Investigating the Effect of Parent Participation on Quality of Life and Adjustment in Students

Objective: The aim of this study was The effect of parental participation on the quality of academic life and the Compatibility of students. Methods: The research method was descriptive and structural equations. The population of this study was male and female high school students in the fourth district of Tabriz in the academic year 2018-2019, which using Cochran's formula and random sampling method 371 people (172 girls and 119 boys). The instruments used included the Williams and Button quality of life questionnaire, Sinha and Singh adaptation questionnaire, and Fan and Williams academic conflict questionnaire. Data analysis using structural equation statistical test with Smart PLS.2 software was developed. Results: The results showed that there was a positive and significant relationship between parental participation and quality of academic life (r=96.969, t=10) and also between parental participation and student adjustment) (r=0.309, t=4). The structural equations also show that parental involvement plays a mediating role in students' quality of academic life and adjustment. Conclusion: Therefore, parental involvement can play an essential role in the quality of education and student adjustment.

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Workplace Violence Against Chinese Frontline Clinicians During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Its Associations With Demographic and Clinical Characteristics and Quality of Life: A Structural Equation Modeling Investigation

Frontiers in Psychiatry ◽

10.3389/fpsyt.2021.649989 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 12 ◽

Author(s):

Yuan Yang ◽

Yue Li ◽

Ying An ◽

Yan-Jie Zhao ◽

Ling Zhang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Workplace Violence ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Emotional Disturbances ◽

World Health ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

World Health Organization Quality

Background: Workplace violence is a major concern for clinicians worldwide. There has been little data on the epidemiology of workplace violence against frontline clinicians during the COVID-19 pandemic. This study examined the pattern of workplace violence and its association with quality of life (QOL) against frontline clinicians during the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic in China.Methods: A cross-sectional online study was conducted in China between March 15 and March 20, 2020. Frontline clinicians' experience with workplace violence was measured with six standardized questions derived from the Workplace Violence Scale, while anxiety, depressive, and insomnia symptoms, and QOL were measured using the General Anxiety Disorder Questionnaire, the Patient Health Questionnaire, the Insomnia Severity Index, and the World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire, respectively. Univariate analyses, multivariable logistic regression analyses, and structural equation modeling (SEM) were conducted.Results: A total of 15,531 clinicians completed the assessment; 2,878 (18.5, 95% CI = 17.92–19.14%) reported workplace violence during the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic (verbal violence: 16.1%; physical violence: 6.9%). According to multivariable models, key correlates of workplace violence were male gender, longer work experience, higher education level, smoking, working in the psychiatry or emergency department, working in tertiary hospitals, being involved in direct care of infected patients, having infected family/ friends/ colleagues, and frequently using social communication programs. Clinicians working in inpatient departments were less likely to report workplace violence compared to those working in outpatient departments. SEM analysis revealed that both violence and emotional disturbances (anxiety, depression, and insomnia) directly affected QOL (standardized direct effect = −0.031, and −0.566, respectively, P < 0.05), while emotional disturbances partly mediated the association between work violence and QOL (standardized indirect effect = −0.184, P < 0.05).Conclusion: Frontline clinicians were vulnerable to workplace violence during the COVID-19 pandemic. Due to the negative impact of workplace violence on quality of care and clinicians' QOL, health authorities and policymakers should take effective measures to reduce workplace violence against clinicians.

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The association of resilience with health-related quality of life (HRQoL) in adolescent students

International Journal of Adolescent Medicine and Health ◽

10.1515/ijamh-2019-0050 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 0 (0) ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Mina Maheri ◽

Mansoureh Alipour ◽

Alireza Rohban ◽

Gholamreza Garmaroudi

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

High School Students ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Health Related Quality ◽

School Students ◽

Factors Associated ◽

Adolescent Students ◽

Related Quality ◽

Health Related

Abstract Objectives Identifying the factors associated with HRQoL in adolescents is a prerequisite of interventions aimed at improving the overall quality of life and health status among them. Studies have identified many factors associated with HRQoL in different populations; however, very little is known about the role of resilience on HRQoL in adolescent students. Subjects This cross-sectional study was conducted on 1500 high school students (750 boys and 750 girls) in Tehran. The subjects were selected through the cluster and multistage sampling methods. Methods The data collection tool included three questionnaires; a demographic information questionnaire, the Health-Related Quality of Life Questionnaire (KIDSCREEN-27), and the Children and Youth Resilience Measurement (CYRM-28). Data were analyzed with SPSS 23 software. Regression analysis was performed to determine the association of resilience with HRQoL. Results The mean score of overall health-related quality of life and overall resilience were 57.51 ± 15.03 and 98.35 ± 16.48, respectively. Individual sub-scale (β = 0.402, p < 0.001), caregiver sub-scale (β = 0.279, p < 0.001) and context sub-scale (β = 0.122, p < 0.001) of resilience were, respectively, the positive and significant predictors of HRQoL in students. The resilience sub-scales explained 49% of the total variance of HRQoL, and the individual sub-scale was the strongest predictive factor for HRQoL in students. Conclusion It is recommended to incorporate resilience training programs into the regular school education in order to improve the quality of life and health of students in all high schools and educational centers of the country.

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The reliability and validity of the Turkish version of the asthma quality of life questionnaire and structural equation modeling of the quality of life of asthma patients

International Journal of Public Policy ◽

10.1504/ijpp.2008.020994 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 3 (5/6) ◽

pp. 443 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Bayram Sahin ◽

Thomas T.H. Wan

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Structural Equation Modeling ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Reliability And Validity ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Turkish Version ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽

Asthma Patients

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Analysis of the Dimensions of Quality of Life in Colombian University Students: Structural Equation Analysis

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph17103578 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 17 (10) ◽

pp. 3578

Author(s):

Juan-Cancio Arcila-Arango ◽

Manuel Castro-Sánchez ◽

Sebastian Espoz-Lazo ◽

Cristian Cofre-Bolados ◽

Maria Luisa Zagalaz-Sánchez ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

University Students ◽

Family Life ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Social Acceptance ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Structural Equation Analysis ◽

Equation Analysis ◽

Parent Relationship

The aim of the present study was to define and contrast a explicative model of the relationship between the variables of quality of life that make up the KIDSCREEN-52 questionnaire. Methods: A total of 1641 Colombian university students aged between 17 and 18 years (17.69 + 0.490) participated in this research (61.2% males and 38.8% females) analyzing the dimensions of the KIDSCREEN-52 quality of life questionnaire. A model of structural equation was made and adjusted (χ2 = 118.021; DF = 6; p < 0.001; CFI = 0.953; NFI = 0.951; IFI = 0.954; RMSEA = 0.076). Results: The analyzed dimensions of quality of life were related in a positive and direct way, except for the Parent Relationship and Family Life (Family L.) with Social Acceptance (Social A.), which were associated in a negative and indirect manner. Conclusions: The main conclusion of this investigation is that all dimensions of quality of life associate in a positive manner with the exception of Parent Relationship and Family Life (Family L.) which associated with Social Acceptance (Social A.). The qualities improve together, highlighting the idea that working on any of the areas that comprise quality of life will cause development of the remaining areas.

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Quality of life and prosocial or antisocial coping with resource deprivation: The study of people at risk of social exclusion

10.31234/osf.io/szjqg ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Joanna Chwaszcz ◽

Rafał Piotr Bartczuk ◽

Iwona Niewiadomska ◽

Patrycja Sławska-Jaroszewska

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

At Risk ◽

Social Exclusion ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Conservation Of Resources ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

The Relationship

Background and Objectives. This paper presents a study based on Hobfoll’s conservation of resources theory on resources and coping as predictors of the quality of life of those at risk of social exclusion. They are deprived of access to the public pool of psychosocial resources, the acquisition and accumulation of which are closely linked to the perceived quality of life.Design. A cross-sectional self-reported questionnaire study.Method. The sample of 1,074 individuals from various groups at risk of exclusion was surveyed using the Conservation of Resources–Evaluation questionnaire, the Strategic Approach to Coping Scale, and the WHO Quality of Life Questionnaire. Structural equation modeling was used to test mediational hypotheses in the analysis. Results. The significant variables that determined the relationship between resource gains and losses and the quality of life included active-passive and prosocial-antisocial coping strategies. The results were generally robust, but the level of education moderated the relationship between active antisocial coping and quality of life.Conclusion. The obtained dependencies are consistent with Hobfoll’s approach, confirming its usefulness. Prosocial coping boosts the positive prominence of the relationship between resource gains and the quality of life and reduces the effect of resource losses, causing the quality of life to decline.

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Alexithyme Patientenmerkmale und Lebensqualität – Eine Querschnittsstudie an 79 ambulanten Patienten mit Angststörungen

Zeitschrift für Psychiatrie Psychologie und Psychotherapie ◽

10.1024/1661-4747/a000136 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 61 (1) ◽

pp. 17-26 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Katrin Leenen ◽

Michael Rufer ◽

Hanspeter Moergeli ◽

Hans-Jörgen Grabe ◽

Josef Jenewein ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

World Health ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

World Health Organization Quality ◽

Fand Sich ◽

Quality Of Life Questionnaire ◽

Organization Quality ◽

Health Organization ◽

Tas 20

Aus Untersuchungen in der Normalbevölkerung ist bekannt, dass Menschen mit erhöhten Alexithymiewerten eine verminderte Lebensqualität (LQ) aufweisen. Für Patienten mit psychischen Störungen wurde dieser Zusammenhang jedoch kaum untersucht. Ziel dieser Studie war es, den möglichen Zusammenhang zwischen alexithymen Patientenmerkmalen und der LQ bei Patienten mit Angststörungen zu überprüfen. Bei 79 ambulanten Patienten mit Angststörungen wurden alexithyme Charakteristika mit der Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), die LQ mit der Kurzversion des World Health Organization Quality of Life Questionnaire 100 (WHOQOL-BREF) erfasst. Darüber hinaus fand eine Erhebung der psychischen Symptombelastung (SCL-90-R) und depressiven Symptomatik (MADRS) statt. Mittels hierarchischer Regressionsanalysen wurde der Zusammenhang zwischen der alexithymen Charakteristika und den unterschiedlichen LQ-Domänen berechnet. Die Patienten zeigten eine im Vergleich zur Normalbevölkerung deutlich verminderte LQ. Als Hauptergebnis fand sich, auch nach Kontrolle von Depression, Ängstlichkeit und Geschlecht, ein signifikanter Zusammenhang zwischen den beiden TAS-20 Subskalen Schwierigkeiten, Gefühle zu identifizieren und zu beschreiben und vor allem der psychischen LQ. Unsere Ergebnisse sprechen dafür, bei der Diagnostik und Therapieplanung von Patienten mit Angststörungen alexithyme Merkmale einzubeziehen. Im Falle von ausgeprägten alexithymen Merkmalen sollten psychotherapeutische Interventionen zur Verbesserung der Schwierigkeiten Gefühle wahrzunehmen und zu kommunizieren in Betracht gezogen werden.

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Cathartic Effect of Suicide Attempts Not Limited to Depression

Crisis ◽

10.1027//0227-5910.24.2.73 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 73-78 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Yves Sarfati ◽

Blandine Bouchaud ◽

Marie-Christine Hardy-Baylé

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Rating Scales ◽

Suicide Attempts ◽

World Health ◽

Life Questionnaire ◽

Short Term

Summary: The cathartic effect of suicide is traditionally defined as the existence of a rapid, significant, and spontaneous decrease in the depressive symptoms of suicide attempters after the act. This study was designed to investigate short-term variations, following a suicide attempt by self-poisoning, of a number of other variables identified as suicidal risk factors: hopelessness, impulsivity, personality traits, and quality of life. Patients hospitalized less than 24 hours after a deliberate (moderate) overdose were presented with the Montgomery-Asberg Depression and Impulsivity Rating Scales, Hopelessness scale, MMPI and World Health Organization's Quality of Life questionnaire (abbreviated versions). They were also asked to complete the same scales and questionnaires 8 days after discharge. The study involved 39 patients, the average interval between initial and follow-up assessment being 13.5 days. All the scores improved significantly, with the exception of quality of life and three out of the eight personality traits. This finding emphasizes the fact that improvement is not limited to depressive symptoms and enables us to identify the relative importance of each studied variable as a risk factor for attempted suicide. The limitations of the study are discussed as well as in particular the nongeneralizability of the sample and setting.

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