Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Mohammadamin Shabani, Mohammadali Amini-Tehrani, Mohadese Sadri, Zahra Taheri-Kharameh, Zohreh Khaljinia, Jalal Poorolajal
Summary: Social support is crucial for the health and quality of life of older individuals. This study examined how gender influences the relationship between social support and quality of life among older adults in Iran.
CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Taeho Greg Rhee, Richard A. Marottoli, Joan K. Monin
Summary: The diversity of social networks is positively associated with HRQOL and QALYs in older adults, while perceived quality of social support is not associated with HRQOL.
PREVENTIVE MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Huong Le, Neena Gopalan, Joohan Lee, Isuru Kirige, Amlan Haque, Vanita Yadav, Victoria Lambropoulos
Summary: Family and organizational support play a crucial role in employee well-being and workplace performance. This study finds that family member support positively predicts employee well-being, mediated by psychological capital. Additionally, perceived organizational support amplifies the effect of familial support on psychological capital, especially under conditions of high organizational support.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Tiansheng Xie, Haibo Yan, Guohua Wang
Summary: This study translated and validated the disease-specific social support instrument in Chinese, finding high internal consistency. Results showed that higher educational level, personal income, CD4 cell count, and shorter duration of antiretroviral therapy were significantly associated with a higher level of social support.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF GENERAL MEDICINE
(2021)
Article
Psychiatry
Ying Ni, Limin Huang, Enming Zhang, Lianying Xu, Chenye Tong, Wen Qian, Aijun Zhang, Qiong Fang
Summary: This study found that there is a positive association between social support and fertility-related quality of life among infertile women with repeated implantation failure. The results also showed that resilience plays a complete mediating role in this association.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHIATRY
(2022)
Article
Geography
Ilona Matysiak, David J. Peters
Summary: The article examines the reasons why some small rural communities impacted by population aging handle this challenge better than others, by analyzing data from the Iowa Small Towns Project (ISTP). The analysis focuses on comparing 'smart senior' towns, which are aged but provide satisfactory senior services, with 'vulnerable senior' towns, which are also aged but have much lower-rated senior services. Drawing from research on aging in place and quality of life, the analysis looks into various areas, including local services, social capital, as well as opportunities for socializing, leisure, and community engagement. It also compares two main age groups: residents aged 65+ and those under 65. The findings reveal that smart senior towns perform better in most aspects compared to vulnerable ones, but the assessments of older residents are significantly more positive than those of younger cohorts.
JOURNAL OF RURAL STUDIES
(2023)
Article
Gerontology
Cleothia Frazier, Tyson H. Brown
Summary: The study examines the relationship between work-related stress and insomnia symptoms among older Black workers, and the mediating or moderating role of psychosocial resources. Findings show that job lock due to financial reasons and job stress appraisal are associated with increased insomnia symptoms, with religious attendance buffering the effects of financial job lock on sleep quality and religiosity exacerbating the effects of job stress on insomnia symptoms.
JOURNAL OF AGING AND HEALTH
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Cyrille Kossigan Kokou-Kpolou, Daniel Derivois, Cecile Rousseau, Olea Balayulu-Makila, Saba Hajizadeh, Jean-Pierre Birangui, Mireille Guerrier, Jacqueline Bukaka, Jude Mary Cenat
Summary: Multiple outbreaks of Ebola virus disease in the Democratic Republic of the Congo resulted in extensive stigma against Ebola survivors and their families. This study identified three protective factors, including positive religious coping, perceived social support, and general self-efficacy, that mediate the relationship between enacted Ebola stigma and health-related quality of life. The findings highlight the importance of addressing stigma and promoting mental health interventions during epidemics.
APPLIED RESEARCH IN QUALITY OF LIFE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Friederike Hammersen, Telja Pursche, Dorothea Fischer, Alexander Katalinic, Annika Waldmann
Summary: The study evaluated the use and needs of family-centered psychosocial support services among breast cancer patients with dependent children. It found that many patients had unmet needs, particularly related to their children, and that patients with low HRQOL, little social support, and single-mothers may have higher psychosocial needs.
Article
Rehabilitation
Polly Yeung, Christina Severinsen, Gretchen Good, Kieran O'Donoghue
Summary: The purpose of this study was to examine the association between the social environment, psychosocial support and constraints, and overall quality of life among older people with and without diabetes and multiple chronic illnesses. The results suggest that a positive social environment and social support can improve the quality of life of older people and reduce the risk of depression.
DISABILITY AND REHABILITATION
(2022)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Saori Koshimoto, Tomoko Yamazaki, Koji Amano, Jun Kako, Masako Arimoto, Keiko Saitou, Akiko Hashizume, Takashi Takeuchi, Eisuke Matsushima
Summary: This study aimed to identify background factors and experiences of cancer patients with eating-related problems requiring nutrition counselling. A mixed-methods approach was used on patients with head and neck, oesophageal, gastric, colorectal, or lung cancers. Questionnaires measuring nutrition impact symptoms, eating-related distress, and quality of life (QOL) were completed, and interviews were conducted with patients requiring nutrition counselling to identify specific issues. Background factors associated with nutrition counselling were related to psychosocial variables such as household size, treatment while working, low QOL, and eating-related distress. Themes extracted from patients' experiences included motivation for self-management, symptom distress, seeking understanding and sympathy, and anxiety and confusion. The desire for nutrition counselling was attributed to 'anxiety caused by symptoms' and 'confusion about eating information'. Healthcare professionals should promote multidisciplinary collaboration considering factors associated with required nutrition counselling to provide nutritional support.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
C. Schmidt, A. Gummesson, F. Backhed, Goeran Bergstrom, M. Soderberg
Summary: This study aimed to investigate whether adverse psychosocial work conditions increase the risk for early dysregulated glucose metabolism in 50-64-year-old men and women. The results showed that men and women who perceived their work conditions as active had a lower risk for prediabetes.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Aditya Jain, Luis D. Torres, Kevin Teoh, Stavroula Leka
Summary: Work-related psychosocial hazards are recognized as a key priority in the future of work. Countries with specific national stress legislation have more enterprises implementing work-related stress action plans, which are associated with increased job resources.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2022)
Article
Oncology
Paulette M. Yamada, Cheri Teranishi-Hashimoto, Erin O. Bantum
Summary: Paired exercise has greater benefits in quality of life, emotional well-being, and insomnia and depressive symptoms compared to individual exercise. Although both groups showed similar improvements in physical health, the paired group performed better in terms of psychological well-being.
SUPPORTIVE CARE IN CANCER
(2021)
Review
Oncology
Milena Pertz, Uwe Schlegel, Patrizia Thoma
Summary: Research has shown that sociocognitive functioning is closely related to quality of life and treatment outcomes in brain tumor patients. As neuro-oncological treatment becomes more effective, the preservation and improvement of quality of life have become important goals. However, sociocognitive functioning has been relatively neglected in previous research. This article reviews the literature on psychosocial burden and sociocognitive functioning in adult brain tumor patients.
