Framing Future of Work Considerations through Climate and Built Environment Assessment of Volunteer Work Practices in the United States Equine Assisted Services

The foundation of healthy workplace design is an understanding of work practices. Volunteers comprise the majority of the workforce in care centers using horses to address human health issues. Documentation is lacking on protections for worker well-being in equestrian microenvironments which are known to have the potential for dust exposures. Climate acts as a master variable in equestrian facility design and ventilation usage to address dust and temperature concerns. Using climate as an independent variable, our objective was to characterize space usage, safety, environmental control, and organizational practices through a national survey of equine assisted programs. We found that more fully enclosed indoor arena spaces were in cold/very cold and mixed-humid climates (p = 0.0114). Annually more volunteers (p = 0.0073) work in these two climate groups averaging 100 volunteers per location. A total of 34% of all facilities, regardless of climate, do not use mechanical ventilation systems (e.g., fans). As volunteer worker time in the arena increased, time in the barn microenvironment tended to decrease (p = 0.0538). We identified facility designs, ventilation usage, and worker arrangements to refine the scalability of future air contaminant monitoring and to provide frameworks for education, workplace design, and prevention of exposure to dust.

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Mental Health Scenario of Asian Americans

Contemporary Practices of Citizenship in Asia and the West ◽

10.5117/9789462984721_ch08 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Susheelabai R. Srinivasa ◽

Sudershan Pasupuleti

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Asian Americans ◽

Policy Making ◽

Mental Health Problems ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

Health Issues ◽

Utilization Patterns ◽

Imminent Risk ◽

The U.S

This chapter discusses the mental health of Asian Americans, highlighting their growing needs as well as policy-making challenges. There is a stereotypical view of this segment of the U.S. population as being a ‘model minority’. However, they are under-represented in mental-health service utilization due to fear of stigmatization, and, when provided, these services are often culturally insensitive. This paper argues for a more comprehensive approach to Asian Americans’ health issues so that concerns and challenges can be addressed. It also presents sociocultural, institutional, and environmental factors that affect the under-reporting and under-utilization patterns of mental-health services among Asian Americans. The growing incidence of mental-health problems and underutilization are imminent risk factors for the psychological well-being of Asian Americans in the United States.

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Online Well-Being Focused Curriculums

Medical Education and Ethics ◽

10.4018/978-1-5225-0978-3.ch064 ◽

2017 ◽

pp. 1415-1429

Author(s):

Michelle Lee D'Abundo ◽

Stephen L. Firsing III ◽

Cara Lynn Sidman

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Quality Of Life ◽

United States ◽

Medical Model ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Behavior Change ◽

The United States ◽

Health Issues ◽

Health Related

Education and health are among the most salient issues facing Americans today. The field of public health has moved away from a physical health medical model to a more well-being focused quality-of-life perspective. K-20 curriculums in the United States need to reflect this ideological shift. In this chapter, content-focused curriculums with process-focused health behavior change-oriented learning are proposed as a strategy to promote well-being. Other issues that need to be addressed in the current education system are that the delivery of health-related curriculums is often inconsistent and taught by untrained personnel. Well-being-focused curriculums delivered online can provide consistency to improve the quality of health courses. This innovative approach has the potential to improve educational and health outcomes for K-20 curriculums while addressing public health issues by promoting well-being and quality-of-life for children and adults throughout the United States.

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“It’s My Fault”: Exploring Experiences and Mental Wellness Among Korean International Graduate Students

Journal of International Students ◽

10.32674/jis.v11i4.2801 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (4) ◽

Author(s):

Katie Koo ◽

Young Won Kim ◽

Joonyoung Lee ◽

Gudrun Nyunt

Keyword(s):

Graduate Students ◽

Limited English Proficiency ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

College Campuses ◽

Limited Attention ◽

International Graduate Students ◽

Health Issues ◽

International Graduate ◽

Mental Wellness

Mental health issues are on the rise on college campuses for all students, including international students. This qualitative study explores the mental wellness of Korean international graduate students, a sub-group that has received limited attention. By interviewing 18 Korean international graduate students in the United States, we found that limited English proficiency shapes various aspects of Korean international graduate students’ well-being; self-imposed pressures negatively influence mental wellness; self-blaming and an inability to express one’s feelings lead to further deterioration; and students turn to physical and religious/spiritual activities to improve their mental wellness. Implications for research and practice are discussed.

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Race, Education Attainment, and Happiness in the United States

International journal of epidemiologic research ◽

10.15171/ijer.2019.14 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 (2) ◽

pp. 76-82 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Shervin Assari

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

General Social Survey ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

White Americans ◽

Education Attainment ◽

Race And Education ◽

The Us ◽

Main Independent Variable ◽

Independent Variable

Background and aims: As suggests by the Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDR) theory, education attainment and other socioeconomic status (SES) indicators have a smaller impact on the health and well-being of non-White than White Americans. To test whether MDR also applies to happiness, in the present study, Blacks and Whites were compared in terms of the effect of education attainment on the level of happiness among American adults. Methods: General Social Survey (1972-2016) is a series of national surveys that are performed in the United States. The current analysis included 54785 adults (46724 Whites and 8061 Blacks). The years of schooling (i.e., education attainment) and happiness were the main independent variable and the main dependent variable of interest, respectively. In addition, other parameters such as gender, age, employment status, marital status, and the year of the survey were the covariates and race was the focal effect modifier. Finally, the logistic regression model was used to analyze the data. Results: Based on the results, high education attainment was associated with higher odds of happiness in the pooled sample. Further, a significant interaction was found between race and education attainment on the odds of happiness, showing a larger gain for Whites compared to Blacks. Racespecific models also confirmed this finding (i.e., a larger magnitude of the effect of education for Whites compared to Blacks). Conclusion: Overall, the MDR theory also applies to the effect of education attainment on happiness. Blacks’ disadvantage in comparison to the Whites in gaining happiness from their education may be due to the structural, institutional, and interpersonal racism and discrimination in the US. Therefore, there is a need for economic and public policies that can minimize the Blacks’ diminished returns of education attainment and other SES resources.

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Individual Subjective Well-Being during the COVID-19 Pandemic

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su13147816 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 13 (14) ◽

pp. 7816

Author(s):

Trinh Q. Long

Keyword(s):

Early Stage ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

Institutional Factors ◽

Subjective Well Being ◽

Health Issues ◽

Republic Of China ◽

The United Kingdom ◽

The Republic ◽

Using Data

This paper examines how contextual and institutional factors are associated with individual subjective well-being, which is measured by individuals’ happiness, during the early stage of the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data collected in the People’s Republic of China (PRC), the Republic of Korea, Japan, Italy, the United Kingdom (UK), and the four biggest states of the United States (US) in April 2020, we find that the financial effects (represented by employment and income change) and nonfinancial effects (represented by experiencing negative nonfinancial effects including mental health issues and enjoying positive benefits) caused by nonpharmaceutical measures to contain the spread of COVID-19 are associated with individual subjective well-being. Moreover, positive benefits could reduce the likelihood of becoming unhappy for those who have experienced negative nonfinancial effects or those who have lost their jobs. The results also suggest that the degree to which people agree with their government’s approach to dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic is positively correlated with their happiness. The risks associated with the pandemic, however, are only slightly associated with people’s happiness. We also find that the correlation between the above factors and individual well-being varies from country to country.

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Online Well-Being Focused Curriculums

Handbook of Research on Education and Technology in a Changing Society - Advances in Educational Technologies and Instructional Design ◽

10.4018/978-1-4666-6046-5.ch053 ◽

2014 ◽

pp. 714-728

Author(s):

Michelle Lee D'Abundo ◽

Stephen L. Firsing III ◽

Cara Lynn Sidman

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Quality Of Life ◽

United States ◽

Medical Model ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Behavior Change ◽

The United States ◽

Health Issues ◽

Health Related

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Dialectical Thinking and Psychological Well-Being in Morocco, China, and the United States

PsycEXTRA Dataset ◽

10.1037/e562052014-001 ◽

2014 ◽

Author(s):

Cassidy Bibo ◽

Julie Spencer-Rodgers ◽

Benaissa Zarhbouch ◽

Mostafa Bouanini ◽

Kaiping Peng

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

Dialectical Thinking ◽

Psychological Well Being

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Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC)

Californian Journal of Health Promotion ◽

10.32398/cjhp.v1i2.426 ◽

2003 ◽

Vol 1 (2) ◽

pp. 44-51

Author(s):

Kristine Brown ◽

James Sturges

Keyword(s):

Health Promotion ◽

Los Angeles ◽

Mexican Immigrants ◽

Community Outreach ◽

Well Being ◽

Integrated Services ◽

The United States ◽

Primary Objective ◽

Health Promotion Program ◽

Federal Grant

With the continued influx of Mexican immigrants to the United States, especially to Southern California, health concerns and needs have increased among this population over the last several years. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona) obtained a federal grant that provided resources to establish the Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC). COPC consists of comprehensive efforts to improve the overall well-being of the Angela Chanslor area within the City of Pomona in East Los Angeles. Focus areas of the project include 1) Education and Integrated Services, 2) Community Planning and Capacity Building for Neighborhood Revitalization and Safety, and 3) Job Development and Training. The focus of this paper is health promotion activities within Education and Integrated Services. The primary objective of this portion of the program was to provide residents with physical examinations and health screenings, health education, and medical and social service referrals. Topics discussed are the target community, general overview of COPC, Family Services Information and Referral Program (i.e. health promotion program within Education and Integrated Services), program impact and results, and suggestions for continued implementation and future efforts. / Con la influencia continua de inmigrantes Mexicanos a los Estados Unidos, especialmente al sur de California, ciertas necesidades con respecto a la salud han incrementado en esta poblacion en los ultimos anos. California State Polytechnic University, Pomona (Cal Poly Pomona). Obtuvo ayuda Federal para establecer El Community Outreach Partnership Center (COPC). El centro COPC consiste de esfuerzos conprensivos para mejorar el bienestar del area Angela Chanslor que esta ubicado en la Ciudad de Pomona en la parte Este de Los Angeles. Las partes enfocadas del proyecto incluyen, 1) Educacion y servicios Integrados, 2) Plan para la Comunidad y un Edificio de Capacitacion para la comunidad que dara revitalizacion y seguridad, 3) Y habrira trabajos y entrenamientos. El enfoque de este proyecto es de actividades en Promocion de Salud aliadas con educacion y Servicios Integrados. El objetivo principal de esta porcion del programa era de proveer a los residentes con examinaciones fisicas, educacion para la salud, y eran referidas a servicios medicos y sociales. Los topicos que son tratados son: La comunidad que sera ayudada, El enfoque general de COPC, informacion del programa para referir a servicios familiares, el impacto del programa y resultados, y sugerencias para implementar futuros esfuerzos.

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A Study on Work-related Musculoskeletal Disorders among Sewing Machine Operators

Indian Journal of Health and Wellbeing ◽

10.15614/ijhw.v11i01.3 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (01) ◽

Author(s):

Ekta . ◽

Manju Mehta ◽

Praveen Kumar Sharma

Keyword(s):

Textile Industry ◽

Work Organization ◽

Working Hours ◽

The Body ◽

Musculoskeletal Symptoms ◽

Health Issues ◽

Workplace Design ◽

Sewing Machine ◽

Work Related ◽

Machine Operators

A musculoskeletal disorder is highly dependent on the workplace design. The workers whose job requires repetitive tasks, are more prone to this disorder. Textile industry is one of the labor intensive industries and most of its jobs require continuous engagement with the work. Sewing machine operators in this sector due to workplace design are facing high risk of health issues due to focused attention and static posture of the body. Understanding the health issues linked with continuous working hours and static posture need to be addressed. Both Government and non- government organizations need to be better involved in designing interventions targeting these people and protecting them from such health risks.The present study was conducted in Hisar district from Haryana state in which respondents were selected randomly. Total number of respondents were 60 in which 28 were males and 32 were females with objectives to assess work organization and work space design and to find out the occupational health problems and musculoskeletal symptoms among sewing machine operators. The results showed that maximum numbers of the respondents (68.4%) were took break of fixed duration and (53.4%) respondents were work along with others. Majority (43.3%) respondents were the first experience of MSK symptoms from 7 days to 12 months followed by (33.3%) respondents in 2-3 years.

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The perceived conditions for living well: Positive perceptions of primary goods linked with basic psychological needs and wellness

10.31234/osf.io/c8sj4 ◽

2019 ◽

Author(s):

Emma L Bradshaw ◽

Cody R. DeHaan ◽

Philip Parker ◽

Randall Curren ◽

Jasper Duineveld ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Effect Size ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

Psychological Needs ◽

The Philippines ◽

Need Satisfaction ◽

Basic Psychological Needs ◽

Average Effect ◽

Average Effect Size ◽

Primary Goods

We integrate Rawls’ (1971/2009, 1993, 2001) concept of primary goods with self-determination theory (SDT; Ryan & Deci, 2017), to examine the link between people’s perceptions of primary goods (i.e., views of society as just and fair), basic psychological need satisfaction, and well-being. In Study 1 (N=762, countries = Australia, the United States, South Africa, India, and the Philippines) and Study 2 (N=1479, groups = ethnic minority, sexual minority, political group, religious group), we used partial least squares structural equation modelling (PLS-SEM) to assess associations between perceptions of primary goods and wellness, and the intermediary role of basic psychological needs. Perceptions of primary goods linked positively to well-being (average effect size = 0.48), and negatively to ill-being (average effect size = -0.46). These associations were strongly mediated by basic psychological needs (average percentage mediated: 53% Study 1 and 68% Study 2). Results signify the importance of primary goods’ perceptions to wellness.

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