The Relationship between Chronotype and Physical Quality of Life in College Students: The Mediating Effect of Fatigue and Academic Burnout

Objective: The current study examines (a) whether ADHD among college students is associated with differences in perceptions of quality of life (QoL); (b) the moderating roles of comorbidity, drug use, psychopharmacological treatment, and psychosocial treatment; and (c) the total impact of these variables on QoL. Method: Participants were college students with and without ADHD ( N = 372) in a longitudinal study. Results: College students with ADHD were more likely to assert negative global QoL evaluations relative to non-ADHD peers. The relationship between ADHD and QoL was not altered as a function of medication treatment, comorbid psychopathology, psychosocial treatment, or drug use. Conclusion: College students with ADHD behave similarly to other adults with ADHD in that they make lower subjective global evaluations of their QoL relative to their non-ADHD agemates. Other factors associated with ADHD and QoL do not appear to moderate this relationship.

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Mediating Effect of Acceptance Action in relationship between Diabetes Self-Stigma and Quality of Life in People with Diabetes in Korea

Journal of Korean Academy of Fundamentals of Nursing ◽

10.7739/jkafn.2021.28.3.384 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 28 (3) ◽

pp. 384-394

Author(s):

Kawoun Seo

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Explanatory Power ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Research Approach ◽

Mediating Effects ◽

Descriptive Research ◽

Patients With Diabetes ◽

The Mean ◽

The Relationship

Purpose: This study was done to investigate the mediating effects of acceptance action on the relationship between diabetes self-stigma and quality of life in diabetes patients.Methods: For this study a descriptive research approach was used. Patients (237) with a diagnosis of diabetes mellitus from a doctor of endocrinology were included. Data collection was done from March 26, to March 28, 2020. Data were analyzed using descriptive statistics, t-test, one-way ANOVA, Pearson’s correlation coefficient analysis, and hierarchecal multiple regression.Results: The mean scores for diabetes self-stigma, acceptance action and quality of life were 2.67±0.71, 4.12±0.38, and 3.26±0.48, respectively. Acceptance action was found to partial mediate the relationship between diabetes self-stigma and quality of life (z=-4.20, p<.001), and its explanatory power was 17.6%.Conclusion: To improve the quality of life among patients with diabetes in diabetes self-stigma situations, it is necessary to improve their acceptance action and develop step-by-step and differentiated acceptance action enhancement programs through multidisciplinary collaboration.

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Mediating Effects of Social Support on Caregiver Burden and Quality of Life for Compound and Noncompound Caregivers

Families in Society The Journal of Contemporary Social Services ◽

10.1177/1044389420947229 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 104438942094722

Author(s):

Christina N. Marsack-Topolewski

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Caregiver Burden ◽

Adult Child ◽

Autism Spectrum ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Informal Social Support ◽

More Care ◽

The Relationship

This study sought to explore the mediating effect of informal social support on the relationship between caregiver burden and quality of life among compound and noncompound caregivers. Parents ( N = 320) completed a web-based survey aimed to examine effects of caring for an adult child with autism spectrum disorder. Results of the mediation analysis suggested that informal social support partially mediated the relationship between caregiver burden and quality of life for both groups. Informal social support appears to be more impactful for noncompound caregivers compared with compound caregivers based on a greater reduction in explained variance. These results highlight the importance of informal social support as caregivers juggle ongoing challenges to provide care to one or more care recipients.

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Spirituality and Quality of Life in Older Adults: Path Analyse Model

10.21203/rs.2.18813/v2 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Sara Lima ◽

Lurdes Teixeira ◽

Raquel Esteves ◽

Fátima Ribeiro ◽

Ana Teixeira ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Support ◽

Older Adults ◽

Chronic Disease ◽

Direct Effect ◽

Social Care Service ◽

Physical Quality ◽

Health And Social Care ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background: Study older adults’ quality of life is becoming increasingly important in the assessment, quality improvement and allocation of health and social care service. The purpose of this study was to enhance knowledge on the relationship between modifiable (psychological variables) and non-modifiable variables (sociodemographic), and quality of life in elderly, regarding psychological and social variables in Portuguese context.Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, including 604 older adults from general community. 63.6% of the sample was composed by female gender with a mean age of 71.6(SD=4.81). Participants completed the following instruments: Barthel Index to assess functionality; Satisfaction with Social Support Scale to assess social support; The Spiritual and Religious Attitudes in Dealing with Illness to assess spirituality and Short Form Health Survey 36, to assess mental and physical quality of life.Results: A path analysis model was performed where the presence of a chronic disease, age and functionality has a direct effect on physical quality of life and spirituality had a direct effect on mental quality of life. Social support mediated the relationship between functionality and mental quality of life, and in turn, functionality mediated the relationship between age and physical quality of life.Conclusions: Results reinforce the effect of age and chronic disease as non-modifiable variables as well as functionality, spirituality and satisfaction with social support as modifiable variables, in the quality of life of older people. Social support, health and education programs in the community should be promoted in order to improve quality of life in this population. Strategies to promote functionality and enhance the social support network, especially in the elder with chronic illness, should be a priority.

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The role of pregnancy acceptability in maternal mental health and bonding during pregnancy

10.21203/rs.3.rs-498664/v1 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Josephine McNamara ◽

Alixandra Risi ◽

Amy L. Bird ◽

Michelle L. Townsend ◽

Jane S. Herbert

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Mental Health ◽

Maternal Mental Health ◽

Self Report ◽

Physical Quality ◽

Moderation Model ◽

Important Time ◽

The Relationship

Abstract Background Pregnancy is an important time for women’s mental health and marks the foundations of the emerging bond between mother and baby. This study aimed to investigate the role of pregnancy acceptability and intendedness in maternal mental health and bonding during pregnancy. Methods Data were collected from a sample of 116 Australian pregnant women through a series of self-report questionnaires pertaining to mental health and antenatal bonding. Results Women with low pregnancy acceptability reported higher depression, anxiety and total distress, and lower antenatal bonding, physical and environmental quality of life. Women who reported their pregnancy was intended reported higher physical quality of life than those who reported their pregnancy was unintended. The relationship between total distress and antenatal bonding was moderated by women’s degree of pregnancy acceptability (low versus high). For women with low acceptability, higher distress was associated with lower bonding, but there was no such association for women with high pregnancy acceptability. The moderation model examining associations between distress and pregnancy acceptability explained 15% of the variance in antenatal bonding scores. Conclusion Consideration of women’s appraisal of their pregnancy acceptability may provide a valuable framework for identifying individuals who may be at risk for mental health and bonding difficulties.

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