Well-being Framework Research Articles

The relationship of future anxiety with a multidimensional framework of well-being among undergraduate students: optimism and pessimism as mediators

BackgroundEnhancing and maintaining well-being is of great importance for university students to improve their future lives. Therefore, determining the factors that promote well-being is essential. This study aimed to examine the mediating roles of optimism and pessimism in the association between future anxiety and well-being after controlling gender, age, faculty, and department.Methods1024 undergraduate students participated in the study. The mean age of students was 20.27 years (SD = 2.02). Preliminary analyses were conducted to determine descriptive statistics, Cronbach’s alpha coefficients, normality, and correlation coefficients between study variables. Mediation analyses were performed to investigate the mediating roles of optimism and pessimism in the association between future anxiety and well-being.ResultsThe results of the study showed that future anxiety was positively associated with pessimism, and negatively associated with optimism, positive emotions, engagement, positive relationships, meaning and accomplishment. Optimism had a positive relationship with the constructs of well-being model, and pessimism had a negative relationship with the pillars of well-being. Optimism and pessimism served as mediators in the link between future anxiety and well-being.ConclusionThe findings of this study indicate that students who are anxious about the future are less optimistic and more pessimistic, which in turn leads to lower well-being. The current study suggests that future-oriented thinking and individual strengths, including optimism, should be incorporated into the mental health management of university administrations to promote the well-being of university students.

Psychological Approach in Islamic Studies

The integration of psychological approaches in Islamic studies has gained significant attention in recent years, emphasizing the understanding of human behavior, mental processes, and emotions through both scientific and Islamic perspectives. This paper explores how Islamic teachings, particularly from the Quran and Hadith, align with modern psychological principles, offering a comprehensive framework for mental health, personal development, and emotional well-being. The application of concepts such as nafs (self/soul), fitrah (innate nature), and ruh (spirit) are discussed in relation to psychological theories of personality, motivation, and mental health. By bridging these fields, the study seeks to demonstrate how psychological tools and therapeutic techniques can be adapted within an Islamic framework to enhance spiritual and mental well-being, addressing issues like anxiety, depression, and personal growth. This interdisciplinary approach not only enhances the relevance of Islamic teachings in contemporary mental health discussions but also offers new perspectives for understanding human nature through a spiritual and scientific lens.

Research on monitoring college students’ sports psychological stress response and ideological and political education intervention based on biosensors

The current study aims to find out the psychosocial stress reactions of college students involved in sports and assess the impact of ideological and political education (I&PE) treatment based on the biosensor. Thus, we plan to use the biosensors including the heart rate monitors and the skin conductance devices to define the level of physiological stress in physical activities. The study also evaluates the extent to which the organizationally developed I&PE program effectively reduces psychological stressor by promoting resilience improvement, ideological awareness, and community support. This makes the research investigate the correlation between biosensor-based performance data on sports, stress and impressions of I&PE together with non-quantitative participants’ feedback. The outcomes of the study will identify stress management among college sports with potential biosensor use in educational contexts. This study fosters the sciences of sports psychology, interventional education, and mental health with a view of developing an all-inclusive student well-being framework.

Influence of green practices on environmental consciousness of management students for perceived financial well-being

This study explores the relationship between green practices, environmental consciousness, and perceived financial well-being among management students, focusing on pursuing postgraduate students from the Delhi region in India. Twenty-five semi-structured interviews were conducted between January 2024 to March 2024 and the data were coded and analyzed using NVivo 14 to identify key themes and sentiments. Aligned with the Theory of Planned Behavior, Social Identity Theory, and PERMA theory, the study presents a novel framework for understanding green practices, environmental consciousness, and financial well-being to integrate with management education. The study identified 17 themes indicating that green practices contribute to raising environmental consciousness among students, thereby shaping their perceived financial well-being. The study highlights the importance of integrating sustainability education into the management education curriculum to prepare future business leaders for sustainable practices. The findings of the study offer insights for educators, academicians, businesses, policymakers, and researchers aiming to align strategies with management student preferences, promoting sustainable business practices and leadership.

Secondary school staff experiences of supporting and promoting adolescent mental health in Ireland

ABSTRACT Teachers and other school staff are increasingly relied on to address student mental health in secondary schools in Ireland. As part of the Wellbeing Policy Statement and Framework for Practice (2019), the Department of Education set out the ambition to place the promotion of wellbeing at the core and ethos of all schools in Ireland by 2023. This study investigates secondary school staff’s experiences of addressing mental health in schools through qualitative analysis of open question data provided by n = 359 school staff. Reflexive thematic analysis was used to analyse the data, resulting in three themes. The themes highlighted the salience of mental health in schools, the wide variety of ways mental health is integrated in Irish secondary schools, and how mental health in schools can be a source of pressure for staff. The findings of this study suggest that staff, while generally positive towards mental health engagement in schools, do not feel adequately prepared to deliver this content to the extent expected of them. Findings are discussed in relation to the Wellbeing Framework as well as the existing international literature on school based mental health content, and implications for policy and practice are proposed.

Challenging the role of resilience and vulnerability in narratives of well-being

During the COVID-19 pandemic, there was significant emphasis on building resilience to address the vulnerability felt at both individual and collective levels. This focus on resilience was critiqued by scholars who saw the discourse as stemming from neoliberal governance. In this paper, we critique the political roots of neoliberalism, particularly the ideal liberal state citizen, the autonomous individual who views reliance on others as vulnerability. We use the concept of relational autonomy, which has influenced fields like bioethics and health studies, to explore how vulnerability relates to interpersonal, social, and political dimensions of autonomy. We propose a typology where vulnerability can emerge as positive or self-affirming, or negative, as self-undermining, circumstantial, and/or pathogenic. The latter forms require significant political engagement to address the conditions that foster it. We apply this typology to two related case studies: Australia’s National Mental Health and Wellbeing Pandemic Response Plan and the Victorian State Government’s lockdown of public housing towers in inner Melbourne. These case studies reveal how vulnerability can be used as a tool of governmental control within resilience discourse, risking circumstantial and pathogenic vulnerability due to state securitization of protection. We conclude by proposing a reframing of vulnerability within a relational autonomy framework of well-being, emphasizing care for interpersonal relationships and care as a public practice to enhance democratic participation in pursuing health and social good.

Fusing Machine Learning and AI to Create a Framework for Employee Well-Being in the Era of Industry 5.0

Employees are the most valuable resources in any company, and their well-being directly influences work productivity. This research investigates integrating health parameters and sentiment analysis expressed in sent messages to enhance employee well-being within organizations in the context of Industry 5.0. Our primary aim is to develop a Well-Being Index (WBI) that quantifies employee health through various physiological and psychological parameters. A new methodology combining data collection from wearable devices from 1 January 2023 to 18 October 2024 and advanced text analytics was employed to achieve the WBI. This study uses the LbfgsMaximumEntropy ML classification algorithm to construct the Well-Being Model (WBM) and Azure Text Analytics for sentiment evaluation to assess negative messages among employees. The findings reveal a correlation between physiological metrics and self-reported well-being, highlighting the utility of the WBI in identifying areas of concern within employee behavior. We propose that the employee global indicator (EGI) is calculated based on the WBI and the dissatisfaction score component (DSC) to measure the overall state of mind of employees. The WBM exhibited a MacroAccuracy of 91.81% and a MicroAccuracy of 95.95% after 384 configurations were analyzed. Azure Text Analytics evaluated 2000 text messages, resulting in a Precision of 99.59% and an Accuracy of 99.7%. In this case, the Recall was 99.89% and F1-score was 99.73%. In the Industry 5.0 environment, which focuses on the employee, a new protocol, the Employee KPI Algorithm (EKA), is integrated to prevent and identify employee stress. This study underscores the synergy between quantitative health metrics and qualitative sentiment analysis, offering organizations a framework to address employee needs proactively.

The Wellbeing Thermometer in Patients with Colorectal Cancer: A Validation Study.

Wellbeing is a valuable outcome with benefits for patients and the wider healthcare system. Different instruments are available to measure wellbeing; however, each has its own limitations. Existing wellbeing models focus mostly on a single aspect (e.g., social). The Wellbeing Thermometer (WbT) was developed based on a more holistic framework for wellbeing. The aim of this research was to validate the WbT on patients receiving treatments using a sample of patients with colorectal cancer in England. A survey, including GAD-7, PHQ-9, WHO-5, and WbT, was administered to two independent cohorts of adult patients diagnosed with colorectal cancer. The WbT consists of 25 questions/items: 5 for each domain of health, thoughts, emotions, spiritual, and social. We investigated the psychometric properties of the WbT to characterize item difficulty, discrimination, and reliability. Pearson's correlation coefficient was used to compare WbT scores to those from other validated tools. A multivariable logistic model explored associations between WbT domains and other validated tools. Cronbach's alpha for WbT was 0.872 (95% confidence interval: 0.829-0.902), indicating good internal consistency. The item difficulty for WbT showed low scores for questions 6 (0.39) and 9 (0.49) and high scores for the other items. Item 3 in the health subgroup indicated weak discrimination towards the health item score (r = 0.35) and no discrimination towards the total score (r = 0.03). Item 1 in the spiritual subgroup showed weak discrimination towards the spiritual item score (r = 0.37). The WbT showed moderate to strong correlation with all other validated tools (r range: GAD-7, -0.49 to -0.77; PHQ-9, -0.69 to -0.83; WHO-5, 0.66 to 0.85). For Cohort 1, the WbT thought domain was associated with GAD-7 (p = 0.004) and WHO-5 (p = 0.002), and the health domain was associated with PHQ-9 (p = 0.014). For Cohort 2, the WbT thought domain was associated with GAD-7 (p = 0.02), the health domain was associated with WHO-5 (p = 0.02), and the emotion domain was associated with WHO-5 (p = 0.02). The WbT is a valid tool for assessing wellbeing in patients with colorectal cancer. The WbT may be a useful addition to both clinical practice and future research and may help shed light on a new area with regards to patients with cancer, specifically how they feel and function. This will ultimately increase wellbeing and reduce suffering.

Black intergenerational healing and well-being: Reimagining posttraumatic growth.

For Black people of the African diaspora, who have survived generational oppression including enslavement, and exist in persistently hostile environments in which anti-Black racism is structural and interpersonal, an expansive view of posttraumatic growth (PTG) is required to promote personal and collective healing. Using the intergenerational healing and well-being framework, the authors examine historical and contemporary examples of personal and collective healing among Black people to reimagine pathways to PTG. Implications for helping professions when rethinking PTG in the context of systemic anti-Black racism are presented. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2024 APA, all rights reserved).

Matalili-Aga Gahua: Development of the Matalili Framework as a Holistic Model for the Well-being of the Niue People.

Culturally appropriate research frameworks are needed for investigating Pacific well-being. This study expands on existing Pacific methodologies and presents a well-being research framework by studying the Niue community. Traditional storytelling or talanoa methodology, referred to as tala in the Niue context, was used to explore and understand the lived experiences of well-being from Niue elders. The elders described traditional activities and objects that are required to sustain well-being, as well as relationships with family, community, and the environment. Three interconnected principles that influence the well-being of the Niue people emerged from the tala, namely, Vahā Loto-Agaaga Ofania (Spirit of Care), Fakafetuiaga (Inclusive Relationship), and Fakamalolo (Empowerment). Using a Niue lens, the key three principles were developed into the Matalili-Aga Gahua (Matalili Wellbeing Framework), based on a circular woven pattern that is distinctive to the Niue culture. The principles of the Matalili Wellbeing Framework are proposed as a guide in future Niue-centered research.

The contribution of tourism experiences to eudaimonic well-being: insight from Generation Z

ABSTRACT Despite the growing interest in exploring the tourism experiences of Generation Z and their significant influence on the tourism industry, there is a dearth of investigation into the eudaimonic consequences of tourism among this cohort. Eudaimonic well-being refers to understanding yourself, having a meaningful life, and actively pursuing excellence. Drawing on the psychological well-being approach, this study explores how Generation Z describes the long-term eudaimonic effects of tourism experiences in their lifetime. The qualitative findings reveal seven key themes that elucidate the eudaimonic dimensions of travel experiences among Generation Z, categorised into three more general and interconnected groups: individual characteristics, interpersonal experiences, and societal influences. The seven central themes include authentic self-development, mastery of challenges, interpersonal bonds, spirituality and mindfulness, future professional advancement, conscientiousness, and hedonic happiness. This study advances existing eudaimonic well-being frameworks and contributes to ‘tourism and well-being’. Additionally, implications for tourism academics and practitioners are provided.

Fostering Self-Determination: A Review and Research Agenda Advancing Self-Determination Theory as a Unifying Framework for Youth Well-Being in Foster Care Research

Fostering Self-Determination: A Review and Research Agenda Advancing Self-Determination Theory as a Unifying Framework for Youth Well-Being in Foster Care Research

Sojourning and Being Well Among Contemporary Chinese Gay Men in a Tourism Destination: An Extension of Dynamic Equilibrium Theory

This study proposes an extension of the dynamic equilibrium model to investigate the intrinsic mechanisms underlying the well-being experiences of Chinese gay tourists visiting Thailand. The enhanced model incorporates elements such as stock-challenge, flow-resource, and self-concept clarity, which illuminate the intrinsic dynamics of the inner well-being framework. Findings were derived from a video ethnography conducted collaboratively by researchers and participants. The results demonstrate that the impact of sojourning on well-being among gay Chinese travelers is influenced by their typical life and travel experiences, as well as the personalized meanings they associate with tourism and well-being. These responses are intricately shaped by their personal, social, and cultural contexts. This research provides rich insights into the holiday experiences and behaviors of contemporary Chinese gay adults, emphasizing the need for the development of tailored tourism policies and marketing strategies to cultivate gay-friendly destinations within the Asia region.

Employee training, safety and health care practices in manufacturing industry: Basis for employee holistic well-being framework in manufacturing firms

Employee training, safety and health care practices in manufacturing industry: Basis for employee holistic well-being framework in manufacturing firms

Supporting recovery, healing and wellbeing with Aboriginal communities of the southeast coast of Australia: a practice-based study of an Aboriginal community-controlled health organisation’s response to cumulative disasters

BackgroundThe recent crises of bushfires, floods, and the COVID-19 pandemic on the southeast coast of Australia were unprecedented in their extent and intensity. Few studies have investigated responses to cumulative disasters in First Nations communities, despite acknowledgement that these crises disproportionately impact First Nations people. This study was conducted by Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal researchers in partnership with Waminda, South Coast Women’s Health and Wellbeing Aboriginal Corporation, an Aboriginal Community Controlled Health Organisation (ACCHO). It investigated the collective experiences of people affected by cumulative disasters to identify the practices that support healing, and recovery for Aboriginal communities. The study addresses a knowledge gap of how Waminda, designs, manages and delivers responses to address complex health and social issues in the context of cumulative disasters.MethodsUnderpinned by practice theory this study employed Indigenous-informed, narrative inquiry. Culturally-appropriate, multiple interpretive methods were used to collect data including: observations; yarns with Aboriginal community members, yarns with Waminda practitioners, management and board members; interviews-to-the-double, visual images and documentation. The data were collated and analysed using the phases of reflexive thematic analysis.ResultsThe paper articulates a suite of culturally safe and place-based practices that enhance social, emotional and spiritual well-being following cumulative disasters. These practice bundles include: adopting a Country-centred conception of local communities; being community-led; viewing care as a collective, relational, sociomaterial accomplishment and having fluid boundaries. These practice bundles ‘hang together’ through organising practices including the Waminda Model of Care, staff wellbeing framework and emergency management plan which orient action and manage risks. The paper demonstrates the need for disaster responses to be community-led and culturally situated. ACCHOs are shown to play a crucial role, and their local responses to immediate community needs are grounded in contextual knowledge and use existing resources rather than relying on mainstream system-wide interventions.ConclusionsThe paper suggests crafting responses that focus on assisting communities (re)gain their sense of belonging, hope for the future, control over their lives and their capacities to care for and to be cared for by Country, are key to both enhancing healing, health and well-being and harnessing the strengths of communities.

Patient Health Monitoring Using Fibrillation Detection in Electrocardiogram Signal

Fibrillation (Fib) is the most well-known sort of sporadic heartbeat. The sporadic termination of electrical impulses causes the atria (the top chambers in the heart) to tremble (or fibrillate). Cardiovascular arrhythmias happen in older people with coronary disease. Now and again, individuals with Fib have no manifestations, and their condition is just recognizable upon actual assessment. The issues include inconsistent heartbeats when the heart is reliably in a sporadic mood, as anticipated through the patient well-being observation framework (PHMS). The PHMS proposed calculation is ready to anticipate the inconsistent pulses by the location of the R top in electrocardiogram signals (ECG) and the unpredictable beat anticipated by utilizing the P wave along with the QRS complex with the T wave for one heart cycle. Hence, this paper proposes a hybrid Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) and Recurrent Neural Networks (RNN), termed hybrid C-RNN, to proceed with the characterization and determination of the arrhythmic beats. This work also analyzes the QRS peak variations, followed by classification. The practicability of the heartbeat characterization utilizing hybrid C-RNN is completed by metrics like accuracy, sensitivity, and specificity. The proposed model achieved an accuracy of 98.57%, sensitivity of 1%, and specificity of 9.565217e-01%. This is compared best with some existing approaches in the result section.

CRITICAL REVIEW ON PUNARNAVASHTAK KWATHA: AN AYURVEDIC POLYHERBAL FORMULATION

Ayurveda, an ancient system of medicine, represents a vast reservoir of knowledge that is not only historically rich but also profoundly intricate and deep. Far from being a primitive practice, Ayurveda focuses on the preventive aspects of health, emphasizing the importance of maintaining balance and harmony in the body to avoid diseases. This holistic approach involves detailed discussions on the diagnosis and management of a wide range of physical and mental disorders, offering a comprehensive framework for health and well-being. One notable formulation within this traditional system is Punarnavashtak Kwatha. This herbal decoction has garnered significant attention for its efficacy in treating conditions such as shotha (inflammation) and pandu (anemia). The formulation's name, "Punarnavashtak," refers to its primary ingredient, Punarnava, a herb renowned for its rejuvenating properties. The Kwatha, or decoction, form is a widely used and trusted method of preparing Ayurvedic medicines, allowing for the active ingredients of herbs to be effectively extracted and utilized. Punarnavashtak Kwatha exemplifies the importance of Kwatha Kalpana, a widely used dosage form in Ayurvedic medicine that ensures effective extraction and utilization of herbal active ingredients. Ancient Ayurvedic texts provide extensive references to this formulation, detailing its preparation, dosage, and therapeutic applications. Its historical significance, combined with modern therapeutic success, underscores the enduring benefits of Ayurvedic medicine. This formulation not only reflects the depth and richness of Ayurvedic knowledge but also its practical application in promoting health and treating diseases effectively in today's world.

IT Service Well-being, in the Higher Education Ecosystem

The holistic and systematic comprehension of service well-being is garnering increasing attention among scholars. The holistic understanding of Service well-being is significant since it helps to clarify the multi-actor and multi-level nature of complex services, such as IT services. The majority of research conducted in the IT service field primarily examines individual and micro-level interactions, neglecting the significance of a comprehensive and systemic perspective on service well-being. The study discussed in this article aims to overcome these constraints by examining the well-being of IT services from a “service ecosystem” standpoint. The research used an interpretative approach to construct a middle-range theory using a case study and grounded theory methodology within a higher education institution. The results uncover the factors that contribute to well-being and the effects on several levels of the IT service ecosystem (Micro, Meso and Macro) including Service encounter, Service facilitation, and Service integration levels. This study enhances the existing research on well-being in the IT service context by presenting a holistic framework for service ecosystem well-being which has significant theoretical and practical contributions.

Living with rheumatic fever and rheumatic heart disease in Victoria, Australia: A qualitative study.

In Victoria, Australia, children with Pacific Islander ('Pacific') ethnicities are overrepresented in acute rheumatic fever (ARF) and rheumatic heart disease (RHD). In June 2023, ARF and RHD became notifiable in Victoria. To inform public health and clinical practice, we described young Pacific patients' and their caregivers' understandings and experiences of ARF/RHD, and identified possible ways to improve the delivery of clinical care. We established a project reference group including local Pacific people to guide this research. Pacific patients who attended an ARF/RHD clinic at The Royal Children's Hospital, Melbourne, were invited to participate, as were their caregivers. A Samoan researcher conducted qualitative 'talanoa' (conversational) interviews with patients and caregivers. A second researcher conducted semi-structured interviews with treating clinicians and other stakeholders. Interview transcripts underwent thematic analysis guided by the Tuilaepa Youth Mentoring Services Pacific Youth Wellbeing Framework. We interviewed 27 participants. This included nine patients and nine caregivers, all of whom were Samoan. These 18 participants expressed a desire to learn more about ARF/RHD and connect with other affected people. While some shared their experiences of having well-liked and trusted healthcare providers, patients often struggled to have two-way clinical conversations. The need to support clinicians working with high-risk populations to improve their awareness of ARF was identified. Receiving treatment on time was a top priority for affected families, despite injection pain, inconvenience and financial costs. The need to support continuity of care for young adult patients was raised by participants. Pacific people living with ARF/RHD and their families require additional support to receive high quality management in Victoria. Introducing a patient register and a specialist RHD nurse would enhance access to treatment, as would removing cost barriers, improving clinical awareness of ARF/RHD and creating Victoria-specific patient resources.

Measuring ecological well-being based on the degree of ecosystem service supply and demand matching in Shenzhen, China

Measuring urban ecological well-being and achieving a comprehensive understanding of its spatial differentiation characteristics are important foundations for meeting the growing health needs of residents and improving the insufficient and unbalanced development of the urban ecological environment. However, the current framework for defining urban ecological well-being that considers the supply and demand of ecosystem services (ESs) is unclear. The key to enhancing urban ecological well-being lies in measuring the level and patterns of ecological well-being in urban spaces through the degree of ES supply–demand matching; therefore, the present study aims to construct a measurement framework for urban ecological well-being based on this matching. The developed framework was applied to assess ecological well-being in Shenzhen in 2015 and 2020. This study summarizes the spatial patterns and analyzes their temporal and spatial distributions and influencing factors, showing that: (1) the spatial distribution of the comprehensive supply and demand of ESs in Shenzhen both have strong spatial heterogeneity; (2) the area of four types of relatively low ecological well-being patterns in Shenzhen was greater than that of five types of relatively low ecological well-being patterns in 2020, and the proportions of the areas of low, relatively low, and relatively sufficient well-being were the largest; (3) the overall trend of ecological well-being change is one of decline. The area in which Shenzhen’s ecological well-being has declined is far greater than the area in which it has improved. The main reasons for this are the increase in the urban vitality index, an increase in the demand for ESs, and an increase in impermeable surfaces, which have led to a decrease in the supply capacity of the ecosystem in some areas.