Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Elzbieta Turska, Natalia Stepien-Lampa
Summary: The study revealed the significant role of core self-evaluations and social support in the perceived quality of life of young people during the pandemic, highlighting the vulnerability of individuals to adverse psychological effects during such difficult times.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Alice Bastos, Joana Monteiro, Raquel Barbosa, Helena Pimentel, Sofia Silva, Carla Faria
Summary: This study analyzes the long-term effects of participation in Community-Based Programs on psychological well-being. The results show that participating in such programs can improve the psychological well-being of older adults, and this positive effect may be linked to a reinforcement of social network, especially as age increases.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Ruben Arrondo, Ana Carcaba, Eduardo Gonzalez
Summary: The study found that unemployment has a deeper impact on subjective well-being during economic downturns than during economic recovery periods in Spain from 2013 to 2018. Social connections and health status are crucial factors behind well-being, especially when the economy is doing well. Additionally, there were changes in gender effects as women were happier than men in 2013 but this effect disappeared in 2018, suggesting an increase in female expectations about their own lives during this period.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Narasimha D. Rao, Charlie Wilson
Summary: The research proposes to bridge energy use to individual well-being by linking social sciences, energy-economic models, and climate policy analysis, aiming to reduce carbon emissions while improving human well-being.
NATURE SUSTAINABILITY
(2022)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Xun Ran, Zhuxin Mao, Zhihao Yang
Summary: Recently, the well-being of older people measure (WOOP) was developed and validated in a Dutch population, with the potential to be used in a wider population. This study aimed to examine the relationship between WOOP and EQ-5D-5L and compare their psychometric properties among different groups. The results showed that WOOP measures a broader construct beyond health, while EQ-5D-5L is more sensitive when health is considered alone. There is potential for using WOOP in a wider population.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Bruce Tonn, Erin Rose, Michaela Marincic
Summary: This research investigates the non-energy impacts of a low-income energy efficiency program on household environmental conditions, household finances, general health, life satisfaction, and major health-related life events. The study collected data through a household survey conducted before and after weatherization, comparing a treatment group and a control group. The results show that improvements in home conditions and general health were statistically significant, indicating a positive influence of energy efficiency improvements on various aspects of low-income households.
BUILDING AND ENVIRONMENT
(2023)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Ozlem Tekir
Summary: This study examines the relationship between fear of COVID-19, psychological well-being, and satisfaction with life in nursing students. The results indicate that the students' fear of COVID-19 is below the medium level, their psychological well-being is above the medium level, and their life satisfaction is below the medium level.
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Florence Allard-Poesi, Lorena B. S. Matos, Justine Massu
Summary: Research shows a positive association between urban nature and urban residents' well-being. The different types of nature experienced by citizens have direct and indirect influences on their overall well-being. The results indicate that more natural environments have a positive impact on psychological and physical well-being, while artificially domesticated environments have a smaller contribution to physical and resources-related well-being.
Article
Psychology, Multidisciplinary
Larry E. Humes
Summary: The study aimed to develop and evaluate a self-report measure of subjective well-being for older adults with hearing loss. It showed good reliability and validity, tapping into three underlying domains of Life Satisfaction, Acceptance of Hearing Loss, and Social Support. Following 4-6 weeks of hearing aid use, there were significant differences observed in the subjective well-being scores, indicating an improvement with the use of hearing aids.
FRONTIERS IN PSYCHOLOGY
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Paulo A. S. Moreira, Richard A. Inman, C. Robert Cloninger
Summary: Recent research in genomics, psychology, and development indicates that human personality is organized into a complex hierarchy, ranging from individual traits to multi-trait profiles, and finally to integrated temperament-character networks. This study analyzed subjective well-being components (positive affect, negative affect, and life satisfaction) in adolescents and adults, considering personality at various levels of organization. The findings reveal that negative affect and life satisfaction are influenced by the personality network for intentional self-control, while positive affect is influenced by the personality network for self-awareness underlying traits such as longevity, creativity, and prosocial values.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Veterinary Sciences
Lori Kogan, Regina Schoenfeld-Tacher, Patrick Carney, Peter Hellyer, Mark Rishniw
Summary: This study suggests that on-call duties have a negative impact on veterinarians' job satisfaction, well-being, and personal relationships, especially for female associates.
FRONTIERS IN VETERINARY SCIENCE
(2021)
Article
Nutrition & Dietetics
Michael Zeiler, Julia Philipp, Stefanie Truttmann, Karin Waldherr, Gudrun Wagner, Andreas Karwautz
Summary: Overweight adolescents had higher levels of psychopathology, eating disorder risk, and lower well-being compared to normal weight peers, while underweight adolescents reported increased internalizing problems but not increased eating disorder risk or reduced well-being. Anxious/depressed mood and attention problems were central nodes in the network for both overweight and underweight groups, with social problems and socially withdrawn behavior playing a bridging role among underweight individuals.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hannakaisa Niela-Vilen, Jennifer Auxier, Eeva Ekholm, Fatemeh Sarhaddi, Milad Asgari Mehrabadi, Aysan Mahmoudzadeh, Iman Azimi, Pasi Liljeberg, Amir M. Rahmani, Anna Axelin
Summary: The study examined changes in heart rate variability, stress, physical activity, and sleep among Finnish pregnant women during the COVID-19 pandemic. It was found that pregnant women coped well with stress, physical activity, and sleep during the pandemic-related restrictions and lockdown environment.
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Dorothea Dumuid, Ben Singh, Jacinta Brinsley, Rosa Virgara, Rachel G. Curtis, Sally Brinkman, Carol A. Maher
Summary: This study examines the well-being trends among South Australian students over 6 consecutive years and explores the influence of sociodemographic characteristics. The findings show a declining trend in students' well-being, especially since 2020. The largest disparities in well-being were observed for female students, those in later school grades, and those with lower parental education. Urgent and equitable support is needed for the well-being of all young people, particularly those facing disparities.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Hikaru Ooba, Jota Maki, Takahiro Tabuchi, Hisashi Masuyama
Summary: No recent study has focused on predicting the well-being of pregnant women. This study developed and validated a light Gradient Boosting Machine (lightGBM) model using data from an extensive online survey in Japan. The model accurately predicted subjective well-being in pregnant women based on factors such as partner help, hopelessness, and health status. These factors also acted as significant risk factors for subjective well-being in regression analysis.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Martina Pourova, Tomas Rihacek, Lubos Chvala, Zbynek Vybiral, Jan R. Boehnke
Summary: This study aimed to explore the prevalence of various types of negative effects (NEs) in a multicomponent group-based treatment and determine their predictors. The most frequently reported type of NEs was the worsening of symptoms, and the resurfacing of unpleasant memories was the single most frequently reported item. Predictors of NEs included overall distress level, emotional arousal, attachment avoidance, low working alliance, problem actuation, and worse outcomes; psychological mindedness was a protective factor.
PSYCHOTHERAPY RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Communication
Isaac N. Halstead, Jan R. Boehnke, Gary J. Lewis
Summary: The study found that attitudes towards gene editing are heterogeneous and can be categorized into 10 distinct classes. There are clear qualitative differences between these classes, even within the support or oppose categories, on a number of issues. The most opposed classes significantly differ from the supporter classes in terms of age, sex, political ideology, and self-rated knowledge.
PUBLIC UNDERSTANDING OF SCIENCE
(2023)
Article
Health Care Sciences & Services
Isabell Paetzold, Anita Schick, Christian Rauschenberg, Dusan Hirjak, Tobias Banaschewski, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Sebastian Butz, Chiara Floesser, Leonie Schueltke, Jan Rasmus Boehnke, Benjamin Boecking, Ulrich Reininghaus
Summary: This study presents a manual for a hybrid intervention aimed at enhancing resilience in help-seeking young people. It combines ecological momentary intervention and face-to-face sessions based on compassion-focused interventions. The preliminary results indicate that age, general psychopathology, and clinical stage are associated with changes in self-compassion and emotion regulation, but other baseline characteristics and putative mechanisms show no associations. Additionally, there is little evidence to suggest that baseline characteristics are related to clinical outcomes.
JMIR FORMATIVE RESEARCH
(2022)
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Mirjam A. G. Sprangers, Richard Sawatzky, Antoine Vanier, Jan R. Bohnke, Tolulope Sajobi, Nancy E. Mayo, Lisa M. Lix, Mathilde G. E. Verdam, Frans J. Oort, Veronique Sebille, Response Shift in Sync Working Grp
Summary: The aim of this study is to advance response shift research by explaining the implications of published syntheses by the Response Shift - in Sync Working Group in an integrative way and suggesting ways for improving the quality of future response shift studies.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Editorial Material
Health Care Sciences & Services
Andrew Trigg, William R. Lenderking, Jan R. Boehnke
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychiatry
Gerardo A. Zavala, Asiful Haidar-Chowdhury, Krishna Prasad-Muliyala, Kavindu Appuhamy, Faiza Aslam, Rumana Huque, Humaira Khalid, Pratima Murthy, Asad T. Nizami, Sukanya Rajan, David Shiers, Najma Siddiqi, Kamran Siddiqi, Jan R. Boehnke
Summary: A study found that individuals with severe mental illness in Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan have significant physical health concerns and engage in high-risk behaviors. They are more likely to have diabetes, hypertension, and overweight or obesity compared to the general population, but have lower rates of diagnosis and treatment for these conditions.
Review
Health Care Sciences & Services
Richard Sawatzky, Tolulope T. Sajobi, Lara Russell, Oluwagbohunmi A. Awosoga, Ayoola Ademola, Jan R. Bohnke, Oluwaseyi Lawal, Anita Brobbey, Lisa M. Lix, Amelie Anota, Veronique Sebille, Mirjam A. G. Sprangers, Mathilde G. E. Verdam, Respone Shift In Sync Working Grp
Summary: The purpose of this systematic review is to describe the prevalence and magnitude of response shift effects in different methods, populations, study designs, and patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs). Through literature search and analysis, the results reveal the existence of response shift and its degree and variability, emphasizing the importance of studying response shift.
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Isabell Paetzold, Anita Schick, Christian Rauschenberg, Dusan Hirjak, Tobias Banaschewski, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Jan R. Boehnke, Benjamin Boecking, Ulrich Reininghaus
Summary: This study aimed to explore the mechanisms of compassion-focused interventions. The findings showed that changes in self-compassion and emotion regulation were associated with clinical outcomes at follow-up. This suggests that self-compassion and emotion regulation may be promising therapeutic mechanisms of change.
BEHAVIOUR RESEARCH AND THERAPY
(2023)
Review
Substance Abuse
Andrew Dyer, Jan R. Bohnke, David Curran, Katie McGrath, Paul Toner
Summary: This systematic review aimed to evaluate the consideration of quality of life in assessment and treatment of addictive disorders and the appropriateness of existing outcome measures. Multiple outcome instruments and domains of quality of life were identified. However, the limited validation evidence and the small number of instruments used in studies raise concerns about the reliability and validity of quality of life measurement in addiction-related risk and harm populations.
DRUG AND ALCOHOL REVIEW
(2023)
Article
Psychology, Clinical
Martina Pourova, Tomas Rihacek, Jan R. Boehnke, Jakub Simek, Martin Saic, Jaromir Kabat, Petr Silhan
Summary: This study aimed to examine the effectiveness of a multicomponent treatment based on group therapy in patients with medically unexplained physical symptoms (MUPS) and explore potential predictors of the outcomes. A total of 290 patients with MUPS participated in group psychotherapy across seven clinical sites. The results showed medium to large pre-post effects for somatic symptoms, depression, anxiety, general psychotherapy outcomes, well-being, and role functioning interference, with further improvements reported at 6- and 12-month follow-up. No substantial pretreatment predictors of the patients' posttreatment status were found.
JOURNAL OF CONTEMPORARY PSYCHOTHERAPY
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Health Care Sciences & Services
Andrew Dyer, Jan R. Boehnke, David Curran, Katie McGrath, Paul Toner
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Substance Abuse
Paul Toner, Jim McCambridge, Jan R. Bohnke
ADDICTION SCIENCE & CLINICAL PRACTICE
(2023)
Correction
Psychiatry
Ulrich Reininghaus, Isabell Paetzold, Christian Rauschenberg, Dusan Hirjak, Tobias Banaschewski, Andreas Meyer-Lindenberg, Jan R. Boehnke, Benjamin Boecking, Anita Schick
SCHIZOPHRENIA BULLETIN
(2023)
Meeting Abstract
Health Care Sciences & Services
Paniarepa Saard, Albert Farre, Jan R. Boehnke
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2022)
Meeting Abstract
Health Care Sciences & Services
Jan Boehnke, Rosie Mansfield, Joao Santos, Jessica Deighton, Daniel Hayes, Tjasa Velikonja, Praveetha Patalay
QUALITY OF LIFE RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Samantha Horn, Yana Litovsky, George Loewenstein
Summary: This study suggests that curiosity can be a useful tool in increasing demand for and engagement with aversive health information. By manipulating curiosity through various methods, researchers found that participants were more likely to view and engage with information about their drinking habits, cancer risk, and the sugar content in drinks. Overall, curiosity prompts provide a simple and effective way to increase engagement with aversive health information.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Sandra Gillner
Summary: Despite high expectations, the extensive and rapid adoption of AI in medical diagnostics has not been realized. This study investigates the perception and navigation of AI providers in complex healthcare systems, revealing their self-organization to increase adaptability and the practices utilized to mitigate tensions within the healthcare subsystems.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Fabian Duartea, Alvaro Jimenez-Molina
Summary: This study found that violence related to social protest has a significant impact on depressive symptoms, leading to an increase in depression among the population in Chile. The effect varies by gender and age, with a stronger influence on men and young adults.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Nick Graetz, Carl Gershenson, Sonya R. Porter, Danielle H. Sandler, Emily Lemmerman, Matthew Desmond
Summary: Investments in stable, affordable housing may be an important tool for improving population health. This study, using administrative data, found that high rent burden, increases in rent burden during midlife, and evictions were associated with increased mortality.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Wan Wei
Summary: This study explores the phenomenon of other patient participation in Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), uncovering the various roles that third parties can assume during medical interactions. The findings contribute to existing research on patient resistance and triadic medical interactions, providing insights into the dynamics and implications of third-party involvement in medical consultations.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Harry Scarbrough, Katie Rose M. Sanfilippo, Alexandra Ziemann, Charitini Stavropoulou
Summary: This paper examines the contribution of pilot implementation studies to the wider spread and sustainability of innovation in healthcare systems. Through an empirical examination of an innovation intermediary organization in the English NHS, the study finds that their work in mobilizing pilot-based evidence involves configuring to context, transitioning evidence, and managing the transition. The findings contribute to theory by showing how intermediary roles can support the effective transitioning of pilot-based evidence, leading to more widespread adoption and sustainability of innovation.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Marta Seiz, Leire Salazar, Tatiana Eremenko
Summary: This study examines the impact of maternal educational selection on birth outcomes during an economic recession, and finds that more educated mothers are more likely to give birth during high unemployment periods. Additionally, maternal education mitigates the adverse effects of unemployment on birth outcomes and is consistently associated with better perinatal health.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Jingyuan Shi, Hye Kyung Kim, Charles T. Salmon, Edson C. Tandoc Jr, Zhang Hao Goh
Summary: This study examines the influence of individual and collective norms on COVID-19 vaccination intention across eight Asian countries. The findings reveal nuanced patterns of how individual and collective social norms influence health behavioral decisions, depending on the degree of cultural tightness-looseness.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Elliot Friedman, Melissa Franks, Elizabeth Teas, Patricia A. Thomas
Summary: This study found that positive relations with others have a significant impact on functional limitations and longevity in aging adults, independent of social integration and social support.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)
Article
Public, Environmental & Occupational Health
Zhuolin Pan, Yuqi Liu, Ye Liu, Ziwen Huo, Wenchao Han
Summary: This study examines the effects of age-friendly neighbourhood environment and functional abilities on life satisfaction among older adults in urban China. The findings highlight the importance of transportation, housing, and social and physical environment factors in influencing functional abilities and life satisfaction. The study provides valuable insights for policymakers in enhancing older adults' life satisfaction in the Chinese urban context.
SOCIAL SCIENCE & MEDICINE
(2024)