scholarly journals It is time to act! Empirical Findings on how to Enhance Psychological Well-being and Performance through Positive Interventions

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alberto Ortega Maldonado
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Positive Interventions ◽  
And Performance

Needs and Facebook addiction: How important are psychological well-being and performance-approach goals?

2019 ◽  
Vol 39 (6) ◽  
pp. 1942-1953 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nagaletchimee Annamalai ◽  
Behzad Foroughi ◽  
Mohammad Iranmanesh ◽  
Setthapoom Buathong
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Facebook Addiction ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Approach Goals

scholarly journals Role of a Ketogenic Diet on Body Composition, Physical Health, Psychosocial Well-Being and Sports Performance in Athletes: A Scoping Review

Sports ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 8 (10) ◽  
pp. 131
Author(s):  
Amy-Lee Bowler ◽  
Remco Polman
Keyword(s):  
Body Composition ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Ketogenic Diet ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Beneficial Effects ◽  
Positive Effects ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Stool Microbiota

Background: Recently, a focus has been placed on investigating the potential benefits of adherence to a ketogenic diet in enhancing body composition, physical health, psychological well-being, and performance of athletes from various sporting disciplines. As the available research is yet to be collated and analyzed in a single review, this scoping review aims to analyze and draw conclusions from the available literature that exists on the efficacy of a ketogenic diet among athletic populations. Methods: Several primary research databases and any relevant citation lists were searched to locate appropriate studies for inclusion in this scoping review. Studies that investigated the effects of adherence to a ketogenic diet (KD), defined by a carbohydrate intake of less than 5% of total energy intake, on body composition, physical health, psychological well-being, and performance among an athletic population were included in the review. From 814 articles screened, 12 were identified as meeting the inclusion criteria and were included in the final scoping review. Results: Adherence to a KD has beneficial effects on body weight and fat mass. Varying effects were identified on physical health with the diet, eliciting positive effects on fat oxidation but potentially deleterious effects on stool microbiota and iron metabolism. Conflicting results were reported regarding the effects of a KD on sporting performance. Benefits were reported regarding athlete well-being following commencement of a KD, but only after week two. Conclusions: The results of this scoping review demonstrate that there are both beneficial and detrimental effects associated with adherence to a KD among athletic populations. It is understood that further research is required to make any concrete recommendations regarding a KD to athletes.

The Benefits of Savoring Life

2016 ◽  
Vol 84 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-23 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Smith ◽  
Fred B. Bryant
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Physical Health ◽  
Social Functioning ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Positive Interventions ◽  
Reported Health ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Lower Life Satisfaction

We investigated the protective impact of savoring capacity on the relationship between physical health and psychological well-being among older adults. A total of 266 adults over 55 years old ( Mean = 73.4 years) completed measures of savoring ability, self-reported health, and life satisfaction. Savoring ability moderated the relationship between health and life satisfaction in older adults. Among people with less savoring ability, poor health was associated with lower life satisfaction. In contrast, people with greater savoring ability maintained higher life satisfaction, regardless of their level of health. These effects were consistent across a variety of different aspects of health, including general health, pain, limitations due to physical health, energy, and social functioning. These findings have direct implications for developing positive interventions to support the psychological well-being of older adults.

scholarly journals Sports Psychiatry. Women’s mental health in elite sports – we are missing the complexity

2020 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Active Phase ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Diagnosis And Treatment ◽  
Competitive Sports ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Elite Sports

In competitive sports, mental health and well-being is of great significance [1]. This applies to the active phase, as well as the time after the career. Mental disorders are common in competitive sports [2]. Physical and psychological well-being and performance in sports relate to each other [2]: Emotional strains and illnesses in sport may have an influence on the performance, may increase the risk for injuries and may lengthen rehabilitation. Injuries have an influence on the performance, too, and are strains and risks for mental health. The requirements in elite sports call for a safe and sound judgement and handling with strains and risks for mental health, as well as in diagnosis and treatment on illness [1].

Grit: what is it and why does it matter in medicine?

2021 ◽  
pp. postgradmedj-2021-140806
Author(s):  
Donald H Lee ◽  
Kaitlyn Reasoner ◽  
Diane Lee
Keyword(s):  
Potential Role ◽  
Performance Metrics ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Personality Characteristics ◽  
Medical Community ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Medicine Research ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Equity And Inclusion

Grit refers to the combination of passion and perseverance for long-term goals. Grit has emerged as a recent topic of interest within the medical community. With ever-increasing rates of burnout and psychological distress, increasing attention has been directed towards modulatory or protective factors for these deleterious outcomes. Grit has been studied in regard to a variety of outcomes and variables in medicine. This article reviews the current literature on grit in medicine and summarises the current research on grit and performance metrics, personality characteristics, longitudinal progression, psychological well-being, diversity, equity and inclusion, burnout and residency attrition. While there is inconclusive evidence on the influence of grit on performance metrics in medicine, research consistently demonstrates a positive correlation between grit and psychological well-being and a negative correlation between grit and burnout. After discussing some of the inherent limitations of this type of research, this article suggests some possible implications and future areas for research and their potential role in cultivating psychologically healthy physicians and promoting successful careers in medicine.

scholarly journals Innovation and Employee Performance: Mediating Role of Psychological Well Being

2021 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adnan Hanif ◽  
Iftikhar Hussain ◽  
Filza Hameed
Keyword(s):  
Organizational Innovation ◽  
Employee Performance ◽  
Empirical Test ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Purpose: Today, the organizational innovation is considered as the most important factor to experience the increased productivity in organizations. Many previous studies focused on the innovation and its’ effectiveness for performance at different organizational levels. This study mainly focused on the relationship between organizational innovation and the employee performance. Organizational innovation comprises both creation of new and innovative ideas as well as their successful implementation. Another purpose of this study was to empirical test the mediating role of employee psychological wellbeing in the relationship of organizational innovation and employee performance. Design/Methodology/Approach: The convenient sampling methodology was used to collect the data. The researchers collected the data from 700 employees and their immediate supervisors. The data was collected using a self-administered questionnaire. Findings: The findings revealed that innovation has an impact on workers performance and their psychological well-being mediates the connection between the organizational innovation and performance of employees. Implications/Originality/Value: The proposed model was tested and validated through the empirical data, which is an important contribution of current study. These study findings are helpful for academicians, managers, and entrepreneurs.

scholarly journals The Relationship Between Psychological Well-being with Creativity and Performance in Male Coaches of Iran’s Football League

2020 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-16
Author(s):  
Morteza Homayounnia Firoozjah ◽  
Alireza Homayouni ◽  
Ali Noorizadeh ◽  
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Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
And Performance ◽  
The Relationship

Sailing through the COVID-19 pandemic: managing expatriates' psychological well-being and performance during natural crises

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Chhaya Mani Tripathi ◽  
Tripti Singh
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Situational Factors ◽  
Virtual Collaboration ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Crisis Events ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Conceptual Paper ◽  
And Performance ◽  
Practical Implications

PurposeThe unprecedented challenges brought about by the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic affected people's lives worldwide. The purpose of this study is to propose a conceptual model to explain how natural crisis events, such as COVID-19, cause stress and influence the psychological well-being (PWB) and performance of expatriates.Design/methodology/approachThe model presented in this conceptual paper is based on Bader and Berg's (2014) two-stage stress emergence and outcome model developed to study expatriates' performance in terrorism-endangered countries. The authors apply their model to natural crisis events and provide propositions to explain the postulated relationships.FindingsThe proposed model delineates the stressors that emerge from psychological and situational factors, and how they impact the PWB and performance of expatriates. The article emphasizes how resilience, social network, and support from the organization, supervisor, and family can help mitigate the adverse effects of stress on the PWB of expatriates. Furthermore, keeping in mind the prevailing situations due to COVID-19, the authors shed light on the indispensability of virtual collaboration in ameliorating expatriates' performance in challenging times.Practical implicationsImplications are discussed for organizations in devising plans and strategies to deal with unforeseen crisis events.Originality/valueThis study extends the expatriation literature to the events of natural crisis by incorporating the stress emergence-outcome model. In doing so, the authors identify the factors relevant to natural crises and apply them to understand how they could impact expatriates in such times.

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