Spiritual Intelligence and Mindfulness as Moderators of Relationship between Psychological Well-Being and Psychosocial Adjustment of Pregnant Women

In this study, we examined the efficacy of heart rate variability (HRV)-biofeedback on stress and stress-related mental health problems in women. Furthermore, we examined whether the efficacy differed between pregnant and non-pregnant women. Fifty women (20 pregnant, 30 non-pregnant; mean age 31.6, SD = 5.9) were randomized into an intervention (n = 29) or a waitlist condition (n = 21). All participants completed questionnaires on stress, anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep, and psychological well-being on three occasions with 6-week intervals. Women in the intervention condition received HRV-biofeedback training between assessment 1 and 2, and women in the waitlist condition received the intervention between assessment 2 and 3. The intervention consisted of a 5-week HRV-biofeedback training program with weekly 60–90 min. sessions and daily exercises at home. Results indicated a statistically significant beneficial effect of HRV-biofeedback on psychological well-being for all women, and an additional statistically significant beneficial effect on anxiety complaints for pregnant women. No significant effect was found for the other stress-related complaints. These findings support the use of HRV-biofeedback as a stress-reducing technique among women reporting stress and related complaints in clinical practice to improve their well-being. Furthermore, it supports the use of this technique for reducing anxiety during pregnancy.

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Psychological Well-Being of Young Unwed Pregnant Women: Implications for Extension Education and Programs

Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences ◽

10.1016/j.sbspro.2012.12.260 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 68 ◽

pp. 700-709 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Norshidah Nordin ◽

Rohaya Abd Wahab ◽

Farhana Wan Yunus

Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Well Being ◽

Extension Education ◽

Psychological Well Being

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The design of a community lifestyle programme to improve the physical and psychological well-being of pregnant women with a BMI of 30 kg/m2or more

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/1471-2458-10-284 ◽

2010 ◽

Vol 10 (1) ◽

Cited By ~ 12

Author(s):

Debbie M Smith ◽

Melissa Whitworth ◽

Colin Sibley ◽

Wendy Taylor ◽

Jane Gething ◽

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Keyword(s):

Pregnant Women ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Lifestyle Programme

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THE RELATION OF PARENT-ADOLESCENT CONFLICT TO ADOLESCENT PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING, SCHOOL ADJUSTMENT, AND PROBLEM BEHAVIOR

Social Behavior and Personality An International Journal ◽

10.2224/sbp.1997.25.3.277 ◽

1997 ◽

Vol 25 (3) ◽

pp. 277-290 ◽

Cited By ~ 35

Author(s):

Daniel T.L. Shek

Keyword(s):

Problem Behavior ◽

Psychosocial Adjustment ◽

School Adjustment ◽

Psychiatric Morbidity ◽

Well Being ◽

Chinese Adolescents ◽

Adolescent Adjustment ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Intimate Link ◽

Adolescent Conflict

The association between parent-adolescent conflict and adolescent adjustment was examined in 429 Chinese adolescents using children's and parents' reports of parent-adolescent conflict. Results generally showed that parent-adolescent conflict based on ratings obtained from different sources were significantly related to measures of psychological well-being (general psychiatric morbidity, life satisfaction, purpose in life, hopelessness, and self-esteem), school adjustment (perceived academic performance and school conduct) and problem behavior (smoking and psychotropic drug abuse). The findings suggest that there is an intimate link between parent-adolescent conflict and the psychosocial adjustment, particularly the positive mental health, of Chinese adolescents.

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Psychological Well-Being of School Counsellors Model

European Journal of Educational Research ◽

10.12973/eu-jer.11.2.621 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 11 (2) ◽

pp. 621-638

Author(s):

Ku Suhaila ◽

Nur Jannah ◽

Mohd Izwan ◽

Salleh Amat ◽

Syazwani Saadon

Keyword(s):

School Counselors ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Structural Equation ◽

Well Being ◽

Spiritual Intelligence ◽

Equation Modeling ◽

Counsellor Training ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Self Compassion ◽

School Counsellors

<p style="text-align: justify;">The school counselor’s role is increasingly challenging with various demands of students’ problems and the issue of Coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic also affect students’ psychosocial and mental well-being. Therefore, school counselors need to equip themselves with high psychological well-being as a self-care factor to deal with burnout, instability, and work stress. This study aims to develop Psychological Well-Being Model among school counsellors. A total of 330 secondary school counsellors from four districts in Selangor were selected as the respondents using the group random sampling method. Data were collected through translated questionnaire instruments, namely Self Compassion Scale, Counselling Self Estimate Inventory, The Assessing Emotions Scale, Spiritual Involvement and Beliefs Scale Revised, and Psychological Well Being-Ryff. Confirmation Factor Analysis (CFA) and Structural Equation Modeling (SEM) show that there is a significant positive relationship between self-compassion, counselling self-efficacy, emotional intelligence, spiritual intelligence, and the school counsellor’s psychological well-being. The findings also showed that self-compassion, counselling self-efficacy, emotional and spiritual intelligence affected 76.5% (R2 = 0.765) of variance in psychological well-being. This study is one of the earliest in presenting the school counsellor’s psychological well-being model who can contribute to Malaysian education. The implications of this study suggest that the elements of self-compassion, counselling self-efficacy, emotional and spiritual intelligence, and psychological well-being should be applied in the curriculum at the counsellor training level in university so that counsellors have adequate preparation in providing effective services in schools. The Ministry of Education Malaysia, on the other hand, needs to cultivate psychological well-being interventions regularly so that counsellors can always manage various students’ issues in schools as well as maintaining psychological well-being in terms of personnel and professionals.</p>

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