scholarly journals Socio-psychological, organisational and managerial support of schoolchildren’s psychological well-being

2019 ◽  
pp. 66-71
Author(s):  
Galina A. Ulanova ◽  
Nadezhda V. Klyuyeva ◽  
Inna G. Nazarova
Keyword(s):  
Support System ◽  
Formal Education ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Needs ◽  
Organisational Culture ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Managerial Support

The article is devoted to the topical aspects of socio-psychological, organisational and managerial support of schoolchildren’s psychological well-being. The article presents the results of a study aimed at identifying and describing the forming and developing mechanisms of school organisational culture which provide children’s psychological well-being. The authors identify the theoretical and methodological foundations of the study, describe the mechanisms that can be used to ensure pupils’ psychological well-being. The study was conducted in educational institutions of Yaroslavl region. The experience of interdepartmental interaction to meet educational needs (where emotional and psychological comfort is important characteristic) is demonstrated. The article presents a range of actions aimed at involving parents in non-formal education, which helps to improve the emotional background in the pupils’ families. The revealed mechanisms to form and develop the organisational culture of educational organisations provide schoolchildren’s psychological well-being, as well as contribute to the improvement of psychological support system at school.

scholarly journals Dynamics of psychological safety in mothers raising children with special needs

2018 ◽  
Vol 40 ◽  
pp. 03006
Author(s):  
I. Atamanova ◽  
N. Kozlova ◽  
I. Glebova ◽  
E. Meshcheryakova ◽  
T. Levitskaya ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Special Needs ◽  
Psychological Safety ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Support ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Children With Special Needs ◽  
Personal Factors ◽  
Rehabilitation Centre ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Raising Children

There is a considerable decrease in psychological well-being among mothers raising children with special needs. Addressing the issues of providing psychological support for them is of particular importance for both researchers and practitioners. The paper presents a study aimed at exploring the dynamics of psychological safety in mothers raising children with special needs. 32 mothers whose children underwent a rehabilitation programme in a rehabilitation centre participated in the study. The key element of the psychological support programme developed for these mothers was a specific psychotherapeutic space combining hippotherapy with environmental, social and personal factors. Compared to the control group, the study participants’ parameters of psychological safety showed statistically significant positive dynamics. The results obtained contribute to studying factors of psychological well-being in mothers raising children with special needs and suggest an effective way of enhancing their sense of psychological safety.

scholarly journals Gender based Analysis of Psychological Well-Being among University Teachers

2021 ◽  
Vol VI (I) ◽  
pp. 243-252
Author(s):  
Nadia Nazir ◽  
Shazia Zamir ◽  
Aisha Bibi
Keyword(s):  
Personal Growth ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Faculty Members ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
University Teachers ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Environmental Mastery ◽  
Sample Technique ◽  
Gender Based

The aim of this study was to analyze the gender-based difference in psychological well-being among university teachers-a quantitative study with a population of 192 university teachers from four universities of Islamabad. A random sample technique was used, and 130 university teachers were chosen as a sample of the study. A standardized questionnaire developed by Ryff (2014) consisted of six dimensions, and 42 items were used. The findings of the study revealed that there was a significant difference between "autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, positive relations and self-acceptance" but not in "personal growth". It is also revealed that men scored high in all scopes of psychological well-being except in the "personal growth" of university teachers. It may be recommended that by taking care of psychological well-being, educational institutions may reduce the problems of faculty members, which may lead intuitions towards success.

scholarly journals Belief in a Just World as a Correlate of Psychological Well-being

2016 ◽  
Vol 5 (4) ◽  
pp. 26-38 ◽  
Author(s):  
N.B. Astanina
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Just World ◽  
General Belief ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Belief In God ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
Mental Well Being ◽  
Different Levels

Article presents research of relationship of Belief in a Just World and Psychological well-being of adolescents. 212 adolescents aged from 13 to 18 years in schools and secondary specialized educational institutions of Voronezh were surveyed. Following methods were used for investigation of empirical constructs: “General Belief in a Just World Scale” (M. Schmitt, L. Montada, C. Dalbert), “General Belief in a Unjust World Scale” (J. Maes), “Belief in Immanent Justice Scale” (J. Maes), “Belief in Ultimate Justice Scale” (J. Maes), “5-Dimensional Belief in a Just Treatment Scale” (K. Stroebe), “Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being scale” (R. Tennart). Revealed that adolescents’ psychological well-being is positively correlated with General Belief in a Just World and its species: Belief in Immanent and Ultimate justice. It is also positively correlated with Belief in God, Nature, other people and Self-concept as sources of justice. We compared the ratio of Belief in a Just and an Unjust world in adolescents with different levels of psychological well-being. We found that psychologically advantaged adolescents’ Belief in an Unjust world is balanced by Belief in Ultimate justice; adolescents with low level of psychological well-being believe that the world is mostly unjust. This work was supported by grant RFH № 15-36-01233.

scholarly journals Mental Health, Learning Behaviour and Perceived Fatigue Among University Students During the COVID-19 Outbreak: a Cross-sectional Multicentric Study in the UAE

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sultan Mosleh ◽  
Raed Shudifat ◽  
Heyam Dalky ◽  
Mona Almalik ◽  
Malek Alnajar
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Learning ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Educational Institutions ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Multicentric Study ◽  
Confinement Stress ◽  
Assessment Approach

Abstract BackgroundThe rapid shift to online education due to COVID-19 quarantine challenged students’ ability to accept pure online learning without negative consequences for their physical, emotional and mental health. Some educational institutions introduced new strategies to reduce the psychosocial burden associated with online learning during home confinement. Thus, The primary aims were to determine the consequences of COVID-19 for the psychological well-being and fatigue levels of higher education students and to explore the effects of a new academic assessment approach in reducing home confinement stress.Method A cross-sectional online survey was conducted among students of 7 disciplines in all 16 higher colleges of technology in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Mental Well-being and Learning Behaviours Scale and the modified Copenhagen Burnout Inventory were used to evaluate students’ psychological well-being and fatigue levels. A t-test and ANOVA were performed to determine the differences in perceived psychological well-being and fatigue associated with students’ characteristics. Second, multiple linear regression models performed to identify the independent predictors of fatigue level. ResultsOne thousand four hundred students participated. The majority were female (78.5%) and aged from 21-25 years (58.1%). Around 14% of respondents were married with children. Nearly 40% were satisfied with the new assessment approach introduced during the COVID pandemic and 45.5% perceived it as having reduced their home confinement stress. The mean psychological distress score of 3.00 (SD ± 0.71) indicates a moderate impact of COVID-19 on psychological well-being. Students’ psychological distress was positively correlated with fatigue level (0.256, p<0.001) and negatively correlated with the perceived impact of the new assessment approach on student lifestyle (-0.133), physical health (-0.149) and coping with stress (-0.125). Male students experienced significantly lower fatigue and better psychological well-being than female students.ConclusionThe study reveals that new assessment approaches which emerged during home confinement reduced students’ perception of stress and of impaired lifestyle. However, students still had a considerable burden of psychological distress, requiring further preventive measures to maintain their psychological well-being during future outbreak events. Educational institutions should consider additional strategies to improve students’ preparedness for online teaching, which could help maintain their psychological well-being.

The Self-Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEMS) Scale

2018 ◽  
Vol 34 (5) ◽  
pp. 352-360 ◽  
Author(s):  
Silvia Bonino ◽  
Federica Graziano ◽  
Martina Borghi ◽  
Davide Marengo ◽  
Giorgia Molinengo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Sense Of Coherence ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Concurrent Validity ◽  
Rasch Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
And Coping

Abstract. This research developed a new scale to evaluate Self-Efficacy in Multiple Sclerosis (SEMS). The aim of this study was to investigate dimensionality, item functioning, measurement invariance, and concurrent validity of the SEMS scale. Data were collected from 203 multiple sclerosis (MS) patients (mean age, 39.5 years; 66% women; 95% having a relapsing remitting form of MS). Fifteen items of the SEMS scale were submitted to patients along with measures of psychological well-being, sense of coherence, depression, and coping strategies. Data underwent Rasch analysis and correlation analysis. Rasch analysis indicates the SEMS as a multidimensional construct characterized by two correlated dimensions: goal setting and symptom management, with satisfactory reliability coefficients. Overall, the 15 items reported acceptable fit statistics; the scale demonstrated measurement invariance (with respect to gender and disease duration) and good concurrent validity (positive correlations with psychological well-being, sense of coherence, and coping strategies and negative correlations with depression). Preliminary evidence suggests that SEMS is a psychometrically sound measure to evaluate perceived self-efficacy of MS patients with moderate disability, and it would be a valuable instrument for both research and clinical applications.

Relationships Between Bidirectional Work-Family Interactions and Psychological Well-Being

2014 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 87-96 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xi-Chao Zhang ◽  
Oi Ling Siu ◽  
Jing Hu ◽  
Weiwei Zhang
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Time Lag ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Equation Modeling ◽  
Family Interactions ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Direct Model ◽  
Work Family

This study investigated the direct, reversed, and reciprocal relationships between bidirectional work-family conflict/work-family facilitation and psychological well-being (PWB). We administered a three-wave questionnaire survey to 260 married Chinese employees using a time lag of one month. Cross-lagged structural equation modeling analysis was conducted and demonstrated that the direct model was better than the reversed causal or the reciprocal model. Specifically, work-to-family conflict at Time 1 negatively predicted PWB at Time 2, and work-to-family conflict at Time 2 negatively predicted PWB at Time 3; further, work-to-family facilitation at Time 1 positively predicted PWB at Time 2. In addition, family-to-work facilitation at Time 1 positively predicted PWB at Time 2, and family-to-work conflict at Time 2 negatively predicted PWB at Time 3.

Associations Between Dutch LGBT Hate Crime Experience, Well-Being, Trust in the Police and Future Hate Crime Reporting

2020 ◽  
Vol 51 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-182
Author(s):  
Allard R. Feddes ◽  
Kai J. Jonas
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
The Netherlands ◽  
Hate Crime ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Crime Victims ◽  
Crime Reporting ◽  
Survey Study ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Building Trust ◽  
Reporting Intentions

Abstract. LGBT-related hate crime is a conscious act of aggression against an LGBT citizen. The present research investigates associations between hate crime, psychological well-being, trust in the police and intentions to report future experiences of hate crime. A survey study was conducted among 391 LGBT respondents in the Netherlands. Sixteen percent experienced hate crime in the 12 months prior. Compared to non-victims, victims had significant lower psychological well-being, lower trust in the police and lower intentions to report future hate crime. Hate crime experience and lower psychological well-being were associated with lower reporting intentions through lower trust in the police. Helping hate crime victims cope with psychological distress in combination with building trust in the police could positively influence future reporting.

Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document