Self-efficacy and arthritis impact on health: The effect of an Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program

2009 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 9-19 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lei Guo, PhD, CTRS/LRT ◽  
Heewon Yang, PhD, CTRS ◽  
Majorie M. Malkin, EdD, CTRS
Keyword(s):  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
The United States ◽  
Important Variable ◽  
Aquatic Exercise ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Impact Measurement ◽  
Arthritis Foundation

Arthritis is the leading cause of disability among older adults in the United States. Studies have found that aquatic exercise improves the functional conditions of individuals with arthritis. In addition, self-efficacy has been proposed to be an important variable associated with successful coping with arthritis. The purpose of this study was to measure the effect of an Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program on arthritis self-efficacy and impact through a three-month aquatic exercise program. Participants (n = 6) completed the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2-Short Form (AIMS2-SF) and the Arthritis Self-efficacy Scale (ASES) at the beginning and also at the end of the program. Significant improvements were found in ASES and the A(a)ffect domain in AIMS2-SF, indicating that the aquatic program increase(d) the participants’ self-efficacy and reduced the negative impact of arthritis.

Perceived leisure satisfaction of participants in the Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program

2011 ◽  
Vol 10 (2) ◽  
pp. 9-16 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anna Zych, MSEd ◽  
Heewon Yang, PhD, CTRS ◽  
Marjorie J. Malkin, EdD, CTRS
Keyword(s):  
Chronic Condition ◽  
Exercise Program ◽  
The United States ◽  
Aquatic Exercise ◽  
Leisure Satisfaction ◽  
Arthritis Foundation ◽  
Significant Difference ◽  
Mean Differences ◽  
Physiological Benefits ◽  
Psychosocial Benefits

Arthritis is the second most commonly reported chronic condition and the leading cause of disability among older adults in the United States. Previous studies of aquatic-based interventions for arthritis have focused on physical benefits. In this study, some psychosocial benefits as well as physiological benefits are examined. The purpose of this study was to examine the perceived leisure satisfaction of participants who were involved in the Arthritis Foundation Aquatic Program in order to determine some factors that might be associated with persistence of participation in this program. Forty-nine subjects participated in the six-week program and completed the Leisure Satisfaction Measure (LSM) both at the beginning and at the end of the six weeks. There was no significant difference found for the overall scores of the LSM. However, there were significant mean differences at the 0.05 level found for three of the subscales on the LSM (ie, psychological, relaxation, and physiological), indicating that participating in the six-week aquatic exercise program increased the participants’ perceived leisure satisfaction levels in those three areas.

scholarly journals Exploring Higher Rates of Breastfeeding Among Civilian Military Wives: A Mixed Methods Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole Ringo ◽  
Sheila M. Gephart
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Mixed Methods ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Short Form ◽  
The United States ◽  
Economic Benefits ◽  
Military Wives ◽  
Breastfeeding Initiation ◽  
Mixed Methods Design ◽  
The Military

Abstract Background: As compared to the United States general postpartum population, civilian military wives encounter unique challenges that can impede their ability to breastfeed, including geographic replacement and physical and emotional challenges. Yet despite these challenges, civilian military wives demonstrate higher rates of breastfeeding initiation and duration in the United States postpartum population as a whole. The purpose of this study was to explore factors contributing to the high rate of breastfeeding initiation and duration among civilian military wives and to determine what might be learned from these factors for intervention design for the broader population of postpartum mothers. Methods: The sample consisted of 28 civilian military wives whose ages ranged from 18-45. The study was conducted online using a concurrent mixed-methods design. Results: Seven main themes with 16 subthemes emerged from the descriptions of the semi-structured interviews. The results of the Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale-Short Form score was 55.2 (SD = 5.73). The results of the integrative analysis revealed that factors within the military environment influence a sense of community, thus supporting their breastfeeding self-efficacy (BSE). Additionally, supportive and pro-breastfeeding healthcare facilitators (especially lactation consultants) throughout the prenatal, intrapartum, and postpartum periods described by civilian military wives were associated with high levels of breastfeeding self-efficacy among civilian military wives. Moreover, high levels of breastfeeding self-efficacy related to breastfeeding skills and duration were associated with the accessibility of resources within the military environment, breastfeeding health and economic benefits, and setting of a breastfeeding goal. Conclusions: Using a concurrent mixed-methods design, this study identified facilitators from the descriptions of civilian military wives that they believed promote their higher rates of breastfeeding initiation and continuation, quantified their high level of breastfeeding self-efficacy, and identified descriptive factors that contributed to both areas lacking in the literature among this population.

scholarly journals Association between duration of exclusive breastfeeding and nursing mothers’ self-efficacy for breastfeeding

2021 ◽  
Vol 55 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gécica Gracieli Wust de Moraes ◽  
Marialda Moreira Christoffel ◽  
Beatriz Rosana Gonçalves de Oliveira Toso ◽  
Cláudia Silveira Viera
Keyword(s):  
Exclusive Breastfeeding ◽  
Postpartum Period ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Early Weaning ◽  
Preventive Actions ◽  
Nursing Mothers ◽  
Status Data

ABSTRACT Objective: To verify the association of nursing mothers’ self-efficacy for breastfeeding in the immediate postpartum period and six months after birth and obstetric and sociodemographic variables with the duration of exclusive breastfeeding. Method: Observational, longitudinal, prospective study which followed nursing mothers from the immediate postpartum period to the sixth month postpartum in a municipality in Southern Brazil. For data collection, a questionnaire with sociodemographic and obstetric variables and the scale Breastfeeding Self-Efficacy Scale - short form - were employed in the maternity ward and six months after birth. Inferential and descriptive statistics were employed. Results: A total of 158 nursing mothers have participated. The prevalence of exclusive breastfeeding in the sixth month was 36.70%, out of which 77.34% have presented a high self-efficacy score. Sociodemographic factors had a negative impact on exclusive breastfeeding. Conclusion: High levels of self-efficacy favor exclusive breastfeeding; however, such factor, in isolation, is not decisive for exclusive breastfeeding. Self-efficacy should be identified during the pre-natal period through mothers’ employment and marital status data to promote preventive actions against early weaning.

scholarly journals Increased meaningful activity while social distancing dampens affectivity; mere busyness heightens it: Implications for well-being during COVID-19

PLoS ONE ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (12) ◽  
pp. e0244631
Author(s):  
Daniel B. Cohen ◽  
Morgan Luck ◽  
Atousa Hormozaki ◽  
Lauren L. Saling
Keyword(s):  
Big Five ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Big Five Inventory ◽  
Meaningful Activity ◽  
Personal Optimism ◽  
Increased Activity

Social distancing measures have been implemented in many countries to limit the spread of COVID-19. Emerging literature reveals that fear of acquiring COVID-19 has detrimental psychological ramifications. However, it seems likely that social distancing will have a further negative impact on well-being. The focus of this study was therefore to investigate whether changes in behaviour as a result of social distancing would predict changes in well-being. Participants (n = 95) rated their level of well-being as it was both during social distancing and retrospectively one month before beginning social distancing. Participants also indicated how much time they spent engaged in various activities both during social distancing and one month before social distancing and nominated how important each of these activities was for them. These measures employed scales created specifically for the present study. In addition, participants completed the Big Five Inventory–2 Extra-Short Form and the nine-item version of the Personal Optimism and Self-Efficacy Optimism Scale. We found that affectivity–both positive and negative–decreased with increased engagement in meaningful activities and that affectivity increased with increased activity in general. While both sorts of activity appear to improve some aspects of well-being, it appears that meaningful activity regulates psychological homeostasis while busyness in general does not.

scholarly journals The Relationship between Beliefs about Pain and Functioning with Rheumatologic Conditions

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-9 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tracey Pons ◽  
Edward Shipton ◽  
Rodger Mulder
Keyword(s):  
Response Rate ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Demographic Data ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Psychological Pain ◽  
Impact Measurement ◽  
Pain Mechanisms ◽  
Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale ◽  
Pain Beliefs ◽  
The Relationship

Pain beliefs influence understanding of pain mechanisms and outcomes. This study in rheumatologic conditions sought to determine a relationship between beliefs about pain and functioning. Participants in Arthritis New Zealand’s (ANZ) exercise and education programmes were used. Demographic data and validated instruments used included the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale 2nd version-Short Form (AIMS2-SF) to measure functioning, and two scales of organic and psychological beliefs in Pain Beliefs Questionnaires (PBQ) to measure pain beliefs. 236 Members of ANZ were surveyed anonymously with AIMS2-SF and PBQ, with a 61% response rate; 144 responses were entered into the database. This study used α of 0.05 and a 1-β of 0.8 to detect for significant effect size estimated to ber=0.25. Analysis revealed a significant relationship between organic beliefs scale of PBQ and functioning of AIMS2-SF, with anrvalue of 0.32 andPvalue of 0.00008. No relationship was found between psychological beliefs scale of PBQ and AIMS2-SF. Organic pain beliefs are associated with poorer functioning. Psychological pain beliefs are not. Beliefs might have been modified by ANZ programmes. Clinicians should address organic pain beliefs early in consultation. Causal links between organic pain beliefs and functioning should be clarified.

Not always co-creating brand: effects of perceived justice on employee brand sabotage behaviours in the hotel industry

2021 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Jia-Min Peng ◽  
Xin-Hua Guan ◽  
Tzung-Cheng Huan
Keyword(s):  
Procedural Justice ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Emotional Regulation ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Brand Management ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Equation Model ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Perceived Justice

Purpose This study aims to explore the concept of frontline employee’s brand sabotage behaviour (BSB) and the influencing factors of BSB in the hotels and their partner travel agencies from the perspective of perceived justice and establishes a moderating mechanism based on emotional resource supplementation. Design/methodology/approach This paper developed a measurement scale of BSB through interviews with hotel employees and multiple rounds of questionnaire surveys in Study 1 and tested the research model and hypotheses using a structural equation model analysis in Study 2. Findings The results of multiple rounds of surveys indicate that a positive perception of procedural justice helps to restrain employees from implementing BSB but the employee’s perceived customer injustice can directly stimulate not only the BSB but also reduce employees’ perception of the level of procedural justice. However, when employees’ self-efficacy for emotional regulation is higher, the positive relationship between customer injustice and BSB and the negative impact on procedural justice is weakened. Practical implications The findings suggest that managers should implement practices to suppress BSB by actively managing the service interaction process and reduce the instances of unjust customer behaviours, while preventing employees from sabotaging brands at both organizational and employee levels by promoting organizational procedural justice and employees’ self-efficacy for emotional regulation. Originality/value The research results enrich the discussion on the integration of resources in the process of value co-creation and the common sabotage of brand value caused by resource abuse. Further, this study also supplements and perfects the theory of service brand management.

scholarly journals Quality of life among patients with arthritis seeking outpatient care at a government secondary health care centre, Anekal taluk

2018 ◽  
Vol 5 (5) ◽  
pp. 1963
Author(s):  
Christy Vijay ◽  
Melvin Kumar G. ◽  
Anand K. ◽  
Paul Peter ◽  
Annisa M. T. ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Component Model ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Median Score ◽  
Impact Measurement ◽  
Health Care Centre ◽  
Cross Sectional

Background: Arthritis means inflammation of the joints. Arthritis can be caused due a variety of local and systemic illnesses, the most common among them being osteoarthritis and rheumatoid arthritis. Arthritis can affect men, women and children. Determining the quality of life among osteoarthritis patients will provide important information for planning future cost effective preventive strategies and health care services.Methods: This was a cross-sectional study conducted among 199 symptomatic arthritis patients. Arthritis impact measurement scale 2 (AIMS 2) was administered to assess Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of the participants.Results: Total of 199 subjects was included in the study. The mean age of study subjects was 62.1±14.8 years. When looked into the 12 component model of AIMS 2 it was evident that arthritis pain had the highest negative impact on quality of life with a median score of 7.12. This was followed by difficulty in walking and bending (median score 6.6) and tension in life (median score 6.06). Arthritis had low impact in the domains of work, arm movements, household tasks, hand and finger function and self-care tasks. The five component model also reemphasizes the above finding with ‘symptoms’ of arthritis contributing the most to quality of life whereas the domain of ‘role’ contributing the least to quality of life.Conclusions: Over all arthritis had a significant impact on quality of life. Arthritis pain had the highest negative impact on quality of life. This was followed by difficulty in walking and bending and tension in life.

An Examination of the Relationship Between Athletic Identity and Career Maturity in Student-Athletes

2015 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 24-40 ◽  
Author(s):  
James L. W. Houle ◽  
Annette S. Kluck
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Career Maturity ◽  
Athletic Identity ◽  
Career Decision ◽  
Measurement Scale ◽  
Career Decision Making ◽  
The Relationship

This study explored the extent to which athletic identity, belief of financial sustainability through participation at the professional level, scholarship status, and career decision-making self-efficacy predicted career maturity in college athletes. In addition, whether the relationship between athletic identity and career maturity differed depending upon scholarship status, belief of sustaining oneself financially as a professional athlete, and career decision-making self-efficacy was explored. Participants were 221 student-athletes from a large southeastern university. Participants provided demographic information and completed the Athletic Identity Measurement Scale, Career Decision Self-Efficacy Scale—Short Form, and Career Decision Scale. Hierarchical regression analyses revealed that athletic identity was inversely related to career maturity. In addition, career decision-making self-efficacy was related to career maturity, with high career decision-making self-efficacy associated with higher career maturity. Future research is needed to further explore psychological variables that may explain the relationship between athletic identity and career maturity.

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