Mentoring to Promote Professional Well-being

Relay Journal ◽  
2019 ◽  
pp. 306-318
Author(s):  
Hatice Karaaslan
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Research Experience ◽  
Reflective Dialogue ◽  
Frequent Contact ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Junior Colleague ◽  
One Year ◽  
Personal Reflections

This article elaborates on a follow-up mentoring session conducted with a junior colleague who had frequent contact with me over a period of one year during her coursework as she considered me a senior instructor with substantial research experience. The purpose was to exploit the strategies of advising in a mentoring context utilizing intentional reflective dialogue (IRD) to encourage reflection on professional well-being. To facilitate the process and achieve an in-depth analysis of her level of professional well-being, I employed Seligman’s (2011) PERMA model, explaining professional well-being with reference to its components of positive emotions, engagement, relationships, meaning, and accomplishment. In the article, I briefly give information on the context and background, the purpose, and the professional well-being model used. I then outline the flow of the session, and point out and discuss how the strategies of advising have been exploited through a series of IRD exchanges in an effort to stimulate an in-depth discussion. Finally, I present my personal reflections as well as the potential implications to be considered while conducting mentor-mentee sessions and improving professional well-being in educational settings.

Multigenerational Patterns and Internal Structures in Families in which Grandparents Raise Grandchildren

1998 ◽  
Vol 79 (5) ◽  
pp. 477-489 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Goldberg-Glen ◽  
Roberta G. Sands ◽  
Ralph D. Cole ◽  
Carolyn Cristofalo
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Family Structures ◽  
Systems Perspective ◽  
Internal Structures ◽  
One Year ◽  
Interactional Processes

‘Skipped generation’ families, consisting of grandparents and grandchildren with parents absent from the home, are frequently served in social work agencies. These families have unique multigenerational patterns and family structures that are important for service providers to recognize. This paper uses a multigenerational systems perspective to highlight the diversity among grandparent-headed households. Twenty families who were previously part of a larger study of stress, well-being, and life satisfaction among caregiving grandparents constituted a follow-up case study involving videotaped family interviews one year after the first study. Three families representing the range of diversity among the twenty are described with accompanying genograms. Differences in structure, interactional processes, and links with prior generations are identified in each case. These examples reveal the strengths and vulnerabilities, as well as the diversity, of grandparent-headed families.

Hacking Well-Being

2019 ◽  
pp. 617-634
Author(s):  
Luca Argenton ◽  
Federica Pallavicini ◽  
Gabriele Barone ◽  
Andrea Zini ◽  
Giacomo Garcea ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Integration ◽  
Game Design ◽  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Case Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Design Models ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Collective Experience ◽  
New Generation

Serious Games (SGs) have been able to shape new opportunities for human training and empowerment, imparting knowledge or skills in an engaging and motivating way to a new generation of learners. Further, they can be used to improve the quality of both individual and collective experience. In particular, SGs can nurture positive emotions promote engagement, as well as enhance social integration and connectedness. An in-depth analysis of each of these aspects will be presented in the chapter, with the support of concrete examples and case-analysis. Eventually, a game design practice will be discussed. Knowledge and awareness of hedonic, eudaimonic and social principles improve user-centered design models can be both fundamental to enhance learning effectiveness and retention and to improve players' well-being, contributing to the development of sustainable communities of practices.

The Effects of a Health Partner Program on Alleviating Depressive Symptoms Among Healthy Overweight/Obese Individuals

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (4) ◽  
pp. 400-412
Author(s):  
Tingting Liu
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Action Plan ◽  
Negative Mood ◽  
Secondary Data ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
One Year

Background and Purpose: Although lifestyle interventions have been shown to be effective in losing weight and increasing physical activity in community settings, little is known whether these programs may also ameliorate negative mood states in healthy overweight/obese adults when such programs are delivered in workplace settings. The aim of the study was to determine whether a health partner program may alleviate depressive symptoms among healthy overweight/obese individuals at 1 year. Methods: A secondary data analysis was performed using the Center for Health Discovery and Well Being database at Emory University in the United States. A total of 297 healthy overweight/obese university employees were recruited from the health partner program. Participants worked with health partners to establish an individualized health action plan, which might include changes in diet or exercise, modification of risk-related behaviors (e.g., tobacco use, alcohol use), and stress reduction strategies such as yoga. Depressive symptoms were measured by the Beck Depression Inventory-II at baseline and one-year follow-up. Results: At baseline, 9.7% of participants had depressive symptoms. At one-year follow-up, these participants had a small-to-moderate improvement in depressive symptoms (Cohen’s d = 0.423), and the changes in depressive symptoms were statistically significant (p < 0.001). Implications for Practice: Since overweight/obese individuals are more likely to experience depressive symptoms than normal-weight individuals, early interventions to steer these individuals to better mental health are therefore essential. This study has demonstrated the potential benefits of a health partner program on alleviating depressive symptoms among overweight/obese individuals and this should be integrated into clinical practice.

Socio-cultural Adjustment and Well-being in Third Culture Kids and their Families: Protocol for a Longitudinal Study (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yoon Phaik Ooi ◽  
Marnie Reed ◽  
Emma Marchal-Jones ◽  
Andrea Meyer ◽  
Jens Gaab
Keyword(s):  
Online Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cultural Adjustment ◽  
Third Culture Kids ◽  
Third Culture ◽  
Validated Questionnaires ◽  
Family Interview ◽  
One Year ◽  
The One

BACKGROUND Increasing globalization has led to more families with children being relocated each year, high-lighting the importance of issues such as acculturation, adjustment, and psychological well-being in this population. These children, commonly known as Third Culture Kids (TCKs), often spend a significant part of their developmental years in cultures foreign to them. OBJECTIVE Our longitudinal study aims to examine the roles of cognitive, psychological, socio-cultural, and family factors on the longitudinal trajectories of TCKs and their families’ well-being and socio-cultural adjustment over time. METHODS This study adopts both quantitative and qualitative procedures. Data from both procedures will be collected at baseline and at 1-year follow-up. We aim to recruit 150-200 participants between 7 and 17 years old and one of their primary caregivers. After providing informed consent, participants will complete an online survey. Outcome measures include validated questionnaires on well-being and socio-cultural adjustment. Predictor measures include validated questionnaires on negative self-thoughts, emotion regulation, resilience, psychological attributes, self-esteem, stress, acculturative stress, cultural intelligence, couple satisfaction, and family functioning. A multiple regression model will be used to analyze the quantitative data. In addition, 15-20 families who participated in the online survey will be randomly selected to take part in a family interview focusing on questions related to well-being, relocation experiences, cultural issues, and challenges. A concurrent triangulation mixed-method design will be used to analyze and interpret data from both quantitative and qualitative methods. RESULTS To date, a total of 131 participants and 120 parents have completed the baseline online survey. In addition, 28 children and 24 parents have completed the one-year follow-up online survey. A total of 6 families have completed the baseline family interview while 2 families have completed the one-year follow-up interview. Transcription of the interview is on-going. CONCLUSIONS Findings from this study would enable us to understand the adjustment processes, and risk and protective factors associated with TCKs and their families’ well-being and socio-cultural ad-justment in Switzerland, which could have implications on the development of intervention pro-grams for individuals and families to address acculturation and adjustment issues. CLINICALTRIAL Not Applicable

Motivation, Personality and Well-Being in Older Volunteers

2002 ◽  
Vol 55 (2) ◽  
pp. 141-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dolores Pushkar ◽  
Myrna Reis ◽  
Melinda Morros
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Health Motivation ◽  
Standardized Measures ◽  
Older Volunteers ◽  
Before And After ◽  
One Year ◽  
Drop Outs

This study examined the effects of personality traits and motivation to volunteer on well-being as 107 older participants went through an intervention to increase volunteering. Three groups of volunteers, current, new, and former volunteers, participated. Participants were assessed four times on standardized measures of personality, health, motivation, and well-being: before and after a wait period, after volunteering, and at one year follow-up. There were no differences between pre, post and follow-up well-being. Regression analysis indicated that health, personality traits and motivation predicted well-being at pre-intervention. In contrast, after the intervention, regression analysis indicated that the interaction of higher neuroticism and greater motivation scores predicted lower well-being compared to other volunteers. One year follow-up results indicated that personality traits and health predicted well-being and that higher initial motivation predicted drop-outs while those continuing to volunteer increased their motivation scores.

Patients' Perceptions of Family Emotional Climate and Outcome in Schizophrenia

1993 ◽  
Vol 162 (6) ◽  
pp. 751-754 ◽  
Author(s):  
Malca B. Lebell ◽  
Stephen R. Marder ◽  
Jim Mintz ◽  
Lois I. Mintz ◽  
Martha Tompson ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Survival Analysis ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Survival Rates ◽  
Emotional Climate ◽  
Chronic Schizophrenic ◽  
Frequent Contact ◽  
Patients At Risk ◽  
One Year ◽  
Psychotic Exacerbation

Thirty-nine chronic schizophrenic male out-patients and their relatives were interviewed separately to assess their perceptions of their current relationships. Two simple 5-point rating scales predicted the risk of psychotic exacerbation during a one-year follow-up: patients' perceptions of the relatives' attitudes towards them, and patients' own attitudes towards the relatives. Survival analysis of data in a 2 × 2 factorial - combining degree of contact with the key relatives and the patients' perceptions of their relatives - found that patients in frequent contact with a positively perceived relative had significantly better survival rates without psychotic exacerbation. Patients' perceptions of their relatives may help identify patients at risk of exacerbation of their illness.

scholarly journals Daily emotional inertia and long-term subjective well-being among people living with HIV

2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Marcin Rzeszutek ◽  
Ewa Gruszczyńska ◽  
Ewa Firląg-Burkacka
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Mean Values ◽  
The Mean ◽  
One Year ◽  
Living With Hiv

Abstract Objective The aim of this study was to verify if subjective well-being (SWB) modifies the autoregressive effect of daily emotions and if this emotional inertia predicts long-term changes in SWB among people living with HIV (PLWH). Methods The 131 participants had medically confirmed diagnoses of HIV and were undergoing antiretroviral therapy. They assessed their SWB (satisfaction with life, negative affect, positive affect) twice with an interval of one year. They also took part in a five-day online diary study six months from their baseline SWB assessment and reported their daily negative and positive emotions. Results Results showed that baseline SWB did not modify the emotional carryover effect from one to another. Additionally, after control for baseline SWB, emotional inertia did not predict SWB one year later. However, such an effect was noted for the mean values of daily reported emotions, indicating their unique predictive power over SWB itself. Conclusions This may suggest that emotional inertia does not necessarily provide better information than more straightforward measures of affective functioning.

A closer look into the materialism construct: the antecedents and consequences of materialism and its three facets

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (2) ◽  
pp. 85-98 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sigal Segev ◽  
Aviv Shoham ◽  
Yossi Gavish
Keyword(s):  
Positive Emotions ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Convenience Sample ◽  
Psychological Variables ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Depth Analysis ◽  
Personal Consequences ◽  
Antecedents And Consequences

Purpose – This study aims to unbundle the materialism construct into its three facets – centrality, success and happiness – to provide a fine-grained model that delineates the relationship between some of its antecedents (i.e. depression, anxiety, self esteem and affect) and consequences (life satisfaction, innovativeness, time spent shopping and environmentalism). Design/methodology/approach – Using a convenience sample of 568 adult consumers, this study tests a model in which a set of psychological variables serve as antecedents of materialism and its three facets, which in turn affect a set of cognitive, psychological and behavioral consequences. Findings – Results indicate that specific facets have more weight than others, depending on the nature of the needs individuals seek to fulfill through possessions, or their resulting behaviors and cognitions. Results validate the view of materialism as a coping mechanism, but also show that the consequences of materialism can be both positive and negative depending on their underlying facet. Research limitations/implications – This study used a convenience sample, which might affect the generalizability of its findings. The materialism centrality subscale showed a lower than desirable level of reliability. Future research might consider using the longer, 6-item version of this sub-scale. Practical implications – This study helps marketers identify the circumstances under which materialism can lead to negative or positive consequences. Marketers should be careful when designing messages that make unrealistically strong associations between consumption and happiness, positive emotions, self-worth and satisfaction with life. Social implications – The negative social and personal consequences of materialism call for the formulation of policies designed to reduce them, and marketers’ responsibility to consumers’ well-being, especially among potentially vulnerable segments of the population. Originality/value – This study provides an in-depth analysis of the materialism construct, its antecedents and outcomes. It advances our understanding of how materialism works by examining each facet separately and how it is related to the various psychological antecedents and consumer behavior outcomes.

scholarly journals Functional connectome mediates the association between sleep disturbance and mental health in preadolescence

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fan Nils Yang ◽  
Tina T. Liu ◽  
Ze Wang
Keyword(s):  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Sleep Disturbance ◽  
Mediation Analysis ◽  
Child Behavior Checklist ◽  
Sleep Problems ◽  
Neural Mechanism ◽  
Well Being ◽  
One Year ◽  
The Relationship

Background Sleep disturbance is known to be associated with various mental disorders and typically precedes the onset of mental disorders in youth. Given the increasingly acknowledged bi-directional influence between sleep disturbance and mental disorders, we addressed the possibility of a shared neural mechanism that underlies sleep disturbance and mental disorders in preadolescents. Methods We analyzed a dataset of 9350 9-10 year-old children, among whom 8845 had one-year follow-up data, from the Adolescent Brain and Cognitive Development (ABCD) Study. Linear mixed-effects models, mediation analysis, and longitudinal mediation analysis were used. Results Out of 338 unique connectivities, the effect of total sleep disturbance (TSP, from Sleep Disturbance Scale) and total problems (TP, from Child Behavior Checklist) converged in the default mode network (DMN) and its anti-correlated dorsal attention network (DAN). Within- and between-network connectivities (DMN-DAN, DMN-DMN, DAN-DAN) mediated the relationship between baseline TSD and TP at one-year follow-up and the relationship between baseline TP and TSD at one-year follow-up. Moreover, the identified network connectivities (DMN-DAN, DAN-DAN) also correlated with the total cognitive composite score from the NIH toolbox. Conclusions The pathway model in which sleep disturbance and mental problems affect each other through two anticorrelated brain networks (DMN and DAN) suggests a common neural mechanism between sleep disturbance and mental disorders. A less segregated DMN and DAN is also associated with negative outcomes on mental well-being, sleep disturbance, and cognition. These findings have important implications for the design of prevention and neurofeedback intervention for mental disorders and sleep problems.

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