.0315 m in vertical directions. Errors in angle estimates are 0.55 rad, 0.93 rad, 0.59 rad, and 0.0442 rad for ankle, knee, hip, and head orientation, respectively. RMS error of ground reaction force (GRF) is 50.26 N, and the correlation between ground reaction torque and the support moment is 0.72. Low errors in our results validate (1) the reliability of motion/force capture methods and anthropometric technique for customization of human models and (2) high-level task control framework and human CNS modeling as a solution to the hypothesis. Accurate modeling and detailed understanding of human motion can have significant scope in the fields of rehabilitation, humanoid robotics, and virtual characters’ motion planning based on high-level task control schemes.

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Socio-psychological features and legal norms of the life of adolescents from distant families of labor migrants

Revista Amazonia Investiga ◽

10.34069/ai/2021.46.10.7 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (46) ◽

pp. 79-91

Author(s):

Zoriana Kovalchuk ◽

Yana Raievska ◽

Liudmіla Beheza ◽

Iryna Ievtushenko ◽

Halyna Odyntsova

Keyword(s):

Family Relationships ◽

Functional Model ◽

Psychological Adaptation ◽

Well Being ◽

Social Institution ◽

Family Type ◽

Emotional States ◽

Labor Migrants ◽

Low Level ◽

The Family

The article considers the distant family as a social institution of education, formation and development of personality. The current state of solving the problem of socio-psychological and legal work with children from distant families is analyzed. The sample of the study is described in detail by family type, sex, absence of father / mother and duration of absence. The peculiarities of the functioning of the emotional sphere of adolescents from distant families (anxiety, aggression, hostility), low level of socio-psychological adaptation, low level of emotional well-being in the family have been experimentally determined. The relationship between the degree of socio-psychological adaptation of the adolescent’s personality and emotional states is proved. The dependence of gender differences in the functioning of the family and the emotional sphere of adolescents has been established. The types of groups of adolescents from distant families are determined, in particular: anxious, aggressive-anxious, hostile-anxious, aggressive-hostile, absence of manifestation of negative signs. A structural and functional model of social and psychological support of remote families has been developed, which provides for work with adolescents and their parents with the use of special technologies to ensure the effectiveness of conditions that form harmonious family relationships.

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Physical activity of the university's senior students

Physical Education of Students ◽

10.15561/20755279.2020.0104 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 24 (1) ◽

pp. 31-39

Author(s):

Mikhail M. Kolokoltsev ◽

Wladyslaw Jagiello

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Motor Activity ◽

Average Level ◽

Physical Culture ◽

Low Level ◽

Weekly Physical Activity ◽

Motor Tests ◽

The Subject ◽

High Level ◽

Senior Students

Background and Study Aim. To prevent hypodynamics, to evaluate the volume and level of weekly physical activity of the university's senior students. Material and methods. The study involved students (n = 244) aged 19-20 years (n = 157 - boys, n = 87 - girls). The students studied in the 4th year of the Technical University (Russia). The following parameters were investigated: physical activity (PA), the intensity of metabolic processes and motor skills. The volume of weekly physical activity was determined by a short form of the IPAQ-SF physical activity questionnaire. The level of physical activity intensity was determined by the formula of a metabolic equivalent of task (MET) (min/week). According to MET, students are divided into three groups: 1st group with a high level; 2nd group with average level; 3rd group with low level. The battery of motor tests used to evaluate students' physical preparedness. Results. The total intensive and non-intensive weekly motor activity of boys was 6.2 hours (372 min). This confirms with the standard volume (6 hours) recommended by WHO. The total motor activity of the girls (intense and non-intense) was 4.5 hours (271.6 min) per week. More than a quarter of the surveyed boys had a high level of physical activity. About 62% of students had an average level and 12.7% had a low level. Among all surveyed girls 16.1% have a high level of physical activity, 41.4% had an average level and 42.5% had a low level. The results of boys with a low level of physical activity in all motor tests were lower than the results of boys with high and average levels of physical activity. The exception was the results of the Seated Forward Bend test (p <0.05). In 6 motor tests, the results of girls with a low level of physical activity were worse than the results of female students with a high level of weekly physical activity (p <0.05). There are no significant differences between the test results in girls with low and average levels of weekly physical activity. Conclusions. After completing the course on the subject "Elective Courses in Physical Culture and Sports", the physical activity of students remains high enough. 12.7% of boys and 42.5% of girls with low levels of physical activity and MET were identified among the surveyed student population. This allows aligning them into a group at risk of developing non-communicable diseases. To reduce the hypodynamics of junior courses students at risk, it should use individually directed pedagogical technologies of physical education. In presenting the theoretical section of the subject "Physical Culture" to the senior courses students it is necessary to strengthen their motivation for independent motor activity.

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Investigating The Benefits of Online Running Groups On The Well-Being of Their Female Running Members

10.21203/rs.3.rs-800798/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Susan Hughes ◽

Anne Moorhead

Keyword(s):

Social Media ◽

Research Design ◽

Online Survey ◽

Well Being ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Perceived Benefits ◽

Low Level ◽

High Level ◽

Moderate Range ◽

Over Time

Abstract BackgroundOnline running communities are becoming increasingly prevalent within social media, and many groups have been exclusively established for female runners. The aim of this study was to investigate the wellbeing benefits and limitations of using Facebook running groups among women. MethodologyThe research design was a quantitative online survey. This survey was completed by 349 adult members of Facebook running groups for women. The online survey consisted of a validated scale, the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), to calculate individual wellbeing scores. Data were analysed using SPSS, conducting descriptives, frequencies and correlations tests. ResultsThe results showed that 14% of participants’ scores indicated a high level of wellbeing, 66% had a wellbeing score in the moderate range and 21% of participants scored in the range of low-level wellbeing. Participants specified how they perceived women’s running Facebook groups to benefit or limit areas of wellbeing. Responses indicated perceived benefits to sense of optimism, interest in other people and sense of feeling good about themselves. There were negligible perceived wellbeing limitations. Members who had been running for the longest reported to engage more frequently with the groups, which may suggest their identities as runners have strengthened over time. ConclusionOverall, this study clearly found that women’s running Facebook groups can provide wellbeing benefits for their members.

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Bullfighting, Self-Enhancement, and Well-Being in Rural Japan

Paragrana ◽

10.1524/para.2013.0011 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 22 (1) ◽

pp. 154-164

Author(s):

Susanne Klien

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Social Interaction ◽

Well Being ◽

Ethnographic Study ◽

Daily Routine ◽

Physical And Mental Health ◽

Intergenerational Exchange ◽

Contemporary Life ◽

Sense Of Satisfaction ◽

High Level

Abstract This ethnographic study explores bullfighting in Oki and its many functions in contemporary life. It examines how mostly elderly bullfighters differ from other Japanese of their age and how they manage to lead their lives to the fullest, maintaining a high level of physical and mental health. With depictions of both the daily routine and bullfighting events, the paper enquires into the meaning of bullfighting and its related activities for actors involved in it, how bullfighters learn social skills in the stables and the arena, and how bullfighting creates well-being both on an individual and collective level. The hypothesis is that the sense of satisfaction of bullfighters accrues from a balance of activities as discrete individual and social interaction, communication, and intergenerational exchange.

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COVID-19 awareness, knowledge and perception towards digital health in an urban multi-ethnic Asian population

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-90098-6 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Cong Ling Teo ◽

Miao Li Chee ◽

Kai Hui Koh ◽

Rachel Marjorie Wei Wen Tseng ◽

Shivani Majithia ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Health Service ◽

Health Services ◽

Digital Health ◽

Asian Population ◽

Well Being ◽

Daily Routine ◽

Logistic Regression Models ◽

Systemic Factors ◽

High Level ◽

Prevention Methods

AbstractThis study aimed to determine COVID-19-related awareness, knowledge, impact and preparedness among elderly Asians; and to evaluate their acceptance towards digital health services amidst the pandemic. 523 participants (177 Malays, 171 Indians, 175 Chinese) were recruited and underwent standardised phone interview during Singapore’s lockdown period (07 April till 01 June 2020). Multivariable logistic regression models were performed to evaluate the associations between demographic, socio-economic, lifestyle, and systemic factors, with COVID-19 awareness, knowledge, preparedness, well-being and digital health service acceptance. The average perception score on the seriousness of COVID-19 was 7.6 ± 2.4 (out of 10). 75.5% of participants were aware that COVID-19 carriers can be asymptomatic. Nearly all (≥ 90%) were aware of major prevention methods for COVID-19 (i.e. wearing of mask, social distancing). 66.2% felt prepared for the pandemic, and 86.8% felt confident with government’s handling and measures. 78.4% felt their daily routine was impacted. 98.1% reported no prior experience in using digital health services, but 52.2% felt these services would be helpful to reduce non-essential contact. 77.8% were uncomfortable with artificial intelligence software interpreting their medical results. In multivariable analyses, Chinese participants felt less prepared, and more likely felt impacted by COVID-19. Older and lower income participants were less likely to use digital health services. In conclusion, we observed a high level of awareness and knowledge on COVID-19. However, acceptance towards digital health service was low. These findings are valuable for examining the effectiveness of COVID-19 communication in Singapore, and the remaining gaps in digital health adoption among elderly.

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Personality and temperament of Olympic taekwondo competitors and their level of advancement and sports performance

Baltic Journal of Health and Physical Activity ◽

10.29359/bjhpa.12.2.05 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 35-44

Author(s):

MARTA REMISZEWSKA ◽

JERZY F. MILLER ◽

MAREK GRACZYK ◽

MILENA LACHOWICZ

Keyword(s):

Average Level ◽

Sports Performance ◽

Research Groups ◽

Low Level ◽

Temperament Traits ◽

High Level ◽

Varied Level ◽

Junior Group

Background: ‪The goal of the presented study was to identify personality and temperament traits of Olympic taekwondo competitors at a varied level of advancement in relation to their sports performance. Material and methods: ‪There were 127 Olympic taekwondo competitors in a junior category (n = 63) and a senior one (n = 64) who were divided into two research groups, i.e. competitors who won medals and competitors who did not win medals in the Polish championship of Olympic taekwondo. Results: H‪aving analysed the data, it turned out that the two researched groups (juniors and seniors) were similar regarding a low level of anxiety and neuroticism, a high level of extroversion and an average level of agreeableness. The only variable significantly differentiating competitors in junior and senior groups was neuroticism. Conclusions: ‪In the junior group, it was extroversion that differentiated the competitors with or without medals, in the senior one – agreeableness.

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