First-year at university: The effect of academic employability skills and physical quality of life on students' well-being

Abstract The study aimed to investigate the relationships between academic motivation and the psychological well-being of 1st-year medical students during the COVID-19 pandemic. The total number of respondents in the cross-sectional study was 273. Intrinsic motivation was positively correlated with fear of COVID-19 and negatively correlated with psychological collapse and negative changes in quality of life due to the COVID-19. Extrinsic motivation positively associated with fear of COVID-19. Amotivation positively correlated with psychological collapse and negative changes in quality of life. In conclusion, COVID-19-related changes in quality of life and psychological destruction were predictors of academic motivation among 1st-year medical students.

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The Effect of Health Service Use, Unmet Need, and Service Obstacles on Quality of Life and Psychological Well-Being in the First Year After Discharge From Spinal Cord Injury Rehabilitation

Archives of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation ◽

10.1016/j.apmr.2020.02.008 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 101 (7) ◽

pp. 1162-1169

Author(s):

David N. Borg ◽

Michele M. Foster ◽

Melissa Legg ◽

Rachel Jones ◽

Elizabeth Kendall ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Spinal Cord ◽

Service Use ◽

Unmet Need ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Service Use ◽

First Year ◽

Injury Rehabilitation ◽

Cord Injury

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Empty nest or revolving door? A prospective study of women's quality of life in midlife during the phase of children leaving and re-entering the home

Psychological Medicine ◽

10.1017/s0033291701004810 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 545-550 ◽

Cited By ~ 64

Author(s):

L. DENNERSTEIN ◽

E. DUDLEY ◽

J. GUTHRIE

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Prospective Study ◽

Mood State ◽

Well Being ◽

Household Composition ◽

Daily Hassles ◽

Revolving Door ◽

First Year ◽

Sexual Activities

Background. This study documents changes in household composition and effects on women's quality of life of children leaving and returning home.Methods. A 9-year annual prospective study of a population-based sample of mid-aged Australian-born women who were premenopausal at baseline (N = 438) was conducted. Documentation was made of household composition and change, well-being, bothersome symptoms, daily hassles, feelings for partner and frequency of sexual activities.Results. There was an increase in the number of women living alone, and a reduction in number of households in which there were children or parents. Each year >25% of women reported a change in household composition. In the first year after the last child departed (N = 155), there was an improvement in women's positive mood and total well-being and a reduction in negative mood and the number of daily hassles. This improvement in mood was confined to those women who at baseline were not worried about children leaving home. In the first year after children return home there was a trend towards reduced frequency of sexual activities but no mood changes.Conclusions. For the majority of women, the departure of the last child from the household leads to positive changes in women's mood state and a reduced number of daily hassles. Return of offspring may have an adverse effect on sexual relating of the parents.

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Seven years of growth hormone (GH) replacement improves quality of life in hypopituitary patients with adult-onset GH deficiency

Acta Endocrinologica ◽

10.1530/eje-16-0875 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 176 (2) ◽

pp. 99-109 ◽

Cited By ~ 20

Author(s):

Mariam Elbornsson ◽

Alexandra Horvath ◽

Galina Götherström ◽

Bengt-Åke Bengtsson ◽

Gudmundur Johannsson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Growth Hormone ◽

Gh Deficiency ◽

Well Being ◽

Life Assessment ◽

Hormone Deficiency ◽

First Year ◽

Adult Onset ◽

Gh Replacement

Objective Few studies have determined the effects of long-term growth hormone (GH) replacement on quality of life (QoL). This study investigated the effects of 7 years of GH replacement on QoL. Design A prospective, single-center, open-label study of 95 adults (mean age 52.8 years; 46 men) with adult-onset GH deficiency (GHD). Methods QoL was measured using Quality of Life-Assessment for Growth Hormone Deficiency in Adults (QoL-AGHDA) and Psychological General Well-Being (PGWB) scores. Results The GH dose was gradually increased from 0.13 mg/day to 0.42 mg/day. IGF-I SD score increased from −1.49 at baseline to 0.35 at study end. The GH replacement induced sustained improvements in total QoL-AGHDA and PGWB scores. GHD women had a more marked improvement in total QoL-AGHDA score than GHD men after 5 and 7 years. Most of the improvement in QoL was seen during the first year, but there was a small further improvement also after one year as measured using QoL-AGHDA. All QoL-AGHDA dimensions improved, but the improvement in memory and concentration as well as tenseness occurred later than that of other dimensions. Correlation analysis demonstrated that the patients with the lowest baseline QoL had the greatest improvement in QoL. Conclusions Seven years of GH replacement improved QoL with the most marked improvements in GHD women and in patients with low baseline QoL. Most, but not all, of the improvement in QoL was seen during the first year. Some QoL-AGHDA dimensions (memory and concentration, tenseness) responded at a slower rate than other dimensions.

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Dog-assisted intervention at a Spanish university: pilot study

Journal of Applied Research in Higher Education ◽

10.1108/jarhe-03-2019-0067 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 344-356

Author(s):

Diana Peña Gil ◽

Mercedes García García ◽

Celia Camilli Trujillo

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Social Skills ◽

Pilot Study ◽

Well Being ◽

Outcome Variable ◽

Control Group ◽

First Year ◽

First Year Students ◽

Content Type

Purpose Dog-assisted interventions (DAIs) are conducted by universities around the world as innovative methods that improve students’ quality of life. The purpose of this paper is to assess the DAI program’s effect on the stress levels, well-being and social skills of first-year students from different degree programs at Complutense University of Madrid (UCM). Design/methodology/approach The study was conducted with 64 first-year students (M=19.20, SD=1.57). The intervention consisted of three weekly sessions of 1-h duration interacting with a therapy dog. The investigation followed a quasi-experimental pre-test/post-test design with measures of attitudes toward DAI, perceived stress, well-being and social skills. Findings The results indicated significant improvements in all studied variables. Research limitations/implications This study presents some limitations. In the design, the authors lack a control group. Another limitation is related to the sample, which was small. The authors also acknowledge that only one measure of each outcome variable was administered. Likewise, during the interventions, external observations should be added that generate qualitative records focused on student–dog interactions. In addition, physiological measures of stress, such as cortisol levels, should be included in the analysis to further support the obtained results. Nevertheless, as this was a pilot study, future investigations should aim to create a program using a larger sample of both participants as well as and dogs, with a linear/longitudinal design to measure both the mid- and long-term effects. Practical implications In addition, this pilot study was implemented to assist in the validation and adjustment of the DAI program for UCM students. Social implications By using a DAI program, college students have had the opportunity to reduce their stress and develop their social skills, as well as improve their quality of life as individuals and students. Although the implementation of Compludog was small, it was also promising as a pedagogical practice at UCM. Originality/value It was applied for the first time in a Spanish university and provided access to therapy dogs within this context.

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Perceived Overprotection and Its Association With Quality of Life in Dementia

GeroPsych ◽

10.1024/1662-9647/a000207 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 32 (3) ◽

pp. 125-134

Author(s):

Mechthild Niemann-Mirmehdi ◽

Andreas Häusler ◽

Paul Gellert ◽

Johanna Nordheim

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Patient Autonomy ◽

Positive Association ◽

Well Being ◽

Negative Association ◽

Significant Positive Association ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

People With Dementia ◽

Mental Well Being

Abstract. To date, few studies have focused on perceived overprotection from the perspective of people with dementia (PwD). In the present examination, the association of perceived overprotection in PwD is examined as an autonomy-restricting factor and thus negative for their mental well-being. Cross-sectional data from the prospective DYADEM study of 82 patient/partner dyads (mean age = 74.26) were used to investigate the association between overprotection, perceived stress, depression, and quality of life (QoL). The analyses show that an overprotective contact style with PwD has a significant positive association with stress and depression, and has a negative association with QoL. The results emphasize the importance of avoiding an overprotective care style and supporting patient autonomy.

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