Dissertations / Theses: 'Live well'

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Taylor, Leah Ferree. "Well-Being through Live Music| A Heuristic Exploration." Thesis, Saybrook University, 2018. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10929749.

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Live music is a popular activity that many adults attend regularly. Qualitative research on live music from a listener’s perspective and the meaning it brings to individuals’ lives is lacking. The purpose of this heuristic inquiry was to investigate the lived experience of attending live-music events from the perspective of adult concert-goers between the ages of 18 and 65 years. This phenomenon was explored through the primary research question, “What is the experience of attending live-music events?”

Eight co-researchers were selected to participate via a convenience sample recruitment strategy. Data was collected via open-ended interviews and analyzed through stages following the qualitative method of heuristic inquiry (Moustaskas, 1990).

Three main themes were found to be the core essence of the live music experience: (a) live music connects people deeply; (b) live music is a full body experience; and (c) live music can be transcendent. An increased energy or vitality was evident before, during, and after the live-music events. Co-researchers used these repeated experiences to release, renew, and recharge the positive emotions, and mental resources that they would in turn bring back to their everyday lives.

Findings from this research suggest that listening to live music is a mind-body-spirit practice that can be used by individuals to connect deeply to themselves, others, and something greater than what they know. As an inherently pleasurable activity, live music influenced people’s ability to be open-minded and appreciative for what they have in life. The experience positively impacted the participants physically, mentally, emotionally, and spiritually, which may have implications on overall well-being.

This is the first qualitative study that demonstrated ways in which people can participate in live-music events as a method of self-care to enhance their sense of well-being through meaningful connections, mind-body awareness, and transcendent experiences. Future research studies should examine the effects of live music on overall health outcomes and components of well-being. Keywords: live music, well-being, transcendence, appreciation, mind-body-spirit practice

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Korpunen, Päivi, and Andrea Nápravníková. "Work to live, don’t live to work! : A cross-sectional study of the work-life balance of higher managers." Thesis, Umeå University, Umeå School of Business, 2007. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-1239.

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The work-life balance is currently in vogue among governments, organizations as well as researchers. Higher managers in organizations all over the world are exposed to significant pressures in their jobs, which further influence the balance between their work and private lives, job satisfaction and overall well-being. In this thesis, we apply a different perspective on the topic of work-life balance than most of the previous scientific research. We have focused on the governmental, organizational and individual factors that affect the work-life balance of higher managers and the consequent influence on their job satisfaction and overall well-being.

The objective of this study is to contribute to the work-life balance research by exploring the fit between companies’ human resource practices and higher managers’ actual perceptions and needs. In order to gain different perspectives, our empirical research consists of a series of interviews with both HR managers and members of higher management.

The key findings in terms of the factors influencing higher managers are reported. They suggest that the individuals are influenced by several aspects. The responsibility for personal work-life balance does not only lie on individuals themselves, but the organizations and governments play an important role in treating this issue as well.

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Randell, Kate. "Applying acceptance-based therapies to help people live well after cancer treatment." Thesis, University of Edinburgh, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1842/25912.

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Background: With advances in medical treatments, the numbers of cancer survivors have grown considerably over recent years. Following completion of cancer treatment, patients can experience a range of physical and psychological difficulties, particularly around critical transition phases such as adjustment to survivorship. One of the most common difficulties cited by cancer survivors is that of fear of cancer recurrence (FOR). Existing treatments for improving psychological wellbeing in this population appear to offer limited efficacy, and there are very few interventions directly targeting FOR. Acceptance-based approaches, with an underlying aim of improving psychological flexibility, offer one novel alternative approach to addressing these difficulties. Methods: This thesis presents a systematic review and meta-analysis of the literature in relation to the effectiveness of acceptance-based interventions for post treatment cancer survivors, with a particular focus on Mindfulness-Based Interventions (MBI). A cross sectional questionnaire study is then reported which explores the potential role of psychological flexibility in mediating the relationship between FOR and distress and quality of life (QoL)outcomes. Results: The findings of the review offer tentative support for the effectiveness of MBI in reducing stress and depressive symptoms, while less convincing results emerged for anxiety. Results from the empirical study suggest that while psychological flexibility does not appear to significantly mediate the impact of FOR on distress and QoL, value based living and cognitive fusion did emerge as significant mediating variables within these relationships. Conclusions: Findings suggest that acceptance-based approaches, may be of benefit in reducing the burden of distress and improving the lives of cancer survivors. Supporting cancer survivors to become less entangled with their thoughts and live in accordance with their values may be particularly beneficial. Further studies using larger samples and longitudinal designs are warranted.

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Aziz, Izaddin Ahmad. "Individual difference predictors of well-being among displaced persons who live under stressful conditions." Thesis, University of Leicester, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/2381/40398.

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Background: The common concern surrounding the poor level of displaced life is that it might cause harmful psychological conditions. Another concern of displacement is the impact of conflict and the ability to survive in adverse situations. The reasons for conducting this thesis were developed through the literature review, and noticing a lack of studies that assess psychological issues such as well-being, resilience, prejudice and forgiveness among Syrian refugees and Iraqi displaced persons comprehensively. Research aims: In particular, the studies address three issues that are fundamental to understanding how the thesis is structured. The first issue is essential in examining how war has affected individuals’ well-being in short and long term of life engagement of the refugees. The second issue investigates the impact of the displacement situation on prejudices and the possibility of forgiveness after conflict and violence between groups of people. The final issue involves identifying the factors that might help individuals to survive and face any potentially harmful situation. Methods: The overall research sample includes 1,256 individuals of both genders. For collecting the data, self-report questionnaires and objective measures were used. Results: The results show that the research samples indicated poor levels of quality of life, well-being, forgiveness and resilience. Importantly, these findings reveal the significant role played by positive relation domains of psychological well-being in improving resilience and forgiveness. The research has also has shown that the psychological health domain of quality of life recorded the highest significant associations with resilience and psychological well-being. To Sum up, this thesis illustrates the importance of positive social relations, lower prejudice and greater resilience in predicting mental health states.

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McKinney, Courtney E. "Assessment of Dietary Behaviors of College Students Participating in the Health Promotion Program BUCS: Live Well." Digital Commons @ East Tennessee State University, 2013. https://dc.etsu.edu/etd/1105.

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Rates of adult obesity in the United States continue to rise, especially among the college-age population who typically practice poor dietary choices, contributing to weight gain. College-age students experience a transitional phase called ‘emerging adulthood’ where they learn autonomy in many areas that influence long-term health status. The purpose of the online health promotion program BUCS: Live Well was to promote self-efficacy in ability to incorporate positive dietary changes, assess incidences of positive dietary habits after completing the program, and determine if weight status, residence, and health perceptions influence dietary behaviors. BUCS: Live Well was successful in assessing current dietary intake, facilitating positive dietary changes, and improving self-efficacy about incorporating positive dietary changes, although it did not promote weight loss. Online health promotion programs for college students are effective in initiating lifestyle modification and need to be available in hopes of reducing the obesity rate in this population.

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Gibson, Allison K. "Investigating the Association of Social Network and Well-Being of Individuals Living Alone with Cognitive Impairment." The Ohio State University, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1408309903.

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Ritchie, Charlotte. "Parenting and adolescent well-being." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.270469.

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Ugwu, Ignatius Obinna. "Cement fatigue and HPHT well integrity with application to life of well prediction." [College Station, Tex. : Texas A&M University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/1969.1/ETD-TAMU-2351.

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Millen, Sharon Elizabeth. "Psychological well-being in liver transplant patients." Thesis, Queen's University Belfast, 2007. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.486564.

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Liver transplantation is a widespread treatment for both acute and chronic liver disease. Previous research has indicated that psychological well-being is strongly associated with positive health outcomes post-transplant. There is also evidence however to suggest a significant level of psychiatric morbidity in patients posttransplant. Therefore, it is essential to evaluate liver transplant surgery according to both physical and psychological results. This study implemented a longitudinal mixed methods approach. The objectives were; to describe the experience of patients awaiting liver transplant surgery, to examine the relationships between psychological state pre-transplant and psychological health status post-transplant; to explore any changes made to an individual's frame of reference used for self-evaluation of Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) and to identify any factors that were associated with this change. One-to-one interviews were conducted with 18 participants with end-stage liver disease (ESLD); 9 ofthese participants were interviewed again at 1 month, 3 months and 9 months post liver transplant. Thematic analysis produced 5 themes across time: impact of liver disease/transplant on patients' life, emotional reaction to liver disease/transplant, methods of coping with liver disease/transplant, support ofothers and perception ofthe future. Quantitative analyses indicated an improvement in HRQoL from pre-transplant to 3 months post-transplant. High levels ofanxiety were evident at I-month post surgery whist depression decreased over time. Optimism scores increased from pretransplant to post 9 months. Response shift effects were observed at all posttransplant time-points with patients rating their HRQoL significantly lower (on average) in retrospect than they did at pre-transplant. The largest response shift occurred at 3-months post-transplant. The occurrence of response shift in HRQoL ratings over time for1his population could have implications for the estimation of the effectiveness ofliver transplant surgery

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Medeiros, Bruno. "Ageing well in the community : social representations of well-being promotion in later life." Thesis, University of Cambridge, 2017. https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/270300.

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This thesis is a social psychological study on ideas of well-being in later life by older adults, staff members, and volunteers involved in community support. Social representations theory constitutes the theoretical lens through which social constructions of well-being are examined. This project constitutes an ethnography of how groups represent wellness in later life, and how they evaluate receiving and giving support. Three day centres and a scheme of home visits of a voluntary organisation in the United Kingdom were the main sites of this study. Participant observation and 54 in-depth interviews were the main data sources. The study shows that both clients and practitioners understand wellness in later life as the result of an active, independent, and gainful living. This idea was shared amongst all groups in both settings, indicating the prevalence of a hegemonic view of wellness. This view is present in public understandings and professional discourse on ageing well. Nevertheless, clients and practitioners also challenged this ideology of wellness by representing ageing both as experience of gains (e.g. vitality and autonomy) and limitations (e.g. frailty and social isolation). These views are represented via two binary oppositional themes: activity-passivity and independence dependence. Moreover, clients and practitioners highlight the importance of health, adaptation, and relationships of support to attain well-being in old age. The concept of canonic themata and the evidence of a complex representational field around the theme of ageing constitute important empirical insights with which to understand the sharedness of well-being amongst all groups. Differences were observed in the way in which clients and practitioners position themselves – the first groups as receivers of help, whereas the second one as providers of care. Moreover, clients represent themselves as active and independent despite being recipients of support. In negotiating their views of independence, they preserve a positive sense of identity and accept help from others. Cognitive polyphasia also characterises thinking about well-being: physical, psychological, social, and material elements interact to promote wellness. The study also sheds light on how communities of support make sense of their practices. The concept of representational project offered a rich theoretical insight into how groups represent well-being promotion in the charity. Both clients and practitioners represent well-being promotion as actions to preserve functionality and participation in the community. Therefore, two set of actions were mentioned in both settings: socio-emotive and practical support. Implications for well-being policies and community support were addressed.

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LEE, EUNSUK. "RELATIONSHIPS AMONG DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS, SPIRITUAL WELL-BEING, AND QUALITY OF LIFE IN PRIMARY LIVER CANCER PATIENTS IN KOREA." Case Western Reserve University School of Graduate Studies / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=case1333599857.

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Fox, Terri-Lynn, and University of Lethbridge Faculty of Arts and Science. "Intergenerational communication & well-being in Aboriginal life." Thesis, Lethbridge, Alta. : University of Lethbridge, Faculty of Arts and Science, 2004, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/10133/257.

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This thesis discusses intergenerational communication and well-being in Aboriginal life, using a literature review and research conducted in relation to the Blood people and culture. It addresses issues concerning lack of communication of traditional ways of knowing, teaching, and being. Interviews were used to better understand the dynamics of intergenerational communication and well-being. It is historically know by First Nations communities that the older people of the clan or tribe taught the children from infancy to adolescence. This, unfortunately, is not the case in many First Nations communities today, due to colonization, assimilation, and segregation. It is hoped this research will assist those who wish to develop, implement and enhance future social, educational, and health programs for the well-being of the First Nations child, family and community. The results also suggest ways in which to enhance and foster the value of elders in the community.
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Walker, Cicely P. A. "Spirituality, religion and well-being in later life." Thesis, University of Southampton, 2011. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.548321.

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Wells, Mark. "Value, Well-Being, and the Meaning of Life." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2014. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1407960520.

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Evershed, Jane. "Unseen landscapes of adult education : creative arts, well-being and well-becoming in later life." Thesis, Canterbury Christ Church University, 2018. http://create.canterbury.ac.uk/18014/.

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Creative arts education is integral to the diverse, extramural, formally taught and non-accredited landscapes of Adult Education. Traditionally popular with adults in later life, it is correlated with improvements in subjective well-being (Hughes and Adriaanse, 2017), health (Humphrey et al., 2011) and social inclusion (Feinstein et al., 2008). However, UK government support for arts curricula is in decline (Hughes et al., 2016), despite the rising demographics for older age groups (Office for National Statistics (ONS), 2018). Funding for remaining programmes is increasingly rationalised through perceived improvements to well-being (Hughes et al., 2016) and the attainment of objective and functional learning outcomes (Schuller, 2017). This thesis explores the relationships of three women in later life with creative arts education. The interpretive bricolage methodology draws together their experiences and considers the impacts of rationalising education exclusively through objective criteria. The research material is analysed using writing-as-inquiry and emergent interpretations are refined in iterative dialogues between researcher and participants. Thus, meaning is made in a 'continuing realignment of life events and life possibilities' (Rolling, 2010, p.157). The analysis is (re)presented as a series of evocative narratives, interwoven with the reflexive and autoethnographic positioning of the researcher. This process seeks to 'fracture the boundaries that normally separate social science from literature' (Ellis and Bochner, 2000, p.744). The research highlights the participants' perceptions of motivational factors, barriers and constraints and explores aspects of personal meaning-making, spirituality and transformation. It also illustrates the importance of 'place' in fostering collaborative learning and curiosity and questions fixed notions of well-being. The latter is reconceptualised as 'well-becoming' to acknowledge its fluid and transient qualities. The women's experiences are set against a prevailing culture of accountability and lie beyond the immediate gaze of policymakers. Therefore, the research assists in promoting more sustainable and context-appropriate practice by exploring some of the otherwise 'unseen' landscapes of Adult Education in later life.

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Barcus, Sonja M. "The relationship between religious commitment, spiritual well-being, and psychological well-being." Virtual Press, 1999. http://liblink.bsu.edu/uhtbin/catkey/1116296.

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The purpose of this study was to identify the relationship between religious commitment, spiritual well-being and psychological well-being in college students. The Spiritual Well-Being Scale (SWBS) and Psychological Well-Being Scale (PWBS) were administered. Also frequency of church attendance was assessed. Canonical Analysis was used to investigate the data from 425 participants to determine if there is relationship between religious/spiritual well-being and psychological well-being. A statistically significant relationship was found between religious/spiritual well-being and psychological well-being. The following describes the nature of the relationship. First, participants who experience existential well-being tend to be self-accepting and to a lesser extent have mastery of their environment and a purpose in life. Second, participants who experience existential well-being and to a lesser degree, religious well-being tend to accept themselves, have a purpose in life, possess mastery of their environment, positively relate to others, feel they are growing personally, and are autonomous. This study provided evidence of a relationship between religious/spiritual well-being and psychological well-being. Implications and limitations of the study, as well as recommendations for future research are discussed.
Department of Counseling Psychology and Guidance Services

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Ladkin, Robin. "Life leadership : crafting a personal account of learning to lead my life well." Thesis, University of Bath, 2002. https://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.275415.

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Ngamaba, Kayonda. "The correlates of subjective well-being." Thesis, University of Manchester, 2017. https://www.research.manchester.ac.uk/portal/en/theses/the-correlates-of-subjective-wellbeing(7374410b-78f1-4c7e-993b-1a8092ef07f9).html.

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The motivation for subjective well-being research rather than Gross Domestic Product (GDP) is becoming important to the roles of many governments across the globe and so identifying the strongest correlates of subjective well-being is vital as a starting point to informing policies that support subjective well-being. This thesis investigated the correlates of subjective well-being. Chapter 1 introduced the topic and has been divided into two parts: section 1 explores the motivation for subjective well-being research and section 2 presents the conceptual model of subjective well-being. Chapter 2 gave the rationale for the methodological approaches taken to investigate factors that are associated with subjective well-being. Also, the methods chapter presented limitations of the data used. Chapter 3 explored the determinants of subjective well-being in representative samples of nations; and the results obtained in chapter 3 led to three systematic reviews and meta-analyses (Chapter 4, 5 and 6). Chapter 4 conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between income inequality and subjective well-being to test the general assumption that people's subjective well-being can be increased by tackling income inequality and investigated inconsistencies of previous studies reporting a negative, positive or no association between income inequality and subjective well-being. Chapter 5 carried out a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between health status and subjective well-being because the results of the empirical study conducted in chapter 3 suggest that health status is positively associated with subjective well-being. Chapter 6 conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of the association between financial satisfaction and subjective well-being as the results of the empirical study conducted in chapter 3 suggest that financial satisfaction is positively associated with subjective well-being. Chapter 7 discussed the results, highlighted the need for further studies and policy directions and concluded. Taken altogether these studies suggest that: (1) subjective well-being is important to informing policies that support subjective well-being, (2) they might be circumstances where income inequality may not be associated with people's subjective well-being, (3) health status and financial satisfaction are positively associated with subjective well-being and the magnitude of the association is affected by key operational and methodological factors, (4) life satisfaction might be preferred to happiness as a measure of subjective well-being because it may better captures the influence of health status and financial satisfaction, (5) government policies that support subjective well-being measures should consider using self-reported health status and financial satisfaction amongst factors that are correlated with people's subjective well-being, (6) the association between health status and subjective well-being and the link between financial satisfaction and subjective well-being are medium and further research is required to identify other strongest correlates of subjective well-being.

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Hughes, Emily Louise. "Work-life balance and employee well-being : a longitudinal study." Thesis, University of Oxford, 2006. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.442782.

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Koutsopoulou, Zografo Gina. "Meaning in life and psychological well-being in older adults." Thesis, University of Leeds, 1998. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.416235.

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Gnich, Wendy Anne. "Financial well-being and quality of life in later years." Thesis, University of the West of Scotland, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.365056.

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AIMS The programme of research had two main aims: (1) to examine the relationships between objective financial status, subjective financial well-being, psychological well-being and physical health in later life, and (2) to examine the extent to which people aged 40 years and over are able and willing to prepare for their financial well-being in old age. DESIGN These aims were addressed during two separate research phases. Phase 1 consisted of two studies (1) an in-depth interview study and (2) a postal survey. Phase 2 comprised an indepth interview study. SETTING The programme of research was conducted in the West of Scotland. Both Phase 1 and Phase 2 interview studies were restricted to interviewees residing in Renfrew district. The Phase 1 postal survey covered a more extensive geographical area, encompassing three additional local government districts (Argyll and Bute, Dumbarton & Inverclyde). PARTICIPANTS Respondents were randomly selected from the Argyll and Clyde Health Board Community Health Index (CHI). Additional interviewees for the Phase 1 interview study were obtained through Renfrewshire Elderly Fora. Eighty-four individuals were interviewed in Phase 1 and a further 279 respondents completed postal questionnaires. Eighty-two interviewees participated during Phase 2. RESULTS Phase 1 found that social comparison processes largely mediate the relationship between objective and subjective financial well-being. Although subjective financial well-being was related to psychological well-being, objective financial status was not independently associated with psychological health. Both objective and subjective financial well-being were positively related to physical health. Phase 2 found that most respondents placed high importance on adequate financial resources and the need to plan for retirement. However, great diversity in planning behaviour was observed. Few respondents had considered provision for long-term care. CONCLUSIONS This research has demonstrated the association between financial well-being and psychological and physical health. Further research is needed to decipher the complex causal pathways through which financial well-being influences both the quality and quantity of life. It is strongly advocated that future studies include broader more comprehensive measures of financial well-being.

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Aydogan, Cevriye Arzu. "Meaning Of Life As A Mental Concept." Master's thesis, METU, 2010. http://etd.lib.metu.edu.tr/upload/12612511/index.pdf.

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What is the meaning of life? This has been one of the major questions of philosophy for centuries
from Socrates to Nietzsche and from Tolstoy to the famous comedy writers&rsquo
group Monty Python. People from diverse intellectual backgrounds asked what the meaning of life is. Although there are doubts that this question is now outdated, meaning of life seems to me still an intriguing subject. In this thesis I argue that life&rsquo
s meaning must be discussed according to two different notions. One of these notions is the content of life where life&rsquo
s meaning can be analyzed according to its coherence with a value system, its achievements or its influence on others. The other is the notion of life&rsquo
s meaning as a mental concept, as an experience. I provide reasons to think life&rsquo
s meaning as a composite mental state and propose its components. My point of view carries subjectivist implications, however by introducing necessary conditions of the formation of the composite mental state that provides a life with meaning I argue that such a mental state attains objectivity.

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Lewis, Patrick J. "THE WELL-BEING WAY PROCESS: RE-CLAIMING WELLNESS." Oxford, Ohio : Miami University, 2007. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc%5Fnum=miami1186501759.

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Sansom, Mark Jonathan. "Quality of life for survivors of severe traumatic brain injury." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2002. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.269865.

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Pychyl, Timothy A. (Timothy Alexander) Carleton University Dissertation Psychology. "Personal projects, subjective well-being and the lives of doctoral students." Ottawa, 1995.

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Fagerstrom, Karen Michelle. "The effects of life review on well-being in the elderly." CSUSB ScholarWorks, 2002. https://scholarworks.lib.csusb.edu/etd-project/2173.

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It is widely believed among developmental psychologists that old age is a distinct developmental stage with unique goals, struggles and opportunities for growth. Achieving integrity involves making sense of disparate aspects of one's life and seing life as one complete whole, rather than bits and pieces of a puzzle. Integrity is achieved when each part of the puzzle is put into place, forming one complete picture.

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Donn, Jessica E. "Adult Development and Well-Being of Mid-Life Never Married Singles." Miami University / OhioLINK, 2005. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=miami1123098208.

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Cuartas, Beatriz. "Essays on Well-being and Quality of Life in Latin America." Thesis, George Mason University, 2017. http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10685733.

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Elevated Latin American well-being rankings are controversial. The dissertation explores the relationship between well-being and other performance measures covering 134 countries. A correlation analysis tests the relationship across country rankings, such as the Happy Planet Index, the World Development Indicators, the Global Peace Index, and the Corruption Perception Index. The empirical findings suggest that life satisfaction becomes statistically insignificant for the region when correlated with other measures including peace-security, and corruption. The findings also indicate that an increase in per-capita-income, war, and corruption tend to have little to no effect on the given HPI country ranking.

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Lock, Robert. "Perceived impact of past significant life events on current well-being." Thesis, Royal Holloway, University of London, 2013. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.604350.

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Life events are widely seen as having an important effect on well-being. This thesis addressed some of the gaps in the literature by examining how positive as well as negative past events are perceived by individuals as affecting different facets of current well-being. In addition, the study examined how these relationships are moderated by insight, reflection and rumination. Psychological undergraduate students (N=73) provided examples of past positive and negative life events and gave open-ended responses about what they saw as the beneficial and adverse consequences of those events for them. These responses were coded for the presence of the six dimensions of Psychological Well-being (PWB) outlined by Ryff (1989) as well as for affect. Self-report measures of insight, reflection and rumination were also completed. Beneficial effects on affect and all the dimensions of PWB, with the exception of Autonomy, were present in the open ended responses of how past positive and negative events were currently impacting on well-being. Adverse effects on affect and the PWB dimensions of Relations with Others, Self-Acceptance and Environmental Mastery were present in the responses of how past positive and negative events were currently impacting on well-being. Relations with others was the most frequently identified dimension of PWB in response to what the beneficial and adverse effects of past events were, indicating the importance of this area in clinical interventions. Personal Growth was the only PWB dimension to be more frequently identified in the responses of the beneficial effects of negative events compared to the beneficial effects of positive events. This indicates that therapeutic interventions targeting growth from previous negative events could benefit from focussing on this aspect of PWB. Reflection was positively correlated to the adverse effect of positive events, whilst rumination was positively con-elated to PWB for the adverse effect of negative events. Implications for clinical and non-clinical populations and possible future research are discussed.

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Bostock, Natalie Jean. "Work/family conflict across various life and career stages." Thesis, Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/10948/d1020157.

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This study examines Work Family Conflict including Work Interferes with Family (WIF) conflict, Family Interferes with Work (FIW) conflict, role overload, role interference and the impact of children across various life and career stages. Much of the research in this area focuses on the differences in the way the genders experience Work Family Conflict. Research has shown that various life and career stages can have a marked impact on this type of conflict and this study aims to determine how individuals in the various life and career stages experience this conflict. A correlational research design was used for this study. Using a five point likert scale, participants were asked to score their responses to seventeen items. The instrument was based on Duxbury and Mills Measure of Work Family Conflict (1990) (in Handbook of Quality-of-Life Research: An Ethical Perspective by Sirgy, 2001) with the inclusion of two additional items due to their high face validity. The questionnaire was distributed to human resources managers in organisations, friends, family members and colleagues and friends, family members and colleagues of theirs. Most of the responses were scored using a pencil and paper technique and the remainder was distributed using a Surveymonkey application on social media platforms like Facebook and Linkedin. The overall sample size of respondents was 175. The raw data was entered on an excel spreadsheet and analysed using Statistica version 12 and Microsoft Excel applications with VBA macros developed by a consultant for the Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University Unit for Statistical Consultation. . Statistics such as means, Cronbach alpha’s, relationships between factors, descriptive statistics, MANOVA and Chi-squared tests were used to analyse the data. The results of this study demonstrate the need for organisations to take heed of the various challenges that individuals face in both the workplace and home environment and the different ways in which these are experienced across various life and career stages. This will enable them to design specific interventions to mitigate the effects of Work Family Conflict and improve employee’s level of performance.

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Pedro, Brenda M. "Adjustment to ageing after migration : reminiscence and psychological health in African-Caribbean older adults." Thesis, Coventry University, 2001. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.368834.

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Smithson, Karin L. "The Relationship among Social Connectedness, Meaning in Life, and Wellness for Adult Women in Levinson's Mid-Life Transition Stage." Digital Archive @ GSU, 2011. http://digitalarchive.gsu.edu/cps_diss/63.

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While developmental research on the period of midlife has received increased attention in the literature, limited focus has been paid to the transitional stage into midlife, particularly for women. In this study, 286 women between the ages of 38 - 47 years completed online surveys comprised of a demographic questionnaire, the Social Connectedness Scale – Revised (SCS-R; Lee, Draper, & Lee, 2001), the Life Regard Index – Revised (LRI-R; Debats, 1998), and the Five Factor Wellness Inventory – Adult (FFWel-A; Myers & Sweeney, 1999). Participants were recruited through local community-based organizations and snowballing efforts. Participants resided in a major southern metropolitan city. Results from this study indicate that wellness was significantly higher for women who had advanced degrees, higher income levels, and were in a parenting role. Full-time employment and higher education levels were significantly related to higher feelings of meaning in life for women, but being in a parenting role was not linked to higher meaning in life. Implications for counseling women in the Mid-Life Transition Stage are explored and directions for future research are discussed.

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Johnston, Gail Norma. "Assessing psychosocial and spiritual well-being in palliative cancer care." Thesis, University of Dundee, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.301521.

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Lövstaf, Esmeralda. "Människors upplevelse av yoga : Från mattan ut i livet." Thesis, Mälardalens högskola, Akademin för hälsa, vård och välfärd, 2017. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:mdh:diva-38407.

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Yoga är något som idag oftast betraktas som en form av fysisk aktivitet med inslag av meditation och andning. Men filosofin från yoga grundar sig att förena flera olika moment i människors liv för att skapa en helhet. Inkluderat i dessa är inte bara de fysiska elementen utan berör också människors sätt att förhålla sig till sig själv och andra. Syftet med studien var att undersöka människors helhetsupplevelse av yoga, från motivationen bakom till yogans påverkan på livet. Åtta personer deltog i undersökningens djupintervjuer som sedan analyserades systematiskt med meningskoncentrering som metod. Resultatet visade på fem teman som speglar upplevelsen före, under och efter yogapasset: (1) före finns behov av bearbetning, (2) under sker bearbetning och efter nås utvecklad relation (3) till sig själv, (4) till andra och (5) till livet. Denna studie ger ökad förståelse för vad det är i yoga som gör att människor upplever ett ökat välmående.

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Schultz, Katherine. "Working through lymphedema: exploring women's functional well-being and quality of life." Thesis, Boston University, 2013. https://hdl.handle.net/2144/12217.

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Background: In order to best treat breast cancer related lymphedema it is important to realize that it is a progressive, and for some, a lifelong condition requiring surveillance. Breast cancer patients are educated to be aware of the signs of lymphedema, as are physicians. This is critical to capturing those patients most in need of treatment since there are less options and more comorbidities associated with more severe swelling. Impaired shoulder usage, loss of range of motion and discomfort associated with the swelling of lymphedema can severely impact a patient’s lifestyle reducing their ability to work, be self sufficient and lowering their quality of life. Since 20% or more of patient’s treated for breast cancer will go on to deal with lymphedema in the long term or transiently it is necessary to understand who is most affected and at what level of swelling it is necessary to treat this condition. Methods: As a part of the lymphedema screening protocol at Massachusetts General Hospital we were able to analyze data on 138 women with newly diagnosed breast cancer. They were followed for at least 18 months and measured at least 3 times using the perometer, which records their arm volume and compares it to baseline. At the same time they were asked to fill out the LEFT-BC questionnaire to assess their quality of life and answer relevant questions relating to arm usage. [TRUNCATED]

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Pethtel, Olivia Lee. "Decision-Making Competence, Life Regrets, and Subjective Well-Being in Mature Adults." Bowling Green State University / OhioLINK, 2012. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=bgsu1339179351.

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Moore, Jesse Alexander. "The difficulty of living well: effort and failure in the good life." Thesis, Rhodes University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10962/d1002845.

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We all want to live good lives, but due to the difficulty involved, few of us ever succeed. We usually either fail in our attempts to live well or remain with our safer, and less worthwhile, options. In spite of this, there has been little, if any, investigation of the role that difficulty plays in our attempts to live well, and thus in our conceptions of the good life. Within the field of the good life, philosophers tend to acknowledge the fact that good lives are difficult to live, and leave it at that. Since we must all face the difficulty of living well, the lack of analysis of the implications of difficulty seems a glaring oversight. In order to redress this, I explore the role that difficulty plays in two requirements for living well, namely achievement and reflection. Firstly, I examine the relationship between effort and achievement. I argue that difficulty just is the requirement of effort, and that it is required in order for our achievements to be meaningful and for us to value them. Secondly, I look at the relationship between failure and reflection. I argue that reflection on our failures can lead us to knowledge that helps us to live well and that we would not usually come to if we did not fail. Finally, I look at the roles of effort and failure in some accounts of the good life and I draw on psychological research and theory to provide support for my conclusions about the positive effects of effort. I conclude by examining the implications of reducing difficulty for the future of humankind.

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Rodriguez, Ihsan. "Well-being and Inflammation in Interstitial Lung Disease." The Ohio State University, 2021. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=osu1619031719578262.

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Plastow, Nicola Ann. "Food activities and the maintenance of identity in later life." Thesis, Brunel University, 2014. http://bura.brunel.ac.uk/handle/2438/10893.

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Background: Participating in meaningful activities, and maintaining identity, are each embedded within best practice guidelines to improve mental well-being among older adults in the United Kingdom. Food plays a part in many meaningful activities that are important to health and wellbeing. Although there is moderate evidence that participating in food activities contributes to identity maintenance and change, only six studies include British older adults. Aim: To explore the relationship between food activities and identity maintenance among community-living older adults in West London. Methods: A concurrent mixed-methods design from a pragmatist perspective was used. Data collection included semi-structured interviews with 39 older adults (60 to 89 years). Qualitative data were analysed using grounded theory methods. Quantitative methods were used to investigate the relationship between demographic data, transformed qualitative data, and the Occupational Performance Measure of Food Activities. Q methodology data were analysed using centroid factor estimation and interpretation, and triangulated with the qualitative and quantitative components using qualitative matrix analysis and quantitative methods. Findings: This study found three predominant past and present identities as ‘food-lover’, ‘non-foodie’ and ‘not bothered’. These food identities are defined as a composite sense of who one is, derived from one’s experience of participating in food activities. Maintenance of food identities was explained in the processes of ‘Participation and maintenance’, ‘Threat and compensation’, and ‘Changes in meaning and identity’. These processes varied according to the importance and meaning of food activities for each participant. There was no consistent relationship between maintenance or change in food identities, and participants’ hoped-for, feared and expected possible selves. Conclusions: Participation in food activities maintains older adults’ important identities and mental wellbeing when food activities are an important and pleasurable part of daily life. Nevertheless, older adults whose food activities and identities change continue to experience mental well-being in later life.

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Örestig, Johan. "The long and winding road : A life course approach to retirement behaviour." Doctoral thesis, Umeå universitet, Sociologiska institutionen, 2013. http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-80798.

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Background: This thesis explores the retirement behaviour of older people approaching retirement decisions. The research questions in focus deal with the attitudes toward work, the retirement preferences and the subjective well-being of the "youngest old", i.e. people aged 55–64. The included studies analyse the social determinants of these subjective evaluations and how they predict the timing of retirement and post-retirement well-being. Methods: In the included studies, methods are used that allow us to follow developments over time. Repeated cross-sectional analyses are employed to examine general developments pertaining to the older work force. These include OLS and logistic regression analysis. Longitudinal analyses are used to follow individual developments over time. These include Structural equation modelling and Cox regression analysis. Results: The results indicate that subjective evaluations such as attitudes to work and retirement preferences, as well as subjective well-being, are closely related to the structural conditions to which individuals are exposed, i.e. class position and work environment. The results also indicate that subjective evaluations such as preferred exit age and subjective well-being reported while in the work force are determinants of both the timing of retirement (in the case of preferred exit age and pre-retirement subjective well-being) and post-retirement subjective well-being (in the case of pre-retirement subjective well-being). Also, results indicate that recent policy changes in the Swedish pension systems are reflected in the retirement preferences of the older work force. A comparison of two time-points representing the incentive structure of the old and the new pension systems indicates that preferences were delayed with pension reform. Conclusion: The thesis contributes a temporal perspective to a research field that is dominated by research studying retirement behaviour at a single point of in time. The included studies underline the value of understanding retirement behaviour as a process rather than an isolated event. The way people evaluate their work, their well-being and their retirement prospects is intimately intertwined with their earlier experience. These subjective evaluations affect future retirement outcomes. Life course approaches offer illuminating tools for examining and explaining the significance of the biographies behind retirement behaviour.
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Bevins, Adam. "Memory, identity and well-being : preserving selfhood in dementia." Thesis, University of Exeter, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/10036/46973.

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People with dementia face considerable challenges to preserving identity. It has frequently been observed that group reminiscence work helps sufferers re-establish their past identities as well as position themselves as members of a group in the present. To date, little research has attempted to put these claims directly to empirical test. Drawing on social identity theory (Tajfel & Turner, 1979) this study explores the impact of a group reminiscence intervention in a sample of 58 cognitively impaired older adults living in residential care. Measures of identity, well-being and cognition were taken before and after participants took part in six weekly sessions of either group reminiscence or a group control activity. A Pretest-Posttest Control design was employed to explore the difference in average change between treatment conditions. The main findings showed no difference in average change between the two groups on measures of identity and well-being. However, the reminiscence group showed a greater overall improvement in memory than the control group. The theoretical implications and future directions for working clinically with cognitively impaired populations are considered.

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Lynch, Myra. "Decisions of Pregnant Adolescents as They Affect Later Well-Being." DigitalCommons@USU, 1985. https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/etd/2464.

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The purpose of this study was to examine the quality of family life presently experienced by women who were premaritally pregnant as teenagers. Self-esteem and general life satisfaction were measured in order to evaluate the results of pregnancy decisions made five to 10 years earlier. A survey design was used to (1) obtain demographic data, (2) analyze the relationships between these women and their parents, (3) determine the level and type of education completed by the women, (4) compare mothers who married before the birth of the child, single mothers, and mothers releasing their children for adoption on many variables constituting well-being. Data were gathered during personal interviews with 46 women. In this small unrepresentative sample, the results show no significant differences in the present well-being of women based on their previous decisions. Each of the test groups exhibit interesting characteristics with regard to present marital status, amount of education completed, and relationships with children. The mothers who show higher levels of life satisfaction are also those who are employed either part-time or full- time and have higher family income levels. In general, women in the study were found to be satisfied with their lives and seemed to be functioning well. Some trends were noted, indicating a need for further study, particularly in the area of mothers relinquishing children for adoption.

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Mak, Suk-har, and 麥淑霞. "Enhancing the effectiveness of counting blessings on subjective well-being : the effects of autonomy support and implementation intention." Thesis, The University of Hong Kong (Pokfulam, Hong Kong), 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/10722/196518.

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The study investigated whether providing autonomy support and implementation intention would enhance participants’ subjective well-being in a counting blessings intervention. One hundred and one senior secondary school students were randomly assigned into four conditions: (1) with both autonomy support and implementation intention; (2) with autonomy support only; (3) with implementation intention only; and (4) without autonomy support and implementation intention (control). They were then instructed to count three blessings daily for two weeks. The results indicated that participants’ positive affect was significantly enhanced by counting blessings intervention with autonomy support; while their life satisfaction and positive affect were significantly promoted by the intervention supplemented with implementation intentions. Implications of the findings were discussed.
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Stear, S. A. "Success criteria : constituents, correlates and applications." Thesis, Cranfield University, 1997. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.245496.

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Hawkins, David B. "Interpersonal behavior traits, spiritual well-being, and their relationship to blood pressure." Theological Research Exchange Network (TREN), 1986. http://www.tren.com.

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Serrao, Melanie Mei. "Social Withdrawal and Psychological Well-Being in Later Life: Does Marital Status Matter?" BYU ScholarsArchive, 2017. https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/etd/6337.

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Personality researchers have described dispositional traits to typically show stability over the life course and yet one such trait, shyness, has rarely been examined in later life. Shyness as a global trait has been linked negatively to multiple psychological indices of childhood well-being, including loneliness. Despite the fact that older adults may be already at risk for experiencing heightened loneliness, regret, or decreased fulfillment, research has not assessed these experiences in relation to personality in later life. In recent years, withdrawal research has begun to move past shyness as a global trait to examine the motivations behind socially withdrawn behavior. The current study used regression analyses to examine ways that three facets of withdrawal (shyness, avoidance, and unsociability) may relate to loneliness, regret, and fulfillment in later life. Data from 309 older participants of the Huntsman Senior Games were used to explore associations. Results indicated that shyness, avoidance, and unsociability significantly predicted increased loneliness and regret, and decreased fulfillment to some extent. Further, marital status (married, divorced, widowed) moderated links between withdrawal and psychological indices of later life well-being.

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Pinto, Admilson Robalo de Brito Xavier. "A Comunidade Ribeira da Barca, Ilha de Santiago, Cabo Verde: experiências de cooperativa e estratégias em busca do bem viver." Universidade Federal de Pelotas, 2017. http://repositorio.ufpel.edu.br:8080/handle/prefix/3498.

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A presente dissertação de mestrado apresenta um estudo histórico e antropológico sobre cooperativismo e as estratégias de luta pelo bem viver na comunidade pesqueira de Ribeira da Barca, localizada na Ilha de Santiago, arquipélago de Cabo Verde. O objetivo geral do trabalho é compreender a organização desta comunidade com vistas a entender qual seria o bem viver a que ela aspira. Para este propósito, o estudo traz para a discussão o conceito de colonialidade do poder, dentre outros, que transcende as particularidades do colonialismo histórico português e que não desaparece com a descolonização oficial. Este conceito é recorrente em estudos sobre comunidades indígenas do continente americano e constitui-se, pois, em uma tentativa de explicar a modernidade como um processo intrinsecamente vinculado à experiência colonial. Atualmente, Cabo Verde tem sido refém do sistema-mundo e da dependência econômica do exterior, o que obriga o Estado a assinar protocolos e parcerias que visam atingir o desenvolvimento do país. Tais parcerias nem sempre satisfazem a necessidade da maioria da população nacional, como verificado na comunidade pesqueira de Ribeira da Barca, localizada na Ilha de Santiago, sobretudo por conta de um acordo sobre o domínio de pesca, assinado entre Cabo Verde e a União Europeia. Neste caso, em particular, verificou-se que a população local enfrenta muitas dificuldades de natureza socioeconômica e procura sobreviver por meio da ajuda mútua. Desse modo, surge uma forma de sociabilidade marcada pela solidariedade e busca pelo bem viver, observado na expressão “vivi dreto”, típica do crioulo cabo-verdiano, a qual tem a ver com uma alternativa à ideia de desenvolvimento convencional. Para tanto, são necessárias respostas políticas que possibilitem a cultura do estar em harmonia em detrimento da civilização do viver melhor. Trata-se de construir uma sociedade solidária e sustentável, visto que o bem viver sinaliza uma ética de suficiência para toda a comunidade e não somente para o indivíduo
Es dissertason di mestrado é um estudo stórico e antropológico sobre cooperativismu e stratégia de luta pá vivi dreto, na komunidade peskeira de Rubera da Barka, ki ta fica na Ilha de Santiago, arkipélagu de Kabu Verde. É tem como objetivo geral compreendi organizason di komunidade, ku ideia na entendi kuse ki é vivi dreto pa guentis de komunidade. Na kel studo li fazedu um discuson di conceito de colonialidade do poder, ki ta transcendi particularidadi di colonialismo storico portugês e que ki ka ta desapareci ku descolonizason oficial. Es conceito é recorrente em studos sobre komunidades indígenas na kontinente mercano e é ta constitui, um tentativa de esplica modernidadi como um processo ki sta ligado à experiência colonial. Atualmenti, Kabu Verde tem stado refém di sistema-mundo keli é pamode é ta dependi ekonômicamente di esterior, o ki ta obriga Estado a assina protocolus e parcerias ki ta visa atingi desenvolvimento di país. Kes parcerias nem sempri ta satisfaze necessidadi di maioria di populason nacional. Sima verificadu na komunidade pesqera de Rubera da Barka, localizado na Ilha de Santiago, sobretudo pamodi um acordo di pesca, assinado entre Kabo Verde ku União Europeia. Nes caso, em particular, populason local sa enfrenta tcheu dificuldades sócio-econômico e es ta procura sobrevivi graça a djunta-mo. Assi surgi um forma de sociabilidadi marcadu pá solidariedadi, na busca di vivi dreto. Es forma di bida é um alternativa à ideia de desenvolvimentu convencional. Ma pes pode, vivi dreto é necessário tem respostas políticas ki ta possibilitas vivi assi. Es pratica ta trata di construi um sociedade solidário e sustentável, pamode vivi dreto ta busca um ética de suficiência pá todo Komunidade e non somenti pá un alguem
his dissertation presents a historical and anthropological study about the cooperativism and the strategies of struggle for the live well in the fishing community of Ribeira da Barca, in Santiago island, archipelago of Cape Verde. The general objective of the work is to comprehend the organization of this community in order to understand which live well they wish for. For this reason, this study brings to discussion the concept of coloniality of the power, among others, that transcends the particularities of the Portuguese historical colonialism and that does not disappear with the official decolonization. This concept is recurrent in studies about indigenous communities of the American continent and it consists of an attempt to explain the modernity as a process intrinsically connected to the colonial experience. At present, Cape Verde has been hostage of the world-system and the economic dependence from abroad, which forces the state to sign protocols and partnerships that aim to achieve the development of the country. Such partnerships do not always satisfy the needs of the majority of the national population, as verified in the fishing community of Ribeira da Barca, in Santiago island, specially because of the agreement on the fishing domain, signed between Cape Verde and the European Union. In this case, in particular, it was verified that the local population deals with many socio-economic difficulties and tries to survive through mutual help. In consequence, a form of sociability emerges marked by the solidarity and the search for living well, observed in the expression “vivi dreto”, typical from the Cape Verdean creole, which is related to the alternative of the idea of conventional development. Therefore, political answers are necessary to enable the culture of being in harmony, preferring this over the civilization of better living. It talks about building a solidary and sustainable society, considering that the live well indicates an ethic of sufficiency for the whole community not only for the individua

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Chan, Yu. "An exploratory study on spiritually and psychosocial well-being in chinese breast cancer patients." Click to view the E-thesis via HKUTO, 2008. http://sunzi.lib.hku.hk/hkuto/record/B40887832.

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Juniper, Bridget. "Evaluation of a novel approach to measuring well-being in the workplace." Thesis, Cranfield University, 2010. http://dspace.lib.cranfield.ac.uk/handle/1826/6851.

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The well-being of employees is an important issue. Researchers, policy makers and organisations are directing more resource into this field as the link between the health of people and their performance in the workplace becomes increasingly understood. This research programme examines how employee well-being can be measured. Having the right tools to successfully appraise well-being at the outset is judged to be imperative where any research or organisational programme to bring about change is under consideration. A review of existing methods indicates that the current provision of scales to assess the well-being of workers is limited and the construction techniques used in their development may be improved upon. At the core of this study is the testing of a new measurement framework which seeks to address these deficiencies. This innovative approach is taken from one established practice used to assess the well-being of patients using health related quality of life instruments. Three organisations participated in the study; a call centre operation, a police force and a county-based library service. Using qualitative and quantitative methodologies, three pilot questionnaires were constructed using Impact Analysis; an established procedure deployed in health related quality of life settings. Basic findings from each case study were analysed against conventional construction methods and against existing employee well-being scales. Results were also examined in respect of how they compared with the wider literature on employee well-being. ii The Impact Analysis method was critically appraised. Although weaknesses in respect of some of the qualitative phases of analyes were noted, the overall notion of transferring the practice of Impact Analysis to an occupational setting was assessed as cautiously encouraging. While this scale construction method lacks the statistical elegance of factor analytical methods, provisional indications suggest potential benefits in content validity over extant occupational scales where the assessment of a study population’s own experiences are critical to any well-being evaluation strategy. Based on the findings, a new operational definition for employee well-being is posited. A new, working model is also proposed. This emphasises for the first time, the need for specificity when researchers and organisations are seeking to evaluate a multi-dimensional, subjective construct that is employee well-being. Limitations regarding the study are noted. This means that the findings should be treated as tentative rather than conclusive. Nevertheless, it is hoped that this study will inject new thinking on how employee well-being may be evaluated using an alternative approach. By doing so, it is ventured that research communities and employers alike may take up the methods described in this study to conduct assessment programmes that could benefit not just the study teams or the employers, but importantly, the workers themselves.

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Dirksen, Shannon Elaine Ruff. "Subjective well-being in patients diagnosed with malignant melanoma." Diss., The University of Arizona, 1987. http://hdl.handle.net/10150/184289.

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The purpose of this study was to test a theoretical model which predicted subjective well-being in patients who had been diagnosed with malignant melanoma. The theoretical model was developed from empirical findings based on a review of the literature in which health locus of control, social support and self-esteem were identified as significant predictors of well-being. The specific aim of this study was to examine the strength of the predicted relationships between selected psychosocial variables and subjective well-being. The study utilized a nonexperimental correlational design with a causal modeling approach. The convenience sample was composed of 75 individuals (x age = 52.5) who had been diagnosed with malignant melanoma. Subjects completed four instruments which measured the theoretical concepts under study. Two additional instruments were administered which indexed the variables of search for meaning and concern of recurrence. Descriptive statistics were used in examining the demographic and situational characteristics of the sample. Multiple regression techniques were utilized to empirically test the predicted theoretical relationships and to estimate predictive validity for the theoretical concepts. Graphic residual analysis was performed to assess for violations in the statistical and causal model assumptions. Study findings revealed that social support had a direct positive impact on self-esteem (B =.27, R² =.06) and that self-esteem had a direct positive impact on well-being (B =.49, R² =.37). The two demographic variables of employment and income were found to have a direct positive impact on well-being (B =.22 and B =.26, respectively), and resulted in a 10% increase in the total explained variance in well-being. The theoretical model, which was generated to predict subjective well-being in malignant melanoma patients, explained 47% of the total variance in well-being. Research into the variables which influence patient well-being during the cancer experience is vital if nursing is to implement therapeutic interventions which will promote an improved life quality. By intervening with nursing actions that focus on a positive self-esteem, a greater sense of well-being could be attained by individuals diagnosed with cancer.

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