scholarly journals Retirement or no Retirement? The Decision’s Effects on Cognitive Functioning, Well-Being, and Quality of Life

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 151
Author(s):  
Carmen María Sarabia-Cobo ◽  
Victoria Pérez ◽  
Carmen Hermosilla ◽  
Pablo de Lorena
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Memory Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Cognitive Resources ◽  
Elderly Adults ◽  
Late Adulthood

This study addressed the psychological effects on personal well-being and reported quality of life of staying professionally active in late adulthood, and to what extent years of professional inactivity modulates cognitive abilities. Design and Methods: We collected data on 262 elderly adults, 129 of whom were professionally active elderly adults (who voluntarily maintained their professional activity after the age of retirement) and 133 of whom were retired adults, in a set of experimental tasks to measure basic cognitive resources. The study took place during the first quarter of 2020. Results: Active elderly people performed better on cognitive tasks that assessed attention, memory, and solving abilities and also reported more satisfaction with life and their current work. Multiple linear regressions analyses revealed that years of inactivity were associated with lower cognitive performance. Mentally demanding jobs were significantly associated with memory performance, but not with attention and planning. Conclusions: An involuntary separation from professional activity in the beginning of late adulthood may cause a deeper decline of cognitive functions, poorer adaptive adjustment to the aging process, and higher dissatisfaction with the period of life the individual is going through.

scholarly journals Psychological peculiarities of professional development in late adulthood

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 75-107
Author(s):  
E. F. Zeer ◽  
E. E. Symanyuk ◽  
A. A. Ryabukhina ◽  
G. I. Borisov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Late Adulthood ◽  
Work Activity

Introduction. Modern technologies are generating new types of production and transformation of old ones, which results in the loss of jobs, income and status among the representatives of elder generation and leads to a professional loss crisis. All these factors make it necessary to study the peculiarities of professional development in late adulthood.The aim of the current publication is to investigate psychological peculiarities of professional development in late adulthood.Methodology and research methods. The conceptual idea of the research methodology is the subject-based approach, which considers an individual as an active subject of labour, who is able to successfully and effectively realise various occupational activities, thus ensuring a decent standard of living. A standardised questionnaire “Motivation of Professional Activity” by K. Zamfir in modification of A. A. Rean was used to assess the level of internal and external motivation. The “WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)” was applied to determine the level of quality of life. The parameters of professional development were evaluated employing a questionnaire with closed-type questions – adapted method “Questionnaire of a Working Pensioner” by N. S. Glukhanyuk and T. B. Sergeeva. The study involved 77 professional respondents aged from 50 to 74 years (19 men and 58 women). The Mann-Whitney U-test, Spearman rank correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis of the obtained data. Maximum likelihood factor analysis was used as well.Results. The comparison of motivation among the respondents of various age groups demonstrated that the employees over 60 years are more motivated to stability and working conditions than the employees aged 50-60. The comparison of professional experience showed that employees with more than 30 years of working experience rated their physical and mental health and well-being higher than employees with 21-30 years of professional experience. Correlation analysis confirmed the research hypothesis about the correlation between the quality of life and work motivation with the characteristics of professional development. It was also confirmed that the quality of life in late adulthood is associated with the ability to overcome workplace challenges. Factor analysis revealed the factors of psychological preparedness for mentoring (“Need for Mentoring”, “Benefits of Mentoring”, “Impact of Mentoring on the Main Place of Work”, “Cons of mentoring”), the factors of self-assessment of work activity (“Social Aspect”, “Professional Aspect”, “Continuation of Work”, “Demand in the Labour Market”) and the factors of psychological difficulties in late adulthood (“Age Changes”, “Impact of Experience”, “Psychophysiological difficulties”, “Cognitive Changes”). Scientific novelty. For the first time in developmental psychology, the relationship between motivation and quality of life at a later age is discussed; the most significant factors of professional development are analysed. It is established that the most important characteristic of the quality of life for professional development is the environment. The results of the study prove the validity of considering late adulthood as the age of development, which contains the necessary psychological resources to overcome age-related changes and realise oneself in professional activities.Practical significance. The data obtained are important for developing a strategy of professional development in late adulthood, which will allow for determining the methods of the psychological support of employees, the improvement of productivity and the reduction of occupational injuries. Based on the specifics of motivation of professional activity in late adulthood and the characteristics of quality of life, the relevant programmes can be developed to overcome the professional loss crisis.

scholarly journals Psychological peculiarities of professional development in late adulthood

2020 ◽  
Vol 22 (8) ◽  
pp. 75-107
Author(s):  
E. F. Zeer ◽  
E. E. Symanyuk ◽  
A. A. Ryabukhina ◽  
G. I. Borisov
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Professional Development ◽  
Factor Analysis ◽  
Work Motivation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Professional Experience ◽  
Late Adulthood ◽  
Work Activity

Introduction. Modern technologies are generating new types of production and transformation of old ones, which results in the loss of jobs, income and status among the representatives of elder generation and leads to a professional loss crisis. All these factors make it necessary to study the peculiarities of professional development in late adulthood.The aim of the current publication is to investigate psychological peculiarities of professional development in late adulthood.Methodology and research methods. The conceptual idea of the research methodology is the subject-based approach, which considers an individual as an active subject of labour, who is able to successfully and effectively realise various occupational activities, thus ensuring a decent standard of living. A standardised questionnaire “Motivation of Professional Activity” by K. Zamfir in modification of A. A. Rean was used to assess the level of internal and external motivation. The “WHO Quality of Life-BREF (WHOQOL-BREF)” was applied to determine the level of quality of life. The parameters of professional development were evaluated employing a questionnaire with closed-type questions – adapted method “Questionnaire of a Working Pensioner” by N. S. Glukhanyuk and T. B. Sergeeva. The study involved 77 professional respondents aged from 50 to 74 years (19 men and 58 women). The Mann-Whitney U-test, Spearman rank correlation coefficient were used for statistical analysis of the obtained data. Maximum likelihood factor analysis was used as well.Results. The comparison of motivation among the respondents of various age groups demonstrated that the employees over 60 years are more motivated to stability and working conditions than the employees aged 50-60. The comparison of professional experience showed that employees with more than 30 years of working experience rated their physical and mental health and well-being higher than employees with 21-30 years of professional experience. Correlation analysis confirmed the research hypothesis about the correlation between the quality of life and work motivation with the characteristics of professional development. It was also confirmed that the quality of life in late adulthood is associated with the ability to overcome workplace challenges. Factor analysis revealed the factors of psychological preparedness for mentoring (“Need for Mentoring”, “Benefits of Mentoring”, “Impact of Mentoring on the Main Place of Work”, “Cons of mentoring”), the factors of self-assessment of work activity (“Social Aspect”, “Professional Aspect”, “Continuation of Work”, “Demand in the Labour Market”) and the factors of psychological difficulties in late adulthood (“Age Changes”, “Impact of Experience”, “Psychophysiological difficulties”, “Cognitive Changes”). Scientific novelty. For the first time in developmental psychology, the relationship between motivation and quality of life at a later age is discussed; the most significant factors of professional development are analysed. It is established that the most important characteristic of the quality of life for professional development is the environment. The results of the study prove the validity of considering late adulthood as the age of development, which contains the necessary psychological resources to overcome age-related changes and realise oneself in professional activities.Practical significance. The data obtained are important for developing a strategy of professional development in late adulthood, which will allow for determining the methods of the psychological support of employees, the improvement of productivity and the reduction of occupational injuries. Based on the specifics of motivation of professional activity in late adulthood and the characteristics of quality of life, the relevant programmes can be developed to overcome the professional loss crisis.

scholarly journals Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) Improves Overall Stuttering Experience among Adults Who Stutter: A Randomized Controlled Trial

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 2187
Author(s):  
Omrit Feldman ◽  
Eran Goldstien ◽  
Benjamin Rolnik ◽  
Ariel B. Ganz ◽  
Shahar Lev-Ari
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Stress Reduction ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Psychological Flexibility ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Randomized Controlled ◽  
Adults Who Stutter

Stuttering is a speech disorder that can cause disturbances in the timing and flow of speech. In addition to being a communication disorder, stuttering is often accompanied by a reduction in the quality of life and has impacts on social status, mental well-being, self-acceptance, and the chances of integration into the labor market. The Inquiry Based Stress Reduction (IBSR) program, developed in the United States by Byron Katie in 1986, is the clinical application of “The Work” method (Thework.com) and represents an emerging mindfulness and cognitive-reframing method. IBSR has been demonstrated to improve mental health and well-being in adults and may alleviate psychological and psychosocial symptoms of stuttering. The purpose of this trial was to examine the effect of a 12-week IBSR intervention on the overall stuttering experience and indicators of anxiety, psychological flexibility, and well-being among adults who stutter (AWS). This study was a randomized controlled clinical trial. Participants were randomized to IBSR (n = 28) and control (n = 28) groups. Validated questionnaires of overall stuttering experience (OASES-A), anxiety (STAI), psychological flexibility (PFQ), and satisfaction with life (SWLS) were completed before, after, and one month after the intervention. An intention-to-treat approach was implemented for analysis. Our results show that participants in the IBSR intervention group exhibited a greater improvement in their overall stuttering experience as compared to the control group, as well as in general information on stuttering awareness and perception, reactions to stuttering, communication in daily situations, and quality of life. In addition, we found a greater reduction in anxiety levels and an increase in satisfaction-with-life scores in the IBSR group. These results indicate that IBSR can improve the overall stuttering experience.

Age of First Exposure to Collision Sports Does Not Affect Quality of Life Outcomes in Community Rugby Players

Neurology ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 95 (20 Supplement 1) ◽  
pp. S11.2-S11
Author(s):  
Katie Hunzinger ◽  
Katelyn Costantini ◽  
Charles Buz Swanik ◽  
Thomas A. Buckley
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Status ◽  
Online Questionnaire ◽  
Assess Quality ◽  
Rugby Players

ObjectiveTo determine the relationship between exposure to repetitive head impacts (RHI) through collision sports prior to the age of 12 and quality of life measures in community rugby players.BackgroundIt is suggested that RHI incurred before age 12 may be associated with later life neurologic impairments. However, research on age of first exposure (AFE) to collision sports and psychological outcomes has not be explored in rugby, a sport which participants often continue in community settings beyond college.Design/MethodsIndividuals over 18 years old who currently or previously played contact rugby completed an online questionnaire. To assess quality of life and psychological status, participants completed the Brief-Symptoms Inventory 18 (BSI-18), Short Form 12 (SF-12), and Satisfaction with Life Survey (SWLS). Participants were dichotomized into AFE to collision sports (12); AFE to rugby was not used since most participated in other collision sports prior to rugby. Data were not normally distributed; therefore, a Mann-Whitney U test was performed to compare outcomes between AFE groups.Results1,037 rugby players (31.6 + 11.3 years, 59.1% male) participated in this study. There were no significant differences between AFE 12 groups on all outcomes: BSI-18 Somatization (U = 97,286, p = 0.307), BSI-18 Depression (U = 100,267, p = 0.778), BSI-18 Anxiety (U = 98,851, p = 0.531), SF-12 Physical (U = 94,413, p = 0.241), SF-12 Mental (U = 96,517, p = 0.512), SWLS (U = 98,866, p = 0.537). Mean scores for all outcomes were: BSI-18 Somatization (2.33 + 2.99), BSI-18 Depression (4.20 + 4.91), BSI-18 Anxiety (3.32 + 3.75), SF-12 Physical (52.40 + 7.25), SF-12 Mental (46.20 + 11.45), SWLS (24.86 + 6.31).ConclusionsConsistent with recent cohort studies, there was no observed difference on three common measures of psychological well-being and quality of life in rugby players based upon AFE to collision sports. However, later life potential consequences of RHI in rugby players remains to be elucidated.

scholarly journals Quality of life in the city, quality of urban life or well-being in the city: Conceptualization and case study

2018 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 183-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
František Murgaš ◽  
Michal Klobučník
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Point Of View ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Policy Makers ◽  
Quality Of Life Research ◽  
Quality Of Urban Life ◽  
The City

AbstractQuality of life research responds to the growth of urbanization in the world by increasing the focus on the quality of urban life; however, the dominant applied research tends to be without conceptualization of the quality of urban life. The aim of this paper is to answer the question whether the quality of urban life exists as an original, separate part of the concept of quality of life, or whether only the quality of life or the well-being of a certain city exists. The authors argue that the quality of urban life exists as an original category of quality of life and their beliefs are based on the fact that it can be measured separately. The quality of urban life is holistic, co-existing with the quality of life. The city from the point of view of quality of life research is a place, and the quality of urban life is the satisfaction with life in a city and the quality of place in it. This approach is applied to the quality of urban life and its measurement in the city of Liberec. The results are implications for policy-makers and urbanists.

scholarly journals Music Therapy and Dance as Gait Rehabilitation in Patients With Parkinson Disease: A Review of Evidence

2018 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-56 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ana Paula S. Pereira ◽  
Victor Marinho ◽  
Daya Gupta ◽  
Francisco Magalhães ◽  
Carla Ayres ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
Parkinson Disease ◽  
Cognitive Abilities ◽  
Treatment Options ◽  
Music Performance ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Treatment Modalities

Parkinson disease causes several changes in gait, such as postural stability, which consequently induces fall risk factors and loss of quality of life. Alternative forms of treatment through rhythmic and dance stimuli have been used to minimize the Parkinson disease effects, which have been shown to be effective in improving gait and providing social well-being and quality of life in the patient. Aim: This review aims to demonstrate the efficiency of music and dance for gait improvement and symptom alleviation in Parkinson disease. Methodology: Studies that analyzed sound stimuli and dance in gait improvement in Parkinson disease were searched through PubMed, Scopus, Doaj, MEDLINE, and ScienceDirect databases from November 2017 to April 2018 and repeated in September 2018. Results and Discussion: Forty-five studies met the inclusion criteria to synthesize the findings on dance and music performance as a treatment for classical symptoms of Parkinson disease. Five reviews and 40 experimental papers have shown that rhythmic stimulation and dance provide the motor, cognitive, and quality of life benefits for participants with Parkinson disease. Thus, sound stimuli and dance offer satisfactory effects for gait, improving cognitive abilities such as motor control and adjustment and spatial memory. In addition, these new treatment modalities stimulate the elderly population to practice physical exercise, generating well-being and helping self-esteem. Conclusion: Dance and music therapy interventions are noninvasive, simple treatment options, which promote gait and cognition.

scholarly journals Psychological Features of Anxiety and Motivations of Medical Personnel During the Covid-19 Pandemic

2021 ◽  
Vol 27 (4) ◽  
pp. 149-156
Author(s):  
M. V. Zinnatova ◽  
◽  
M. S. Glushkova ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Medical Personnel ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Professional Activity ◽  
Professional Activities ◽  
Positive Assessment ◽  
Level Of Motivation ◽  
Psychological Features

Medical workers, in comparison with specialists in other fields, are more susceptible to the negative impact of the current situation of the spread of coronavirus infection. The new working conditions pose a threat to the mental and psychological well-being of healthcare workers of all levels. The article presents the results of an empirical study of anxiety and motivation of nurses during the COVID-19 pandemic in relation to their assessment of the quality of life. The research was carried out based on GAUZ SO SOKB No. 1, Yekaterinburg. The sample consisted of nursing staff of the department of anaesthesiology and intensive care; the number of participants — 62 people, including 6 men and 54 women aged from 23 to 65 years. Research methods: Scale of Reactive (Situational) and Personal Anxiety” (Ch.D. Spielberger, Yu.L. Khanin); Motivation of Professional Activity (K. Zamfir, modification by A. A. Rean); the short questionnaire for the assessment of quality of life (WHOQOL). The results showed that during the COVID-19 pandemic, increased indicators of quality of life characterized nurses. It was also confirmed (but not for all indicators) that an increased level of motivation to work and a reduced level of anxiety characterize participants during the COVID-19 pandemic, with a positive assessment of the quality of life. The results obtained can be used in organizing a system of psychological support and accompanying medical workers in the process of performing professional activities in a situation of the COVID-19 pandemic.

scholarly journals Quality of Life Theory I. The IQOL Theory: An Integrative Theory of the Global Quality of Life Concept

2003 ◽  
Vol 3 ◽  
pp. 1030-1040 ◽  
Author(s):  
Soren Ventegodt ◽  
Joav Merrick ◽  
Niels Jorgen Andersen
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Meaning In Life ◽  
Good Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Biological Information ◽  
Integrative Theory ◽  
Global Quality ◽  
Global Quality Of Life

Quality of life (QOL) means a good life and we believe that a good life is the same as living a life with a high quality. This paper presents the theoretical and philosophical framework of the Danish Quality of Life Survey, and of the SEQOL, QOL5, and QOL1 questionnaires.The notion of a good life can be observed from subjective to the objective, where this spectrum incorporates a number of existing quality of life theories. We call this spectrum the integrative quality-of-life (IQOL) theory and discuss the following aspects in this paper: well being, satisfaction with life, happiness, meaning in life, the biological information system (�balance�), realizing life potential, fulfillment of needs, and objective factors.The philosophy of life outlined in this paper tries to measure the global quality of life with questions derived from the integrative theory of the quality of life. The IQOL theory is an overall theory or meta-theory encompassing eight more factual theories in a subjective-existential-objective spectrum. Other philosophies of life can stress other aspects of life, but by this notion of introducing such an existential depth into the health and social sciences, we believe to have taken a necessary step towards a new humility and respect for the richness and complexity of life.

Connecting the dots: Using a network approach to study the well-being spectrum

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Margot Van de Weijer ◽  
Anne Landvreugd ◽  
Dirk Pelt ◽  
Meike Bartels
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Subjective Happiness ◽  
Network Approach ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Connecting The Dots ◽  
Insight Into

Many theories on the structure of well-being exist, but there is no consensus on how different well-being constructs fit into an overarching well-being framework. We sought insight into the structure of well-being using a psychometric network approach in a sample of Netherlands Twin Register participants. First, in a trimming sample of N=1343 participants, we examine potential item redundancy based on associations between satisfaction with life, subjective happiness, quality of life, flourishing, self-rated health, depressive symptoms, neuroticism, and loneliness items. Next, we fit the network in a estimation sample of N=759 participants, and examine the performance and accuracy of the network. Our final network consists of a positive cluster including satisfaction with life, subjective happiness, and flourishing items, and a negative cluster including depressive symptoms, loneliness, and neuroticism items. While items belonging to the same well-being measure clustered together, all well-being items were densely connected, re-affirming the complexity of the construct.

Industrial Infrastructure and Environmental Inequality in Monotowns

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (8) ◽  
pp. 64-71
Author(s):  
V.Р. Vasiliev ◽  
V.A. Sushko ◽  
N.G. Dekhanova
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Satisfaction With Life ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Environmental Problems ◽  
Poor Quality ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
Environmental Inequality ◽  
The Impact

The article discusses current issues of environmental inequality in monotowns (single-industry cities), the industrial infrastructure associated with it, relating to the quality of life of the population. The nature and specificity of the impact of environmental indicators in monotowns on the socio-ecological well-being of the population, healthy lifestyle and longevity, as well as their well-being and satisfaction with life are discussed. As a research method, data from a sociological survey conducted by the authors in Norilsk in 2018 are presented. An important role in the study is assigned to such a component as the ecological situation in environmental problems. Among the most important environmental problems of the regions were identified health problems, air pollution, water bodies, poor quality food, an increase in landfills. The results showed a close relationship between environmental problems associated with industrial infrastructure and the quality of life of the population.

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