scholarly journals Gender Differences in Psychological Well-Being and Health Problems among European Health Professionals: Analysis of Psychological Basic Needs and Job Satisfaction

2018 ◽  
Vol 15 (7) ◽  
pp. 1474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Diego Gómez-Baya ◽  
Ana Lucia-Casademunt ◽  
José Salinas-Pérez
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Basic Need Satisfaction ◽  
Mediation Analyses ◽  
Basic Need

Background: The aim was to examine the mediating role of basic psychological needs and job satisfaction in the relationship between the gender effect on health problems and psychological well-being for health professionals in Europe in 2015. Methods: Two multiple partial mediation analyses were conducted in order to test the partial mediation of both basic needs and job satisfaction, with gender as the independent variable and health problems or well-being, respectively, as the dependent variables, with a sample of health professionals. Results: Women reported lower psychological well-being and more health problems than men. The total effect of gender on both well-being and health problems was found to be significant. Regarding multiple mediation analyses: (a) the effect of gender on well-being was fully mediated by global basic need satisfaction and job satisfaction, such that gender did not present a significant direct effect and (b) the effect of gender on health problems was partially mediated by global basic need satisfaction and job satisfaction, such that the direct effect remained significant. Conclusions: The fulfillment of basic needs for autonomy, competence, and relatedness, as postulated within self-determination theory, was hypothesized to play a mediating role in the relationship between gender and well-being. Since significant gender differences in basic need satisfaction were observed, such a mediator should be controlled in order to achieve a significant relationship between gender and well-being when basic needs comes into play. The current study adds to the research emphasizing the need for satisfaction as a promising mechanism underlying for female health professionals’ well-being.

Maslow's hierarchy of needs and its relationship with psychological health and materialism

1998 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 15-25 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shaun Saunders ◽  
Don Munro ◽  
Miles Bore
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Health ◽  
Anger Expression ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Conclusive Evidence ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Basic Need Satisfaction ◽  
Human Needs ◽  
Material Goods ◽  
Basic Need

AbstractMaslow's (1954) theory of a hierarchy of human needs has generated little research, perhaps because of the lack of specific, concrete operationalisation of concepts such as ‘psychological well-being’ and basic need satisfaction. The Need Satisfaction Inventory (NSI: Lester, 1990) was developed to measure basic need satisfaction and 157 undergraduate subjects completed both it and the Beck Depression (BDI) and Anxiety Inventories (BAI), as well as Spielberger's (1986) Anger-Expression questionnaire (AX). The latter three questionnaires represent an operationalisation of Spielberger, Ritterband, Sydeman, Reheiserdc Unger's (1995) notion that emotions act as indicators of psychological well-being. The hypothesis that scores on the NSI would be significantly correlated with the BDI, BAI, and AX was supported. Ss also completed the Richins and Dawson (1992) materialism index, and it was hypothesised that if hoarding material goods does in fact represent compensatory neurotic behaviour, then materialism would also be negatively correlated with the NSI. The hypothesis was confirmed, providing further evidence for Maslow's (1970) theory that basic need satisfaction is associated with psychological health. However, in the absence of norms for the NSI, there was no conclusive evidence to suggest that basic needs reside in a consistent, and strict global hierarchy.

scholarly journals Peran Parental Structure terhadap Basic Need Satisfaction pada Siswa Kelas IV-VI di Sekolah Dasar “X” Bandung

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (3) ◽  
pp. 173
Author(s):  
Yesika Nathasia Permadi ◽  
Jane Savitri ◽  
Destalya Anggrainy Mogot Pandin
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Elementary School Students ◽  
Significant Influence ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Structure Effect ◽  
School Students ◽  
Basic Need Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Need

Based on a study of 132 elementary school students in grade IV-VI found that there is significant parental structure effect on basic need satisfaction (R2 = 0,277, F = 49,704, and ρ = 0,000). Parental structure also has a significant influence on the three components of basic need satisfaction, namely need for autonomy (ρ = 0,000, F = 22,495), need for competence (ρ = 0,000, F = 45,106) and need for relatedness (ρ = 0,000, F = 21,091). Suggestions for research that will conduct further research are expected to undertake research on the influence of parental structures on basic need satisfaction using a wider coverage of respondents. In addition, the researcher proposes to the school to make a psychoeducation program with material related to the role of parental structures on the basic needs of satisfaction.

scholarly journals Exploring the relationship between medical student basic psychological need satisfaction, resilience, and well-being: a quantitative study

2019 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adam Neufeld ◽  
Greg Malin
Keyword(s):  
Medical Student ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Learning Environment ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Self Determination ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Basic Psychological Need Satisfaction

Abstract Background There is increasing acknowledgment that medical training is stressful for students and can impact their well-being. An important aspect of this is self-determination and basic psychological need satisfaction. A better understanding of how medical student perceptions of the learning environment impacts their basic psychological needs for motivation, resilience, and well-being may help to create learning environments that support the needs of medical students and help them become better healthier physicians. We aim to add to the literature on this topic by examining this relationship through the lens of Self-Determination Theory. Methods A total of 400 students from all 4 years of the medical program at our institution were invited to complete an anonymous online survey, measuring basic need satisfaction/frustration (autonomy, competence, relatedness) within the learning environment, resilience, and psychological well-being. We used analysis of variance to assess the effect of gender, age, and year on all variables, with t-tests to compare subgroups. Structural equation modelling was performed to test a hypothesized model in which support of medical students’ basic needs would positively relate to their resilience and well-being. Results The response rate was 183/400 (46%). After data cleaning, 160 remained: 67 males (42%) and 93 females (58%). There were 67 first years (42%), 35 second years (22%), 30 third years (19%), and 28 fourth years (18%). The sample mean age was 25.8 years (SD = 4.1). A well-fitting model was confirmed to fit the data, χ2 = 3.15, df = 3, p = 0.369, RMSEA = 0.018, SRMR = 0.022, CFI = 0.999. Autonomy and relatedness satisfaction exerted direct effects on well-being. Competence satisfaction did so indirectly, through its direct effect on resilience. Female medical students had lower resilience scores compared to their male peers. Conclusions When medical students perceived their learning environment as supportive to their basic needs, it was associated with an increase in their psychological well-being. Satisfaction of competence, but not autonomy or relatedness, predicted an increase in their resilience. Fostering medical students’ basic needs for motivation, especially competence, is recommended to support their resilience and well-being. Further research is required to generalize these results further.

Basic Need Satisfaction Intervention for Mainland Chinese International Students’ Adjustment to College

2021 ◽  
pp. 102831532110527
Author(s):  
Wilbert Law ◽  
Shuang Liu
Keyword(s):  
International Students ◽  
International Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Chinese International Students ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Basic Need Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Need ◽  
Adjustment To College ◽  
Basic Need

With an increasing number of students pursuing their tertiary studies overseas, ways to improve their adaptation into a new environment become of the utmost importance. By applying self-determination theory, the current research investigated the extent that a basic psychological need intervention can increase need-satisfying experiences and promote the adjustment of Mainland Chinese international students to college. In total, 55 participants were randomly assigned to an intervention or control condition. They completed questionnaires on basic need satisfaction and college adjustment before the start of the study, right after the completion of the intervention, and after a 5-week follow-up. Participants who received the intervention had significantly higher need satisfaction and adjustment to college than those in the control condition. The intervention effect was maintained after a 5-week delay. In addition, the results showed that the increases in psychological need satisfaction after the intervention predicted higher levels of students’ adjustment to college. Theoretical implications for the universality of basic need satisfaction to students’ well-being and practical implications for international education are discussed.

Leaders, teams and work engagement: a basic needs perspective

2020 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 373-388
Author(s):  
Wouter Robijn ◽  
Martin C. Euwema ◽  
Wilmar B. Schaufeli ◽  
Jana Deprez
Keyword(s):  
Conflict Management ◽  
Work Engagement ◽  
Basic Needs ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Need Satisfaction ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Basic Need Satisfaction ◽  
Needs Satisfaction ◽  
Basic Need

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the relationship between engaging leadership and open conflict norms in teams, with work engagement. A mediating role of basic needs satisfaction between these relations is proposed based on self-determination theory.Design/methodology/approachStructural equation modeling was used with 133 employees who rated their leader, their team and their own basic need satisfaction and engagement to analyze the direct and indirect effects simultaneously.FindingsThe analysis confirmed that both engaging leadership and open conflict norms had an indirect effect on work engagement through basic needs satisfaction. Furthermore, engaging leadership was positively related with open conflict norms.Research limitations/implicationsThe current study adds to the validation of engaging leadership as it confirms that engaging leaders strengthen work engagement through basic need satisfaction. Furthermore, it shows that not only the leader is important, but the team can impact their well-being through the creation of other social resources as open conflict norms.Originality/valueThis paper provides evidence that not only leaders are important to increase work engagement through basic needs satisfaction but also other social resources, such as conflict management. This offers a brand new perspective and opportunities on how to increase work engagement using social resources as conflict management.

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