Degree Of Well-being Research Articles

Dying a lonely death: A conceptual and normative analysis.

This paper argues that a lonely death is, by definition, a bad death and that society as a whole, as well as individuals in society are obligated to assure a certain degree of well-being, flourishing, or care among and for fellow individuals. Individuals can then be said to have a right against dying a lonely death. Such a right has corresponding duties. The paper further specifies what such duties may entail based on what individuals may need on their deathbed, specifically focusing on the need for human touch. Assuming that human touch might indeed be needed by some individuals in order to avoid a lonely death, the paper explores potential implications from a public health perspective, particularly during infectious disease outbreaks such as COVID.

Bodywork and Singing Voice: An Educational Tool for Voice Optimization

ABSTRACT Bodywork applied to vocal technique is an increasingly used tool in teaching practice. However, there is little research that can provide evidence of its effectiveness. This research is an exploratory and descriptive case study that investigates the self-perception of 14 voice major students after receiving a bodywork program. The main objective is to analyze if a bodywork program designed for singers affects the emission and vocal quality and, therefore, may be a good pedagogical tool in voice education. The body-mind method applied is the Méthode de Libération de Cuirasse © (MLC). To conduct the intervention, the participants performed different vocal tasks and answered a questionnaire to reveal their perceptions in relation to vocal emission, body balance, frame of mind, and degree of well-being before and after each of the sessions of bodywork. Two months after the last session, a second questionnaire was administered and a free narrative of the lived experience of participants was collected for subsequent analysis and interpretation. Results showed more comfort when singing, greater harmonic richness, greater facility in the high register, and better breath control as well as an improvement in general well-being and state of the body.

The Effects of Hand Preference on Measures of Psychological Well-Being in a Sample of Older Adults in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Generally, being left-handed has been linked to poorer mental health and quality of life. However, given that few studies have investigated these links in Saudi Arabia and that the prevalence of mental illness in the general population is rising, it is important to explore whether left-handedness can be considered a risk factor in a sizable, general population. To investigate whether left-handers experience psychological well-being or good quality of life. A cross-sectional study among adults in Saudi Arabia was conducted from March 6, 2022to February 27, 2023. The study included (N = 2862) respondents who met the inclusion criteria, with an average age of 28.95 years. Left-handed individuals made up 31.7%, whereas right-handed individuals made up 60.3%, and ambidextrous individuals made up 7.9% of the population. Using the Mental Health Quality of Life questionnaire (MHQoL-7D) scoring manual, the quality of life for both left-and right-handers was evaluated. Those who were right-handed had a higher quality of life than those who were left-handed. Multivariate Analysis of Variance (MANOVA) was conducted, and the findings showed that neither the left-handed nor the right-handed group significantly differed in their levels of poor quality of life or psychological well-being. Using the left or the right hand had no effect on one's quality of life or degree of well-being. Further studies with a larger sample size are needed to examine this result in more detail.

Quality of Life and its Interrelationship with the Professional Community

The present article examines the quality of life, its characteristics, and conditions of manifestation. Quality of life indicates the degree of well-being and satisfaction in individual and social terms. It relates to a set of factors representing well-being, physical condition, and health; material success and income; the social environment and contacts; emotional satisfaction; personal development. The article studies the professional community as one of the important prerequisites for quality of life because the profession and its related income, career, environment, and development opportunities a conditions for unfolding the objective and subjective dimensions of the quality of life in a personal and community plan. The professional community is also related to creating contacts and social capital, contributing to well-being. The analysis traces various types of inequalities that can reveal themselves in professional and social relationships and impact the quality of life. The article shows the activity environment as significant for the life characteristics of individuals and for their subjective evaluations and states, as well as for the perception of the quality of life as a complex variable measuring the status of individuals.

Virtual Reality and Spatial Augmented Reality for Social Inclusion: The “Includiamoci” Project

Extended Reality (XR) technology represents an innovative tool to address the challenges of the present, as it allows for experimentation with new solutions in terms of content creation and its fruition by different types of users. The potential to modulate the experience based on the target audience’s needs and the project’s objectives makes XR suitable for creating new accessibility solutions. The “Includiamoci” project was carried out with the aim of creating workshops on social inclusion through the combination of art and technology. Specifically, the experimentation involved ten young people between the ages of 28 and 50, with cognitive disabilities, who participated in Extended Reality workshops and Art Therapy workshops. In the course of these activities, the outputs obtained were two: a virtual museum, populated by the participants’ works, and a digital set design for a theatrical performance. Through two tests, one on user experience (UX) and one on the degree of well-being, the effectiveness of the entire project was evaluated. In conclusion, the project demonstrated how the adopted solutions were appropriate to the objectives, increasing our knowledge of UX for a target audience with specific user needs and using XR in the context of social inclusion.

Anthropological and social approach to death anxiety in the state security forces during the COVID-19 crisis

The recent events sweeping the planet in all their dimensions (environmental, health, economic, political) contribute to the fact that human beings find themselves devoid of personal resources to deal with them. During the first wave of the COVID-19 pandemic, professionals considered essential, such as the Security Forces and Corps, tried to provide the population with a certain degree of well-being and security. However, they paid the high price of many members of this group generating anxiety in the face of death, especially among those on the front line. This study, using a descriptive and mixed methodology, aims to determine the level of death anxiety in a large sample of these professionals (n = 1705) and to carry out an anthropological and social analysis of their perceptions of these events. The results have shown a significant presence of death anxiety in members of the Security Forces and Corps, especially during the pandemic's first phase, allowing for different anthropological interpretations.

Welfare in hospitalized horses

Horses are complex sentient beings with specific needs that together determine their degree of well-being. The well-being of hospitalized patients has been the focus of increasing interest in veterinary medicine. This article aims to review animal welfare practices that can be applied during the period of hospitalization of horses. Veterinary practice, whether in the field or in a hospital environment, must consider the principles of the five freedoms, seeking to promote positive emotions during patient treatment.

The association among neighborhood mutual support, well-being, and social work

SummaryWith the increase in urbanization in China, people's neighborhood has an important influence on their well-being. This study aims to explore the impact of neighborhood mutual support on well-being from the perspective of social work. A total of 13,486 samples from the 2016 China Labor-force Dynamics Survey were utilized. The data were analyzed by the ordered logit model and propensity score matching while controlling for individual, family, and socioeconomic features.Findings(1) The more the neighborhood mutual support, the higher individuals' degree of well-being; this conclusion is robust. 2) Neighborhood mutual support has a larger improvement effect on the well-being of groups with low social status. (3) Neighborhood mutual support improves well-being through two mechanisms: it can grow an individual's support network, helping them obtain more material support, and it enhances individuals' integration into society, improving their well-being through increased feelings of community security. (4) The influence of neighborhood mutual support is weakened when a community has formal social support (full-time social workers) because individuals can resolve their problems through formal social support, reducing their reliance on neighbors.ApplicationsBased on the perspective of community development, understanding the influence of neighborhood mutual support on well-being is important. Social workers should adopt different intervention approaches according to characteristics of different groups to improve residents' level of neighborhood mutual support. Moreover, to promote community development, the government should consider arranging social work for less-developed communities.

Subjectivism and Degrees of Well-Being

AbstractIn previous work, I have argued that subjectivists about well-being must turn from a preference-satisfaction to a desire-satisfaction theory of well-being in order to avoid the conceptual problem of interpersonal comparisons of well-being. In a recent paper, Van der Deijl and Brouwer agree, but object that no version of the desire-satisfaction theory can provide a plausible account of how an individual's degree of well-being depends on the satisfaction or frustration of their various desires, at least in cases involving the gain or loss of desires. So subjectivists can avoid the conceptual problem of interpersonal comparisons only by adopting a substantively implausible view. In this reply, I defend subjectivism by arguing that the totalist desire-satisfaction theory avoids Van der Deijl and Brouwer's objections, and briefly suggest that it may also be able to handle the problem of adaptive desires. I conclude that subjectivists should endorse the totalist desire-satisfaction theory.

Valoración física, funcional y audiológica del anciano para proceder a la adaptación protésica

En el anciano, concurren dos situaciones una, su necesidad de oír ante el aislamiento social que le produce la sordera y otra, la decepción que le provocan, los resultados negativos obtenidos en la adaptación protésica que no alcanzan los objetivos previstos por él, lo que le obliga a no utilizar la prótesis. Este trabajo pretende en primer lugar, que la coincidencia de estas dos situaciones no se produzca, y en segundo lugar concienciar a los audioprotesistas de que la adaptación protésica es mucho más que una simple transacción comercial, que el audioprotesista esta tratando mas a un paciente que a un cliente y que su labor profesional debe estar enfocada a solucionar protésicamente una patología auditiva basándose en criterios objetivos y científicos. Para ello hemos protocolizado la recopilación de datos para facilitar al audioprotesista, su estudio y toma de decisiones. Esto es lo que nos permite conocer al anciano, no solo en cuanto a su patología auditiva, sino también en cuanto a sus necesidades de convivencia y grado de bienestar deseable, lo que a su vez nos permite actuar correctamente en la elección de la prótesis y del oído a aparellar. Los resultados siempre serán agradables, tanto si no se le realiza una adaptación, ya que estamos en condiciones de explicarle las causas y su porque, lo que satisface al anciano que no se siente engañado, como si se le realiza la adaptación ya que ve cumplidos sus objetivos de forma gratificante.

Growth and survival of the axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum), fed with the probiotic PROBION-forte©, under laboratory conditions.

For the present study, the growth and survival of 30 juvenile axolotls of the Ambystoma mexicanum species fed with a probiotic were evaluated. At the beginning of the investigation, the specimens had an average size and weight of 4 ± 0.5 (cm) and 2 ± 0.3 (g) respectively. Throughout the study the organisms were kept in six aquariums with 40 L of fresh water, at a temperature of 15 ± 1 °C, with a natural photoperiod and with 5 axolotls each. The axolotls were fed for 24 weeks with the Tubifex tubifex slimeworm inoculated with 1 X 107 CFU/g with the probiotic PROBION-Forte© (Bacillus subtilis, Bacillus coagulans and Clostridium butyricum). To verify the effect of the probiotic on the organisms, survival, growth (height and weight) as well as their degree of well-being were determined. The results reveal that the specimens fed the enriched diet present a survival of 100% compared to those fed the unenriched diet was 75%. On the other hand, the growth showed significant differences between the two treatments (p

Choice of tactics of combined treatment of patients with malignant diseases of colon

The aim. To determine the definition of nutritional extinction and its characteristics in various phases of carcinogenesis, to show the role of nutritional counseling in the selection of personalized metabolic correction programs.Materials and methods. 107 patients with pancreatic head adenocarcinoma (T3 and T4). In addition to traditional methods, the nutritional status was assessed according to the parameters of the well-known personalized alimentary-volemic diagnosis and the main common metabolic syndromes (inflammatory, hypermetabolism-hypercatabolism, toxic-anemic, anorexia-cachexia).Results. The phases of nutritional extinction are identified, in accordance with which the original schemes of metabolic correction are developed. The effectiveness of the programs used, calculated according to the degree of well-being, was significantly higher in comparison with standard solutions. The feasibility of using this tactic was confirmed (in addition to traditional tests) by measuring the metabolism in lysosomes (according to the analysis of the level of cathepsin L using ELISA in the blood serum of the considered groups of patients).Conclusions. 1) When determining the tactics of nutritional treatment of cancer patients, it is advisable to distinguish the phases of nutritional extinction, on the basis of which to carry out a differentiated metabolic correction. 2) The role of nutritional counseling (along with consulting with a surgeon and an anesthesiologist) allows you to clarify the strategy of treatment of patients with oncological pathology, and in some cases, make adjustments to the choice of the nature of the surgical aid.

THE MODERATING EFFECT OF SELF - REGULATION ON THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN PUBLIC SERVICE MOTIVATION AND WELL - BEING OF PHILIPPINE NATIONAL POLICE PERSONNEL

The purpose of this study was to determine the moderating effect of self-regulation on the relationship between public service motivation and well-being of Philippine National Police Personnel among the three major cities in DavaoProvince situated at Region XI. A validated questionnaire was used in gathering the data from the 400 police personnel in the region. Correlational research design was employed using hierarchical regression and modgraph. The result of this study revealed that self-regulation has no significant moderating effect on the relationship between public service motivation and well-being of police personnel involved in this study. Police personnel who have higher and lower level of self-regulation demonstrated the same degree of well-being as being influenced by public service motivation. Although the significant moderating effect of self-regulation on the relationship between public service motivation and well-being was not proven, result revealed that separately public service motivation and self-regulation are important contributors to well-being.

Adding ‘things’ to the internet: exploring the spillover effect of technology acceptance

ABSTRACT The Internet of Things (IoT) describes a promising future in which anyone and anything can be connected at any time and any place. This study aims to explore how users’ Internet-based predispositions could influence their IoT acceptance and if there is a spillover of psychological outcomes such as affect, values and cognitive thoughts. The hypothesised research framework is tested using structural equation modelling with data collected from 615 Internet users. Results show that challenge emotions, well-being, and the overall value experienced in using the Internet significantly spill over into users’ behavioural intention of using the IoT. Also, IoT acceptance significantly leads to increased perceived value and degree of well-being. This study confirmed the spillover effects from one technological paradigm to the subsequent one, indicating that technology acceptance could be conceptualised as interconnected acceptance events as opposed to isolated and separated ones.

Mapping judgment of well-being in sport

ABSTRACT This study aims to map different positions regarding the way in which 71 adolescents (Mage = 15.46, SD = 1.55), 104 young adults (Mage = 21.10, SD = 1.33), and 57 middle-aged adults (Mage = 48.30, SD = 6.59) integrated mentally five elements of eudaimonia (relatedness, autonomy, competence, mental vitality, and physical vitality) for judging the degree of well-being in sport. The participants indicated their judgment of well-being in 32 scenarios constructed from the combination of these information cues. A cluster analysis, ANOVAs, and chi-square test were conducted. Two positions on judgment were observed and called “Additive rule and Moderate Well-Being” and “Disjunctive rule and High Well-Being”. The five elements of eudaimonia had a positive effect on the judgment of well-being. They were combined differently according to the age of the participants. This type of study may be useful for health educators and exercise or health promotion specialists.

Санитарное состояние и благоустройство города Череповца в 1920-е годы

We pay attention to the relevant and poorly studied topic of sanitary condition and improvement problems of the small Russian city in the first decade of Soviet regime. The aim of the study is to identify the changes that have occurred in the sanitary condition of the provincial city under the influence of modernization processes. In this case, the sanitary condition is considered as a set of indicators characterizing technologies and practices of water supply and waste disposal, condition and pollution of city streets, squares, yards and reservoirs. The analysis of the sanitary state and the degree of well-being of the dynamically developing governorate city with a population of just over 18 thousand people allowed filling the gap of the urban environment daily history of the early Soviet period and identifying the key factors of exacerbation of sanitary problems. As a result, it was found that Cherepovets, as well as more large Soviet cities were characterized by pollution problems of the urban area and water basins, which had a significant impact on the sanitary situation. The deterioration of housing conditions and reduced material well-being compared to the previous period also had a negative impact on the sanitary situation in the city. We should note the efforts of the city authorities and a number of representatives of the city community aimed at health education of the population and addressing issues related to the urban environment improvement.

Sociological Examination of the Working Life Quality Management for Employees in an Organization

The working life quality concept is based on the creation of conditions that ensure the optimal use of human labour potential. The working life quality can be improved by changing for the better of any parameters affecting people's lives. These include the participation of employees in management, training, leadership development, promotion programmes, training of employees in more effective communication and teamwork, improvement of work organization, etc. Creating programs and methods to improve working life quality is one of the important modern areas of personnel management. Working life quality is an integral concept that comprehensively characterizes the level and degree of well-being, social and spiritual development of an individual in an organization. In the paper, the authors consider the working life quality management from the standpoint of social design, based on the analysis of the main factors of the working life quality, such as employee incentive programmes implemented in a company, social and psychological climate, working conditions and content, organizational factors of management, etc. Based on the author's empirical research, the most vulnerable zones of the working life quality are established, their substantial analysis is carried out and the prospects of development are determined.

MILITARY EXPEDITIONS OF THE XVII–XVIII CENTURIES IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF CULTURAL AND CIVILIZATIONAL IDENTITY OF RUSSIA

The article is devoted to the military history of the late feudal period. The focus of research: marches, relocation and redeployment of troops. This mundane and, at the same time, integral part of any war in the study receives some unusual lighting for military history. The traditional view - in the military-political or utilitarian-professional perspective remain outside the scope of this article. The study of phenomena and facts of field-marshing reality, the explanation of causal relationships in the military environment, attempts to comprehend the meaning of wars and military affairs are carried out from the perspective of a cultural and civilizational approach. From the methodological toolkit, preference is given to comparative analysis, systematization and comparison of the main march indicators during the Great Northern War (17001721) and the War of the Spanish Succession (17011714). The study is based on an extensive and diverse historiographic base, presented by archival materials, domestic and foreign sources, memoirs of eyewitnesses, correspondence of direct participants, descriptions of wars and campaigns, etc. The military campaigns of the Russian army of Alexei Mikhailovich and Peter the Great, the troops of Charles XII, Louis XIV, Evgeny of Savoy, Marlborough are analyzed. The length of communications, weather and climatic features, socio-economic infrastructure, state of communications and other marching factors are viewed through the prism of civilization reflection. Military progress, striving for unification, penetrates into the original cultural and civilizational environment, resulting in a common and particular in the field routine of the troops. It is reflected in the diversity of displays: in readiness to overcome difficulties of field life, in severity or comfort of conditions of service, in degree of well-being and deprivation, in moods of the soldiers masses. A special cultural and mental climate within a military society was formed. Ultimately, the military sphere, being a reflex of a rich cultural, historical, ethnic diversity, helps to realize semantic characteristics of civilization, role of cultures and societies in initiating wars, in pursuit of peace, their attitude to good and evil, to place of man in this world.

Questions of the Estimation of Efficiency of Public Administration in Modern Conditions

The system of public administration directly determines the degree of well-being and opportunities for a happy life for the inhabitants of the country. Public administration contributes to the satisfaction of the material, social, cultural needs of different groups of the population, which is achieved by using specific actions. The article discusses the main approaches to the efficiency of public administration, as well as highlights the ways to improve the efficiency of public administration.

Exploring the emotional antecedents and outcomes of technology acceptance

The Internet has become an essential platform for communication and a vital approach to accessing information in people's daily life. Exploring the antecedents and outcomes of Internet acceptance from the psychological and emotional perspectives remains an area that warrants further investigation. This article constructs and empirically tests a comprehensive research framework, namely the emotional-TAM (E-TAM). This model is tested with data collected from 615 Internet users in the United States. The findings indicate that Internet acceptance is related to social inclusion and the fulfilment of three types of psychological needs derived from Self-Determination Theory. The continuance intention of using the Internet significantly relates to the users' degree of well-being, perceived value, and four categories of emotions. A number of significant moderating effects were also found.