Developing Positive Indicators of Child Well-being

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura H. Lippman
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Indicators

Threat and Information Acquisition: Evidence from an Eight Country Study

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (3) ◽  
pp. 167-181 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jennifer L. Merolla ◽  
Elizabeth J. Zechmeister
Keyword(s):  
Information Acquisition ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Negative Information ◽  
Terrorist Threat ◽  
Political Learning ◽  
General Proposition ◽  
The World ◽  
Country Study ◽  
Positive Indicators ◽  
Using Data

AbstractWe assess individuals’ responses to news about threat, compared to news about positive indicators of well-being, using data from nine experiments conducted across eight countries. The general proposition is that exposure to news about threat increases tendencies to “tune in” to information, compared to those presented with news about better times. The evidence strongly supports this expectation: without exception, the average respondent recalls and seeks more information about terrorist threat than good times. Further, this pattern of results generalizes to other threats. The study thematically and geographically extends research on negative information and political learning. It also has broader implications: absorbing newsworthy information is foundational to the types of attitudes citizens express and the extent to which, and how, they engage in the world around them.

scholarly journals Testing the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the EPOCH measure of adolescent well-being

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (10) ◽  
pp. e0259191
Author(s):  
Mia M. Maurer ◽  
Daiva Daukantaitė ◽  
Eva Hoff
Keyword(s):  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Swedish Version ◽  
Stress Scale ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Confirmatory Factor ◽  
Positive Indicators

The EPOCH Measure of Adolescent Well-being measures five positive indicators of the well-being of adolescents: engagement, perseverance, optimism, connectedness and happiness. This five-factor structure along with other indicators of validity and reliability were supported for the original English version and the Chinese version. In this study, we tested the psychometric properties of the Swedish version of the EPOCH with a sample (n = 846) of Swedish high school adolescents aged 16–21 years (Mage = 18, SD = .85). The participants answered a questionnaire containing the EPOCH, Coping Self-Efficacy Scale, and 21-item Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS-21). A confirmatory factor analysis supported a the five-factor, inter-correlated model. The internal consistency was good for all the EPOCH subscales (Cronbach’s α = .76–.88, McDonald’s ω = .77 –.88). The criterion validity was established by replicating correlations between the five EPOCH subscales and positive (coping self-efficacy) and negative (DASS-21) aspects of well-being. This study shows that the Swedish version of the EPOCH is suitable for assessing multiple dimensions of adolescent well-being.

scholarly journals Does Emotional Well-Being Mediate Between the Association of Peer Support and Depressive Symptoms in University Students During COVID-19 Pandemic?

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yao Sun ◽  
Shiang-Yi Lin ◽  
Kevin Kien Hoa Chung
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
University Students ◽  
Peer Support ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Public University ◽  
Emotional Needs ◽  
Negative Affects ◽  
Positive Indicators ◽  
The University

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has adversely affected individuals’ mental health. Social isolation as a result of social distancing during the pandemic potentially affects the associations among perceived available peer support, emotional well-being, and depression in university students. The present study examined the associations among perceived available peer support, emotional well-being (as indicated negatively by loneliness and negative affects, and indicated positively by positive affects and hope), and depressive symptoms in university students. During the 3rd stage of the outbreak in July, 2020, 255 students at a public university in Hong Kong participated in an online-based survey which assessed their perceived available peer support, emotional well-being, and depressive symptoms. Results showed that perceived available peer support negatively contributed to depressive symptoms; both negative and positive indicators of emotional well-being mediated the association between perceived available peer support and depressive symptoms. The university students showed signs of depressive symptoms, highlighting the need for preventive efforts and increased access to mental health care that supports the psychological and emotional needs of young people during the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Exploring the Relation between Karma, Qi, Spirituality, and Subjective Well-Being among People in Taiwan

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Inna Reddy Edara
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Spiritual Practices ◽  
Hierarchical Regression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Regression Analyses ◽  
Religious Attitudes ◽  
Positive Indicators ◽  
Relevant Factors

In addition to recognizing well-being as a multidimensional construct, the potential indicators of well-being also have been recognized as multivariate. Specifically, some recent studies have suggested that various indices of social beliefs, religious attitudes and spiritual practices have been said to be robustly associated with well-being. Therefore, given the overwhelming need for promoting well-being and an increasing recognition of the multivariate indicators of well-being, this research project attempted to evaluate the relation of Qi, karma, transcendental experiences, and spiritual practices with the subjective well-being of people in Taiwan. The relevant data from the national sample of 1,933 participants were subjected to factor analysis to extract relevant factors, which included social and religious attitudes of karma and Qi, spiritual indicators of transcendental experiences and spiritual practices, and positive indicators of subjective well-being. In addition to significant intercorrelations, the hierarchical regression analyses after controlling for demographics suggested that Qi had the highest contribution to subjective well-being, followed by spiritual practices, karma, and transcendental experiences. These results are discussed, their implications are elucidated, and the directions for future research are suggested.

scholarly journals Posttraumatic growth and well-being among people living with HIV: A systematic review and meta-analysis in recognition of 40 years of HIV/AIDS

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Małgorzata Pięta ◽  
Marcin Rzeszutek
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Posttraumatic Growth ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Medium Size ◽  
People Living With Hiv ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Positive Indicators ◽  
Living With Hiv ◽  
The Relationship

Abstract Objectives This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to synthesize, analyze, and critically review existing studies on the relationship between posttraumatic growth (PTG) and psychological well-being (operationalized either via positive or negative well-being indicators) among people living with HIV (PLWH). We also investigated whether this association varies as a function of socio-demographic, clinical characteristics, and study publication year. Method We conducted a structured literature search on Web of Science, Scopus, MedLine, PsyARTICLES, ProQuest, and Google Scholar. The most important inclusion criteria encompassed quantitative and peer-reviewed articles published in English. Results After selection, we accepted 27 articles for further analysis (N = 6333 participants). Eight studies used positive indicators of well-being. The other 19 studies focused on negative indicators of well-being. Meta-analysis revealed that there was a negative weak-size association between PTG and negative well-being indicators (r = − 0.18, 95% CI [− 0.23; − 0.11]) and a positive medium-size association between PTG and positive well-being measures (r = 0.35, 95% CI [0.21; 0.47]). We detected no moderators. Conclusions The present meta-analysis and systematic review revealed expected negative and positive associations between PTG and negative versus positive well-being indicators among PLWH. Specifically, the relationship between PTG and positive well-being indicators was more substantial than the link between PTG and negative well-being measures in these patients. Finally, observed high heterogeneity between studies and several measurement problems call for significant modification and improvement of PTG research among PLWH.

scholarly journals From Resilience to Wellbeing at School among Romanian Students - Examining the Role of Social-Economic Status

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 14
Author(s):  
Elena Cocoradă ◽  
Anca Daniela Fărcaş ◽  
Ioana Emanuela Orzea
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Achievement Motivation ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
School Students ◽  
Positive Indicators ◽  
Low Income Families ◽  
Good Learning

Well-being in school is a dimension for overall life satisfaction and quality of life and more important for adolescents who are in a critical period of development and exposed to a variety of risk factors. This paper uses a quantitative approach and aims to analyze the relationship between resilience and well-being at school, focused on the role of socioeconomic status. The results show that students highly motivated and with good learning outcomes come from favored families. These students tend to be more resilient, have a positive orientation towards the future, a better well-being expressed by positive indicators than those students belonging to medium or low-income families. But socio-economically favored students are less satisfied with school than underprivileged students. Achievement motivation is an important predictor of well-being at school, both in middle and high schools. In high school students’ sample, well-being (positive indicators) significantly explains satisfaction with school. In middle school students’ sample, satisfaction with school is explained directly by resilience and, indirectly, through well-being expressed by negative indicators. Age-differentiated interventions that generate a supportive environment must be implemented for all: for students with low socio-economic status because they are less resilient and with lower overall well-being, but also for socio-economically favored students, because they are less satisfied with school.

State of the Art of Positive Indicators of Child Well-being

2009 ◽  
Author(s):  
Laura H. Lippman ◽  
Kristin Anderson Moore ◽  
Hugh McIntosh
Keyword(s):  
State Of The Art ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Indicators

Positive Indicators of Child Well-Being

2014 ◽  
pp. 4920-4927
Author(s):  
Laura Lippman ◽  
Kristin A. Moore ◽  
Hugh McIntosh
Keyword(s):  
Well Being ◽  
Positive Indicators

scholarly journals Systematic Review of the Measurement Properties of Questionnaires for the Measurement of the Well-Being of Children and Adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 40 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rita Žukauskienė ◽  
Goda Kaniušonytė ◽  
Inga Truskauskaitė-Kunevičienė ◽  
Oksana Malinauskienė
Keyword(s):  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Measurement Properties ◽  
Childhood And Adolescence ◽  
Assessment Instruments ◽  
Positive Indicators ◽  
Anxiety Depression

The objective of this study was to systematically review the psychometric properties of the measures used in assessing the psychosocial well-being status of children and adolescents. This review updates and expands on the previous review of the literature on child well-being in order to assess all available studies from 2000 to 2013 on the measurement properties of all available well-being assessment instruments that aim to measure the construct of well-being in childhood and adolescence. Overall, 182 measures designed for measuring child and adolescent well-being were found. These measures vary in length and structure from one item scales to multidimensional questionnaires with 70 items and more. Most of the instruments measure positive indicators of well-being (e.g., life satisfaction, quality of life, self-esteem, etc.), others measure deficit indicators (e.g., anxiety, depression, stress, etc.), and a few instruments measure both positive and deficit indicators. In addition, there are some instruments with undefined modality of well-being. Thus, our study has revealed an ongoing theoretical shift from a deficit approach to well-being to a strengths-based approach. The results also indicate that the reliability information is reported for the majority of the instruments. The most frequently used reliability measure for all these instruments is the Cronbach’s alpha internal consistency coefficient. The reports of validity are available for approximately one-third of the instruments. Measures of well-being in adolescence are dominant, however, some instruments are suitable for the measurement of well-being and its indicators in childhood, and some reach the period of emerging adulthood (19-21 years). Most of the studies were conducted in North America and Europe with only a few of them being cross-cultural.

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