scholarly journals SOCIAL POLLUTION FACTORS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON PSYCHOSOCIAL WELLBEING AT WORK

2014 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alena Fedorova
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Wellbeing

Patients’ Perspective on the Psychological Impact of Multiple Sclerosis on Their Life

2021 ◽  
pp. 105413732110068
Author(s):  
Chrysoula Baka ◽  
Kalliopi Chatira ◽  
Evangelos C. Karademas ◽  
Konstantinos G. Kafetsios
Keyword(s):  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Grounded Theory ◽  
Psychological Impact ◽  
Autoimmune Disorder ◽  
Positive Outcomes ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Psychosocial Wellbeing ◽  
Positive Meaning ◽  
Patients Perspective ◽  
The Way

Multiple sclerosis is a chronic autoimmune disorder that greatly impacts on patients’ physical and psychosocial wellbeing. The purpose of this study is to investigate the experiences of people diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in Greece (N = 30), with regard to the way they coped with the diagnosis and the symptoms, the psychological implications of the disorder and the meaning they attributed to it. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews and they were analyzed using grounded theory. The findings showed that despite the negative implications of the disorder and the difficulty in managing the diagnosis and the symptoms, half of the patients attributed positive meaning to the disorder. Taking care of oneself, re-evaluation of life and a sense of liberation were described as the positive outcomes of experiencing multiple sclerosis.

scholarly journals The Effect of Neighborhood Experiences on Positive Mental Health Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 436-436
Author(s):  
Daniel R Y Gan ◽  
Grand H-L Cheng ◽  
Tze Pin Ng ◽  
John Chye Fung ◽  
Im Sik Cho
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Older Adults ◽  
Path Analysis ◽  
Linear Regression Analysis ◽  
Psychosocial Health ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
Community Dwelling ◽  
Neighborhood Environment ◽  
Community Based Interventions ◽  
Psychosocial Wellbeing

Abstract Given reduced life spaces, the neighborhood often functions as a social venue for older adults. Yet how these everyday social spaces affect older adults’ psychosocial wellbeing remains largely unknown. Drawing on the GRP-CARE Survey data, this paper examined the relation between neighborhood experiences and positive mental health. Participants were 601 community-dwelling Singaporeans aged 50+ who lived in public housing neighborhoods. Neighborhood experiences were measured using the four-factorial, 16-item OpenX scale (Gan, Fung, Cho, 2019); positive mental health was measured using a six-factorial, 19-item scale (Vaingankar et al., 2011). Both scales have good psychometric properties and had been validated. Path analysis between relevant factors of both scales was conducted using Stata, within a theorized model of causation from neighborhood environment to social factors to psychosocial health. Age, education, ethnicity and sex were controlled for. Multiple linear regression analysis showed a strong, positive association between neighborhood experiences and mental health (p=0.000) even after controlling for personal traits (operationalized as depressive symptoms, GDS) in addition to sociodemographic variables. Path analysis showed that two distinct neighborhood health processes mediated this association. These were (1) the potential for a sense of community in the neighborhood improved emotional support, and (2) having better neighborly friendships improved interpersonal skills. These neighborhood health processes provide us with new lenses to understand older adults’ everyday experiences of their neighborhoods. Community-based interventions to improve older adults’ psychosocial wellbeing may be developed to facilitate these processes. Spatial and programmatic implications will be discussed in relation to age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC).

scholarly journals Child labor and psychosocial wellbeing: Findings from India

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Feeny ◽  
Alberto Posso ◽  
Ahmed Skali ◽  
Amalendu Jyotishi ◽  
Shyam Nath ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Child Labor ◽  
Psychosocial Wellbeing

Sexting among singles in the USA: prevalence of sending, receiving, and sharing sexual messages and images

Sexual Health ◽  
2016 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 428 ◽  
Author(s):  
Justin R. Garcia ◽  
Amanda N. Gesselman ◽  
Shadia A. Siliman ◽  
Brea L. Perry ◽  
Kathryn Coe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Text Messages ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Limited Data ◽  
Single Adults ◽  
Social Lives ◽  
Psychosocial Wellbeing ◽  
Sexually Explicit ◽  
The Usa ◽  
Sexual Messages ◽  
The Impact

Background: The transmission of sexual images and messages via mobile phone or other electronic media (sexting) has been associated with a variety of mostly negative social and behavioural consequences. Research on sexting has focussed on youth, with limited data across demographics and with little known about the sharing of private sexual images and messages with third parties. Methods: The present study examines sexting attitudes and behaviours, including sending, receiving, and sharing of sexual messages and images, across gender, age, and sexual orientation. A total of 5805 single adults were included in the study (2830 women; 2975 men), ranging in age from 21 to 75+ years. Results: Overall, 21% of participants reported sending and 28% reported receiving sexually explicit text messages; both sending and receiving ‘sexts’ was most common among younger respondents. Although 73.2% of participants reported discomfort with unauthorised sharing of sexts beyond the intended recipient, of those who had received sext images, 22.9% reported sharing them with others (on average with 3.17 friends). Participants also reported concern about the potential consequences of sexting on their social lives, careers, and psychosocial wellbeing. Conclusion: Views on the impact of sexting on reputation suggest a contemporary struggle to reconcile digital eroticism with real-world consequences. These findings suggest a need for future research into negotiations of sexting motivations, risks, and rewards.

Following pandemic guidelines is associated with better wellbeing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bahar Tuncgenc ◽  
Martha Newson ◽  
Justin Sulik ◽  
Yi Zhao ◽  
Guillaume Dezecache ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Demographic Data ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Longitudinal Analyses ◽  
Psychosocial Wellbeing ◽  
Containment Measures ◽  
Demographic Risk ◽  
Health Experts ◽  
Lower Educational Attainment ◽  
Cross National

Background: In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, most countries implemented physical distancing measures. Many mental health experts warned that through increasing social isolation and anxiety, these measures could negatively affect psychosocial wellbeing. However, socially aligning with others by adhering to these measures may also be beneficial for wellbeing.Methods: We examined these two contrasting hypotheses using cross-national survey data (N= 6675) collected fortnightly from participants in 115 countries over 3 months at the beginning of the pandemic. In addition to providing demographic data, participants completed a standardised wellbeing scale, and reported how much they, and others in their social circle and country, were adhering to the distancing measures.Results: We found that being a woman, having lower educational attainment, living alone and being vulnerable to Covid-19 were risk factors for poorer wellbeing. Being young (18-25) was also associated with lower wellbeing, but longitudinal analyses showed that young participants’ wellbeing improved over 3 months. In contrast to widespread views that physical distancing measures negatively affect wellbeing, results showed that following these guidelines was positively associated with wellbeing, even for people in demographic risk groups or those highly vulnerable to Covid-19.Conclusions: These findings provide an important counterpart to the idea that pandemic containment measures such as physical distancing negatively impacted wellbeing unequivocally. Despite the overall burden of the pandemic on psychosocial wellbeing, social alignment with others can still contribute to positive wellbeing. The pandemic has manifested our propensity to adapt to challenges, particularly highlighting how social alignment can forge resilience.

¿Qué factores de la cultura organizacional se asocian con el bienestar laboral?: Un estudio en una empresa de servicios. / Which factors of organizational culture are associated with labor welfare?: A study on a service company.

2015 ◽  
Vol 4 (08) ◽  
pp. 199-212
Author(s):  
Julio Lavarello Salinas ◽  
Javier González Cuevas
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Culture ◽  
Service Company ◽  
Psychosocial Wellbeing ◽  
Labor Welfare

El propósito de la presente investigación fue estudiar qué factores de la cultura organizacional se asocian de mejor forma al bienestar laboral. Participaron 318 trabajadores de una empresa de servicios que contestaron el instrumento adaptado al español DOCS (Denison Organizational Culture Survey) y el Cuestionario de Bienestar Laboral (qBLG). Los resultados mostraron que las dimensiones se relacionan significativamente con la dimensión Bienestar Psicosocial y que la Adaptabilidad (B= 0.318, p=0,041) se asocia significativamente la relación con el Bienestar Psicosocial. The purpose of this investigation was to study which factors of organizational culture explain in better way the labor welfare. 318 employees of a service company who answered the instrument adapted to Spanish DOCS (Denison Organizational Culture Survey) and the job wellbeing Questionnaire. The results show that the dimensions are significantly related to job wellbeing and Adaptability (B = 0.318, p = 0.041) related significantly with psychosocial wellbeing.

Psychosocial wellbeing and psychiatric care in the European Communities: analysis of macro indicators

2004 ◽  
Vol 39 (11) ◽  
pp. 883-892 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mauro G. Carta ◽  
Viviane Kovess ◽  
Maria Carolina Hardoy ◽  
Traolagh Brugha ◽  
Tom Fryers ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychiatric Care ◽  
Psychosocial Wellbeing
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