scholarly journals The Efficacy of Music for Emotional Wellbeing During the COVID-19 Lockdown in Spain: An Analysis of Personal and Context-Related Variables

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Pastora Martínez-Castilla ◽  
Isabel M. Gutiérrez-Blasco ◽  
Daniel H. Spitz ◽  
Roni Granot
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Musical Training ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Music Listening ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Perceived Efficacy ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Personal Variables ◽  
The People ◽  
The Impact

The strict lockdown experienced in Spain during March–June 2020 as a consequence of the COVID-19 crisis has led to strong negative emotions. Music can contribute to enhancing wellbeing, but the extent of this effect may be modulated by both personal and context-related variables. This study aimed to analyze the impact of the two types of variables on the perceived efficacy of musical behaviors to fulfill adults’ emotional wellbeing-related goals during the lockdown established in Spain. Personal variables included age, gender, musical training, personality, resilience, and perception of music’s importance. Contextual variables referred to living in a region with a high COVID-19 impact, perception of belonging to a risk group, being alone, having caring responsibilities during confinement, and amount of time of music listening as compared to prior to the crisis. The study was conducted retrospectively during August–December 2020, when the strict lockdown was over in Spain. An online survey was disseminated among the general population and groups of musicians, and the answers of 507 adults (from 18 years on, 73.9% females, 51.3% musically trained adults) were analyzed. Only personal, but not COVID-19 context-related variables, showed an impact on music’s efficacy. The youngest age group of adults and those with musical training reported the highest efficacy of music for wellbeing enhancement, and music’s importance was found to be the main significant predictor of music’s perceived efficacy. Our findings suggest that the people who have been reported to be emotionally more vulnerable during the lockdown, due to either a strong impact on their daily lives or their lower resilience, perceive a higher benefit from musical behaviors. Being musically trained, even for a small number of years, also leads to a perception of higher efficacy of music for the achievement of emotional wellbeing goals. However, this effect is explained by the musically trained individuals’ higher perception of music’s importance. Although musical behaviors can be generally considered as important for wellbeing enhancement, our study highlights who are the potential individuals who could benefit the most from music-related activities for obtaining better levels of wellbeing, at least within the current context of the COVID-19 crisis.

scholarly journals COVID-19 Barometer: Social Opinion – What Do the Portuguese Think in This Time of COVID-19?

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
Ana Rita Pedro ◽  
Ana Gama ◽  
Patrícia Soares ◽  
Marta Moniz ◽  
Pedro A. Laires ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Services ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
The People ◽  
Huge Impact ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Continue Monitoring

The COVID-19 pandemic brought new challenges to the global community, reinforcing the role of public health in society. The main measures to combat it had (and still have) a huge impact on the daily lives of citizens. This investigation aimed to identify and monitor the population’s perceptions about how it faced this period and the impact on health, well-being, and daily life. In this study, we describe the main trends observed throughout the COVID-19 pandemic in terms of mental health status, confidence in the capacity of the health services to respond to the pandemic, and the use of health services by participants. The online survey collected responses from 171,947 individuals ≥16 years of age in Portugal, over a period of 15 weeks that started on 21 March 2020. Participants could fill the questionnaire once or weekly, which enabled us to analyse trends and variations in responses. Overall, 81% of the respondents reported having felt agitated, anxious, or sad during the COVID-19 pandemic; 19% did not experience these feelings. During the confinement period, the proportion of participants feeling agitated, anxious, or sad every day/almost every day ranged between 20 and 30%, but since the deconfinement this proportion decreased. Around 30% reported having more difficulty getting to sleep or to sleep all night; 28.4% felt more agitated; 25.5% felt sadder, discouraged, or cried more easily; and 24.7% felt unable to do everything they had to do, women more frequently than men. Overall, 65.8% of the participants reported feeling confident or very confident in the health services’ capacity to respond to the challenges associated with the pandemic, and this confidence increased over time. Concerning the people who needed a consultation, 35.6% had one in person and 20.8% had one remotely, but almost 44% did not have one due to cancellation by the service (27.2%) or their own decision not to go (16.3%). At this unusual time in which we find ourselves and based on our findings, it is essential to continue monitoring how the population is facing the different phases of the pandemic until it officially ends. Analysing the effects of the pandemic from the point of view of citizens allows for anticipating critical trends and can contribute to preventative action.

Abstract 14127: Measures of Patient Activation and Social Support in a Peer-led Support Network for Women With CVD

Circulation ◽  
2015 ◽  
Vol 132 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawn Witt ◽  
Gretchen Benson ◽  
Arthur Sillah ◽  
Susan Campbell ◽  
Kathy Berra
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Heart Disease ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Local Community ◽  
Patient Activation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Active Role ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
The Impact

Introduction: Social support has been recognized as having a strong impact on health and well-being and has also been shown to have beneficial effects in a wide variety of disease states. Social support from friends, family or peers can augment the care offered in traditional healthcare settings by providing advice, encouragement and education However, there is limited research on the impact of peer-led support programs among women living with cardiovascular disease (CVD). Objective: To examine the relationship between patient activation and measures of social support among women who attended a WomenHeart: The National Coalition for Women with Heart Disease peer-led support program in their local community. We hypothesized that high levels of social support would be associated with high levels of patient activation in this study population. Methods: Participants were recruited from 50 national WomenHeart Support Network groups. A 70 item, online survey was administered and the main analytic sample for this study included 157 women. Multivariable logistic regression was used to examine the association between patient activation levels (Lower activation levels: 1,2 vs higher activation levels: 3,4) and social support scores (range: lowest 8 to highest 34), adjusting for age. Results: Study participants reported high levels of social support and patient activation. Those who were at or above the median for the social support measures (indicating high levels of social support) had greater odds of high levels of patient activation (levels 3 or 4) compared to individuals reporting low levels of social support (OR 2.23 95%CI1.04, 4.76, p = 0.012). Conclusions: Results of our survey demonstrate that this group of women with coronary heart disease who regularly attended a peer-led support group and indicated a high level of social support report taking a more active role in self-management behaviors.

scholarly journals HEGEMONI ELIT DALAM RITUS AGAMA LOKAL: Studi Keberagamaan Masyarakat Bugis Bone Sulawesi Selatan

2010 ◽  
Author(s):  
Muhammad Rais
Keyword(s):  
Public Perception ◽  
Belief System ◽  
Religious Practices ◽  
Ritual Practice ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Religious Ritual ◽  
South Sulawesi ◽  
The People ◽  
The Impact

Local religious beliefs termed as animism and dynamism by Giddens are still found in the religious practices of Indonesian communities. One of such practices occured in Bugis Ujung-Bone society, South Sulawesi. People’s faith in supernatural beings which are mythically believed as giving something meaningful for them is reflected by performing certain rituals in their daily lives. This ritual is performed at home and in a special place called Addewatang. This local belief system was firstly conceived and conceptualized by Sanro Maggangka. It grew into a local ritual tradition in Ujung-Bone society. This local ritual tradition were then acculturated with some formal religion’s activities. In the meantime, the figure of sanro becomes very important as a mediator in every religious ritual practiced by the society. Finally, hegemonic domination by the sanro can be observed in every thoughts and actions of the society, especially in their religious practices. In this research, the phenomenon were analyzed with the phenomenological-constructionist analysis. There are two findings of this research. First, there is a public perception that the practice of religious ritual done so far is believed as a part of their formal religion’s belief system. Second, there is a strong hegemony and dominance of the sanro’s role in conceptualizing this local ritual practice into their formal religion’s activities. The impact of this mythical belief of the role of sanro and “Putta Sereng” can be seen in the faithfulness of the people to act based on sanro’s instructions, the decrease of the people’s faith in their own formal religion, and the occurrence of theological confusions in the younger generations of Ujung-Bone society.

scholarly journals Increased emotional eating during COVID-19 associated with lockdown, psychological and social distress

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cinzia Cecchetto ◽  
Marilena Aiello ◽  
Silvio Ionta ◽  
Claudio Gentili ◽  
Sofia Adelaide Osimo
Keyword(s):  
Binge Eating ◽  
Emotional Eating ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Eating Behaviour ◽  
Phase 2 ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
The Impact

Due to the spread of COVID 2019, the Italian government imposed a lockdown on the national territory. Initially, citizens were required to stay at home and not to mix with others outside of their household (Phase 1); eventually, some of these restrictions were lifted (Phase 2). To investigate the impact of lockdown on emotional and binge eating, an online survey was conducted to compare measures of self-reported physical (BMI), psychological (Alexithymia), affective (anxiety, stress, and depression) and social (income, workload) state during Phase 1 and Phase 2. Data from 365 Italian residents showed that increased emotional eating was predicted by higher depression, anxiety, quality of personal relationships, and quality of life, while the increase of bingeing was predicted by higher stress. Moreover, we showed that higher alexithymia scores were associated by increased emotional eating and higher BMI scores were associated with both increased emotional eating and binge eating. Finally, we found that from Phase 1 to Phase 2 binge and emotional eating decreased. These data provide evidence of the negative effects of isolation and lockdown on emotional wellbeing, and, relatedly, on eating behaviour.

scholarly journals IMPACT OF COVID-19 PANDEMIC ON MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL WELLBEING AMONG CHILDREN: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dior Manta Tambunan ◽  
Nunung Nurjanah ◽  
Siti Dewi Rahmayanti ◽  
Rahmi Imelisa ◽  
Faridah binti Mohd Said ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Mental Status ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Assessment Tool ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Systematic Research ◽  
Emotional Wellbeing ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Impact

Background: Coronavirus pandemic represents a huge threat and phenomenal risks on mental and emotional wellness among children. This systematic review expects to integrate academic research literature that provides details regarding the impact of COVID-19 on emotional wellbeing and mental status among children. Methods: A systematic research engine was escorted on PubMed, Proquest, ScienceDirect, and Google Scholar with keywords: Children, COVID-19, Mental Status, Psychological Status from December 2019 to 18 November 2020 following the PRISMA guidelines. Articles were chosen dependent on the predetermined eligibility criteria. The included articles to review used the Quality Assessment Tool Adapted from the National Institutes of Health (NIH). Results: A total of 17,059 records were identified using the keywords. After removal of duplicates and initial screening, seven articles met the inclusion criteria of COVID-19 influence on mental and emotional wellbeing among children. The research design was a longitudinal and cross-sectional online survey with the children age range was 3 – 18 years old. Conclusions: COVID-19 Pandemic has a significant influence on mental and emotional wellbeing among children. Some children experienced depressive indication, difficulty concentrating, anxiety, touchy and easy to get irritated. Limitations: Online survey generalized the results, younger children might need assistance from parents during filling up the questionnaire, small sampling size.

scholarly journals The Impact of Demographics, Life and Work Circumstances on College and University Instructors’ Well-Being During Quaranteaching

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Magdalena Jelińska ◽  
Michał B. Paradowski
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
University Administrators ◽  
School Closures ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
College And University ◽  
University Instructors ◽  
Psychological Pressure ◽  
Affective Variables ◽  
The Impact

In response to the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions around the world were forced into lockdown in order to contain the spread of the virus. To ensure continuous provision of education, most transitioned to emergency remote instruction. This has been particularly the case in higher education (HE) institutions. The circumstances of the pandemic have brought unprecedented psychological pressure on the population, in the case of educators and students exacerbated by the transition to a mode of instruction that was completely novel to the majority. The present study examines how college and university instructors dealt with teaching online in these unparalleled circumstances, with a focus on how factors connected with their daily lives and livelihoods influenced their well-being. Between April and September 2020, a comprehensive online survey was filled out by 804 HE instructors from 92 countries. We explore how sociodemographic variables such as gender, age, relationship status, living conditions, and length of professional experience non-trivially affect situational anxiety, work-life synergy, coping, and productivity. The results contribute to a better understanding of the impact of the pandemic and emergency remote instruction on college and university instructors’ well-being by explaining the mechanisms mediating the relationship between individual, contextual, and affective variables. It may provide helpful guidelines for college and university administrators as well as teachers themselves as to how help alleviate the adverse effects of the continuing pandemic and possible similar disruptions leading to school closures on coping and well-being.

scholarly journals Mitos Jawa Sebagai Pencegah Penyakit Pencernaan Pada Manusia

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amalia Anindar Rohali
Keyword(s):  
Health Science ◽  
Literature Study ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Community Activities ◽  
Life Patterns ◽  
The People ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Qualitative Literature ◽  
Digestive Health

Myth is something that is considered magical and polytheistic in the community. Apart from the magical and polytheistic, the myth is still widely believed by the people of Java and it makes sense to be used as a prevention of some diseases. People's habits in the wrong way of eating and drinking unwittingly have an impact on human digestive health. That way, the previous Javanese community used the Javanese myth as a tool to reduce the bad habits of the people that interfere with human digestive health. The method used in this study is a qualitative literature study method with a case study of the impact of myths on human digestive health, especially the Javanese community who until now still believe in Javanese myths. After doing research on Javanese myths that are rife among Javanese people, it shows that Javanese myths have a good impact on the life patterns of Javanese community activities. Mystery and mystical values that exist in Javanese myths attract people's attention to know and think about the meaning of these myths. Through the Javanese myth, health science that sounds serious and boring becomes an activity that people unconsciously do in their daily lives and prevents people from health problems. Thus, the Javanese myth that still prevails among the Javanese community is one effective way to prevent people from behaving wrongly which causes disruption to human digestive health.

scholarly journals THE IMPACT OF SMARTPHONE USAGE IN ADOLESCENTS 15-24 YEARS OLD IN JABODETABEK REGION

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Loveria Sekarrini
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Smartphone Addiction ◽  
Blurred Vision ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Eye Health ◽  
Smartphone Use ◽  
Different Characteristics ◽  
The Impact

ABSTRACT Youth and technology in the millennial era are inseparable. The need for technology makes smartphones the main needs that cannot be separated from the daily lives of youth. The use of smartphones has many benefits but not a few of its users experience addiction. Addiction on smartphones has different characteristics compared to other types of addiction. The aim of this study was to determine the description of smartphone addiction and the impact of physical, mental and sosial health in adolescents aged 10-24 years in Jabodetabek area. The research methodology used cross-sectional study with online survey of 118 respondents and focus on the characteristics of respondents, average usage time, time spent playing smartphones when they wake up, the purpose of using smartphones, the most frequently applications used, the impact of smartphone use. The results showed that almost half of the respondents experienced smartphone addiction at a moderate level (40.7%) and there were 16.9% who experienced severe addiction. The effects of smartphone addiction include problems with mild anxiety (45.8%) and complaints of hands, neck and eyes. Most complaints were on eye health problems such as watery eyes (73.7%), itching (70.3%) and blurred vision (66.1%). In addition, other complaints that many feel are in the hands such as tingling (67.8%) and wrist pain (31.4%). Excessive smartphone use has been shown to have an impact on physical health. For this reason, further research is needed to find out other health impacts both physically, mentally and sosially.Keywords: Smartphone Addiction, Addiction, Musculosceletal Disorder

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on International Negotiations

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (3) ◽  
pp. 216-226
Author(s):  
D. M. Plotnikov ◽  
E. S. Funikova
Keyword(s):  
Online Communication ◽  
Business Communication ◽  
International Negotiations ◽  
Strong Impact ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Current Economic Situation ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Way

Aim. The presented study aims to analyze factors affecting the way international negotiations are organized and conducted in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.Tasks. The authors determine the positive and negative consequences of the pandemic for international negotiations and predict further development of the situation in this area.Methods. This study uses general scientific methods of cognition to examine the problem of reorganization of business activity in various aspects and identify characteristic trends in the current economic situation.Results. The coronavirus pandemic has had a strong impact on the daily lives of people, their interactions, and business communication. COVID-19 has led to significant transformations in business communication, emergence and modernization of various services for online interaction, including for conducting business negotiations. It is against this background that the attention to cybersecurity issues as a threat in the transition to online communication has increased.Conclusions. Examination of the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the way international negotiations are organized and conducted makes it possible not only to identify factors affect ing the transformation of all activities, but also to assess the consequences of ongoing changes and developments in the field of business communication.

scholarly journals Ambivalent Emotional Experiences of Everyday Visual and Musical Objects

SAGE Open ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (3) ◽  
pp. 215824401987631
Author(s):  
Johanna P. Maksimainen ◽  
Tuomas Eerola ◽  
Suvi H. Saarikallio
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Emotional Experience ◽  
Psychological Research ◽  
Aesthetic Perception ◽  
Daily Lives ◽  
Contextual Elements ◽  
Concert Halls ◽  
The Aesthetic ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Related Association

Art brings rich, pleasurable experiences to our daily lives. However, many theories of art and aesthetics focus on specific strong experiences—in the contexts of museums, galleries, and concert halls and the aesthetic perception of canonized arts—disregarding the impact of daily experiences. Furthermore, pleasure is often treated as a simplistic concept of merely positive affective character, yet recent psychological research has revealed the experience of pleasure is far more complicated. This study explored the nature of pleasure evoked by everyday aesthetic objects. A mixture of statistical and qualitative methods was applied in the analysis of the data collected through a semi-structured online survey ( N = 464). The result asserts the experience of emotional ambivalence occurred and was composed of a variety of nuanced emotions and related association, rather than just a combination of contradicting emotions. Such paradoxical pleasure is defined as a self-conscious hedonic exposure to negative emotions in art reception. The study also depicted four types of attitudinal ambivalence: loss, diversity, socio-ideology, and distance, reflecting contextual elements intertwined into experience, and the connection between ambivalence and intense emotional experience.

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