scholarly journals Fitspiration to Inspire or to Mire? A Review of the Literature and Educational Implications

2017 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-130 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanne M. Crossman
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
New Media ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Media Impact ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Women's Body Image ◽  
Educational Implications ◽  
Health And Well Being

Fitspiration has been positioned as an online interchange featuring images and text designed to inspire fitness and healthy eating. Given its ubiquity as an emerging social media trend, and its unintended impact on body image disturbance mediated by social comparison, Fitspiration has been understudied. This review draws on theoretical perspectives associated with traditional and new media impact on young women’s body image concerns, and overviews strategies to engage students in adopting a healthier body image. The manuscript also provides educational implications and directions for practice, particularly guided by media literacy models that may serve to intervene with body comparisons, inspire deeper learning and a renewed vision of fitness, health, and well-being.

Grandparenting - A Matter of Love and Care: A Review of the Literature 1990-2000

2002 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 55-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elisabeth O.C. Hall,
Keyword(s):  
Content Analysis ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Qualitative Content Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Analysis Data ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Human Caring ◽  
Health And Well Being

This article presents findings from a literature review concerning grandparenting in healthcare. Using qualitative content analysis, data were collected from CINAHL and organized in three categories: transition to grandparenthood; grandparental roles; and grandparental health and well-being due to transitions and roles. The review demonstrated a growing number of studies on grandparents rearing grandchildren and sparse studies on other issues. Grandparenting is discussed in a human caring paradigm as a phenomenon based on love and care, and as containing suffering that gives health problems. Directions for future research encompass how nurses include grandparents in the care of the sick grandchild.

Severe Pelvic Floor Symptoms After Cervical Cancer Treatment Are Predominantly Associated With Mental and Physical Well-Being and Body Image: A Cross-Sectional Study

2012 ◽  
Vol 22 (1) ◽  
pp. 154-160 ◽  
Author(s):  
Menke H. Hazewinkel ◽  
Mirjam A.G. Sprangers ◽  
Jacobus van der Velden ◽  
Matthé P.M. Burger ◽  
Jan-Paul W.R. Roovers
Keyword(s):  
Cervical Cancer ◽  
Body Image ◽  
Pelvic Floor ◽  
Cancer Treatment ◽  
Multivariate Analyses ◽  
Academic Medical Center ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Pelvic Floor Symptoms

ObjectiveTo identify associations between demographic, disease-related, and psychological variables and severe distress from pelvic floor symptoms (PFSs) after cervical cancer treatment.MethodsThis study was cross-sectional and questionnaire based. We included patients with cervical cancer treated between 1997 and 2007 in the Academic Medical Center, Amsterdam. Pelvic floor symptoms were assessed with urogenital distress inventory and defecatory distress inventory. Scores were dichotomized into severe (>90th percentile) versus nonsevere distress. Disease-related variables were extracted from medical files. Psychological factors included mental and physical well-being, optimism, and body image, which were assessed with standardized questionnaires. Univariate and multivariate logistic regression analyses were performed.ResultsA total of 282 patients were included: 148 were treated with radical hysterectomy and pelvic lymph node dissection, 61 patients were treated with surgery and adjuvant radiotherapy, and 73 patients were treated with primary radiotherapy. Demographic: Multivariate analyses showed no significant relation between demographic variables and symptoms. Disease-related: None of these variables were significantly associated in multivariate analyses. Psychosocial: In all treatment groups, multivariate associations were found. In general, better mental and physical well-being was associated with nonsevere PFSs. Increased body image disturbance was associated with severe defecation symptoms.ConclusionsFew associations were found between demographic and disease-related variables and distress from PFS after cervical cancer treatment. However, better mental and physical well-being is associated with nonsevere distress from urogenital and defecation symptoms and more body image disturbance with severe PFSs. Improving these factors might reduce distress from PFSs and should be a focus of future research.

scholarly journals Identifying the gaps in Nepalese migrant workers’ health and well-being: a review of the literature

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Padam P. Simkhada ◽  
Pramod R. Regmi ◽  
Edwin van Teijlingen ◽  
Nirmal Aryal
Keyword(s):  
Migrant Workers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals Mental Health and Well-Being of Caregivers: A Review of the Literature

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Garima Singh ◽  
Anubhuti Dubey
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Chronic Illness ◽  
Family Caregivers ◽  
Mentally Ill ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Chronically Ill ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Knowledge Gap ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Health And Well Being

The present piece of work attempts to fill this knowledge gap by capturing different shades of caregiving experiences of family members who were engaged in caregiving for their chronically ill family members or relatives. Maximum studies of caregiving indulge in caregivers of mentally ill. This study intends to apprehend how family caregivers in chronic illness perspective create implication of their caring role in the Indian setup.

Body Image Distortion Following Social Rejection or Acceptance Cues

2019 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 395-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenting Mu ◽  
Michelle Schoenleber ◽  
Ariana Castro Leon ◽  
Howard Berenbaum
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Body Satisfaction ◽  
Social Rejection ◽  
Body Image Disturbance ◽  
Virtual Image ◽  
Conditioning Procedure ◽  
Women's Body Image ◽  
Acceptance Condition ◽  
State Negative Affect

Introduction: Body image has been shown to be subject to explicit, body-related feedback influences, yet little attention has been paid to subtle feedback about overall social acceptability. The current study tested competing hypotheses regarding women's body image after being primed with cued social rejection or acceptance. Whereas sociometer theory predicts that women will perceive their bodies more negatively following a social rejection prime, self-enhancement theory predicts the opposite. Method: A total of 105 female undergraduate students underwent a conditioning procedure in which distinctive tones were paired with signs of social rejection or acceptance. After this, body distortion (measured by a participant-adjusted virtual image), self-reported body satisfaction and affect were measured, while one of the tones sounded repeatedly in the background. Results: Compared with the acceptance condition, rejection condition participants reported greater state negative affect, F(1, 103) = 4.41, p = .04, greater state positive affect, F(1, 103) = 5.52, p = .02, and perceived their bodies as being smaller, F(1, 103) = 6.53, p = .01, consistent with the expectations of self-enhancement theory. Discussion: Implications of these findings are discussed regarding improved understanding of body image disturbance as well as development of novel clinical treatments.

Aging With Purpose: Systematic Search and Review of Literature Pertaining to Older Adults and Purpose

2017 ◽  
Vol 85 (4) ◽  
pp. 403-437 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justine Irving ◽  
Sandra Davis ◽  
Aileen Collier
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Oldest Old ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Age Group ◽  
Review Of Literature ◽  
Review Of The Literature ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose can provide a sense of intentionality, guide behavior to achieve personal aims and living objectives, and may offer insight into how and why certain people remain healthy over time. A review of the literature sought to identify contemporary research pertaining to purpose and older adults. Thirty-one studies were selected for evaluation based on inclusion criteria. Research outcomes suggest that greater reported purpose is related to a range of better health and well-being outcomes for older adults. With few exceptions, the literature demonstrates that purpose declines with age. Nevertheless, the potential to experience purpose persists across the life span, by providing opportunities for older adults to continue contributing roles, participate in meaningful activities, and sustain their social value and sense of relevance. Further research could explore how purpose is experienced by the oldest-old age-group, those living within noncommunity settings, and people with age-related cognitive impairment such as dementia.

Theoretical Perspectives on Issues and Interventions Related to Migrant Resettlement in Canada

2016 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 230-235
Author(s):  
Amy Toosi ◽  
Solina Richter ◽  
Boris Woytowich
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Migrant Health ◽  
Living Conditions ◽  
Preparation Programs ◽  
Individual Level ◽  
Theoretical Perspectives ◽  
Early Arrival ◽  
Acculturation Theory ◽  
New Perspective ◽  
Health And Well Being

International migration has increased at a significant rate over the past several decades as many migrants relocate in the hope of finding better living conditions. Unfortunately, not all migrants realize their dreams but instead find themselves in poor living conditions and are less satisfied with their health and well-being. The purpose of this article is to explore the factors that influence the integration of migrants into a new culture through two theoretical lenses: transitions theory and acculturation theory. The authors propose that acculturation and transition are influenced by factors at both the societal and individual level and therefore interventions aimed at promoting successful integration should be focused at both those levels. This article adds a new perspective to the migrant health framework and offers a new approach for researchers, clinicians, and program developers. The overall health and well-being of migrants may improve by focusing on individual factors that contribute to successful settlement through predeparture or early arrival preparation programs.

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