scholarly journals HIV Beliefs Among African Americans with HIV/AIDS in the Deep South Can Time Heal Old Wounds?

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
pp. 70-84
Author(s):  
Sharon Parsons
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Deep South ◽  
Benign Neglect ◽  
The Common ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Malicious Intent ◽  
Hiv Aids

This study explored rumors about HIV among HIV+ African Americans in Louisiana, comparing the results of surveys conducted in 2000/2001 and 2010/2011. This investigation sought to determine if the passage of time would diminish malicious intent and benign neglect beliefs. The study employed quantitative descriptive statistics to produce the comparison. This research should be considered exploratory only because of the stated limitations. The results indicated that the benign-neglect belief of government truthfulness about the disease had not diminished in the decade. In contrast, the strength of belief in the malicious-intent rumor of HIV/AIDS as genocide had declined. The study further examined relationships between the HIV beliefs and certain characteristics of the samples. Bivariate analyses revealed that education was not related to HIV beliefs in 2000/2001 but was related to the HIV/AIDS as genocide in 2010/2011. Further, emotional well-being was mildly related to HIV beliefs in both samples. Several recommendations are offered for future research. Although this study frequently used the term “conspiracy” – the common nomenclature for this type of research, the author joins with others to caution researchers to rethink labeling these beliefs among African Americans as conspiracies. That label too easily casts Black Americans in a light as being paranoid rather than understandably suspicious considering the lived experiences of that group in the Deep South.

scholarly journals Correlates of job satisfaction amongst quantity surveyors in consulting firms in Lagos, Nigeria

2012 ◽  
Vol 12 (2) ◽  
pp. 54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Henry Ndubuisi Onukwube
Keyword(s):  
Job Satisfaction ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Job Descriptive Index ◽  
Consulting Firms ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
One Way Anova ◽  
Good Feeling

Job satisfaction is the sense of well- being, good feeling and positive mental state that emerge in an incumbent worker when his obtained reward consequent upon his performance is congruent with his equitable reward.The aim of this study is to ascertain the levels of job satisfaction amongst quantity surveyors in consulting firms in Lagos, Nigeria. Biographical and job descriptive index questionnaires (JDI) were administered to gather the data. The JDI measures job satisfaction on five facets, namely, pay, promotions, supervision, co-workers and the work itself. A total of 100 questionnaires were collected and used for the study. The survey covered quantity surveyors in consulting firms in Lagos and the respondents were selected using stratified random sampling technique. Data collected were analysed using descriptive statistics, correlation matrix, t-test and one way anova. Findings of the study revealed that the respondents were satisfied with the relationship with co-workers, nature of work and the supervision they receive. Major sources of dissatisfaction are promotion and salaries of the respondents. This finding is a bold step and necessary benchmark for resolving major sources of dissatisfaction among quantity surveyors in consulting firms. The roles of other contextual factors on job satisfaction need to be contemplated for future research.

Left-Behind Women in the Context of International Migration: A Scoping Review

2020 ◽  
Vol 31 (6) ◽  
pp. 606-616
Author(s):  
Higinio Fernández-Sánchez ◽  
Jordana Salma ◽  
Patricia Marisol Márquez-Vargas ◽  
Bukola Salami
Keyword(s):  
Scoping Review ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Transnational Migration ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Descriptive Statistics ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Left Behind ◽  
Cultural Conditions ◽  
Conventional Content Analysis

Introduction: Despite the research on left-behind children, less is known about left-behind women across transnational spaces. The purpose of this scoping review was to assess the extent, range, and nature of the existing body of literature on left-behind women whose partners have migrated across borders. Method: This scoping review was guided by the five-step approach of Arksey and O’Malley. Fifty-four articles that focused on left-behind women across transnational spaces were included. Data were synthesized using descriptive statistics and conventional content analysis. Results: Left-behind women were primarily from Mexico ( n = 13) and the migrants’ place of destination was primarily the United States ( n = 14). We identified two major themes: (a) women’s social, economic and cultural conditions and (b) women’s well-being. Discussion: We identified significant knowledge gaps regarding left-behind women in the context of transnational migration. Implications for future research and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Bibliometric mapping of psychological well-being among children with a visual impairment

2020 ◽  
pp. 026461962091524
Author(s):  
Pála B Kúld ◽  
Sabina Kef ◽  
Paula S Sterkenburg
Keyword(s):  
Intellectual Disability ◽  
Visual Impairment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Rare Disorders ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
The Subject ◽  
The Common ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Children with a visual impairment experience lower psychological well-being than normative populations. While research on this subject is abundant, an overview is lacking of the methods used and topics commonly studied, to guide future research. The aim was to provide a visual overview of common topics included in psychological well-being research from 2000 to 2018 among children with a visual impairment. We created a bibliometric map with the VOSviewer programme using the text mining functionality to construct and visualise co-occurrences of relevant terms from the titles and abstracts in the included literature. The results show that common subjective terms are behaviour, relationships, attachment and parenting, cerebral visual impairment, cerebral palsy, autism spectrum disorder, and intellectual disability. The common methodological terms include literature and randomized control trials, with the latter restricted to specific terms such as parenting. The conclusions and implications are that the results give insight into the subject terms studied in past years and provide a roadmap for future research in the fields of visual impairment and psychological well-being of children. The topics needing more research are rare disorders, siblings, assistive technology, romantic relationships, bullying, and the frequent cooccurrences of visual impairment with autism spectrum disorders and intellectual disability.

scholarly journals The Unceasing Significance of Colorism: Skin Tone Stratification in the United States

Daedalus ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 150 (2) ◽  
pp. 76-90
Author(s):  
Ellis P. Monk
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
African Americans ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Skin Tone ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Past Century ◽  
White Americans ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Life Chances

Abstract For many decades now, social scientists have documented immense ethnoracial inequalities in the United States. Much of this work is rooted in comparing the life chances, trajectories, and outcomes of African Americans to White Americans. From health to wealth and nearly every measure of well-being, success, and thriving one can find, White Americans remain ahead of Black Americans. What this focus on ethnoracial inequality between “groups” obscures, however, is long-standing skin tone inequality within groups. In this essay, I trace the trajectory of colorism and skin tone stratification in the United States over the past century. Next, I high-light the contemporary persistence of skin tone stratification, not only among African Americans, but among Latinx and Asian Americans as well. I conclude by arguing that future research on colorism will be essential to understand comprehensively the significance of race/ethnicity in a demographically shifting United States (such as immigration and “multiraciality”).

Family as a Naturally Occurring Stressor: Race, Psychosocial Factors, and Daily Health

2018 ◽  
pp. 172-190
Author(s):  
Kelly E. Cichy ◽  
Jeong Eun Lee
Keyword(s):  
African Americans ◽  
Racial Disparities ◽  
Racial Differences ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Diary Methods ◽  
Racial Disparities In Health ◽  
Health And Well Being

Racial disparities in health are substantial and well documented. Differential exposure and reactivity to psychological stressors provide one way through which African Americans’ health is disadvantaged. Although supportive family networks buffer African Americans from the harmful effects of stressors, a growing body of work emphasizes the physical and psychological costs associated with African Americans’ family ties. This chapter summarizes research on racial disparities in health and well-being and illustrates the advantages of daily diary methods for examining links between race, psychosocial stressors, and daily health by describing Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) research on racial differences in the health implications of stressful experiences involving family relationships. Together, findings provide insights into how and when family stressors and social support demands compromise African Americans’ health and well-being. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the broader implications of the MIDUS findings and directions for future research on race and health.

scholarly journals Strategi Koping, Dukungan Petugas, dan Kesejahteraan Psikologis Anak Berkonflik dengan Hukum

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
pp. 13-22
Author(s):  
Sri Maslihah
Keyword(s):  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Coping Strategy ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Measurement Tool ◽  
Moderator Variable ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Quantitative Descriptive ◽  
Relationship Of

This study aims to obtain empirical data related to the influence of coping strategies and support officers in the formation of psychological well-being of conflicted-children with law. The Conflicted children with law is the children of the perpetrators of criminal acts and must undergo guidance in Protective Institution for children (LPKA). This research is a quantitative descriptive approach.  Subject of this study amounted to 43 conflicting children with the law who undergo guidance in LPKA Tangerang selected through purposive sampling technique. The measurement tool used in this study consists of the questionnaire of integrative well-being (Maslihah, 2017) , coping strategy (Moos, 2002),and officer support (Maslihah, 2017). The result of this study shows that when faced with pressing situation, psychological well-being can be influenced by coping strategy (internal factor) and officer support (external factor). Support officers can  serve as a moderator variable in the relationship of coping strategies and psychological well-being of conflicted children with law. Future research can analyze  based on cases of criminal acts committed by children accompanied by qualitative data.

Effects of telehealth-assisted interventions among people living with HIV/AIDS: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled studies

2021 ◽  
pp. 1357633X2110707
Author(s):  
Ita Daryanti Saragih ◽  
Santo Imanuel Tonapa ◽  
Charles Peter Osingada ◽  
Carolyn M. Porta ◽  
Bih-O Lee
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Adherence To Treatment ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
Hiv Aids

Introduction Taking antiretroviral therapy (ART) is a daily necessity for people living with HIV but these individuals experience multiple barriers and challenges to medication adherence. Interventions to support medication adherence have yielded effects in the expected direction, but the extent to which telehealth or virtually delivered interventions to promote adherence are effective among people living with HIV/AIDS remains unknown. We aimed to address this knowledge gap and inform future research and practice that promotes the well-being of people living with HIV/AIDs through telehealth interventions addressing medication use. Methods A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) was conducted using the following databases: Academic Search Complete, Cochrane library, Cumulative Index to Nursing and Allied Health Literature (CINAHL), EMBASE, MEDLINE, PubMed, OVID (UpToDate), and the Web of Science. Relevant full-text articles published through September 2021 were retrieved. The revised Cochrane risk of bias tool for randomized trials was used to assess the methodological quality of the included studies. A meta-analysis was performed using a random-effects model to calculate the pooled effects of telehealth-assisted interventions for people living with HIV/AIDS. Stata 16.0 was used for statistical analysis. Results A total of 12 studies (N = 3557 participants) that used telehealth-assisted interventions for people living with HIV/AIDS were included. Telehealth interventions were found to increase the adherence to treatment (standardized mean difference [SMD]: 0.21; 95% confidence interval (CI): 0.03 to 0.40), to reduce depressive symptoms (SMD: −2,74; 95% CI: −3.39 to −2.09), and to improve perceived quality of life (SMD: 0.74; 95% CI: 0.37 to 1.10). Discussion The meta-effects of telehealth-assisted interventions include significantly enhanced adherence to treatment, improved quality of life, and reduced depressive symptoms among people living with HIV/AIDS. These findings suggesting that delivering health management interventions remotely through telehealth-assisted modalities was both feasible and effective in yielding health benefits for people living with HIV/AIDS. Integrating telehealth-assisted interventions as a modality in HIV/AIDS care might support continuity of care and sustained well-being. Future research should evaluate telehealth intervention outcomes and examine mediating, moderating, or other tailorable variables affecting intervention effectiveness.

scholarly journals The Effect of Anger, Gratitude and Psychological Well-Being as Determinants of Forgiveness in Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 313-326
Author(s):  
Seda Donat Bacıoğlu
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Trait Anger ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Study Group ◽  
Anger Control ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Common

The purpose of this study is to examine the contribution of anger, gratitude and psychological well-being in predicting forgiveness. The study group consists of 221 adult (62% female and 38% male). Anger-Anger Style Scale, Gratitude Scale, Psychological Well-Being Scale and Heartland Forgiveness Scale were used as data collection tools. In analyzing the data obtained, Pearson moments correlation analysis and regression analysis were used. Research findings showed that there was a negative relationship between trait anger, anger-in sub-dimensions and forgiveness; there were positive relationships between the anger control sub-dimension, gratitude, psychological well- being and forgiveness. It has been determined that the common effects of these variables explain 42% of the variance of adults for forgiveness. In the light of the findings obtained from the research, suggestions for future research are presented.

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