scholarly journals Factors associated with the Subjective Well-Being of Home Helpers and Care Workers

2014 ◽  
Vol 78 (0) ◽  
pp. 2PM-1-015-2PM-1-015
Author(s):  
Masae Kazama ◽  
Takaho Yamaki ◽  
Miyuki Honma
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Home Helpers

scholarly journals Impact of a Mindfulness Intervention on Hospice Care Worker Safety and Well-Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 06 (03) ◽  
pp. 1-1
Author(s):  
Morgan A. Valley ◽  
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Lorann Stallones ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Hospice Care ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mindfulness Training ◽  
Safety Performance ◽  
Worker Safety ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Mindfulness Intervention ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Safety Compliance ◽  
Care Worker

Hospice care workers are exposed to the hazards associated with in-home care in uncontrollable environments as well as occupational stress related to caring for terminally ill patients and their families. This study aimed to assess the effectiveness of an abbreviated mindfulness intervention to improve hospice care worker occupational safety performance and well-being. This study used a single-group pre-post design to pilot test an 18-hour mindfulness training as an intervention on self-reported safety performance and well-being among 13 hospice care workers in Colorado. Participants reported statistically increased levels of safety compliance, one component of safety performance, and subjective well-being following the abbreviated mindfulness intervention in comparison to baseline. The findings that mindfulness training can improve self-reported safety compliance and well-being among hospice workers support further testing of the use of abbreviated mindfulness trainings within hospice care organizations to promote worker safety and well-being.

Hospice Care: Hope and Meaning in Life Mediate Subjective Well-Being of Staff

2020 ◽  
Vol 37 (10) ◽  
pp. 785-790 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shimon Shiri ◽  
Isaiah Wexler ◽  
Anat Marmor ◽  
Zeev Meiner ◽  
Isabella Schwartz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Work Engagement ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Hospice Care ◽  
Care Center ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
High Level ◽  
The Impact

Objectives: Subjective well-being has been associated with decreased work burnout and elevated work engagement. We investigated the impact of hope and meaning in life on subjective well-being among workers in a hospice care setting. Comparison was made to health-care workers in a rehabilitation unit. Methods: Thirty-five hospice care workers were surveyed and their responses compared with those of 36 rehabilitation workers. Survey instruments measuring hope, meaning in life, work engagement, and satisfaction with life were utilized. Results: Individuals working in a hospice care center have significantly higher levels of work engagement than their counterparts in rehabilitation. For both groups, hope was significantly related to subjective well-being. For hospice care but not rehabilitation workers, meaning in life was also related to subjective well-being. Multivariate analysis showed that hope and meaning in life were independent factors predicting subjective well-being in hospice care workers. Significance of Results: Hospice care workers are highly engaged in their work despite the challenging nature of their work. What characterizes these workers is a level of subjective well-being that is related to both meaning in life and hope. Maintaining a high level of subjective well-being may be an important factor in preventing burnout among those working in hospice care settings.

scholarly journals Exploring the socio-emotional factors associated with subjective well-being in the unemployed

PeerJ ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 4 ◽  
pp. e2506 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. Pilar Berrios ◽  
Natalio Extremera ◽  
M. Pilar Nieto-Flores
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Emotional Factors ◽  
Perceived Emotional Intelligence ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
Practical Implications

In this study, we examined the relations between dimensions of Perceived Emotional Intelligence (PEI) and classic constructs, such as social support, on depression, stress, and subjective well-being indicators (life satisfaction and happiness). The study also sought to determine whether PEI dimensions accounted for a significant portion of the variance beyond that of classic constructs in the study of depression, stress, and well-being outcomes in a sample of 442 unemployed subjects. Results indicated that social support and all PEI dimensions are found to be significant and negatively related to depression and stress, and these variables were also found to be significant and positively associated with life satisfaction and happiness. Additionally, results using regression analysis indicated that PEI, and specifically use of emotions and regulation of emotions, explain a significant amount of the variance of all outcomes after controlling for socio-demographics and social support dimensions. Finally, theoretical and practical implications of these constructs and their relation with psychological adjustment and well-being in unemployed people are discussed.

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