The Relationship Between Existential Anxiety and Demoralization Syndrome in Predicting Psychological Well-Being of Patient With Cancer

Objective: This study was done to investigate the relationship between existential anxiety and demoralization syndrome in predicting psychological well-being in patients with cancer. Methods: This correlational study was done on 57 patients with cancer (skin, breast, and stomach) aged 20-40 years, referring to hospitals in Ardabil selected by purposive sampling. The selected individuals completed the existential anxiety, demoralization syndrome, and psychological well-being questionnaires. To analyze the data, the stepwise regression analysis was used. Results: The results showed a significant negative correlation between the existential anxiety and predicting psychological well-being in patients with cancer (P<0.01) and also a significant negative correlation between demoralization syndrome and prediction of depression in patients with cancer (P<0.01). Conclusion: According to the results of this study, people facing life-threatening illnesses, such as cancer experience existential concerns, such as death anxiety, uncertainty, absurdity, and loneliness and the aim of psychotherapy and counseling interventions in these people is to create a supportive atmosphere that helps these patients to accept the disease, and consequently improve their mental health.

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The Relationship Between School Bullying and Subjective Well-Being: The Mediating Effect of School Belonging

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2021.725542 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Zhuzhu Xu ◽

Chenchen Fang

Keyword(s):

Negative Correlation ◽

Mainland China ◽

Well Being ◽

Significant Negative Correlation ◽

School Belonging ◽

School Bullying ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Research System ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

The Relationship

In order to deepen people's understanding of how school bullying influences subjective well-being of students involved, this research system explores the relationship between school bullying, school belonging, and subjective well-being, and the data of students in mainland China (represented by Beijing, Shanghai, Jiangsu, and Zhejiang) participating in the PISA 2018 test were used for analysis. The results show that school bullying has a significant negative correlation between students' school belonging and subjective well-being. Besides, school belonging plays a part role in mediating the negative correlation between school bullying and subjective well-being of middle school.

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Internet Addiction and Psychological Well-being among Youth of Kashmir

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0303.040 ◽

2016 ◽

Vol 3 (3) ◽

Author(s):

Aasimeh Rehman ◽

Humera Shafi ◽

Touseef Rizvi

Keyword(s):

Internet Addiction ◽

Urban Youth ◽

Well Being ◽

Significant Negative Correlation ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Residential Status ◽

Significant Difference ◽

Insignificant Difference ◽

The Difference ◽

The Relationship

The present study was conducted with the aim to examine the relationship between internet addiction and psychological well-being among youth of Kashmir and to find out the difference in both addiction and psychological well-being among youth of Kashmir with respect to gender and residential status. 100 students studying in various colleges of two districts of Kashmir (Srinagar and Ganderbal) completed the Young’s Internet addiction test (Young, 1998) and Ryff’s Psychological well-being scale (Ryff, 1995). Results of the study revealed a significant negative correlation between internet addiction and psychological well-being among youth of Kashmir. Further it was found that there is significant difference in internet addiction among youth of Kashmir with respect to their gender, males were found to be high on internet addiction than their counter parts and no significant difference was found in internet addiction with respect to their residential status. Results also revealed insignificant difference in psychological well-being among male and female youth and regarding their residential status significant difference was found in psychological well-being, urban youth were found to be high on the levels of psychological well being as compared to rural youth. The study will be helpful in highlighting the effect of internet addiction among youth which is becoming a menace day by day for society.

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PARENTS’ SELF-COMPASSION AND THEIR PERCEPTIONS OF CHILD REARING PRACTICES

Problems of Psychology in the 21st Century ◽

10.33225/ppc/21.15.94 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 15 (2) ◽

pp. 94-103

Author(s):

Iveta Smane ◽

Guna Svence

Keyword(s):

Negative Correlation ◽

Psychological Control ◽

Well Being ◽

Significant Negative Correlation ◽

Positive Parenting ◽

Child Rearing ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Self Compassion ◽

Psychological Resource ◽

Parenting Approaches

The issue of parents’ psychological well-being, parents’ ability to recognize their physical and emotional resources, ability to avoid exhaustion of those resources has become increasingly important. In this context parents’ self-compassion could be psychological resource for parents to implement positive parenting approaches and encourage positive contact with the child. The aim of this research was to examine whether there is an association between parents’ self-compassion and their perceptions of child rearing practices. Data were collected from 203 respondents in 2019. The results showed a statistically significant positive correlation (rs= .268 p < .01) between self-compassion and the Positive parenting indicators; statistically significant negative correlation (rs= -.214 p < .01) between self-compassion and Psychological control; statistically significant negative correlation (rs= -.192, p < .01) between self-compassion and Physical control. Keywords: psychological well-being, self-compassion, perceptions of child rearing

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Effect of Job Satisfaction on Psychological Well Being and Perceived Stress among Government and Private Employee

Defence Life Science Journal ◽

10.14429/dlsj.6.16954 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 6 (4) ◽

pp. 291-297

Author(s):

Dr Dolly Bansal ◽

Prachi Gulati ◽

Dr Vijendra Nath Pathak

Keyword(s):

Job Satisfaction ◽

Perceived Stress ◽

Negative Correlation ◽

Well Being ◽

Significant Negative Correlation ◽

Satisfaction Scale ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Significant Difference ◽

The Government ◽

Level Of Significance

The wellbeing and health of people are influenced by satisfaction about their job. The essence of job satisfaction is explained as mental gratification derived from one’s job. To know how the job satisfaction of an individual affects the other domains of an individual’s life like, psychological well-being and perceived stress in making an individual over-all healthy being. The study aims to investigate the Job satisfaction levels on psychological well-being and Perceived stress among government and private employees. Convenient sampling method was used in this study. In this study the sample consisted of 100 employees; 48 employees from the government sector and 52 employees from the private sector of the Delhi/ NCR region. For this study the behaviour tools used were job satisfaction scale, psychological well-being, and Perceived stress scale were taken for the study. These tools are used to measure government and private employee psycho social health issues. SPSS-18 software was used for data management. The results revealed significant negative correlation between Job satisfaction and Purpose in Life (r= -0.21) at p<0.05 level of significance. Perceived stress had a negative correlation between Autonomy (r= -.23) and Positive relation with others (r= -0.20) at p<0.05 level of significance. There was a significant difference between Government and Private sectors on Positive relations with others (p=0.003) at p<0.05 and Perceived stress (p=0.000) at p<0.05.

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Internet Addiction and Psychological Well-being among Youths of Rajkot District

International Journal of Indian Psychology ◽

10.25215/0202.023 ◽

2015 ◽

Vol 2 (2) ◽

Author(s):

Mohit M. Pandya ◽

Nitin R. Korat

Keyword(s):

Negative Correlation ◽

Internet Addiction ◽

Random Sampling ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Well Being ◽

Significant Negative Correlation ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Males And Females

The purpose of present study was to find out correlation between the youths’ Internet Addiction and Psychological well-being. The said sample was 120 both males and females in equal numbers was selected through random sampling. Internet Addiction Inventory &Psychological well-being Inventory are tailor-made instruments, having sufficient reliability and validity. For the purpose of analysis, The Karl-Pearson ‘r’ technique was used. Present study reveals the result that there is no significant Negative correlation between the youths’ Internet Addiction and Psychological well-being. The authors suggest that there is a need to explore the rural and the urban youths’ correlation in the line of above study.

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