THE SELF CONCEPT AND QUALITY OF LIFE OF TWO GROUPS OF LEARNING DISABLED ADULTS LIVING AT HOME AND IN GROUP HOMES

1996 ◽  
Vol 42 (83) ◽  
pp. 97-111 ◽  
Author(s):  
S. Reiter ◽  
D. Bendov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Learning Disabled ◽  
Group Homes ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Disabled Adults ◽  
At Home

Thoreau’s Neighbors

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nancy L. Rosenblum
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Vantage Point ◽  
The Self ◽  
Care Of The Self ◽  
Democracy In America ◽  
Self Examination ◽  
Insight Into ◽  
At Home

This chapter explains what “minding our own business” means, arguing that minding your neighbors' business and minding your own work is in tandem when it comes to self-examination and transformation. People listen and observe and then compare their neighbors' lives to their own. From the vantage point as witnesses to their neighbors' lives, people gain insight into their vulnerabilities, moral resources, and the terms of their happiness. Thoreau's Walden is the great American reflection on the quality of life at home, in this place, with these neighbors. Good neighbors emerge in Thoreau's work as essential to self-understanding and care of the self. The chapter also shows how Thoreau presents treating one another as neighbors as the “saving remnant” of democracy in America.

scholarly journals Psychological Implications of Cleft Lip and Palate (CLP) in Children

JMS SKIMS ◽  
2012 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 115-118
Author(s):  
Asif Iqbal Khan ◽  
Ashok K Utreja ◽  
Roobal Behal
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cleft Lip ◽  
Cleft Lip And Palate ◽  
Age Groups ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Life Score ◽  
Quality Of Life Inventory ◽  
Group 2

BACKGROUND: Although quality of life (QOL) is becoming an important outcome measure in research on children with CLP in Western countries, there is very little information available on this aspect in children with CLP in India. OBJECTIVE: To determine the self-concept and QOL of children with cleft lip and palate (CLP) patient and to compare it with age matched non CLP patients. METHODS: Self-concept and QOL were assessed using the Self Concept Scale (SCS) and Pediatric Quality of Life inventory. Total of 160 subjects were divided into 4 age groups of each containing 40 subjects i.e., group 1 (7-10 years), group 2 (11- 13years), group 3 (14-16years) and group 4 (16-24years). In each age group, 20 were CLP subjects and the other 20 were non CLP subjects RESULTS: The CLP subjects had lower self-concept scores than the non-CLP subjects. The self-concept scores showed a decreased trend in CLP subjects across the group from age 7-10 years to subjects > 16 years. The quality of life score in CLP subjects was lower than that in the non CLP subjects. A statistically significant lower quality of life score was seen in adult cleft group compared to non CLP group. CONCLUSION: The self-concept and quality of life scores were significantly lower in older age CLP subjects compared to non CLP subjects. JMS 2012;15(2):115-18

scholarly journals Relación entre autoconcepto y nivel de depresión en personas con retinosis pigmentaria

2016 ◽  
Vol 32 (3) ◽  
pp. 820
Author(s):  
Helena Chacón-López ◽  
María Dolores López-Justicia
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Correlation Analysis ◽  
Retinitis Pigmentosa ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Depression Level ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

The present study has two main objectives: firstly, to know the relationship between some factors of the self-concept, number of support people in case of need, depression level and age of 51 people who have a degenerative visual pathology (Retinitis Pigmentosa). Secondly, to analyze if depression level could influence some self-concept dimensions. Instruments such as the Tennessee Self-Concept Scale (Fitts, 1965), the Beck Depression Inventory (Beck et al., 1979) and a sociodemographic questionnaire were used. A Pearson's correlation analysis revealed that age is associated with higher scores on depression, associating this to lower scores in physical and personal self-concept, being physical self-concept the best predictor of depression scores. The MANCOVA made confirms that people with higher level of depression were perceived more negatively in physical, personal and moral/ethical self-concept.  Final del formularioIt concludes recommending to prevent depression by promoting the improvement of self-concept deficit factors, avoiding or reducing the impact of emotional disorders on the quality of life and visual functioning of this people.

Do the self-concept and quality of life decrease in CP patients? Focussing on the predictors of self-concept and quality of life

2010 ◽  
Vol 32 (13) ◽  
pp. 1109-1115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Feray Soyupek ◽  
Evrim Aktepe ◽  
Serpil Savas ◽  
Ayhan Askin
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept

Professional Dance in Relation to Quality of Life, Emotional Intelligence and Self Concept

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Navdha Kapur ◽  
Ms. Vaishali Rawat
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Emotional Intelligence ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Concept ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Quality Of Life Scale ◽  
Professional Dance ◽  
Professional Dancers ◽  
Personal Functioning

The present study focuses on studying professional dance in relation to quality of life, emotional intelligence and self concept. Quality of life tends to cover a variety of areas such as physical, mental, psychological, social and spiritual well being, personal functioning and general limitations. Emotional intelligence is the ability of an individual to be aware of their own and other feelings, understand them and use them to take decisions. Self concept is one’s perception of self. The samples consisted of 50 professional dancers and 50 non dancers in the age range of 18-30 years. Stratified convenience sampling technique was used for the choice of the sample. The Quality of Life-Scale-R, The Emotional Intelligence Scale (EIS) and the Self Concept Questionnaire (SCQ) was chosen for the conduction of data. The study conducted reveals that there is a highly significant difference in the quality of life of professional dancers and non dancers. There is highly significant difference in the emotional intelligence of professional dancers and non dancers. It also reveals that there is a highly significant difference in the self concept of professional dancers and non dancers.

Self-Compassion and Quality of Life in Adults Who Stutter

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 2097-2108
Author(s):  
Robyn L. Croft ◽  
Courtney T. Byrd
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Connectedness ◽  
The Self ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Self Compassion ◽  
Adults Who Stutter ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Relationship Of ◽  
The Impact

Purpose The purpose of this study was to identify levels of self-compassion in adults who do and do not stutter and to determine whether self-compassion predicts the impact of stuttering on quality of life in adults who stutter. Method Participants included 140 adults who do and do not stutter matched for age and gender. All participants completed the Self-Compassion Scale. Adults who stutter also completed the Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering. Data were analyzed for self-compassion differences between and within adults who do and do not stutter and to predict self-compassion on quality of life in adults who stutter. Results Adults who do and do not stutter exhibited no significant differences in total self-compassion, regardless of participant gender. A simple linear regression of the total self-compassion score and total Overall Assessment of the Speaker's Experience of Stuttering score showed a significant, negative linear relationship of self-compassion predicting the impact of stuttering on quality of life. Conclusions Data suggest that higher levels of self-kindness, mindfulness, and social connectedness (i.e., self-compassion) are related to reduced negative reactions to stuttering, an increased participation in daily communication situations, and an improved overall quality of life. Future research should replicate current findings and identify moderators of the self-compassion–quality of life relationship.

The Vietnamese Version of the Health-related Quality of Life Measure for Children with Epilepsy (CHEQOL-25): Reliability

MedPharmRes ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 9-14
Author(s):  
Tri Doan ◽  
Tuan Tran ◽  
Han Nguyen ◽  
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◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Good Practice ◽  
The Self ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Health Related Quality ◽  
Life Measure ◽  
Related Quality ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Parent Proxy

Purpose: This study aimed to translate and culturally adapt the self-report and parent-proxy Health-Related Quality of Life Measure for Children with Epilepsy (CHEQOL-25) into Vietnamese and to evaluate their reliability. Methods: Both English versions of the self-report and parent-proxy CHEQOL-25 were translated and culturally adapted into Vietnamese by using the Principles of Good Practice for the Translation and Cultural Adaptation Process. The Vietnamese versions were scored by 77 epileptic patients, who aged 8–15 years, and their parents/caregivers at neurology outpatient clinic of Children Hospital No. 2 – Ho Chi Minh City. Reliability of the questionnaires was determined by using Cronbach’s coefficient α and intra-class correlation coefficient (ICC). Results: Both Vietnamese versions of the self-report and parent-proxy CHEQOL-25 were shown to be consistent with the English ones, easy to understand for Vietnamese children and parents. Thus, no further modification was required. Cronbach’s α coefficient for each subscale of the Vietnamese version of the self-report and parent-proxy CHEQOL-25 was 0.65 to 0.86 and 0.83 to 0.86, respectively. The ICC for each subscale of the self-report and parent-proxy CHEQOL-25 was in the range of 0.61 to 0.86 and 0.77 to 0.98, respectively. Conclusion: The Vietnamese version of the self-report and parent-proxy CHEQOL-25 were the first questionnaires about quality of life of epileptic children in Vietnam. This Vietnamese version was shown to be reliable to assess the quality of life of children with epilepsy aged 8–15 years.

Cognitive determinants of community functioning and quality of life in homeless adults with mental illness: 6-year follow-up from the At Home/Chez Soi Study Toronto site

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-9
Author(s):  
K. M. Gicas ◽  
C. Mejia-Lancheros ◽  
R. Nisenbaum ◽  
R. Wang ◽  
S. W. Hwang ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Functional Outcomes ◽  
Verbal Learning ◽  
Subjective Quality ◽  
Subjective Quality Of Life ◽  
Homeless Adults ◽  
Community Functioning ◽  
At Home

Abstract Background High rates of physical and mental health comorbidities are associated with functional impairment among persons who are homeless. Cognitive dysfunction is common, but how it contributes to various functional outcomes in this population has not been well investigated. This study examines how cognition covaries with community functioning and subjective quality of life over a 6-year period while accounting for the effects of risk and protective factors. Methods Participants were 349 homeless adults (mean age = 39.8) recruited from the Toronto site of the At Home/Chez Soi study, a large Canadian randomized control trial of Housing First. Participants completed up to four clinical evaluations over 6 years. Factor scores were created to index verbal learning and memory (vLM) and processing speed-cognitive flexibility (PSCF). The primary outcomes were community functioning and subjective quality of life. Risk factors included lifetime homelessness, mental health diagnoses, medical comorbidity, and childhood adversity. Linear mixed-effects models were conducted to examine cognition-functional outcome associations over time, with resilience as a moderator. Results Better vLM (b = 0.787, p = 0.010) and PSCF (b = 1.66, p < 0.001) were associated with better community functioning, but not with quality of life. Resilience conferred a protective effect on subjective quality of life (b = 1.45, p = 0.011) but did not moderate outcomes. Conclusions Our findings suggest a need to consider the unique determinants of community functioning and quality of life among homeless adults. Cognition should be prioritized as a key intervention target within existing service delivery models to optimize long-term functional outcomes.

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