scholarly journals Self-Report of Emotional Abilities and Subjective Quality of Life Among Physical Education Teachers

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (115) ◽  
Author(s):  
Audronė Dumčienė ◽  
Beatričė Sipavičiūtė ◽  
Sigitas Paleckis
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Physical Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Physical Education Teachers ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Impact

Background. The behaviour of physical education (PE) teachers in managing the lesson is significantly related to their life satisfaction (Bahadir, 2013). PE teachers’ self-report of emotional abilities is positively associated with the educational achievements of their students and increasing teachers’ self-report of emotional abilities improves the quality of physical education (Buns & Thomas, 2016). High self-report of emotional abilities reduces the impact of work-related stress on teachers, increases their creativity in classroom activities and increases students' satisfaction with physical activities (Huang, Liu, Hsieh, & Chang, 2015). The aim of this study was to evaluate physical education teachers’ self-report of emotional abilities and subjective quality of life in comparison with teachers of other subjects, so that in the future more effective measures for improving teachers’ self-report of emotional abilities and subjective quality of life could be developed.Methods. To collect data, Schutte SSRI and SF-36 questionnaire survey was applied.Results. We found that, according to some sub-scales, men and women were significantly (p < .05) different in the estimation of their subjective quality of life. Women scored better (higher scores) than men in their physical performance, emotional state, energy/fatigue, and perceived pain.  In this study, we revealed significant correlations between social skills and appraisal (r = .305, p < .01), emotional well-being and appraisal (r = .214; p < .05), and energy/fatigue and appraisal (r = .209; p < .05). The data obtained in our study revealed that male and female teachers evaluated their ability to understand and analyze emotions and manage emotions differently (p < .05).Conclusions. Teachers’ self-report of emotional abilities differed significantly by appraisal and utilization and by the subject taught, which differed in optimism, appraisal, and utilization. Significant (p < .05) differences in subjective quality of life were found by gender in to physical functioning, emotional well-being, energy/fatigue, and pain. There was no significant difference found in subjective quality of life by the subject taught.Keywords: physical education, teacher, self-report of emotional abilities, subjective quality of life.

Conventional versus atypical neuroleptics: subjective quality of life in schizophrenic patients

1997 ◽  
Vol 170 (5) ◽  
pp. 422-425 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Franz ◽  
Stefanie Lis ◽  
K. Plüddemann ◽  
B. Gallhofer
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Psychotic Symptoms ◽  
Atypical Neuroleptics ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Schizophrenic Patients ◽  
The Impact

BackgroundThe effectiveness of anti-psychotic drugs against positive psychotic symptoms has been demonstrated in many studies, but their effects on quality of life have yet to be clarified. The impact of different neuroleptic therapies on the subjective quality of life of schizophrenic patients is evaluated in a cross-sectional open study.MethodDuring a four-month period a standardised quality of life interview for schizophrenic patients was applied on day 10 after admission; 33 patients on atypical neuroleptics (AAP) were compared with 31 matched patients on conventional neuroleptics (CAP).ResultsThe AAP group had significantly higher scores in general quality of life as well as in different life domains: physical well-being, social life and everyday life. In separate comparisons of the AAP group, patients on clozapine and risperidone were found to have a higher quality of life score than patients on CAP or zotepine.ConclusionsThe pharmacological profile of clozapine and risperidone may provide a basis for explaining the higher subjective quality of life found in this study. The lower quality of life of the CAP group may possibly be related to intrinsic effects of the conventional antipsychotics.

Mindfulness-based stress reduction for people with chronic diseases

2010 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Monika Merkes
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Chronic Diseases ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Multiple Chemical Sensitivity ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction ◽  
The Impact

Mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) is a structured group program that uses mindfulness meditation to improve well-being and alleviate suffering. This article reviews the impact of MBSR for people with chronic diseases. The review includes original research that was published in English and peer-reviewed and reported outcomes for adults with chronic diseases who had participated in an MBSR program. Fifteen studies were identified. Outcomes related to mental and physical health, well-being, and quality of life. The studies included different research designs, and used self-report and physiological outcome measures. Participants’ clinical diagnoses included fibromyalgia, chronic pain, rheumatoid arthritis, type 2 diabetes, chronic fatigue syndrome, multiple chemical sensitivity, and cardiovascular diagnoses. All 15 studies found that participation in an MBSR program resulted in improvements. No negative change was reported between baseline and follow up. Outcomes in regard to specific variables were difficult to compare and equivocal. Overall, positive change predominated. Chronic diseases are associated with a range of unwelcome psychological and physical consequences. Participation in an MBSR program is likely to result in coping better with symptoms, improved overall well-being and quality of life, and enhanced health outcomes. As an adjunct to standard care, MBSR has potential for much wider application in Australian primary care settings.

scholarly journals PSYCHOLOGICAL CHARACTERISTICS OF SCHOOL-LEAVERS’ HARDINESS AT THEIR PROFESSIONAL SELF-DETERMINATION

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (6) ◽  
pp. 64
Author(s):  
Ingrida Baranauskienė ◽  
Liudmyla Serdiuk ◽  
Olena Chykhantsova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Psychological Characteristics ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Theoretical Approaches ◽  
Professional Self ◽  
Personal Qualities

The article discusses the personal qualities of school-leavers that determine their hardiness at the stage of professional self-determination. It analyzes contemporary theoretical approaches to defining of the essence of the ‘hardiness’ concept. The factors are revealed that contribute to personal hardiness formation in the situation of professional choice. The article determines that hardiness components are related to the parameters of effective self-realization and personal subjective quality of life and hardiness is a key personality formation that mediates stress factor influence on psychological well-being and success in activities

scholarly journals The impact of COVID-19 pandemic on the quality of life

2021 ◽  
Vol 129 ◽  
pp. 01029
Author(s):  
Zuzana Stofkova ◽  
Peter Seemann
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Local Governments ◽  
National Level ◽  
Value Added ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Life Assessment ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Current State ◽  
The Impact

Research background: The paper deals with the quality of life and the impact of the pandemic COVID-19 on people’s lives in Slovakia and in selected region. The concept of quality of life and dimensions of quality of life, which are necessary for its evaluation are mentioned, too. It also describes the current state of the issue in Slovakia and abroad on the basis of the selected indicators, where individual countries of the world are compared. Purpose of the article: There are mentioned approaches to quality of life assessment and to conduct a survey of quality of life in a selected region which deals with the development of the quality of life. The paper deals with the analysis of the current state of the problem in Slovakia and abroad. Various definitions of the term quality of life through several authors and views. Methods: Indices in a global and national level for assessment of selected aspects of objective and subjective quality of life in terms of pandemics COVID-19 are mentioned. In order to assess the impact of a pandemic related to COVID-19 on satisfaction of citizens with several aspects of their lives in selected region is analyzed on the basis of an e-survey. Findings & Value added: The result of the article is a comparison of individual indicators of the subjective quality of life in selected EU member states and the Slovak Republic. A survey of the satisfaction of the inhabitants of selected region with selected areas of quality of their lives connected with the COVID-19 pandemic is carried out in order to monitor and evaluate the quality of life at the level of local governments.

Assessment quality of life as a factor for the improvement of patient-focused therapy of the preschool children with type 1 diabetes

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
И.Л. Никитина ◽  
А.О. Плаксина ◽  
А.В. Павлов ◽  
И.А. Кельмансон
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Type 1 Diabetes ◽  
Preschool Children ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Total Quality ◽  
Everyday Functioning ◽  
The Impact

Оценка качества жизни с точки зрения ребенка, больного сахарным диабетом 1 типа, и его родителей имеет важность для планирования терапии, но может существенно различаться. Целью работы было оценить качество жизни детей дошкольного возраста и их матерей для оптимизации пациент-ориентированных схем лечения и улучшения метаболического контроля диабета. Обследованы 35 детей в возрасте 4-6 лет (19 мальчиков и 16 девочек), больных сахарным диабетом 1 типа, находящихся на лечении в клинике Центра. Для оценки качества жизни использовали русифицированную версию опросника KINDL для детей дошкольного возраста и их матерей. Оценка проводилась по шкалам физического и эмоционального благополучия, самооценки, семейных отношений, взаимоотношения с друзьями, ежедневного функционирования, влияния заболевания, а также суммарных показателей качества жизни по 100-балльной шкале. Статистическая обработка данных проведена с использованием прикладной программы JAMOVI 1.6. Статистически значимые различия были выявлены по шкале суммарной оценки качества жизни, а также по шкалам влияния заболевания и эмоционального благополучия на качество жизни. Установлены более низкие оценки суммарного качества жизни, а также влияния на него заболевания, по мнению матерей по сравнению с детьми с сахарным диабетом 1 типа. Напротив, оценка влияния эмоционального благополучия на качество жизни при сахарном диабете 1 типа была более высокой со стороны матерей по сравнению с их детьми. Наиболее значимое модифицирующее влияние на исследуемые показатели было установлено по факторам образования матери, семейного положения, способа введения инсулина и улучшения контроля диабета. Оценка качества жизни может различаться по мнению детей с сахарным диабетом 1 типа и их матерей. Выявленные особенности рекомендуется использовать в планировании пациент-ориентированных программ лечения диабета и в работе школ сахарного диабета. Assessment of Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) features frequently assesses both the child and their mothers perspectives in preschool children with diabetes mellitus type 1 (T1DM), but parent-proxy and child self-reports may differ, and knowledge of these differences are not enough. The aim was to investigate HRQoL assessed by preschool children with T1DM and by their mothers, potential differences in the children-maternal estimates and the factors influencing these discrepancies. 35 preschool children (16 girls from 4-to-6-year-old ) with T1DM underwent the self-report KINDL questionnaire for children aged 4-6 years (Kiddy-KINDL for children). Their mothers underwent the parental version (Kiddy-KINDL for parents). Both versions enable measuring child HRQoL in physical, emotional wellbeing, self-esteem, family, friends, everyday functioning, and the disease dimensions, as well as KINDL total on a 0-100 scale. Statistically significant differences were found on the scale of the total assessment of the quality of life, as well as on the scales of the impact of disease and emotional well-being on the quality of life. Lower estimates of the total quality of life, as well as the effect of the disease on it, in the opinion of mothers, compared with children with type 1 diabetes, were established. In contrast, the assessment of the impact of emotional well-being on the quality of life in type 1 diabetes was higher on the part of mothers compared to their children. The most significant modifying effect on the studied parameters was found for the factors of mother's education, marital status, method of insulin administration, and improved diabetes control. The assessment of the quality of life may differ according to the opinion of children with type 1 diabetes and their mothers. The identified features are recommended for use in planning patient-oriented diabetes treatment programs and in the work of «diabetes schools».

scholarly journals How do core autism traits and associated symptoms relate to quality of life? Findings from the Longitudinal European Autism Project

Autism ◽  
2020 ◽  
pp. 136236132095995
Author(s):  
Bethany FM Oakley ◽  
Julian Tillmann ◽  
Jumana Ahmad ◽  
Daisy Crawley ◽  
Antonia San José Cáceres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Communication ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Autism Traits ◽  
Autistic People ◽  
Communication Difficulties

Previous studies have reported reduced quality of life in autism. Improving quality of life for autistic people is, therefore, a key priority for clinical research and practice. However, the relative impact of core autism traits (e.g. social-communication difficulties), as compared to associated mental health symptoms (e.g. anxiety, depression) on quality of life remains poorly understood. This is despite at least 20%–50% of autistic individuals experiencing associated anxiety and/or depression symptoms. Hence, we measured subjective quality of life in 573 six to thirty-year-olds (autism spectrum disorder N = 344), using two widely validated questionnaires. Adults self-reported on the World Health Organization Quality of Life–Brief instrument. Parents of children/adolescents completed the Child Health and Illness Profile. We assessed individual variability across both measures and modelled associations between quality of life, core autism traits, anxiety, and depression symptoms. Across both age groups and quality of life measures, autistic individuals scored lower than comparison individuals, on average, particularly for physical health in adults ( d = −1.24, 95% confidence interval: [−1.56, −0.93]) and school achievement for children/adolescents ( d = −1.06, 95% confidence interval: [−1.29, −0.84]). However, a notable proportion of autistic individuals (36%–71% across quality of life domains) did not have reduced quality of life. Across ages and quality of life measures, severity of associated symptoms was significantly related to reduced quality of life on several domains, after accounting for core autism traits. Most notably, depression symptoms were related to reduced physical/psychological well-being in both adults ( β ⩾ −0.34) and children/adolescents ( β = −0.29, 95% confidence interval: [−0.36, −0.14]). For children/adolescents, anxiety symptoms ( β ⩾ −0.28) and core social-communication difficulties ( β ⩾ −0.22) were also related to subjective quality of life outcomes. Overall, findings indicate that not all autistic individuals experience reduced subjective quality of life. Variability in quality of life is significantly influenced by associated symptoms, across developmental stage. This may provide a tractable target for mental health services to improve quality of life for autistic individuals over the lifespan. Lay abstract Previous studies suggest that some autistic individuals report lower satisfaction, or well-being, with different aspects of everyday life than those without autism. It is unclear whether this might be partly explained by symptoms of anxiety and/or depression, which affect at least 20%–50% of autistic people. In this study, we measured individual differences in well-being in 573 six to thirty-year-olds with and without a diagnosis of autism. We investigated whether individual differences in well-being were explained by autism traits (e.g. social-communication difficulties) and/or anxiety and depression symptoms. We showed that, though well-being was lower for some autistic individuals, compared to those without autism, many autistic individuals reported good well-being. Where well-being was reduced, this was particularly explained by depression symptoms, across all ages. For children/adolescents, anxiety and social-communication difficulties were also related to some aspects of well-being. Our study suggests that support and services for improving mental health, especially depression symptoms, may also improve broader outcomes for autistic people.

scholarly journals The Impact of Retirement on Happiness and Loneliness in Poland—Evidence from Panel Data

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9875
Author(s):  
Anita Abramowska-Kmon ◽  
Wojciech Łątkowski
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Panel Data ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Logistic Models ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Bridge Employment ◽  
The Social ◽  
The Impact

This paper examines the impact of retirement on people’s subjective quality of life, as expressed by their levels of happiness and loneliness, in Poland. We analysed five waves of the Social Diagnosis panel survey conducted between 2007 and 2015. To account for unobserved individual heterogeneity, we employed fixed effects ordered logit models and fixed effect logistic models for the panel data. We found that the respondents’ happiness levels did not change after they retired, and that the introduction of interactions between retirement and employment did not alter these findings. However, the results of the loneliness model showed that the probability of being lonely increased among males after retirement. Second, the outcomes of interactions between retirement and employment suggested that not working after retirement increased the likelihood of being lonely among men, whereas engaging in bridge employment decreased the chances of being lonely among men. These findings may indicate that combining retirement with employment may be a source of social interaction, which can provide protection against loneliness, and which may, in turn, be positively related to other factors (i.e., subjective quality of life, health status, and mortality).

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