The Relationship Between Grit and Mental Well-Being Among Young Adults: The Mediating Effects of Career Calling and Job-Seeking Stress

There is a growing body of literature exploring the general population’s use of social media for assistance in dealing with stigmatized health issues. This study presents novel research examining the relationship between social media use and young adults. It utilizes a therapeutic affordance (TA) framework. Quantitative results from this study are complemented by qualitative data. The relationships between distinct social media and their TA (a–b) are presented to highlight their potential to impact positively on social and emotional well-being outcomes. Evidence includes broad support for “connection,” “narration,” and “collaboration” TAs in this context and the relationship between the use of distinct social media and perceived quality of life (QOL) outcomes (a–c). TA provides an appropriate and valuable theoretical framework which is useful for the development of an evidence-base from the analysis of young adult’s social media usage. An analysis of the association between social media and their QOL outcomes is presented according to the TA relationship pathway (a–c–b). The adoption of a TA framework enables a nuanced analysis of significant associations between specific social media, TA, and improved QOL outcomes. This study demonstrates the significant association between social media and perceived QOL outcomes in young adults.

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Why should medical students (not) be recruited to care for patients with COVID-19?

BMC Medical Education ◽

10.1186/s12909-020-02261-8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Ivan Bank ◽

Marjo Wijnen-Meijer

Keyword(s):

Young Adults ◽

Risk Factor ◽

Medical Students ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Medical Care ◽

Well Being ◽

Direct Care ◽

Hygiene Measures ◽

Development Of Anxiety ◽

Mental Well Being

Abstract Worldwide it is being discussed whether medical students might be of help during the present COVID-19 epidemic. Although this question is probably a legitimate one, one should however discuss this thoroughly before deciding whether medical students are to be included in this kind of medical care on a larger scale. Various arguments should be weighted, and potential tasks should be chosen carefully. This period could however be also an opportunity for medical students to learn things they would probably never learn about. Nevertheless, medical students have a deficit concerning knowledge about epidemics, and they are also not really well skilled in many hygiene measures. Furthermore, some of the known medical students’ behaviour could be a risk factor for further spread of the virus as well. Then, young adults are at risk of getting infected themselves. Last but not least, medical students in general are under a great deal of pressure from their studies which could lead to the development of anxiety and other mental disorders. One could only speculate on the effects of this epidemic on their further mental well-being. Therefore, medical students participating in direct care of patients with COVID-19 should first be trained well, and then properly supervised at all times. Only then it might be a really useful and exceptional experience, for healthcare, medical schools as well as for society.

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Life satisfaction and increased self-perceived attractiveness as psychological benefits of physical activity

Aesthetic Cosmetology and Medicine ◽

10.52336/acm.2020.9.6.02 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 9 (6) ◽

pp. 477-484

Author(s):

Paulina Barczak ◽

Hanna Bednarek

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Young Adults ◽

Satisfaction With Life ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Benefits ◽

Dance Training ◽

Crossfit Training ◽

The Relationship ◽

Scientific Argument

The studies demonstrate the relationship between higher level of life satisfaction and exercise. The purpose of this article was to determine what type of physical activity, CrossFit training or Latin Dance, positively impacts the level of life satisfaction and self-perceived physical attractiveness in young adults. After CrossFit and Latin Dance training participants declared greater overall satisfaction with life, greater life optimism, increased self-efficacy and greater self-esteem. The results of the authors’ study may be an important contribution to the discussion about factors influencing human well-being. Furthermore, the research could be a scientific argument to promote physical activity among young adults.

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