Experiences and psychological well‐being of language brokers in Australia: A mixed methods approach

2019 ◽  
Vol 55 (4) ◽  
pp. 397-409
Author(s):  
Ana‐Marija Tomasi ◽  
Renu Narchal
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Language Brokers

A Generative Sequential Mixed Methods Approach Using Quantitative Measures to Enhance Social Constructionist Inquiry

2021 ◽  
pp. 155868982098627
Author(s):  
Diego Romaioli
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Mixed Methods Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Maslach Burnout Inventory ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Constructionist ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Qualitative And Quantitative Methods ◽  
Sequential Mixed Methods

In order to enhance core mixed methods research designs, social scientists need an approach that incorporates developments in the social constructionist perspective. This work describes a study that aimed to promote occupational well-being in hospital departments where employees are at risk of burnout, based on a constructionist inquiry developed starting from the Maslach Burnout Inventory. Taking this study as an example, we define a “generative sequential mixed methods approach” as a process that involves consulting quantitative studies to identify criticalities on which to conduct focused, transformative investigations. The article contributes by envisaging ways to mix qualitative and quantitative methods that consider a “generative” and “future-forming” orientation to research, in line with recent shifts in social psychology.

scholarly journals Smart Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Algorithms (STARA): Employees’ perceptions of our future workplace

2017 ◽  
Vol 24 (2) ◽  
pp. 239-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
David Brougham ◽  
Jarrod Haar
Keyword(s):  
Artificial Intelligence ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Career Satisfaction ◽  
Turnover Intentions ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Career Progression ◽  
Organisational Commitment ◽  
Smart Technology ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach ◽  
Technology Knowledge

AbstractFuturists predict that a third of jobs that exist today could be taken by Smart Technology, Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Algorithms (STARA) by 2025. However, very little is known about how employees perceive these technological advancements in regards to their own jobs and careers, and how they are preparing for these potential changes. A new measure (STARA awareness) was created for this study that captures the extent to which employees feel their job could be replaced by these types of technology. Due to career progression and technology knowledge associated with age, we also tested age as a moderator of STARA. Using a mixed-methods approach on 120 employees, we tested STARA awareness on a range of job and well-being outcomes. Greater STARA awareness was negatively related to organisational commitment and career satisfaction, and positively related to turnover intentions, cynicism, and depression.

Young families under stress: assessing maternal and child well-being using a mixed-methods approach

2006 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 43-54 ◽  
Author(s):  
Colette McAuley ◽  
Nyree McCurry ◽  
Martin Knapp ◽  
Jennifer Beecham ◽  
Michelle Sleed
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach

scholarly journals Promoting Psychological Well-Being at Work by Reducing Stress and Improving Sleep: Mixed-Methods Analysis (Preprint)

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Denny Meyer ◽  
Madawa W Jayawardana ◽  
Samuel D Muir ◽  
David Yen-Teh Ho ◽  
Olivia Sackett
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Outcome Measures ◽  
Linear Models ◽  
Response Rates ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Global Challenge ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Related Stress

BACKGROUND Workplace programs designed to improve the health and psychological well-being of employees are becoming increasingly popular. However, there are mixed reports regarding the effectiveness of such programs and little analysis of what helps people to engage with such programs. OBJECTIVE This evaluation of a particularly broad, team-based, digital health and well-being program uses mixed methods to identify the elements of the program that reduce work stress and promote psychological well-being, sleep quality, and productivity of employees. METHODS Participation in the Virgin Pulse Global Challenge program during May to September 2016 was studied. Self-reported stress, sleep quality, productivity, and psychological well-being data were collected both pre- and postprogram. Participant experience data were collected through a third final survey. However, the response rates for the last 2 surveys were only 48% and 10%, respectively. A random forest was used to estimate the probability of the completion of the last 2 surveys based on the preprogram assessment data and the demographic data for the entire sample (N=178,350). The inverse of these estimated probabilities were used as weights in hierarchical linear models in an attempt to address any estimation bias caused by the low response rates. These linear models described changes in psychological well-being, stress, sleep, and productivity over the duration of the program in relation to gender and age, engagement with each of the modules, each of the program features, and participant descriptions of the Virgin Pulse Global Challenge. A 0.1% significance level was used due to the large sample size for the final survey (N=18,653). RESULTS The final analysis suggested that the program is more beneficial for older people, with 2.9% greater psychological well-being improvements observed on average in the case of women than men (P<.001). With one exception, all the program modules contributed significantly to the outcome measures with the following average improvements observed: psychological well-being, 4.1%-6.0%; quality of sleep, 3.2%-6.9%; work-related stress, 1.7%-6.8%; and productivity, 1.9%-4.2%. However, only 4 of the program features were found to have significant associations with the outcome measures with the following average improvements observed: psychological well-being, 3.7%-5.6%; quality of sleep, 3.4%-6.5%; work-related stress, 4.1%-6.4%; and productivity, 1.6%-3.2%. Finally, descriptions of the Virgin Pulse Global Challenge produced 5 text topics that were related to the outcome measures. Healthy lifestyle descriptions showed a positive association with outcomes, whereas physical activity and step count tracking descriptions showed a negative association with outcomes. CONCLUSIONS The complementary use of qualitative and quantitative survey data in a mixed-methods analysis provided rich information that will inform the development of this and other programs designed to improve employee health. However, the low response rates and the lack of a control group are limitations, despite the attempts to address these problems in the analysis.

scholarly journals “Finding Rhythms Made Me Find My Rhythm in Prison”: The Role of a Music Program in Promoting Social Engagement and Psychological Well-being Among Inmates

2020 ◽  
Vol 100 (4) ◽  
pp. 531-554
Author(s):  
Arabella Kyprianides ◽  
Matthew J. Easterbrook
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Social Engagement ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Prison Life ◽  
Group Activities ◽  
Music Program ◽  
Mixed Methods Evaluation ◽  
The Social

This article presents a mixed-methods evaluation of the Finding Rhythms (FR) charity music program in U.K. prisons. Results across two studies indicate that FR group activities and the development of a shared FR identity lead to a positive well-being outcome. Furthermore, FR involvement dissolves rivalries between prisoners and provides them with a sense of purpose that extends into prison life and beyond. We provide evidence for the social cure properties of the FR group and the music program that promotes social engagement and psychological well-being among inmates.

scholarly journals The Role of Attachment in Language Brokering and Psychological Well-being among College Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 42 (1) ◽  
pp. 156-175
Author(s):  
Robert S. Weisskirch ◽  
Shu-Sha Angie Guan ◽  
Vanja Lazarevic
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Indirect Effect ◽  
Indirect Effects ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Attachment Anxiety ◽  
Language Brokering ◽  
Attachment Avoidance ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Language Brokers

Emerging adult (EA), college students from immigrant families continue engaging in language brokering (LB), translating documents and other media for their parents, in ways that can affect their well-being. For these language brokers, the relationship between parental attachment and psychological well-being may be through frequency and perceptions of their LB work. In this study, 459 language brokers ( Mage = 21.36, Female = 80%) completed an online questionnaire about frequency and perceptions of LB, attachment, and psychological well-being. Attachment anxiety and avoidance had negative indirect effects on anxiety and somatic symptoms through feelings of LB burden. Attachment anxiety had a negative indirect effect on somatic symptoms through LB intrusiveness. There were negative indirect effects of LB burden on attachment avoidance to anxiety and somatic symptoms. There was a negative indirect effect of LB intrusiveness on attachment avoidance to somatic symptoms. Findings indicate that perceptions of LB may relate to psychological well-being when attachment is insecure.

Understanding Human Well-being for Conservation: A Locally Driven, Mixed Methods Approach

2017 ◽  
pp. 97-122
Author(s):  
Emily Woodhouse ◽  
Katherine M. Homewood ◽  
Emilie Beauchamp ◽  
Tom Clements ◽  
J. Terrence McCabe ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mixed Methods Approach

scholarly journals Evaluation of psychological well-being and social impact of atrophic acne scarring: A multinational, mixed-methods study

2022 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 43-50
Author(s):  
Jerry Tan ◽  
Stefan Beissert ◽  
Fran Cook-Bolden ◽  
Rajeev Chavda ◽  
Julie Harper ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mixed Methods Study ◽  
Psychological Well Being ◽  
Acne Scarring
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