scholarly journals Optimism, Social Identity, Mental Health: Findings Form Tibetan College Students in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yongyong Chen ◽  
Jing Su ◽  
Yi Zhang ◽  
Wenfan Yan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Social Identity ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
A Value ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Survival And Development

Social identity runs through the whole life of an individual, and it provides a framework to help individuals form a value guide adapted to their survival and development in different social situations and multiple roles. This study aimed to explore the mediating effect of social identity on the relationship between optimism and mental health among 659 Tibetan college students in China. We used the Depression Anxiety and Stress Scales, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Positive Affect Scale and developed a tool to assess optimism, which included three subscales measuring optimistic tendency, pessimistic tendency, and self-efficacy optimism. In addition, we have developed a social identity scale for Tibetan college students in China. Results indicated that the optimism of Tibetan college students in China had a significant positive impact on their mental health and that social identity can affect their optimism to further improve their mental health. These findings provide guidance for implementing psychological interventions aimed at enhancing undergraduates’ mental health.

scholarly journals Residents’ Physical Activities in Home Isolation and Its Relationship with Health Values and Well-Being: A Cross-Sectional Survey during the COVID-19 Social Quarantine

Healthcare ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. 795
Author(s):  
Yifan Zuo ◽  
Mu Zhang ◽  
Jiayu Han ◽  
Kevin W. Chen ◽  
Zhanbing Ren
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Rating Scale ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Physical Activities ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Health Values

The objective of the present study was to examine the associations between residents’ physical activity, health values, and well-being during isolation. On the basis of the physical activity rating scale, health values scale, subjective well-being scale, and the satisfaction with life scale, we collected 505 valid questionnaires online from 31 provinces, municipalities, and autonomous regions in China. A series of multiple linear regression models were established to study the relationship between variables, and the bootstrap confidence interval was selected to test the mediating effect. The results showed that during the period of isolation, physical activity directly (b = 0.463, p < 0.001) or indirectly (b = 0.358, p < 0.001) had a positive impact on residents’ well-being through the mediating effect of health values. There was a positive correlation between physical activity and health values (b = 0.710, p < 0.001), while health values had a direct positive association on well-being (b = 0.504, p < 0.001). In addition, a moderate amount of physical activity was found to be more associated with the well-being of residents during home isolation compared to small and large amounts of physical activity. This study shows the importance of residents’ physical activities in home isolation. Moderate exercise at home and regular physical activity are beneficial to our physical and mental health, especially in terms of improving overall well-being.

scholarly journals Afectividad positiva y negativa en el futuro docente: relaciones con su rendimiento académico, salud mental y satisfacción con la vida

2017 ◽  
pp. 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ruth Pinedo González ◽  
María José Arroyo González ◽  
César Caballero San José
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Negative Affect ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Salud Mental

El afecto está formado por dos dimensiones dominantes: el afecto positivo (AP) y el afecto negativo (AN). Ambas dimensiones están relacionadas con el ajuste psicológico de la persona y la satisfacción con la vida. El presente estudio tiene un carácter exploratorio y pretende hacer un primer análisis correlacional entre distintos constructos: disposición emocional, rendimiento académico, salud mental y satisfacción con la vida en futuros docentes. La muestra estaba compuesta por 143 estudiantes de diferentes Grados de Educación, de las especialidades de Primaria e Infantil. Para ellos se han usado las adaptaciones al castellano de los siguientes instrumentos de evaluación: el Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), el Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5) y la Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). Entre los resultados de mayor interés se encontró que el afecto positivo se relacionó con el rendimiento académico, la salud mental y la satisfacción con la vida. Además los afectos positivos y negativos junto con la satisfacción con la vida se constituyeron como las variables predictoras de la salud mental del futuro profesorado. Un análisis y discusión más extensa de los resultados se incluye en el documento.

scholarly journals Course of pregnancy, labor, and women’s satisfaction with life in the early postpartum period.

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 1-6
Author(s):  
Magdalena Dziurka ◽  
Marzena Bucholtz ◽  
Anna Pilewska-Kozak ◽  
Beata Dobrowolska
Keyword(s):  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Social Role ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Early Postpartum Period ◽  
Skin Contact ◽  
Early Postpartum ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
High Level

Background: The postpartum period, including hospitalization after a birth, requires the woman in puerperium to adjust to her new social role. The subject of satisfaction with life (SWL) in women in the early postpartum period has been rarely addressed in the literature and requires up-to-date, thorough research. Aim of the study: The present study aimed to evaluate the level of SWL among women after delivery according to selected characteristics concerning the course of pregnancy and labor. Material and methods: The study included 128 females who after delivery were hospitalized at maternity units in Lublin, Poland. The participants were administered the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS) and a questionnaire to collect data on the course of pregnancy and labor. Results: It was found that 88 (68.75%) women had a high level of life satisfaction after childbirth, 27 (21.09%) had an average level, and 13 (10.16%) had a low level. Among the analyzed variables, a marginally significant increase in SWL was found for women in the early postpartum period that experienced skin-to-skin contact with the newborn immediately after delivery (p=0.054). The strength of the observed effect, as measured by Cohen’s d coefficient, was low (0.37). Conclusion: The current research contributes to the identification of factors occurring during pregnancy and labor that determine postpartum SWL. These results may enable the early elimination of variables that negatively affect postpartum SWL and place a focus on factors with a positive impact. The use of preventive measures designed to improve SWL are likely to aid in reducing the risk of mood disorders in the later postpartum period.

Reliability and Validity of the Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale Among Chinese College Students

2016 ◽  
Vol 44 (5) ◽  
pp. 727-736
Author(s):  
Xueting Zhou ◽  
Siyao Wu ◽  
Hong Zhu ◽  
Taisheng Cai
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Correlation Coefficients ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Depression Anxiety Stress Scale ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Valid Instrument

Our objective was to revise the Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale (PANPS) and then to test the reliability and validity of the Positive and Negative Perfectionism Scale-Chinese Revised (PANPS-CR). University students (N = 378) completed the PANPS, the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale, the Satisfaction With Life Scale, and the Positive and Negative Affect Scale. Two student samples (N = 519 and 458) completed the PANPS-CR. Results of Pearson's correlation coefficients, independent samples t tests, exploratory factor analysis, and confirmatory factor analysis showed that the PANPS-CR is a reliable and valid instrument to assess positive and negative aspects of perfectionism among Chinese college students.

An investigation Into Risks to Mental Health of Bangladeshi Journalists

2021 ◽  
pp. 167-193
Author(s):  
Md. Aminul Islam ◽  
Sarkar Barbaq Quarmal ◽  
Apon Das
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Developed Countries ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Snowball Sampling ◽  
Psychometric Instruments ◽  
News Organizations ◽  
Life Scale

Mental health in workplaces is a global concern today, and Bangladesh is not an exception to that. It is a big concern in journalism as good journalism depends on healthy journalists and news organizations. Most of the scholarships on the topic have been done from the perspective of western and developed countries. Little is known about it from the context of developing countries like Bangladesh. As such, the present study aimed at assessing mental health and well-being of professional journalists in Bangladesh. Data were collected through a survey using a semi-structured questionnaire from 191 Dhaka-based journalists reached with the aid of snowball sampling method. Psychometric instruments such as improvised depression scale, the perceived stress scale, Beck hopelessness scale (BHS), and satisfaction with life scale were used to collect data. The results show that most of the journalists perceive their job as highly stressful, suffer from depression up to some extent, are extremely dissatisfied with their life, and severely hopeless about their life and future.

Further Evidence for Construct Validity of the Interpersonal Relationship Inventory: Japanese Version

2008 ◽  
Vol 102 (2) ◽  
pp. 595-596 ◽  
Author(s):  
Katsunori Sumi
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Construct Validity ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Interpersonal Relationship ◽  
Japanese Version ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
The Self ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Life Scale

The Japanese versions of the Interpersonal Relationship Inventory, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, and the Self-esteem Scale were administered to 153 Japanese college students. Weak to modest significant correlations between scores on the inventory and measure of life satisfaction and self-esteem provided further incremental support for construct validity of the inventory.

scholarly journals Self-efficacy and psychological well-being of teachers

e-mentor ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 90 (3) ◽  
pp. 4-10
Author(s):  
Agnieszka Lipińska-Grobelny ◽  
◽  
Marta Narska
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Positive And Negative Affect ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
General Self Efficacy

Introduction: The aim of the presented research was to check whether there is a connection between teachers’ self-efficacy and their psychological well-being from a holistic (hedonic and eudaimonic) perspective. Method: The study involved 100 teachers who were asked to fill in the following research tools with proven psychometric properties: the General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Psychological Well-being Scale. Results: The obtained data confirm that there is a connection between self-efficacy belief, and hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. The degree of professional promotion grades modifies the relationships considered. Conclusions: The psychological well-being of teachers is significantly associated with their evaluation of efficacy, which may have a positive impact on the effectiveness of teachers’ professional functioning and the achievements of their students.

Life Satisfaction and Mental Health in Chinese Adults

2013 ◽  
Vol 41 (10) ◽  
pp. 1597-1604 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xuhui Bao ◽  
Weigang Pan ◽  
Mei Shi ◽  
Ming Ji
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Chinese Adults ◽  
Financial Status ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Psychological Predictor ◽  
The Relationship

We examined the relationship between life satisfaction (LS) and mental health (MH) in a sample of 397 Chinese adults. Participants completed the Chinese version of the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Chinese General Health Questionnaire. Results revealed that those who perceived themselves to have good financial status reported higher LS and sense of adequacy, and lower anxiety than did those who did not. In addition, LS was significantly correlated with MH, and sense of adequacy was the strongest psychological predictor of LS. These findings suggest that LS and MH are directly associated with perceived financial status, and MH may mediate or moderate the association between PFS and LS.

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