scholarly journals Social Competencies as Predictive Factors of Employee Satisfaction with Life

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (4(17)) ◽  
pp. 407-418
Author(s):  
Belma Duvnjak
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
Bosnia And Herzegovina ◽  
Predictive Factors ◽  
Employee Satisfaction ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Social Competencies ◽  
Different Parts

The main goal of our research was to determine whether social competence predicts employee life satisfaction. The online survey involved 415 respondents from different parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina who work, regardless of employment status. Based on the conducted research, we obtained results that show that only certain components of social competence overlook the life satisfaction of employees. While concerning gender, the results show that social competencies are significantly less developed in men than in women.

THE IMPACT OF SOCIAL COMPETENCE TRAINING ON SATISFACTION WITH LIFE AMONG THE UNEMPLOYED. THE ROLE OF SENSE OF COHERENCE AND SYSTEM JUSTIFICATION

2016 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 21-32
Author(s):  
Aleksandra Cisłak ◽  
Iwona DZIUGIEŁ
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Social Competence ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Personal Control ◽  
System Justification ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Social Competencies ◽  
Competence Training ◽  
The Unemployed ◽  
The Impact

Decline of life satisfaction is a common consequence of unemployment together with thenegative self-view and lack of personal control. The effectiveness of the training of the socialcompetencies in changing the sense of personal coherence, social beliefs and life satisfaction of theunemployed was probed. Eighty unemployed persons participated in a longitudinal study witha control group. Although the participants did not differ significantly at the beginning of the study,these unemployed persons who participated in the social competencies training reported after6 months significantly higher sense of personal coherence, more positive vision of socialsystem and enhanced life satisfaction. Unemployed from the control group after 6 monthsexperienced a significant decline in life satisfaction, deterioration of sense of personal coherenceand reported more negative vision of social system. The model of impact of social competencetraining on the change of life satisfaction of the unemployed being mediated by the change ofthe sense of personal coherence and change in system justification was tested and proved tofit the data. In conclusion, training social competence of unemployed may be crucial to preventa decline of their life satisfaction and enhance the belief in their own abilities to cope withthe stressful experience of being unemployed.

scholarly journals Self-Perceived Life Satisfaction during the First Wave of the COVID-19 Pandemic in Sweden: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (12) ◽  
pp. 6234
Author(s):  
Christina Brogårdh ◽  
Catharina Sjödahl Hammarlund ◽  
Frida Eek ◽  
Kjerstin Stigmar ◽  
Ingrid Lindgren ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sexual Life ◽  
Life Domains ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Perceived Life Satisfaction

Currently, there is limited knowledge on how the Swedish strategy with more lenient public health restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic has influenced people’s life satisfaction. Here, we investigated self-reported life satisfaction during the first wave of the pandemic in Sweden, and perceived changes in life satisfaction in relation to various sociodemographic factors. A total of 1082 people (mean age 48 (SD 12.2); 82% women) responded to an online survey during autumn 2020 including the “Life Satisfaction Questionnaire-11”. A majority (69%) were satisfied with life as a whole, and with other important life domains, with the exception of contact with friends and sexual life. An equal share reported that life as a whole had either deteriorated (28%) or improved (29%). Of those that perceived a deterioration, 95% considered it to be due to the pandemic. Regarding deteriorated satisfaction with life as a whole, higher odds were found in the following groups: having no children living at home; being middle aged; having other sources of income than being employed; and having a chronic disease. The Swedish strategy might have contributed to the high proportion of satisfied people. Those who perceived a deterioration in life satisfaction may, however, need attention from Swedish Welfare Authorities.

scholarly journals EFEK MEDIASI MAKNA HIDUP PADA HUBUNGAN ANTARA GRIT DAN KEPUASAN HIDUP PADA MAHASISWA

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Debora E Purba ◽  
Krisna Wardhana Djaling
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Life Questionnaire ◽  
Mediation Model ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Meaning In Life Questionnaire ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract – The current study aimed at examining the relationship between grit and life satisfaction through meaning in life. Data were taken using online survey from university students in Depok city (N = 505). Variables were measured using The Grit Scale, Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), and Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). Data were analyzed using simple mediation model on Hayes PROCESS macro on SPSS program. Results showed that grit was positively and significantly related with life satisfaction and meaning in life, respectively, and meaning in life positively and significantly related with life satisfaction. Lastly, meaning in life partially mediated the relationship between grit and life satisfaction. Abstrak — Penelitian ini dilakukan dengan tujuan mengetahui peran mediasi makna hidup pada hubungan antara grit dengan kepuasan hidup. Data diambil menggunakan survei online pada mahasiswa perguruan tinggi di Kota Depok (N = 505). Pengukuran variabel pada penelitian ini dilakukan dengan menggunakan The Grit Scale, Meaning in Life Questionnaire (MLQ), dan Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS). Analisis data dilakukan menggunakan model mediasi pada makro PROCESS dari Hayes. Temuan pada penelitian ini menunjukan bahwa grit berpengaruh secara positif pada kepuasan hidup dan makna hidup, kemudian makna hidup berpengaruh secara positif pada kepuasan hidup. Terakhir, makna hidup secara parsial memediasi hubungan grit dan kepuasan hidup.

scholarly journals The protective role of life satisfaction, coping strategies and defense mechanisms on perceived stress due to COVID-19 emergency: A chained mediation model

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (11) ◽  
pp. e0242402
Author(s):  
Alessio Gori ◽  
Eleonora Topino ◽  
Annamaria Di Fabio
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Perceived Stress ◽  
Defense Mechanisms ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Mediation Model

The coronavirus disease-19 (COVID-19) pandemic represents a worldwide emergency, which may have harmful consequences on people’s mental health. Parallel to research focused on risk factors, it could be useful to investigate the factors that help to cope with such crises at an emotional level. Therefore, this study aimed to strengthen the role of variables that protect from subjective distress during the COVID-19 pandemic, explore the pathways between satisfaction with life and perceived stress, and consider the role of coping strategies and defense mechanisms in this relationship. A sample of 1102 Italian participants who were experiencing the COVID-19 lockdown measures (Mage = 34.91, SD = 11.91) completed an online survey in which the Ten Item Perceived Stress Scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory and Forty-Item Defense Style Questionnaire were included. The data were analyzed using Pearson’s r correlations and moderation analysis. A chained-mediation model showed that the relationship between life satisfaction and perceived stress is partially mediated by approach coping, positive attitude and mature defenses. This study contributes toward gaining a better understanding of a protective pathway for mental health outcomes during the COVID-19 pandemic. The findings could be useful from both a preventive and an intervention perspective.

scholarly journals Strengths of character, orientations to happiness, life satisfaction and purpose in Singapore

2015 ◽  
Vol 5 ◽  
Author(s):  
Janice Niann Tsyr Lee ◽  
Koong Hean Foo ◽  
Austin Adams ◽  
Robert Morgan ◽  
Amie Frewen
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Life Purpose ◽  
Orientations To Happiness ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Singapore Chinese

Positive psychology has identified six virtues comprising 24 character strengths of humans. This study examines the relationships among these character strengths, including Happiness, Life Purpose and Life Satisfaction as valued by Singapore Chinese, Malays, Indians and Other Asians and Caucasians. A sample of Singapore adults (N = 304) completed an online survey in English comprising four measures, the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths, the Orientations to Happiness Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Life Engagement Test. Results show that Zest, Hope, Curiosity, Capacity to Love and Gratitude are the top five character strengths of the sampled Singaporeans. Happiness orientation through pursuing a Life of Meaning is preferred by all four ethnic groups. Ethnic differences are found for character strengths of Kindness, Humour, Gratitude, and Religiousness and Spirituality. Life of Meaning and Life of Engagement, Happiness orientations and character strengths of Curiosity and Perseverance are direct predictors of Life Purpose. In turn, Life Purpose and character strengths of Capacity to Love and Gratitude are found to be direct predictors of Life Satisfaction. Despite its other limitations, this study lays the groundwork for future studies using more robust sampling strategies and greater participation from the major ethnic groups in Singapore.

Differential predictors of post-retirement life and work satisfaction

2015 ◽  
Vol 30 (2) ◽  
pp. 216-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leena Maren Pundt ◽  
Anne Marit Wöhrmann ◽  
Jürgen Deller ◽  
Kenneth S. Shultz
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Work Satisfaction ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Professional Career ◽  
Occupational Characteristics ◽  
Volunteer Workers

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship of personal motivational goals and the corresponding occupational characteristics of volunteer, work-related activities in retirement with life and work satisfaction. Design/methodology/approach – Fully retired individuals working for a non-profit organization in their former professional career field on a non-paid basis were surveyed using an online survey (n=661) to assess their motivational goals, the occupational characteristics of their projects, and satisfaction with life and work. Findings – Results suggested that post-retirement volunteer workers differentiated between perceived life and work satisfaction. The motives of achievement, appreciation, autonomy, contact, and generativity significantly directly affected life satisfaction and indirectly affected work satisfaction. Occupational characteristics assessing achievement, appreciation, autonomy, contact, and generativity had direct effects on work satisfaction but not on life satisfaction except for occupational autonomy. Research limitations/implications – The study was cross-sectional and based on self-report data of highly educated German retirees working in volunteer professional positions, thus potentially limiting the generalizability of findings. Practical implications – Organizations should enable post-retirement volunteer workers to meet their motivation goals by designing work opportunities to fulfill the motivational goals of achievement, appreciation, autonomy, contact, and generativity. Social implications – Post-retirement activities possess the potential to help solve societal problems by countering the shortage of specialists and managers at the same time that the burden on social security systems is reduced. Originality/value – The paper presents evidence that different personal motivational goals and occupational characteristics are important in post-retirement activities. The findings imply that work designs created for post-retirement activities should provide a variety of occupational characteristics, such as occupational achievement and appreciation.

scholarly journals Life Satisfaction during Forced Social Distancing and Home Confinement Derived from the COVID-19 Pandemic in Spain

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (4) ◽  
pp. 1474
Author(s):  
Jerónimo J Gonzalez-Bernal ◽  
Paula Rodríguez-Fernández ◽  
Mirian Santamaría-Peláez ◽  
Josefa González-Santos ◽  
Benito León-del-Barco ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Life Scale ◽  
Restrictive Measures

Life satisfaction is one of the main dimensions of well-being related to psychological factors, being essential for a person to adjust to difficult circumstances. The restrictive measures adopted to minimize the diffusion of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) could alter the subjective dimension of well-being, so the objective of this study was to determine the factors related to life satisfaction of the Spanish population during forced home confinement derived from the COVID-19 pandemic. A cross-sectional study was designed, based on an online survey, and disseminated through the main social networks, which included the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) and sociodemographic and COVID-19-related variables. The possible relationships between the different variables were studied using univariate and multivariable regression analyses. A total of 3261 subjects participated in the study. Factors associated with greater personal life satisfaction were fewer days of home confinement (β = (−0.088); p ≤ 0.001), the perception of having received enough information (β = 0.076; p ≤ 0.001), having private access to the outside (β = 0.066; p ≤ 0.001), being employed (β = 0.063; p ≤ 0.001), being male (β = 0.057; p = 0.001) and not having been isolated (β = 0.043; p = 0.013). The results of this study provide novel information about the profiles of people related to greater well-being and life satisfaction during forced social distancing and home confinement, but more studies are needed to help to understand and complement these findings.

scholarly journals Effects of COVID-19 Lockdown on Physical Activity, Sedentary Behavior, and Satisfaction with Life in Qatar: A Preliminary Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (6) ◽  
pp. 3093 ◽  
Author(s):  
Souhail Hermassi ◽  
Maha Sellami ◽  
Ahmad Salman ◽  
Abdulla S. Al-Mohannadi ◽  
El Ghali Bouhafs ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Activity ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Sitting Time ◽  
Negative Effects ◽  
Metabolic Equivalent ◽  
Psychosocial Impairment ◽  
Metabolic Equivalent Of Task ◽  
The Difference

This study examined the effects of home confinement on physical activity (PA) and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 outbreak in Qatar. A total of 1144 subjects participated (male: n = 588; female: n = 556; age: 33.1 ± 11.1 years; mass: 76.1 ± 16.4 kg; height: 1.70 ± 0.11 m; body mass index (BMI): 26.1 ± 4.44  kg/m2). Online survey questions considered “before” and “during” confinement. Confinement reduced all PA intensities (ηp2 = 0.27–0.67, p < 0.001) and increased daily sitting time from 3.57 ± 1.47 to 6.32 ± 1.33 h per weekday (ηp2 = 0.67, p < 0.001). The largest reduction was detected for the sum parameter all physical activity (minutes per week, ηp2 = 0.67, p < 0.001; MET (metabolic equivalent of task)-minutes/week, ηp2 = 0.69, p < 0.001). Life satisfaction decreased, with the score for “I am satisfied with my life” (ηp2 = 0.76, p < 0.001) decreasing from 28.1 ± 4.81 to 14.2 ± 6.41 arbitrary units (AU). Concerning life satisfaction, the largest change was detected for the statement “the conditions of my life are excellent” (dmale = 7.93). For all parameters, time effects were indicative of large negative effects in both genders. In terms of magnitude, the difference between gender was greatest for the parameter “the conditions of my life are excellent” (difference between groups, d = 4.84). In conclusion, COVID-19 confinement decreased PA, increased sitting time, and decreased life satisfaction in Qatar. These precautionary findings explicate the risk of psychosocial impairment and the potential physical harm of reducing physical activity during early COVID-19 confinement in 2020.

scholarly journals Mental Health Status, Life Satisfaction, and Mood State of Elite Athletes During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Follow-Up Study in the Phases of Home Confinement, Reopening, and Semi-Lockdown Condition

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amir Hossien Mehrsafar ◽  
Ali Moghadam Zadeh ◽  
Parisa Gazerani ◽  
Jose Carlos Jaenes Sanchez ◽  
Mehri Nejat ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Mood State ◽  
Elite Athletes ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Satisfaction With Life Scale ◽  
Daily Routine ◽  
The Impact

Scientific reports notified that the pandemic caused by the Coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) has raised an unprecedented mental health emergency worldwide. Abrupt changes in daily routine, environmental constraints, adopted home confinement measures, and uncertainty about a date for returning to usual activities can potentially affect mental health and sports activities in athletes. Hence, we designed a cross-sectional study with a within-subjects design to investigate the impact of the pandemic on mental health, mood states, and life satisfaction of elite athletes. During the three phases of home confinement (April 14–24, n = 525), reopening (May 9–19, n = 464), and current semi-lockdown (July 20–31, n = 428), elite athletes voluntarily responded to an online survey. The self-report questionnaire was prepared to collect demographic and epidemiological variables of interest and the COVID-19-related information. All participants also completed the Profile of Mood State (POMS), General Health Questionnaire-28 (GHQ-28), and Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS). The main result is that the training rate, mental health, life satisfaction, and positive mood have decreased during the home confinement period as compared with the reopening and semi-lockdown phases. However, the need for psychosocial services has increased during the pandemic period. The present study provides the first preliminary evidence that home confinement conditions during the COVID-19 pandemic might have negatively influenced elite athlete’s mood state, mental health, and life satisfaction, as well as training rates. Monitoring the psychological parameters of elite athletes and developing strategies to improve their mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic should be on the agenda. Next studies, therefore, seem reasonable to focus on active interventions for athletes during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Correlates of Psychological Distress Among Pakistani Adults During the COVID-19 Outbreak: Parallel and Serial Mediation Analyses

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Farzana Ashraf ◽  
Gull Zareen ◽  
Aasia Nusrat ◽  
Amna Arif ◽  
Mark D. Griffiths
Keyword(s):  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Search For Meaning ◽  
High Level

Objective: The global outbreak of COVID-19 has greatly affected individual's lives around the world and resulted in various negative psychological consequences. During the pandemic, reflection on and attention to COVID-19 may help in dealing with its symptomology but frequent and persistent thoughts about the situation can be unhealthy. The present study examined the direct and indirect associations between obsession concerning COVID-19, psychological distress, life satisfaction, and meaning in life.Design: This mediation study presents a primary analysis of normative data collected after the initial outbreak of COVID-19 in Pakistan. Parametric bootstrapping was used to test the mediation models of subjective well-being, the extent of the effect, and meaning in life as parallel and serial mediators concerning the associations between COVID-19 obsession and psychological distress measures.Setting: A sample of 1,002 adults (45% men and 55% women) were recruited utilizing an online survey between April to May 2020. They were aged between 19 and 45 years (M = 24.30, SD = 7.29) and normalized on population characteristics.Results: Two out of three mediators in parallel mediation fully mediated the relationship between obsession and psychological distress (total effect = 0.443, SE = 0.050, p &lt; 0.0001) illustrating that high-level obsessions were associated with low levels of satisfaction with life and presence of meaning in life and search for meaning in life. Psychological distress is likely to decrease in the presence of a high level of satisfaction with life and meaning. Moreover, satisfaction with life and search for meaning in life significantly mediated the association between COVID-19 obsession (z=-3.507, p &lt; 0.0001 and z = −2.632, p &lt; 0.001 respectively).Conclusion: The present study showed that life satisfaction and search for meaning in life may play a significant role in decreasing psychological distress during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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