scholarly journals Confidant Relations in Italy

2015 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 50-62 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jenny Isaacs ◽  
Francesca Soglian ◽  
Edward Hoffman
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Family Network ◽  
The Family ◽  
Italian Culture ◽  
Opposite Sex ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Structured Questionnaire

Confidants are often described as the individuals with whom we choose to disclose personal, intimate matters. The presence of a confidant is associated with both mental and physical health benefits. In this study, 135 Italian adults responded to a structured questionnaire that asked if they had a confidant, and if so, to describe various features of the relationship. The vast majority of participants (91%) reported the presence of a confidant and regarded this relationship as personally important, high in mutuality and trust, and involving minimal lying. Confidants were significantly more likely to be of the opposite sex. Participants overall were significantly more likely to choose a spouse or other family member as their confidant, rather than someone outside of the family network. Familial confidants were generally seen as closer, and of greater value, than non-familial confidants. These findings are discussed within the context of Italian culture.

scholarly journals Living arrangements and health at older ages in rural Malawi

2016 ◽  
Vol 38 (5) ◽  
pp. 1018-1040 ◽  
Author(s):  
JACOB KENDALL ◽  
PHILIP ANGLEWICZ
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Older Women ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Household Composition ◽  
The Family ◽  
Kin Structure ◽  
Sub Saharan ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

ABSTRACTSub-Saharan Africa's older population is projected to nearly double in size by 2030. At the same time, demographic changes have caused major shifts in the units primarily responsible for the care of older adults: the family and household. The purpose of this paper is to examine the relationship between household composition and health at older ages in rural Malawi. We use data from the Malawi Longitudinal Study of Families and Health, which contains detailed information on household and family structure, along with measures of mental and physical health (from the Short Form-12). We focus on several measures of living arrangements that are expected to be associated with health: overall household size, sex composition and kin structure (based on co-residence with offspring and grandchildren). Results show that: (a) older women who co-reside with offspring have better mental and physical health compared to those living only with grandchildren; (b) older men who live in larger households or in households with a higher proportion of females have better physical health.

Family Firms, Social Responsibility, and Non-Family Member Employees Identification

Think India ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 16 (3) ◽  
pp. 10-19
Author(s):  
Ang Bao
Keyword(s):  
Resource Allocation ◽  
Social Responsibility ◽  
Family Member ◽  
Program Implementation ◽  
Social Identity Theory ◽  
Family Firms ◽  
The Family ◽  
Corporate Social ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Csr Engagement

The objective of this paper is to find the relationship between family firms’ CSR engagement and their non-family member employees’ organisational identification. Drawing upon the existing literature on social identity theory, corporate social responsibility and family firms, the author proposes that family firms engage actively in CSR programs in a balanced manner to increase non-family member employees’ organisational identification. The findings of the research suggest that by developing and implementing balanced CSR programs, and actively getting engaged in CSR activities, family firms may help their non-family member employees better identify themselves with the firms. The article points out that due to unbalanced CSR resource allocation, family firms face the problem of inefficient CSR program implementation, and are suggested to switch alternatively to an improved scheme. Family firms may be advised to take corresponding steps to select right employees, communicate better with non-family member employees, use resources better and handle firms’ succession problems efficiently. The paper extends employees’ identification and CSR research into the family firm research domain and points out some drawbacks in family firms’ CSR resource allocation while formerly were seldom noticed.

scholarly journals The cost of mental and physical health disability in childhood and adolescence to families in the UK: findings from a repeated cross-sectional survey using propensity score matching

BMJ Open ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. e018729 ◽  
Author(s):  
Francesca Solmi ◽  
Mariya Melnychuk ◽  
Stephen Morris
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Family ◽  
Additional Costs ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Cost ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

ObjectiveIn the UK, families of disabled children are entitled to receive disability benefits to help meet costs associated with caring for their child. Evidence of actual costs incurred is scant, especially for mental health disability. In this study, we aimed to quantify the cost of mental and physical health disability in childhood and adolescence to families in the UK using the concept of compensating variation (CV).DesignRepeated cross-sectional survey.SettingThe UK general populationParticipants85 212 children drawn from 8 waves of the Family Resources Survey.OutcomesUsing propensity score matching we matched families with a disabled child to similar families without a disabled child and calculated the extra income the former require to achieve the same living standards as the latter, that is, their CV. We calculated the additional costs specifically associated with several definitions of mental health and physical health disability.ResultsFamilies of a child with any mental health disability, regardless of the presence of physical health comorbidity, needed an additional £49.31 (95% CI: 21.95 to 76.67) and, for more severe disabilities, an additional £57.56 (95% CI: 17.69 to 97.44) per week to achieve the same living standards of families without a disabled child. This difference was greater for more deprived families, who needed between £59.28 (95% CI: 41.38 to 77.18) and £81.26 (95% CI: 53.35 to 109.38) more per week depending on the extent of mental health disability. Families of children with physical health disabilities, with or without mental health disabilities, required an additional £35.86 (95% CI: 13.77 to 57.96) per week, with economically deprived families requiring an extra £42.18 (95% CI: 26.38 to 57.97) per week.ConclusionsMental and physical health disabilities among children and adolescents were associated with high additional costs for the family, especially for those from deprived economic backgrounds. Means testing could help achieve a more equitable redistribution of disability benefit.

Module 3—Spirituality (Sessions 7–9)

2020 ◽  
pp. 51-66
Author(s):  
Amy Weisman de Mamani ◽  
Merranda McLaughlin ◽  
Olivia Altamirano ◽  
Daisy Lopez ◽  
Salman Shaheen Ahmad
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Family Environment ◽  
Family Members ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Case Illustration ◽  
Muslim American ◽  
Culturally Informed ◽  
Beliefs And Values ◽  
Individual Family ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Mounting evidence indicates that religion/spirituality (R/S) have multiple mental and physical health benefits for those who practice them, including for individuals living with schizophrenia and their families. This chapter introduces the spirituality module, which is aimed at creating a collaborative family environment that may utilize R/S to facilitate recovery. The chapter includes a rationale and goals for addressing R/S in culturally informed therapy for schizophrenia, ways of exploring individual family members’ beliefs and values surrounding R/S, and helping to build up adaptive aspects of R/S coping while correcting maladaptive uses of R/S. Sharing meaningful prayers and symbols is encouraged to develop therapist understanding and to reinforce the benefits of R/S for clients. Differences in how family members perceive and practice R/S are explored, guided by detailed handouts. A case illustration of a Muslim American father–son pair demonstrates the process.

Mindfulness, self-reported health, and cortisol: A latent profile analysis

2020 ◽  
pp. 135910532093118
Author(s):  
Stephen M Leach ◽  
Amanda M Mitchell ◽  
Paul Salmon ◽  
Sandra E Sephton
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Latent Profile Analysis ◽  
Profile Analysis ◽  
Cortisol Response ◽  
Future Directions ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Latent Profile

This study utilized a latent profile analysis approach to examine the relationship between mindfulness profiles and self-reported mental and physical health, as well as salivary cortisol levels in a sample of 85 undergraduate students. Consistent with theory, the Judgmentally Observing (high monitoring, low acceptance) reported poorer mental health and exhibited flatter diurnal cortisol slopes than the Unobservant Accepting (low monitoring, high acceptance) and Average Mindfulness profiles. No differences in self-reported physical health, cortisol response to awakening, or diurnal mean cortisol were observed among the profiles. Future directions are discussed.

scholarly journals Depression, obesity and their comorbidity during pregnancy: effects on the offspring’s mental and physical health

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nadia Cattane ◽  
Katri Räikkönen ◽  
Roberta Anniverno ◽  
Claudio Mencacci ◽  
Marco A. Riva ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
Maternal Depression ◽  
Health Risks ◽  
Fetal Programming ◽  
Negative Outcomes ◽  
Intrauterine Environment ◽  
Individual Effects ◽  
The Individual ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

AbstractDepression and obesity represent two of the most common complications during pregnancy and are associated with severe health risks for both the mother and the child. Although several studies have analysed the individual effects of depression or obesity on the mothers and their children, the effects associated with the co-occurrence of both disorders have so far been poorly investigated. The relationship between depression and obesity is very complex and it is still unclear whether maternal depression leads to obesity or vice versa. It is well known that the intrauterine environment plays an important role in mediating the effects of both depression and obesity in the mother on the fetal programming, increasing the child’s risk to develop negative outcomes.

scholarly journals National survey of yoga practitioners: Mental and physical health benefits

2013 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 313-323 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alyson Ross ◽  
Erika Friedmann ◽  
Margaret Bevans ◽  
Sue Thomas
Keyword(s):  
Physical Health ◽  
National Survey ◽  
Health Benefits ◽  
Mental And Physical Health ◽  
Yoga Practitioners

scholarly journals Adolescents Influence on Family Purchase Process in India

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (2) ◽  
pp. 4772-4777
Keyword(s):  
Purchase Decisions ◽  
Product Categories ◽  
The Past ◽  
The Family ◽  
Purchase Process ◽  
Multiple Product ◽  
Work Done ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Structured Questionnaire ◽  
Buying Decisions

Considering the significance of Adolescents behaviour in family purchase decisions, the study initiated with the objective to unearth the adolescents influence on the buying decisions of the family. The purpose of the study is listed down into three parts: Firstly, to explore the relationship between the age of adolescents and its effect on buying decisions of family. The next objective is to catalogue and position the products on the basis of influence of Adolescents. Subsequently, the other task is to examine and establish the comparative analysis of Adolescents influence for three different goods categories (so designed) and also analysing it at various stages of Family purchase process. The research methodology is based on the study of relevant review work done in the past and an interview conducted amongst the adolescents for the data collection. Furthermore, a structured questionnaire is circulated amongst adolescents aged between 14-19 years. Data was collected from 350 adolescents. Study also exhibited that there are three product categories identified by factor analysis explicitly “Prominent” Products, “Popular” Products and “Common” Products– It was observed that Popular products gained maximum attention of adolescents, followed by Prominent Products and the least attention seeker for adolescents are Common Products. These categories are designed in context to Indian families & environment. Multivariate Analysis of Variance, i.e., MANOVA was also applied for third objective which presented the outcome that in case of Prominent and Popular Products, adolescent’s impact is greatest at the beginning stage of the purchase process and least at exploration stage. But in case of Common Products, Adolescents influence is highest at the stage of decision making and selection. This study can have enormous future relevance for the marketers by the way of providing them with broad scope of adolescents’ behavioural understanding in family in context to different product categories and at multiple buying stages of family purchase process. This could be considered as the base for formulating and executing various marketing plans. The paper bears uniqueness in terms of analysing adolescents’ behaviour in relation to multiple product catalogues and relating the segmentation across various family buying stages.

How are Social Ties Protective?

2020 ◽  
Vol 23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelley E. Taylor
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Social Ties ◽  
Human Beings ◽  
Adverse Conditions ◽  
Family Social Support ◽  
The Family ◽  
Physiological Benefits ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

Abstract Social ties are the most important resource human beings have. Although other people can be difficult and challenging, they can also provide protection, solace, and social support, among other benefits. However, some relationships can be toxic and because these adverse conditions can be physiologically taxing, they can negatively affect both mental and physical health. Changes such as these can operate in large part through alterations in the sympathetic nervous system, the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal system, and the immune system. Much of the benefit of social support is perceptual and stems from the comfort of believing that supportive others can or will be there when times are stressful. The abilities to gain and perceive social support begin early in life and are heavily influenced by the climate of the family. Social support depends, in part, on reciprocity, yet many challenges to receiving support exist. Giving support to others has its own psychological and physiological benefits, although at intense levels, such as demanding caregiving responsibilities, these benefits dwindle. Moreover, social support needs change over time with changing circumstances. Public policy efforts to help people build and capitalize on their potential support networks is essential to maximize the impact of social ties on mental and physical health.

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