scholarly journals Strategies of Prosocial Behavior During the COVID-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
pp. 266-272
Author(s):  
Pavel A. Kislyakov ◽  
Elena A. Shmeleva
Keyword(s):  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Social Communities ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Prosocial Orientation ◽  
Coronavirus Infection

Background: To mitigate the potentially devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital to identify psychosocial and moral resources. The care, preservation, protection, and well-being of social communities are attributes of prosocial behavior that can be such a resource. Aim: The purpose of the study is to identify the features of prosocial orientation during the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods: The sample consisted of 447 people. The study was conducted in May 2020 in the form of an online survey of subjects using Google Forms (“Portrait Values Questionnaire”). Results: The research made it possible to establish that participants were dominated by values of benevolence-universalism. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prosocial orientation may manifest itself in the following behavioral strategies: proactive prosocial strategy of “caring for others” (true altruism, expressed in forms of volunteering, helping a stranger, and charity despite the risk of contracting a coronavirus infection); egoistic strategy of prosocial behavior “self-care through caring for others” (volunteering based on self-development; helping a stranger to improve your own psychological well-being); conventional prosocial strategy “self-care” (self-isolation and preventive behavior). Conclusion: In the long run, it is necessary to identify personal and environmental resources that can allow people to effectively implement a prosocial self-isolation strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as various forms of volunteerism.

scholarly journals Prosocial Orientation of Russians During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Caring for Others and Yourself

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pavel A. Kislyakov ◽  
Elena A. Shmeleva
Keyword(s):  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Moral Foundations ◽  
Behavioral Strategies ◽  
Long Run ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Prosocial Orientation ◽  
Questionnaire Method

To mitigate the potentially devastating effects of the COVID-19 pandemic, it is vital to identify psychosocial and moral resources. The care, preservation, protection, and well-being of social communities are attributes of prosocial behavior that can be such a resource. The purpose of the study is to identify the features of prosocial orientation of Russian youth during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as to identify strategies for prosocial behavior during the COVID-19 pandemic. The sample consisted of 447 people. The study was conducted in May 2020 in the form of an online survey of subjects using Google Forms (“Moral Foundations Questionnaire method” and “Portrait Values Questionnaire”). The research made it possible to establish that Russians were dominated by norms of care, fairness, purity; values of benevolence-universalism, security, and self-direction. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the prosocial orientation of Russians may manifest itself in the following behavioral strategies: proactive prosocial strategy of “caring for others” (true altruism, expressed in forms of volunteering, helping a stranger, and charity despite the risk of contracting a coronavirus infection); egoistic strategy of prosocial behavior “self-care through caring for others” (volunteering based on self-development; helping a stranger to improve your own psychological well-being); conventional prosocial strategy “self-care” (self-isolation and preventive behavior). In the long run, it is necessary to identify personal and environmental resources that allowed people to effectively implement a prosocial self-isolation strategy during the COVID-19 pandemic, as well as various forms of volunteerism.

scholarly journals Relationship between self-care activities, stress and well-being during COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-cultural mediation model

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (12) ◽  
pp. e048469
Author(s):  
Elkin Luis ◽  
Elena Bermejo-Martins ◽  
Martín Martinez ◽  
Ainize Sarrionandia ◽  
Cristian Cortes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
General Population ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Total Sample ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Sociodemographic Variables ◽  
The Impact

ObjectivesTo examine the mediation role of self-care between stress and psychological well-being in the general population of four countries and to assess the impact of sociodemographic variables on this relationship.DesignCross-sectional, online survey.ParticipantsA stratified sample of confined general population (N=1082) from four Ibero-American countries—Chile (n=261), Colombia (n=268), Ecuador (n=282) and Spain (n=271)—balanced by age and gender.Primary outcomes measuresSociodemographic information (age, gender, country, education and income level), information related to COVID-19 lockdown (number of days in quarantine, number of people with whom the individuals live, absence/presence of adults and minors in charge and attitude towards the search of information related to COVID-19), Perceived Stress Scale-10, Ryff’s Psychological Well-Being Scale-29 and Self-Care Activities Screening Scale-14.ResultsSelf-care partially mediates the relationship between stress and well-being during COVID-19 confinement in the general population in the total sample (F (3,1078)=370.01, p<0.001, R2=0.507) and in each country. On the other hand, among the evaluated sociodemographic variables, only age affects this relationship.ConclusionThe results have broad implications for public health, highlighting the importance of promoting people’s active role in their own care and health behaviour to improve psychological well-being if stress management and social determinants of health are jointly addressed first. The present study provides the first transnational evidence from the earlier stages of the COVID-19 lockdown, showing that the higher perception of stress, the less self-care activities are adopted, and in turn the lower the beneficial effects on well-being.

Keep kind and carry on. Everyday kindness enhances well-being and prosocial behavior in the time of COVID-19.

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Olga Bialobrzeska ◽  
Justyna Baba ◽  
Sylwia Bedyńska ◽  
Aleksandra Cichocka ◽  
Aleksandra Cislak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Experimental Study ◽  
Prosocial Behavior ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
Low Cost ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Correlational Study ◽  
Online Interventions ◽  
Prosocial Orientation

Acts of everyday kindness are voluntary, low-cost actions intended to express a friendly attitude toward a specific person or persons. In two pre-registered studies we examined whether practicing everyday kindness can help people maintain well-being and prosocial orientation in times of pandemic. In correlational Study 1 (N = 497), performing everyday kindness was positively linked to well-being, social connectedness, and a willingness to engage in more costly prosocial behavior. In an experimental Study 2 (N = 482), practicing acts of everyday kindness increased well-being and actual prosocial behavior, although it did not affect feelings of social connectedness. The results point to the role of everyday kindness in counteracting the negative psychological and social consequences of COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, even simple online interventions can be used to elicit everyday kindness.

The Horse’s Tale: Narratives of Caring for/about Horses

2010 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 331-347 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Hockenhull ◽  
Lynda Birke ◽  
Emma Creighton
Keyword(s):  
Discourse Analysis ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Management Practices ◽  
Life Stories ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Contexts ◽  
Life Situation ◽  
Social Communities ◽  
Written Comments ◽  
Good For

AbstractIn this paper, we report on a study of people who keep horses for leisure riding; the study was based on a qualitative (discourse) analysis of written comments made by people keeping horses, focusing on how they care for them and how they describe horse behavior. These commentaries followed participation in an online survey investigating management practices. The responses clustered around two significant themes: the first centered around people’s methods of caring for their animal and the dependence of such care upon external influences like human social contexts. The second theme centers on the “life stories” people constructed for their horse, usually to explain aspects of the animal’s behavior; in particular, many spoke in terms of a rescue narrative and saw their horses’ lives as being much better now than in the animal’s (imagined) previous life situation. We argue that decisions about equine well-being are made within specific social communities, which create consensus around particular ideas of what is good for horses (or other animals). To ensure the well-being of animals means taking these communities and their knowledges into account.

scholarly journals Assessing the Relative Importance of Key Quality of Life Dimensions for People With and Without a Disability: an Empirical Ranking Comparison Study.

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Crocker ◽  
Claire Hutchinson ◽  
Christine Mpundu-Kaambwa ◽  
Ruth Walker ◽  
Gang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Economic Evaluation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Disability Group ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background: In economic evaluation, the quality of life of people with a disability has traditionally been assessed by applying established generic preference-based measures. To provide robust measurement of the effectiveness of programs designed to improve the quality of life of people living with a disability, preference-based measures need to be sufficiently sensitive to detect incremental changes in the quality of life dimensions that are most important to people who have a disability.Methods: An online survey was developed and administered Australia wide to two different population samples. The first sample (n = 410) comprised adults (aged 18 years and above) with a disability (n = 208) and family carers of person/s with a disability (n = 202). The second sample included adults (aged 18 years and above) without disability (n = 443). Respondents were asked to rank the importance of 12 quality of life dimensions extracted from the content of established preference based quality of life measures (EQ-5D, AQoL and ASCOT) in terms of their relative importance to their overall quality of life. The results were combined, and the preference rankings between groups were compared.Results: People with a disability placed relatively higher importance on broader quality of life dimensions (e.g. Control, Independence, Self-care) relative to health status focused dimensions (e.g. Vision, Hearing, Physical mobility), whereas these two dimension categories were less clearly differentiable for the ‘without disability’ group. The biggest differences between the groups in what dimensions were ranked as the most important (i.e. 1st preference) were in: Vision (‘with disability’ = 10th, ‘without disability’ = 4th), Self-care (‘with disability’ = 3rd, ‘without disability’ = 7th) and Mental well-being (‘with disability’ = 6th, ‘without disability’ = 2nd) Conclusions: Quality of life preferences for people with a disability differ to those without a disability. As quality of life is a key outcome for economic evaluation and for assessing the impact of disability care policy and practice in Australia and internationally, it is important that new preference-based measures of quality of life are developed which are sufficiently sensitive to and incorporate the quality of life preferences of people with a disability.

Family Strength During the COVID-19 Pandemic in Indonesia

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110689
Author(s):  
Tience D. Valentina ◽  
Firmanto A. Nurcahyo
Keyword(s):  
Financial Stability ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Qualitative Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Open Communication ◽  
Family Strength ◽  
Self Development ◽  
Spiritual Well Being

Research on family strength is growing. Limited work has been studied about family strength during the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. This qualitative online survey studied on 65 participants, aged 27–57 years (M = 40.85, SD = 6.8), to explore the characters of Indonesian family strength during the COVID-19 pandemic. Qualitative data were analyzed thematically. This research discovered eight characters of Indonesian family strength, namely:(1) intense and open communication, (2) intimacy and time together, (3) cooperation and division of roles, (4) finding solutions to problems, (5) implementing health protocols, (6) financial stability, (7) religiosity/spiritual well-being, and (8) grateful and optimistic. These eight characters coupled with two other areas, (9) self-development, and (10) concern for the needs of others, become 10 areas that growing up in families during the pandemic. These findings highlight the importance of focusing on characters of family strength when facing crises and uncertainties.

They Care for Others, But What About Themselves? Understanding Self-Care Among DSPs' and Its Relationship to Professional Quality of Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 58 (3) ◽  
pp. 221-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
John M. Keesler ◽  
Jess Troxel
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Professional Quality Of Life ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Professional Quality ◽  
Direct Support Professionals ◽  
Related Stress

Abstract Direct support professionals (DSPs) are instrumental to the daily operations of organizations that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD). With extensive responsibilities, DSPs often experience high levels of stress and burnout that can result in turnover and vacant positions. Self-care is the practice of behaviors that promote well-being, counter work-related stress, and foster resilience. The current study explored self-care and resilience, and their relationship with professional quality of life (i.e., satisfaction, burnout, and secondary traumatic stress) among DSPs. Using a convenient sample, 153 DSPs (71% female) completed an online survey comprised of multiple measures. Results indicated that DSPs often engaged in self-care behaviors across physical, psychological, emotional, spiritual, relational, and workplace domains, however, less than 40% engaged in self-care behaviors directly related to work. On average, DSPs reported high levels of resilience. Collectively, self-care and resilience accounted for 12% to 28% of variance in DSPs' professional quality of life. Given the contribution of self-care to resilience and professional quality of life, an active approach by IDD organizations to foster self-care among DSPs may help promote their longevity and retention.

scholarly journals Assessing the relative importance of key quality of life dimensions for people with and without a disability: an empirical ranking comparison study

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Matthew Crocker ◽  
Claire Hutchinson ◽  
Christine Mpundu-Kaambwa ◽  
Ruth Walker ◽  
Gang Chen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Economic Evaluation ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Self Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Relative Importance ◽  
Policy And Practice ◽  
Physical Mobility ◽  
The Impact

Abstract Background In economic evaluation, the quality of life of people with a disability has traditionally been assessed using preference-based instruments designed to measure and value quality of life. To provide robust measurement of the effectiveness of programs designed to improve the quality of life of people living with a disability, preference-based measures need to be sufficiently sensitive to detect incremental changes in the quality of life dimensions that are most important to people who have a disability. This study sought to explore whether there was a difference in the ranked order of importance of quality of life dimensions between people with a disability and people without a disability. Methods An online survey was developed and administered Australia wide. The first sample (n = 410) comprised adults (aged ≥ 18 years) with a disability (n = 208) and family carers of person/s with a disability who were asked to respond on behalf of the person with a disability (n = 202). The second sample included adults without disability (n = 443). Respondents were asked to rank the importance of 12 quality of life dimensions extracted from the content of established preference-based quality of life measures (EQ-5D, AQoL and ASCOT). Results People with a disability placed relatively higher importance on broader quality of life dimensions (e.g. Control, Independence, Self-care) relative to health status focused dimensions (e.g. Vision, Hearing, Physical mobility). This distinction was less differentiable for those ‘without a disability’. The biggest differences in ranked importance of dimensions were in: Vision (‘with disability’ = 10th, ‘without disability’ = 4th), Self-care (‘with disability’ = 3rd, ‘without disability’ = 7th) and Mental well-being (‘with disability’ = 6th, ‘without disability’ = 2nd). Conclusions The relative importance of quality of life dimensions for people with a disability differs to people without a disability. Quality of life is a key outcome for economic evaluation and for assessing the impact of disability care policy and practice in Australia and internationally. It is important that the effectiveness of interventions is measured and valued in ways which are fully reflective of the quality of life preferences of people with a disability.

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