scholarly journals Psychological Predictors of Sense of Quality of Life in a Group of Actors

2021 ◽  
Vol 24 (Online First) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wojciech Napora ◽  
Andrzej Sękowski
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Psychological Predictors ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Exposure ◽  
Short Time ◽  
Social Competences

Being a theatre actor requires specific abilities, such as the ability to function in situations of social exposure, to feel and express different emotions in a short time, and feel exactly like the character they play. This profession is perceived as unique and prestigious. The aim of this research was to establish the predictors of the sense of quality of life in a group of actors. The study involved 52 professional theatre actors. The results showed a positive correlation between the sense of quality of life and dimensions of emotional intelligence, social competences, and self-esteem. Moreover, the predictor that explains the largest variance in the subjective quality of life in the group of actors is the acceptance of emotions.

scholarly journals Changes and predictors of change in objective and subjective quality of life

2005 ◽  
Vol 187 (2) ◽  
pp. 121-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirella Ruggeri ◽  
Michela Nosè ◽  
Chiara Bonetto ◽  
Doriana Cristofalo ◽  
Antonio Lasalvia ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Service Utilisation ◽  
Community Mental Health Service ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Predictors Of Change

BackgroundThere is little knowledge of the predictors of objective and subjective quality of life.AimsTo describe changes at 2 and 6 years in objective and subjective quality of life in 261 individuals attending a community mental health service and to identify predictors of change in each life domain.MethodProspective study of demographic, diagnostic and service utilisation characteristics, psychopathology, functioning, disability, self-esteem, affect balance and service satisfaction.ResultsFemale gender, unmarried status, older age, less education and greater disability predicted a worsening of objective quality of life over time, but explain a small amount of variance. The variance in subjective quality of life was higher (>40%). Greater clinician-rated anxiety and depressive symptoms had a negative effect on satisfaction with health and general well-being. Psychological status, self-esteem and satisfaction with service were the most important predictors in almost all subjective domains; these variables should be important targets for treatment.ConclusionsThis study is the first to provide information to enable clinicians to make prognostic judgements about quality of life and plan effective therapeutic strategies to improve quality of life.

scholarly journals Subjective Quality of Life in the Psychology of Poverty

2014 ◽  
Vol 6 (4) ◽  
pp. 207-218
Author(s):  
I.A. Shapoval
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Survivor Guilt ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Normal Life ◽  
Cultural Determinants ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Relationship

The article presents a theoretical introduction to the discussion of the subjective quality of life for carriers of psychology of poverty. We revealed the socio-cultural determinants of subjective quality of life, systematize its psychological components and factors of its high level. We describe a set of characteristics of psychology of poverty, including the sense of displacement from normal life, hopelessness, fatalism, deprivation, social envy, metapathology of personality, lack of subjectivity, responsibility, an outsider position, survivor guilt complex, and so on. On the criterion of the relationship to own life we revealed types of carriers of psychology of poverty: a passive-contemplative, passive-aggressive, pseudocompensatory-devalued, infantile, anomic. We analyzed the specificity of reflection and benchmarking of carriers of psychology of poverty as a cognitive and affective strategies to assess the quality of own lives, focused on the maintenance of self-esteem.

Cognitive determinants of community functioning and quality of life in homeless adults with mental illness: 6-year follow-up from the At Home/Chez Soi Study Toronto site

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
K. M. Gicas ◽  
C. Mejia-Lancheros ◽  
R. Nisenbaum ◽  
R. Wang ◽  
S. W. Hwang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Homeless Adults ◽  
Community Functioning ◽  
At Home

Abstract Background High rates of physical and mental health comorbidities are associated with functional impairment among persons who are homeless. Cognitive dysfunction is common, but how it contributes to various functional outcomes in this population has not been well investigated. This study examines how cognition covaries with community functioning and subjective quality of life over a 6-year period while accounting for the effects of risk and protective factors. Methods Participants were 349 homeless adults (mean age = 39.8) recruited from the Toronto site of the At Home/Chez Soi study, a large Canadian randomized control trial of Housing First. Participants completed up to four clinical evaluations over 6 years. Factor scores were created to index verbal learning and memory (vLM) and processing speed-cognitive flexibility (PSCF). The primary outcomes were community functioning and subjective quality of life. Risk factors included lifetime homelessness, mental health diagnoses, medical comorbidity, and childhood adversity. Linear mixed-effects models were conducted to examine cognition-functional outcome associations over time, with resilience as a moderator. Results Better vLM (b = 0.787, p = 0.010) and PSCF (b = 1.66, p < 0.001) were associated with better community functioning, but not with quality of life. Resilience conferred a protective effect on subjective quality of life (b = 1.45, p = 0.011) but did not moderate outcomes. Conclusions Our findings suggest a need to consider the unique determinants of community functioning and quality of life among homeless adults. Cognition should be prioritized as a key intervention target within existing service delivery models to optimize long-term functional outcomes.

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