Esteem Scores Research Articles

Level of Self Esteem among Children of Alcoholic and Non Alcoholic Parents

The National Association of Children of Alcoholics estimates that there are 11 millions children of alcoholics under the age of 18 years. A study was conducted to assess level of self esteem among children of alcoholic & non alcoholic parents. The objectives were to assess, compare and find out the association between the level of self esteem and socio personal data. Methodology adopted for the study was descriptive comparative design with multistage sampling. Sample size was 128. Structured questionnaire was used to collect socio personal data of participants and Children of Alcoholics Screening test was used to identify children of alcoholic and non alcoholic parents. After that the standardized tool State Self Esteem Scale was used to assess the level of self esteem The study findings revealed that in children of alcoholic parents group, 82.8% (53) were having poor self esteem and 17.2% (11) were having good self esteem where as in children of non alcoholic parents group, 78.1% (50) were having good self esteem and 21.9% (14) were having poor self esteem. On the basis of comparison between the level of self esteem among children of alcoholic and non alcoholic parents, revealed that there is statistically significant difference between level of self esteem score among children of alcoholic and non alcoholic parents group.

Parent - Young Adult Relationship with Self-esteem among Undergraduate Students

Worldwide, there are over 1.8 billion young people living today and 90 % of who live in developing countries1. Parent–child relationships are central to psychological development and several studies have shown that suboptimal parenting is an important risk factor for psychological disorder in clinical and representative community samples.2 This study is an insight to know the Parent - Young Adult Relationship in the current generation of young adult and its impact on Self - esteem. Research results carried out on this topic suggest & promote Parents and Young Adult to have a better relationship. The aim of the study was to correlate relationship between Parent - Young Adult with Self-esteem among undergraduate students in selected college at Puducherry. Methods: A Quantitative Descriptive Research Design was used to assess the correlation between Parent - Young Adult Relationship with Self-esteem among undergraduate students in selected college at Puducherry. After taking a written consent, both male and female (117) undergraduate students (18 - 21 years) were selected using Simple Random Sampling Technique. The Parent - Young Adult Relationship among undergraduate students was assessed by Parent Adult Child Relationship Questionnaire (PACQ) and level of Self esteem was assessed by Rosenberg's Self - esteem Scale. The data was analyzed by using frequency, percentage, mean and Standard Deviation. Correlate the relationship between Parent - Young Adult Relationship and Self – esteem was analyzed by using Pearson’s correlation coefficient test. The association between the demographic variables between Parent - Young Adult Relationship and Self – esteem was analyzed by using Fisher’s exact test Result: The results show the correlation between Parent - Young Adult Relationship with Self-esteem among 117 undergraduate students. The mean self esteem score was 19.26 ± 3.791 and it ranged from 6 to 29. The level of self - esteem among nursing college students was normal, high and low, for 88.0%, 5.1% and 6.9%, respectively. There was a weak negative correlation observed between Parent - Young Adult relationship (Father) with Self - esteem in control aspect which implies greater the control by father lower the Self - esteem of the students. There was no statistically significant correlation was observed between Parent-Young Adult Relationship (Mother) with self -esteem at the significance level of p>0.05. Statistically significant association was found between Parent-Young Adult Relationship (Father - Regard) with gender, (Father -control) with Occupation, (Father - Responsibility) with feels more attached. Statistically significant association was noted between Parent-Young Adult Relationship (Mother - Responsibility) with year of studying implying B.Sc (N) - II Year and with area of residence, (Mother - Regard) with time spent every day (1-2 hours). Borderline statistically significant association was found in (Father - Control) with feels more attached & area of residence and (Mother - Responsibility) with Occupation. Conclusion: The findings of the study reflect that the Undergraduate relationship with both of their parents and majority Undergraduate students had normal self - esteem. The way parents raise their children influences the development of their self-esteem. Stronger relationship with parents boosts the self-esteem level in an individual. The study participants get benefited by participating in the study. Conducting this research in another society and with a greater sample size and in different setting may generate different results.

Liens entre l’estime de soi et la relation conjugale

IntroductionAn extensive literature shows that self-esteem is a variable strongly at stake in social functioning and, in particular, in relationships within the couple. It would thus promote satisfaction, confidence in the esteem of the partner of interaction, social well-being and, in return, personal well-being. ObjectiveThis study aims to evaluate the links between women's and men's self-esteem and several components of their conjugal relationship. MethodTwo-hundred and eight participants (55% women, 45% men) filled out a booklet of questionnaires assessing specific attachment to the spouse, perception of conjugal intimacy, self-esteem, and couple esteem – the latter being an exploratory measure created for this study. ResultsSelf-esteem is high for both sexes. It relates positively to attachment avoidance and attachment anxiety strategies independently of the sex of the participants. Similarly, it is positively linked with intimacy and couple esteem scores but only for men. ConclusionWhile self-esteem seems to be linked to different dimensions of couple relationship, these links differ partially depending on the gender of the person. This result is discussed in terms of suggestions for research and consideration in couple therapy. The assessment of couple esteem also shows promise for the study of couple relationships. This measure will need to be further explored to evaluate its relevance.

An experimental study to assess the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) on level of self-esteem of nursing students in selected nursing colleges of Delhi / UP

Introduction: Self- esteem is an evaluative component of self- concept, it is an overall assessment of the individual’s worthiness, expressed in a positive or negative orientation towards them. Self-esteem plays a very important role for development during adolescent period. The formation of self -esteem and shaping of personality is of pronounced significance during adolescent period. If adolescents are given suitable instructions/intervention during this period; their self -esteem levels can be elevated which will affect their personality development. The present study is undertaken with the aim to assess and evaluate the effectiveness of cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT) on self-esteem of nursing students studying in selected nursing college of Delhi / UP. Methods: A quasi-experimental pre-test post-test research design was adopted with convenient sampling technique was used for selecting the samples for study. The sample consists of 60 nursing students studying in selected nursing colleges of Delhi / U.P. (30 for control group and 30 for experimental group). A pre-assessment was done on the 1st day for both the groups and Cognitive behaviour Therapy (CBT) was administered to subjects in experimental group in three sessions i.e., Day 3, day 6, and day 9. The post assessment was done after one week. Tools developed and used for data collection were, structured interview schedule and Rosenberg self-esteem scale to check the self-esteem among nursing student. Results: The researcher found that cognitive behaviour therapy is effective in improving self-esteem of nursing students. The data was analysed and interpreted as per objectives and the research hypothesis stated. Descriptive and inferential statistics were used for data analysis. Results shows that there was significant difference between mean post test scores of nursing students in experimental group (31.16) is higher than the pre-test self- esteem score (29) and Calculated Paired t test value (3.5828) is greater than the table value 2.045, which is statistically significant at 0.05 level of significance. The CHI Square test and Fisher’s exact test was used to find out the association between the post-test SE score with the demographic variables. It was found that, there is no significant association between the post-test SE scores with selected demographic variables found as the p value obtained is greater than 0.05. Conclusion: The conclusion of the study reveals that Cognitive behaviour Therapy is effective in improving the self-esteem of nursing students.

Effectiveness of a Tailored Psychosocial Intervention on Self Esteem of Adolescents Studying in Selected High Schools of Bagalkot

Background: Adolescence is a stage of development in which there are multiple changes in physical, cognitive, psychological and socio-cultural levels. Hence thorough understanding of adolescence in society is helps to increasing their self esteem. Therefore, this study was aimed to assess the effectiveness of a Tailored Psychosocial Intervention on self esteem of adolescents studying in selected High schools of Bagalkot. Methodology: This was a randomized controlled trail with pre-test post-test control group design. A Simple Random sample of 60 adolescents was selected from at Govt high school Navanagar, Bagalkot and Sajjalashree high School, Navanagar, Bagalkot. Socio demographic information of adolescents was gathered using structured socio demographic profile and self esteem was assessed using Rosenberg’s self esteem inventory scale. Data were analyzed in terms of objectives of the study. Findings: Result indicates that majority of the adolescents of both experimental group (60%) and control group (53.33%) had high self-esteem. A statistically significant difference was found between post test self esteem scores of experimental group and control group subjects [t=5.84, p<0.01]. There was a significant association found between self esteem scores of adolescents with their family monthly income (x2 = 16.44, P < 0.01). Conclusion: The finding of the study concluded that the adolescents had high self esteem. The implementation of Tailored Psychosocial Intervention programme to the experimental group improved self esteem to a greater degree as compared to control group. Keywords: Adolescence, Self esteem, Effectiveness, Tailored Psychosocial Intervention and Socio-demographic variables.

Caregiver-oncologist prognostic concordance, caregiving esteem, and caregiver outcomes

IntroductionCaregiver-oncologist concordance regarding the patient's prognosis is associated with worse caregiver outcomes (e.g., depressive symptoms), but mechanisms underpinning these associations are unclear. We explored whether caregiving esteem mediates these associations. MethodsAt enrollment, caregivers and oncologists used a 5-point ordinal scale to estimate patient survival; identical responses were considered concordant. At 4–6 weeks, caregivers completed an assessment of the extent to which caregiving imparts self-esteem (Caregiver Reaction Assessment self-esteem subscale; range 0–5; higher score indicates greater esteem). They also completed Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) for depressive symptoms, Distress Thermometer, and 12-Item Short Form Survey for quality of life (QoL). Mediation analysis with bootstrapping (PROCESS macro by Hayes) was used to estimate the extent to which caregiving mediated the effects of prognostic concordance on caregiver outcomes through caregiving esteem. ResultsPrognostic concordance occurred in 28% the caregiver-oncologist dyads; 85% of the discordance were due to caregivers estimating a longer patient's survival. At 4–6 weeks, mean caregiving esteem score was 4.4 (range 1.5–5.0). Lower caregiving esteem mediated the associations of concordance with higher PHQ-2 [indirect effect = 0.12; 95% Confidence Interval (CI) 0.03, 0.27], greater distress (indirect effect =0.25; 95% CI 0.08, 0.48), and poorer QoL (indirect effect = −1.50; 95% CI −3.06, −0.41). Caregiving esteem partially mediated 39%, 64%, and 48% of the associations between caregiver-oncologist concordance and PHQ-2, distress, and SF-12, respectively. ConclusionsCaregiver-oncologist concordance was associated with lower caregiving esteem. Lower caregiving esteem mediated the negative relationship between caregiver-oncologist concordance and caregiver outcomes.

Effectiveness of Assertiveness Training Programme on Improving Self- Esteem Among Early Adolescents

The Study was conducted to evaluate the effectiveness of assertiveness training programme on improving selfesteemamong early adolescents. Pre experimental one group pre-test, post-test design was utilized to performthe study with simple random sampling technique. Data were collected from the early adolescents betweenthe age group of 11 to 13 years who fulfilled the inclusion criteria through Rosenberg self esteem Scale. Thefindings revealed that the paired‘t’ test value for Self -esteem score was 28.09 which was significant at p≤0.05and was highly significant at p≤0.01, p≤0.001. It showed that assertiveness training programme was effective onimproving self- esteem among the early adolescents.

Impact of Activity Therapy on Improving the Self Esteem among Women with Mental Illness

Self-esteem is an important component of psychological health. Much previous research indicates that lowered self-esteem frequently accompanies psychiatric disorders. It has been suggested that low self-esteem is an etiological factor in many psychiatric conditions as well as in suicidal individuals. Self-esteem also plays some role in quality of life for psychiatric patients.
 The objective of the study is to evaluate the effectiveness of activity therapy in improving the self-esteem of mentally ill women.
 A quantitative, single-group pretest posttest design is adopted and Non- probability convenient sampling technique is used to select the 60 women with mental illness at psychiatric rehabilitation centre, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Samples were divided in to four groups. In pre test the level of self esteem was assessed by Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (RSES). Each group should to select in each week and gave the activity intervention. After the intervention the post was conducted.
 Demographic variables were analyzed with descriptive (mean, median and standard deviation) and clinical variables were inferential statistics (Chi- square and paired “t” Test).
 In this study 70.0% of the women have low self esteem score. After activity therapy intervention 76.7% of them are having normal self esteem score, 23.3% of the women are having low Self-esteem score. Women are gained 26.3% of self esteem.
 These study findings concluded that nurse’s role in managing and improving the self esteem is obligatory. Through activity therapy, women with mental illness self-esteem had got improved 26.3% that indicate the effectiveness of activity therapy in improving the self-esteem of the women with mental illness.

Examining the Bidirectional Association Between Body Esteem and Body Mass Index During Adolescence.

Research on body esteem (weight and appearance esteem) and weight suggests that having a positive body esteem may be associated with more stable weight trajectories during adolescence, and adolescents with higher weight report lower levels of body esteem. However, bidirectional relationships between body esteem and weight have not yet been examined. This 3-year longitudinal study examined (1) bidirectional relationships between body esteem and body mass index (BMI) and (2) how BMI and body esteem changed together throughout adolescence. Participants (N = 1163 adolescents, at time 1 [T1] baseline; 60.3% female) from a school-based community sample completed surveys approximately annually for 3 years. Latent growth modeling revealed that (a) among boys and girls, appearance and weight esteem scores decreased over time, (b) higher initial BMI scores were associated with slower decreases in appearance esteem over time. However, evidence for bidirectionality was not found, in which baseline appearance and weight esteem did not predict changes in BMI over time and vice versa. Results suggest that changes in BMI and body esteem are co-occurring (rather than predictive) throughout adolescence. The decreasing trajectory of body esteem over time suggests the need for prevention efforts to improve body esteem throughout adolescence.

Erişkin Yaşta Sünnet Olmak Üzere Başvuran Erkeklerle Çocukluk Çağında Sünnet Olan Erkeklerin Benlik Saygısı, Duygu Durum ve Seksüel Fonksiyonlar Açısından Karşılaştırılması

Objective: In this study, we aimed to evaluate the self-esteem, mood, and sexual functions of men who applied to the Urology outpatient clinic voluntarily for circumcision. Material and Methods : We assessed 20 adult male patients who admitted to our outpatient clinic for circumcision and 20 control group patients between 2016 and 2019. All patients were filled out Rosenberg self-esteem scale, Hospital anxiety and depression test and Arizona sexual experiences scale forms. Patients circumcised in adulthood were named as Group I and those who were circumcised in childhood were named as Group II. It was investigated whether there was a statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of Rosenberg self-esteem scale, Hospital anxiety and depression test and Arizona sexual experiences scale (ASEX) scores. P <0.05 was considered significant. Results : The mean age of 40 patients included in the study was 21.32 ± 1.62. Mean Rosenberg self esteem score was 2.15 ± 2.10, mean anxiety score was 6.70 ± 4.83, mean depression score was 6.27 ± 4.21 ant mean ASEX score was 12.37 ± 3.51. Mean Rosenberg self-esteem scores were 1.9+/-1.58 in Group I and 2.4+/-2.54 in Group II. Mean anxiety scores were 6.4+/-5.13 in Group I and 7+/-4.63 in Group II. Mean depression scores were 6.3+/-3.43 in Group I and 6.25+/-4.96 in Group II. Mean ASEX scores were 12.85+/-3.71 in Group I and 11.9+/-3.32 in Group II. There was no statistically significant difference between the two groups in terms of the Rosenberg self-esteem, anxiety, depression and ASEX scores (p=0.08, p=0.64, p=0.50, and p=0.40; respectively). Conclusion : The self-esteem of men applying for circumcision in adulthood is not affected. This situation does not affect the emotional state and sexual life of the people.

Retrospective Study of Self Esteem in Patients with Pityriasis Versicolor

Background: Pityriasis Versicolor (PV) is a fungal infection of the skin, caused by the Malassezia sp., a genus of fungi. Patients commonly present with bordered skin patches of white, grey, and sometimes brown on their skin surface. The prominent changing of skin colour in exposed areas of the skin may cause feelings of insecurity to the patients and become limelight for other people, impacting their self esteem. Purpose: To evaluate the self esteem profile in PV patients at the dermatovenereology outpatient clinic of Dr. Soetomo General Academic Teaching Hospital Surabaya. Methods: This was a retrospective descriptive study based on medical records of the dermatovenereology outpatient clinic of Dr. Soetomo General Academic Teaching Hospital Surabaya. The data were collected from June 2018 to May 2019. This research evaluates PV patients's profiles by age, sex, education level, occupation, residential environment, site of infection, duration of the infection, and self esteem. The patient's self esteem was assessed using the Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale (RSES). Result: Fiftythree PV patient’s self esteem values were successfully recorded. Of the 53 patients, the score was low in 3 people (5.67%), the normal score in 50 people (94.33%), and no one had a high score. Of the 3 people with low self esteem scores, 2 of them were men, consisting of 1 teenager and 2 adults, having basic education levels, who were students and housewives. The three patients had the infection for more than 3 months and they resided in Tambaksari, Wonocolo, and outside Surabaya. Conclusion: The majority of PV patients at the dermato-venereology outpatient clinic of Dr. Soetomo General Academic Teaching Hospital have normal self esteem scores.

Self-Handicapping and Self-Esteem Levels of Taekwondo Referees

This study investigated the self-handicapping and self-esteem levels of taekwondo referees. The population was consisted of 437 Taekwondo referees which serve as official referees in the Turkish Taekwondo Federation and the study group was consisted of 82 active referees (female=36, male=46). Data were collected by inviting the referees to take part in the study during the Turkish Taekwondo Championships held in different cities. All the necessary written permissions including the ethics approval and permission from the central referee committee were obtained. Hitit University Ethics Committee approved the study. The volunteers were asked to give written consent. Statistical analyses were held by using independent samples t test, one-way ANOVA, Tukey HSD as post-hoc and Pearson’s r. The level of significance was predetermined as .05 for all statistical analyses. To collect data, self-esteem scale by Rosenberg and self handicapping scale by Rhodewalt were used. The scales’ Turkish adaptations were done by Tukus and Akin, respectively. Statistical analyses revealed that taekwondo referees' self-handicapping scores were high and self esteem scores were moderate. The referees' self-handicapping scores were not significantly different by any variable. A significant difference in self-esteem scores by the place of residence was observed. It is concluded that additional researches should be done to set out the reasons for the high self-handicapping scores of taekwondo referees.

Psychosocial profile of children with pediatric malignancy and their families

Abstract Background The diagnosis and treatment of cancer are a stressful and threatening experience, which has tremendous impact on children and their families. As advances in cancer care have led to more treatment options and longer survival for cancer patients, a focus on quality of life for patients and their families has gained. Objectives The aim of this study was to evaluate the psychosocial aspects of children with different types of pediatric cancer (newly diagnosed as well as survivors), their parents, and sibs in comparison with those with normal children. Patients and Methods This study comprised 60 children, their sibs and caregivers. They were classified into three groups. Group I which comprised 20 newly diagnosed children with cancer, their caregivers and sibs, group II which comprised 20 cancer survivors children, their caregivers and sibs, group III which comprised 20 clinically healthy children, their caregivers and sibs. All children and their sibs in this study were subjected to full history taking, thorough clinical examination, assessment of socioeconomic standard, assessment of pediatric quality of life, a battery of psychometric tests included pediatric checklist, anxiety, depression, and self- esteem scores. All caregivers were subjected to record of demographic variable, assessment of socio-economic level, assessment of anxiety, depression, and isolation score, assessment of stress and burden related to the disease itself, if any, using standardized questionnaire and assessment of quality of life. Results Mean value of DS was significantly higher (P &amp;lt; 0.05) in newly diagnosed cancer children and survivors compared to controls while AS and PCLS was only significantly higher (P &amp;lt; 0.05) in newly diagnosed cancer children compared to controls. On the other hand, mean value of IQ of newly diagnosed cancer children and survivors was significantly than controls(P &amp;lt; 0.05); Mean values of Child as well as the Parental Total HRQL were significantly lower in newly diagnosed and survivors compared to controls (P &amp;lt; 0.05) with the former significantly lower than the later. In studied sib groups, AS was significantly higher in newly diagnosed compared to survivors and controls (P &amp;lt; 0.05), while PCLS was only significantly higher when newly diagnosed compared to survivors. In studied parental groups, mean values of DS, AS, and SS were significantly higher(P,0.05) in newly diagnosed compared to survivors and controls. Meanwhile, IS was significantly higher in newly diagnosed compared to controls. Newly diagnosed children with cancer, their parents and sibs had significantly lower mean values of all Child HRQL subcategories. On the other hand, survivors showed only significantly lower physical and social subcategories compared to controls. In studied sib groups only sibs of newly diagnosed patients and those of survivors, had significantly lower mean value of social subcategory compared to controls. Conclusion The current study showed that newly diagnosed cancer children had severe impact on their psychosocial aspects as well as their HRQL compared to controls while survivors showed a much lesser effects. On the other hand, sibs were mainly affected socially while parents were extremely affected.

The Relationship between Self-esteem and Anxiety with Severity of Pain and Suffering of Labor

Introduction: Recognition of labor pain is a primary concern of physicians, midwives and their clients in controlling labor pain and preventing the resulting suffering. The purpose of this study was to assess the relationship between self-esteem and anxiety with severity of pain and suffering of labor in women. Method: This cross-sectional study was conducted on 365 mothers who experienced delivery at Shahidan Mobini hospital in Sabzevar in 2014. The data were collected using Rosenberg Self-esteem questionnaire and Spielberger State-Trait Anxiety scales, visual analogue scale (VAS) for pain, and experience and perception of suffering. Data were analyzed using t-test, Pearson correlation coefficient and chi-square test considering level of significance equal to 0.05. Results: The mean age was 26.4± 4.7 years old. In this study, 119 (44.9%) samples were nulliparous, 20 (7.5%) were employed and 196 (74%) were urban citizens. There was no significant difference between the pain of labor score in terms of self-esteem levels (p=0.84) and the level of covert anxiety (p=0.15) and overt anxiety (p=0.06). However, there was a significant differences between the suffering of labor scores in terms of selfesteem levels (p&lt;0.001),the covert anxiety levels (p&lt;0.001) and the overt anxiety levels (p&lt;0.05). Conclusion: Considering pregnant women with higher self- esteem and lower anxiety score had a lower score on labor suffering in this study, it seems health care providers can help reduce pregnant women’s suffering of labor through strengthening the well-being and health of pregnant women and supporting them during pregnancy and labor.

The Productive Efficiency of Banks in Developing Country With Special Reference to Banks &amp;amp; Financial Institution

Banks are found to have significantly lower normal effectiveness than shown by past examinations. Proficiency is controlled by test measure, the quantity of information sources and yields of the model, the decision of information and yields and the level of homogeneity of the example. Homogeneity gives off an impression of being one of the more grounded drivers of normal effectiveness. Some intermediation models might be one-sided toward finding higher normal proficiency and need criteria to decide if the intermediation procedure is beneficial. The normal bank is observed to be focused, however the low normal proficiency scores observed is by all accounts an aftereffect of a little level of banks that incidentally figure out how to accomplish some level of super-effectiveness. The information sources and the yields utilized in information envelopment examination are institutionalized by using bookkeeping definitions and primary account ideas. This permits modeling a bank's gainful procedure for the estimation of all out beneficial proficiency and gives an approach to incorporate the benefit of a bank profitability process. This institutionalized model would then be able to be reached out to investigate different ventures. The Indian keeping money segment, which was overwhelmingly constrained by the legislature, was changed in mid 1990s. The resultant aggressive powers, combined with progressively stringent administrative system, have made weight on the banks to perform. Proficiency has turned out to be basic for banks' survival and development. This paper investigates the execution of the Indian keeping money part, estimated and looked at in two phases: Through the build of gainful proficiency utilizing the non-parametric boondocks technique, DEA and finding the determinants of beneficial effectiveness through TOBIT model. Data sources and yields are estimated in money related esteem and productivity scores decided for the period 1999-2003. The investigation demonstrates that SBI and its gathering have the most astounding proficiency, trailed by private banks, and the other nationalized banks. The outcomes are reliable over the period, yet proficiency contrasts lessen over timeframe. The capital ampleness proportion is found to have an essentially positive effect on the gainful productivity. In this proposition we learn about the Productive Efficiency of Banks and Financial Institution in India.

Music and Mental Health

Music and Mental Health54% of household have someone who plays an instrument. 64% start playing between ages 5 to 11. (18% start playing between 12 and 14). 54% believe in early music exposure. 89% believe in increase intelligence. 97% believes that it provides a sense of accomplishment. Long Term vs. Short Term Effects The Mozart Effect Plasticity of the Brain The Developmental Stages The perfect age of music How It Came Together Lack of Mental Health and Music Awareness connection of our Mind My Goal: A Positive Correlation Methods &amp; Procedure Participant Total: 75, Average age: 26.05, Average MAP score: 2.5, Average self-esteem score: 28/30. One-way ANOVA: p – value + 0.025 (composite and self – esteem score). Person correlation: p – value + 0.009 (tone and self – esteem score) Music has an overall effect on us. Deeper Analysis: Age and enjoyment Stronger correlation at neurological level Distribution between musicians and non – musicians Going further: our music education programs

Prevalence and Correlates of Disordered Eating Attitudes among Jordanian Adolescents

Aim: To measure the prevalence of disordered eating Attitude among Rural Jordanian adolescents. A secondary Purpose of the current study is to identify the intrinsic correlates of disordered eating attitude among Jordanian adolescents.Methods: A descriptive cross-sectional design was used in this study. Multi-stage random sampling technique was used to recruit participants from public and private schools from 8 districts. Online survey consists of 4 parts of the Self-administered questionnaire and Body mass index measurement was used to collect data from the participants. Descriptive statistics, Chi-square test, t-test, one-way ANOVA, and Multi logistic regression analysis were used for data analysis.Result: results revealed that the prevalence of disordered eating Attitude was 23.6% among participants (16.4% for boys and 29.4% for girls). Body Mass Index was significantly associated with disordered eating attitude (p&lt; 0.001). 44.4% of adolescents who perceived their body image as obese or overweight developed disordered eating attitude (p&lt; 0.001). The difference in the mean of body esteem scores between adolescents with disordered eating attitude and normal eating attitude was found to be statistically significant; t (736) = 5.20 (p &lt; 0.001).Conclusion: Findings of the current study have implication for the primary prevention of disordered eating attitude. School nurses in the best position to conduct school-based primary prevention for disordered eating attitude. Findings also suggest a farther primary prevention program such as educational intervention

Analysis of Self-Esteem Levels of Students in Physical Education and Sports High School

The purpose of this study is to examine the self-esteem levels of the students at Balikesir University Physical Education and Sports High School according to the variables such; gender, age, body-mass index (BMI), education department, class, sporting situation and sport branch (individual sport-team sport). While the universe of the study has been formed by students in Balikesir physical education and sports high school, the sample group has been consisted of a total of 292 students; 108 of whom are female and 184 male, who have been randomly selected from these students. In this study Rosenberg self-esteem scale, developed by Rosenberg (1965) and adapted to Turkish language by Cuhadaroglu (1986) has been used. Kolmogorov- Smirnov normality test, Mann-Whitney U and Kruskal- Wallis test has been used in the analysis of the data obtained from study. Self Esteem Score (SES) is calculated for each individual. As a result of the study, it has been found that the self-esteem averages of the physical education and sports high school students are very close to each other in gender and sport branch factors, and no significant change has been seen (p&gt;0,05) however according to variable; whether they do sport or not; those who perpetually do sport have higher self-esteem than those who do not, and this change is statistically significant (p&lt;0.05) and according to age, class and body-mass index there is no significant difference (p&gt;0,05); and in the comparison among the departments; the average scores of the students of physical education and sports teaching department are higher than the average scores of the students of sports administration department, however this difference is not significant. It has been also understood that the average scores of the physical education and sports teaching students is higher than the students of coaching department and this change is statistically significant (p&lt;0,05.).

Relationship of physical activity with body image, self esteem sedentary lifestyle, body mass index and eating attitude in adolescents: A cross-sectional observational study.

Aim:To Study Relationship of physical activity (PA) with body image, self-esteem, body mass index (BMI), sedentary lifestyle and eating attitude in adolescents.Methods:An observational cross-sectional study done at the Centre for Adolescent Health, Kalawati Saran Children Hospital, Lady Hardinge Medical College, New Delhi, India. Volunteering adolescents between the age group of 13 and 18 years were included and assessed using PA questionnaire for adolescents Score, Body Shape Questionnaire-34 Score, Rosenberg self esteem Score, adolescent sedentary activity questionnaire score, eating attitude test (EAT-26) and BMI Z-score. Relationship of these scales to various parameters was assessed using correlation and regression.Results:A total of 191 boys and girls were included in the study; 25% had underweight, 75% were normal (only 1 child had overweight and none had obesity). Three fourth (77%) of the children had low PA. The girls were relatively more inactive (83.9% girls vs. 72.1%boys). Most (90.05%) subjects did not have any concerns related to body image. Almost all the subjects had normal or high self esteem. Nearly one quarter of the subjects (23.56%) had disordered eating behaviours. Multiple regression found the PA is positively dependent on EAT 26 score and adolescent sedentary activity questionnaire (ASAQ) score (sedentary score) in girls, whereas in males ASAQ (sedentary score) score was only variable related to physical activity questionnaire for adolescents score (PAQ-A).Conclusion:Normal weight and underweight adolescents had minimal PA and despite this, almost all had normal self-esteem and body image. PA was significantly related to eating and sedentary behaviours.

Psychosocial and ergonomic survey of office and field jobs in a utility company

Introduction. The effect of different kinds of work on the psychosocial assessment of workers under the same management and organizational environment is investigated. Methods. A voluntary assessment in a utility company was carried out using the short version of the Copenhagen psychosocial questionnaire (CoPsoQ) on two occasions, 1.5 years apart. Initially, 25 office workers (11 men and 14 women) participated, while 14 of those workers (8 women and 6 men) participated in the second assessment together with 32 field workers. The sewage, water treatment and maintenance workers, totaling 32 men, also participated in a field ergonomics assessment using the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries field work ergonomic checklist. Results. The longitudinal outlook was fairly stable, with sustained severe scores in many CoPsoQ subscales and intensification of severity of workers’ control over work and esteem for men. A significantly higher esteem score resulted for field rather than office workers. Workers subjected to foul odors showed similar severity of psychosocial factors. Discussion. For most psychosocial dimensions, the organizational design and management system in place, as well as the overall cultural environment in which it operates, create a much stronger and more decisive impact than job-specific factors.