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He Y, Zeng Q, Zhang M. The Mediating Roles of Future Work Self and Hope on the Association Between Perceived Social Support and Depressive Symptoms Among Chinese Vocational School Students: A Cross-Sectional Study. Psychol Res Behav Manag 2023; 16:2125-2136. [PMID: 37334406 PMCID: PMC10275316 DOI: 10.2147/prbm.s414356] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/01/2023] [Indexed: 06/20/2023] Open
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Purpose Depressive symptoms are serious mental health problems, which are harmful for adolescents' physical and psychological development. Limited studies have focused on depressive symptoms of vocational high school students, who are more susceptible to mental health problems than high school students. Based on the main effect model of social support and self-regulation theory, the current study aims at exploring two potential mediating roles of hope and future work self on the relationship between perceived social support and depressive symptoms among vocational high school students by a cross-sectional study. Participants and Methods A total of 521 vocational high school students aged 14-21 (M= 16.45; SD= 0.91) participated in the survey. There were 266 males (51.1%) and 255 females (48.9%). The multidimensional scale of perceived social support, the future work self scale, the children's hope scale, and the center for epidemiologic studies depression scale were applied in the study. Results The results revealed that: (1) perceived social support, future work self, and hope were negatively related to depressive symptoms (r = -0.25 to -0.35, p < 0.001); (2) students who perceived more social support have fewer depressive symptoms (β = -0.22, p < 0.001); (3) perceived social support predicted a more salient future work self and then was associated with higher levels of hope, which in turn, was related to lower levels of depressive symptoms (β = -0.02, and 95% CI = [-0.035, -0.005]). Conclusion Perceived social support was the protective factor against vocational school students' depressive symptoms. More specifically, stronger perceived social support predicted a more salient future work self, which promoted high level of hope, and ultimately decreased vocational school students' depressive symptoms. The findings provide enlighten implications for interventions on depressive symptoms among vocational high school students.
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- Yingshi He
- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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- School of Psychology, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Key Laboratory of Brain, Cognition and Education Sciences, Ministry of Education, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Center for Studies of Psychological Application, School of Psychology, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
- Guangdong Key Laboratory of Mental Health and Cognitive Science, South China Normal University, Guangzhou, People’s Republic of China
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Baptista Peixoto Befecadu F, Stirnemann J, Guerreiro I, Fusi-Schmidhauser T, Jaksic C, Larkin PJ, da Rocha Rodrigues G, Pautex S. PANDORA dyadic project: hope, spiritual well-being and quality of life of dyads of patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in Switzerland - a multicentre longitudinal mixed-methods protocol study. BMJ Open 2023; 13:e068340. [PMID: 37173103 PMCID: PMC10186441 DOI: 10.1136/bmjopen-2022-068340] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/15/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2023] [Indexed: 05/15/2023] Open
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INTRODUCTION Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is responsible for 2.9 million deaths annually in Europe. Symptom burden and functional decline rise as patients reach advanced stages of the disease enhancing risk of vulnerability and dependency on informal caregivers (ICs).Evidence shows that hope is an important psycho-social-spiritual construct that humans use to cope with symptom burden and adversity. Hope is associated with increased quality of life (QoL) comfort and well-being for patients and ICs. A better understanding of the meaning and experience of hope over time as patients transition through chronic illness may help healthcare professionals to plan and deliver care more appropriately. METHODS AND ANALYSIS This is a longitudinal multicentre mixed-methods study with a convergent design. Quantitative and qualitative data will be collected from dyads of advanced COPD patients and their ICs in two university hospitals at two points in time. The Herth Hope Index, WHO Quality of Life BREF, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-being and the French version of the Edmonton Symptom Assessment Scale will be used to collect data. Dyadic interviews will be conducted using a semi-structured interview guide with five questions about hope and their relationship with QoL.Statistical analysis of data will be carried out using R V.4.1.0. To test whether our theoretical model as a whole is supported by the data, structural equation modelling will be used. The comparison between T1 and T2 for level of hope, symptom burden, QoL and spiritual well-being, will be carried out using paired t-tests. The association between symptom burden, QoL, spiritual well-being and hope will be tested using Pearson correlation. ETHICS AND DISSEMINATION This study protocol received ethical approval on 24 May 2022 from the Commission cantonale d'éthique de la recherche sur l'être humain-Canton of Vaud. The identification number is 2021-02477.
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- Filipa Baptista Peixoto Befecadu
- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- Chair of Palliative Care Nursing, Palliative and supportive care service, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Division of Pneumology, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
- Faculty of Medicine, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Palliative and Supportive Care Clinic and Department of Internal Medicine, Ente Ospedaliero Cantonale, Lugano, Switzerland
- University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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- Institute of Higher Education and Research in Healthcare, University of Lausanne, Lausanne, Switzerland
- Chair of Palliative Care Nursing, Palliative and supportive care service, Lausanne University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- HES-SO University of Applied Sciences and Arts Western Switzerland, HESAV School of Health Sciences, Lausanne, Switzerland
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- Dpt of Readaptation and Geriatrics, Geneva University Hospitals, Geneva, Switzerland
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Jenabi Ghods M, Moghaddam LF, Hosseinabadi-Farahani MJ, Pourebrahimi M. The mediation role of self-esteem and hope on the relationship of quality of life and unmet needs of elderly with psychiatric disorders. JOURNAL OF EDUCATION AND HEALTH PROMOTION 2023; 12:89. [PMID: 37288421 PMCID: PMC10243421 DOI: 10.4103/jehp.jehp_163_22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/03/2022] [Accepted: 07/11/2022] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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BACKGROUND Self-esteem is one of the factors affecting the quality of life. On the other hand, quality of life decreases in people with psychiatric disorders. The aim of the present study was to evaluate the mediating role of self-esteem and hope on the relationship between unmet needs and quality of life of the elderly with psychiatric disorders. MATERIALS AND METHODS This descriptive-analytical study was performed on 112 chronic psychiatric patients hospitalized in the geriatric ward of (blinded) 2020. Based on the inclusion criteria, a total of 100 samples were entered into the study by census. The World Health Organization (WHO) quality of life questionnaire, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, Snyder Hope Scale, and Camberwell Assessment of Need Short Appraisal Schedule (CANSAS) were used to collect data. The research model was tested using the path analysis technique. Data was analyzed using Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) Ver. 26 and LISREL Ver. 2/9. RESULTS Unmet needs were negatively related to the other three variables of the study, namely, self-esteem, hope, and quality of life. There was a significant relationship between unmet needs and quality of life with a mediating role of self-esteem and hope (P < 0.05). Quality of life was also negatively related to unmet needs and directly related to self-esteem and hope. CONCLUSION Based on the findings of this study, it is essential that health-care providers consider planning to provide programs to improve self-esteem and hope in order to reduce unmet needs and increase the quality of life.
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- Mariye Jenabi Ghods
- Student Research Committee, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
- PhD Student, Department of Nursing, University of Social Welfare and Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Psychiatric Nursing, Faculty of Nursing and Midwifery, Tehran Medical Sciences, Islamic Azad University, Tehran, Iran
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Logan AC, Berman BM, Prescott SL. Vitality Revisited: The Evolving Concept of Flourishing and Its Relevance to Personal and Public Health. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5065. [PMID: 36981974 PMCID: PMC10049456 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20065065] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/16/2023] [Revised: 02/27/2023] [Accepted: 03/08/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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Human flourishing, the state of optimal functioning and well-being across all aspects of an individual's life, has been a topic of philosophical and theological discussion for centuries. In the mid-20th century, social psychologists and health scientists began exploring the concept of flourishing in the context of health and high-level wellness. However, it is only in recent years, in part due to the USD 43 million Global Flourishing Study including 22 countries, that flourishing has entered the mainstream discourse. Here, we explore this history and the rapid acceleration of research into human flourishing, defined as "the relative attainment of a state in which all aspects of a person's life are good" by the Harvard University's Flourishing Program. We also explore the construct of "vitality", which refers to a sense of aliveness, energy, and motivation; we contend that this has been neglected in the flourishing movement. We explore why incorporating measures of vitality, together with a broader biopsychosocial approach, considers all dimensions of the environment across time (the total exposome), which will greatly advance research, policies, and actions to achieve human flourishing.
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- Nova Institute for Health, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
- Family and Community Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
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- Nova Institute for Health, Baltimore, MD 21231, USA
- Family and Community Medicine, University of Maryland, Baltimore, MD 21201, USA
- Medical School, University of Western Australia, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
- The ORIGINS Project, Telethon Kids Institute, Nedlands, WA 6009, Australia
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Mori N, Arimoto A, Tadaka E. Exploring an Applied Ecological Model of the Effects of Household, School, and Community Environments on Adolescent Mental Health in Japan. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2022; 19:16820. [PMID: 36554701 PMCID: PMC9779651 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph192416820] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/03/2022] [Revised: 12/10/2022] [Accepted: 12/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/17/2023]
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Adolescent mental health is an urgent global public health issue and is affected by household, school, and community environments. However, few studies, and none in Japan, have used applied ecological models to identify environmental factors that affect adolescent mental health. This study aimed to examine an applied ecological model of sequential association between household, school, and community environmental factors and their effects on adolescent mental health in Japan (ECO-AM model). This was a secondary analysis of data from the 2013 Japanese Comprehensive Survey of Living Conditions. Participants were 893 adolescents aged 12-14 years and their household heads living in Japan. Data for 728 adolescents were analyzed after excluding participants with missing values (valid response rate: 81.5%). Screening using the six-item Kessler Psychological Distress Scale demonstrated that 33.8% of adolescents had mood and anxiety disorders. Covariance structure analysis yielded a model with strong goodness-of-fit that described associations between mood and anxiety disorder and vitality, and household, school and community environments. The explanatory variables accounted for 36% of mood and anxiety disorder scores. The study emphasizes the importance of the relationship between different environments and suggests that a better understanding of environmental factors would help support adolescent mental health.
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- Nagisa Mori
- Public Health and Welfare Bureau, Nagoya 460-0002, Japan
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- Department of Community Health Nursing, Graduate School of Medicine, Yokohama City University, Yokohama 236-0004, Japan
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- Department of Community and Public Health Nursing, Faculty of Medicine, Graduate School of Health Sciences, Hokkaido University, Sapporo 060-0812, Japan
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Muyan-Yılık M, Bakalım O. Hope as a Mediator of the Link between Subjective Vitality and Subjective Happiness in University Students in Turkey. THE JOURNAL OF PSYCHOLOGY 2022; 156:241-255. [DOI: 10.1080/00223980.2022.2028712] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022] Open
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Differences in mental health and health-related quality of life between the Israeli and Italian population during a COVID-19 quarantine. Qual Life Res 2021; 30:1675-1684. [PMID: 33447961 PMCID: PMC7808402 DOI: 10.1007/s11136-020-02746-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 22] [Impact Index Per Article: 7.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 12/23/2020] [Indexed: 12/21/2022]
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PURPOSE Severe restrictions related to COVID-19 were implemented almost simultaneously in Italy and Israel in early March 2020, although the epidemic situation in both countries was significantly different. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine how and to what extent the severe restrictions affected the mental health and health-related quality of life of non-infected people, in a comparison between Israel and Italy. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted during the first week of May 2020 among 510 Israeli and 505 Italian participants. Anxiety and depression levels were measured using the Patient Health Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4), and the short form-8 health survey (SF-8) questionnaire measured health-related quality of life. Linear hierarchic regression forced steps analysis was performed to measure the unique contribution of each variable to predicting health-related quality of life. RESULTS After adjusting for socioeconomic variables, the results showed a significantly higher anxiety level and lower health-related quality of life in the Italian participants. The anxiety and depression variables predicted lower health-related quality of life. Physical activity was found to be a protective factor. CONCLUSION The results suggest that early monitoring of anxiety and depression in situations such as quarantine may detect the risk for decline in health-related quality of life. Establishment of professional interventions is needed in order to prevent the negative health consequences of the pandemic-related policy.
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