Journal articles: 'Well-being – Canada'

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Burton, Peter, and Shelley Phipps. "Families, Time, and Well-Being in Canada." Canadian Public Policy 37, no. 3 (September 2011): 395–423. http://dx.doi.org/10.3138/cpp.37.3.395.

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WHITE, JAMES M. "Marital Status and Well-Being in Canada." Journal of Family Issues 13, no. 3 (September 1992): 390–409. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/019251392013003008.

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Burton, Peter, Angela Daley, and Shelley Phipps. "The Well-Being of Adolescents in Northern Canada." Child Indicators Research 8, no. 3 (June 6, 2014): 717–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12187-014-9252-8.

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Stedman, Richard C., John R. Parkins, and Thomas M. Beckley. "Resource Dependence and Community Well-Being in Rural Canada*." Rural Sociology 69, no. 2 (June 2004): 213–34. http://dx.doi.org/10.1526/003601104323087589.

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Fraser, Sarah L., Valérie Parent, and Véronique Dupéré. "Communities being well for family well-being: Exploring the socio-ecological determinants of well-being in an Inuit community of Northern Quebec." Transcultural Psychiatry 55, no. 1 (January 4, 2018): 120–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1363461517748814.

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Inuit communities of Canada experience many disparities in health and psychosocial context. Research in community psychology has shown associations between such socio-ecological factors and individual well-being. The objective of the study was to explore how community-level determinants of well-being influence family well-being in a northern community of Nunavik, Quebec. A total of 14 participants were interviewed. A thematic inductive analysis was conducted to extract community determinants of family well-being from the data. A system science approach was used to explore the associations between determinants and larger psychosocial dynamics. A community workshop was held to discuss the results and their meaning. A total of 25 determinants were coded, 16 of which were community-level. Community-level stressors were highly interrelated, whereas community supports were generally disconnected and superimposed on narratives of stressors. Participants spoke of desired supports. In their narratives, these supports were connected to a variety of determinants of well-being, suggesting the need to connect, redefine and support existing resources rather than simply add on new ones. We discuss intricate links between family and community well-being in small and geographically isolated communities.

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Smith, Philip B., Jacquie Brown, Steven Feldgaier, and Catherine M. Lee. "Supporting Parenting to Promote Children's Social and Emotional Well-being." Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health 34, no. 4 (December 1, 2015): 129–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2015-013.

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The effects of parenting on the healthy development of children and adolescents, and on preventing behavioural, emotional, and social problems, are pervasive. A public health approach to parent education and support can have major impact on the mental health of Canadians. Many of the values and strategic directions advocated by the Mental Health Commission of Canada can be realized in a population-based system for parent support such as the Triple P Positive Parenting Program. Triple P's core principles, program components, and means of implementation are described, with illustrations from across Canada.

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Latif, Ehsan. "The impact of retirement on psychological well-being in Canada." Journal of Socio-Economics 40, no. 4 (August 2011): 373–80. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.socec.2010.12.011.

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Suto, Melinda J. "Leisure Participation and Well-being of Immigrant Women in Canada." Journal of Occupational Science 20, no. 1 (April 2013): 48–61. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14427591.2012.732914.

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Jibeen, Tahira, and Ruhi Khalid. "Predictors of Psychological well-being of Pakistani Immigrants in Toronto, Canada." International Journal of Intercultural Relations 34, no. 5 (September 2010): 452–64. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ijintrel.2010.04.010.

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Hepburn, Charlotte Moore, and Denis Daneman. "Child well-being in Canada: How can we improve on “average”?" Canadian Medical Association Journal 187, no. 5 (January 12, 2015): 311–12. http://dx.doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.140930.

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Levine, Robert. "Time and well¬being." Revista Estudos Culturais, no. 2 (August 28, 2015): 1–16. http://dx.doi.org/10.11606/issn.2446-7693i2p1-16.

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This paper examines the impact of temporal experience—time use, conceptions of time and temporal norms—on happiness and well-being and suggests public policies to enhance these experiences. First, it reviews literature concerning the interrelationships of time, money and happiness. Second, it reviews data and issues concerning the use of work and non-work hours around the world. Third, it describes a broader range of temporal issues to be considered in policymaking decisions, e.g. clock versus event time-keeping, monochronic versus polychronic approaches, the definition of wasted time, the pace of life, and temporal orientation. Finally, suggestions are of ered for the formulation of time-use policies intended to increase individual and collective happiness. It is a virtual truism that the way we use our time is the way we live our lives. Our time is our most valuable possession. Much of this time, however, is controlled by others, ranging from our employers to our closest family members. It is also clear that there are profound dif erences-- individual, socio-economic, cultural and national--in the degree to which people hold control over their own time (e.g., LEVINE, 1997; LEE, et al., 2007). It may be argued that public policies are needed to protect the “temporal rights” of individuals, particularly those who are most vulnerable to exploitation. This paper was sparked by an ambitious large-scale project in which I had the opportunity to participate. The project was initiated in the Spring of 2012 following a United Nations resolution, adopted unanimously by the General Assembly, placing “happiness” on the global agenda. The nation of Bhutan was asked to convene an interdisciplinary group of international “experts” to craft recommendations for policies to raise worldwide happiness; more specifically, to develop a “new paradigm for world development.” Bhutan, a small, landlocked, relatively poor Himalayan nation, was chosen for this task because of its pioneering Gross National Happiness (GNH) project. “Progress,” the GNH designers declared, “should be viewed not only through the lens of economics but also from spiritual, social, cultural and ecological perspectives.” Happiness and development, in other words, depend on more than growth and the accumulation of money. England, Canada and other countries and country-level organizations have subsequently followed Bhutan’s lead and established GNH measures of their own (LEVINE, 2013). One of the nine core domains of Bhutan’s GNH index is “time use,” which comprised my section of the report. The present paper draws heavily on that report and the insights that research of ered me. I will address four major sets of issues: I. The inter-relationships of time, money and happiness. Most importantly, what is the relevance of time use to well-being and happiness? II. Time Use: Work hour issues and policies. III. Other temporal factors that need to be considered when formulating policies to increase happiness. IV. Suggestions for policymaking: The call for a “Temporal Bill of Rights.”

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Stedman, Richard C., John R. Parkins, and Thomas M. Beckley. "Forest dependence and community well-being in rural Canada: variation by forest sector and region." Canadian Journal of Forest Research 35, no. 1 (January 1, 2005): 215–20. http://dx.doi.org/10.1139/x04-140.

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The forest products sector is a major employer in much of rural Canada, and it is often assumed by policy makers that increased timber harvest is a viable means of rural economic development. Despite burgeoning research in the United States, relatively little attention has focused on the relationship between forest dependence and well-being in rural Canada. Especially lacking are macrocomparisons of regions and of forest sectors. This note presents an overview of the relationship between forest dependence and well-being in Canada. Analysis of 1996 Statistics Canada data revealed a great deal of variation in the effect of forest dependence on indicators of well-being (e.g., human capital, unemployment, income): some sectors had fairly positive outcomes (e.g., pulp and paper); others had more negative outcomes (e.g., logging). These relationships, however, vary a great deal by region, suggesting the need for more mid-range explanatory models that incorporate the particulars of place and sector.

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Roy, Philippe, Gilles Tremblay, and Émilie Duplessis-Brochu. "Problematizing Men's Suicide, Mental Health, and Well-Being." Crisis 39, no. 2 (March 2018): 137–43. http://dx.doi.org/10.1027/0227-5910/a000477.

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Abstract. Background: The Province of Quebec, Canada (PQ), witnessed a drastic rise in suicide among adult men between 1990 and 2000, followed by a continuous drop since then. At the end of the 1990s, men's suicide became recognized as a social issue, leading to implementation of gender-responsive strategies focusing on positive aspects of masculinity. Many of these strategies received positive assessments. Aims: This article offers a critical overview of the evolution of social responses to men's suicide in PQ. Method: We highlight elements of success with examples of interventions targeting men directly, professionals who work with men, and natural support networks of men. Results: Results and discussion suggest the benefits to shift towards salutogenic, gender-transformative approach to men's suicide prevention. Conclusion: Closing remarks question the current gaps and upcoming challenges in suicide prevention among men.

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BOAS, ANA ALICE VILAS, and ESTELLE M. MORIN. "PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL-BEING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS FOR PROFESSORS IN BRAZIL AND CANADA." RAM. Revista de Administração Mackenzie 15, no. 6 (December 2014): 201–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1590/1678-69712014/administracao.v15n6p201-219.

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Mental health, an important object of research in psychology as well as social psychology, can be determined by the relationship between psychological well-being and psychological distress. In this context, we search to understand: “How do compare mental health of professors working in public universities in an emerging country like Brazil with the one of professors working in a developed country like Canada?” and “What are the main differences in the indicators of mental health in work domain?”. This paper assesses psychological well-being and psychological distress for professors working in these two countries and test for their differences. The sample consists of 354 Brazilian professors and 317 Canadian professors. Data were collected through an on-line questionnaire assessing the following mental health indicators: anxiety, depression, loss of control, general positive affect and emotional ties. We compared the components of psychological distress and psychological well-being to analyse their relations. Additionally, we compared these components with work-life balance indicator. Reliability analyses demonstrated that all tested components are consistent to evaluate mental health. There are small mean differences between Brazilian and Canadian professors in all five components of mental health, but these differences are not statistically significant. Mean differences for work-life balance, gender, age, and bias of conformity are statistically different, although the size effects are small. Linear regression analysis, step by step, controlled for life events, showed that general positive affect, anxiety and emotional ties predict 31.5% of the scores of work-life balance. Additionally, we observed that Brazilian professors find more balance between professional and private life than do their Canadian colleagues. Promoting mental health is a challenge for public management sector, thus, public managers and governmental organizations can beneficiate from the studies of social psychology to improve work performance and the quality of the services offered to the society as well as to assist employees to improve their personal and professional life.

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Quinn, Ashley L. "Experiences and well-being among Indigenous former youth in care within Canada." Child Abuse & Neglect 123 (January 2022): 105395. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chiabu.2021.105395.

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Guindon, François. "Technology, material culture and the well-being of Aboriginal peoples of Canada." Journal of Material Culture 20, no. 1 (January 13, 2015): 77–97. http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359183514566415.

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Stedman, R. C., M. N. Patriquin, and J. R. Parkins. "Forest dependence and community well-being in rural Canada: a longitudinal analysis." Forestry 84, no. 4 (July 5, 2011): 375–84. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/forestry/cpr024.

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Mallya, Sasha, and Alexandra J. Fiocco. "Impact of informal caregiving on cognitive function and well-being in Canada." International Psychogeriatrics 30, no. 7 (December 13, 2017): 1049–55. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1041610217002605.

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ABSTRACTBackground:With a rise in the aging population and a consequential rise in persons diagnosed with dementia comes an increase in the number of informal caregivers who are caring for a loved one. The objective of the proposed study was to assess the neurocognitive and psychological effects of caring for a person with dementia or a related neurodegenerative disease in a sample of Canadian informal caregivers.Methods:Fifty-seven informal caregivers of a person with dementia or a related neurodegenerative disease (mean age = 66.26, SD = 7.55) and 97 non-caregivers (mean age = 69.16, SD = 4.84) were recruited. Neuropsychological measures of attention, cognitive flexibility, verbal learning, delayed recall, and verbal fluency were examined, and questionnaires related to perceived stress, quality of life, mood, and self-esteem were administered.Results:Caregivers made more errors on a measure of cognitive flexibility (p = 0.02), generated fewer words on measures of phonemic fluency (p < 0.01) and semantic fluency (p < 0.001), and learned significantly fewer words on a list-learning task (p < 0.01). Caregivers also reported experiencing significantly more perceived stress (p < 0.001), lower quality of life (p < 0.001), and were more likely to meet the cut-off for clinically significant depressive symptoms on a self-report scale (p < 0.001).Conclusion:These data contribute to a growing body of literature that consistently points to the need for immediate action to improve the welfare of caregivers.

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Haan, Michael. "The Place of Place: Location and Immigrant Economic Well-being in Canada." Population Research and Policy Review 27, no. 6 (June 24, 2008): 751–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11113-008-9092-7.

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Simich, Laura, David Este, and Hayley Hamilton. "Meanings of home and mental well-being among Sudanese refugees in Canada." Ethnicity & Health 15, no. 2 (April 2010): 199–212. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557851003615560.

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DIACONESCU, Luca. "THE ILLUSION OF WELL-BEING IN THE TRIPOLAR WORLD." Revista Română de Geografie Politică 24, no. 2 (December 30, 2022): 53–60. http://dx.doi.org/10.30892/rrgp.242103-357.

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The US set the tone for modern development with ingenious tactics whereby the economy produces little and grows much, dominating the world market worker. Now, the European Union giving up industry, is trying to copy its strategy, but with a delay that can endanger the entire European Union, while China remains with the old strategy held by : Germany, the USSR or Japan in the past, of industrialization and production in mass for domestic and foreign markets. The three areas hold more than 20 trillion US dollars, being the mega-powers of the current world, while the rest of the states, with three exceptions (Japan 5 trillion, Great Britain and India each 3 trillion) have values below 2.5 trillion : Brazil, Russia, Canada, Australia and so on.

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Hymel, Shelley, Angela Low, Lindsay Starosta, Randip Gill, and Kimberly Schonert-Reichl. "Promoting Mental Well-Being Through Social-Emotional Learning in Schools: Examples from British Columbia." Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health 36, no. 4 (December 1, 2017): 97–107. http://dx.doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2017-029.

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Social and emotional learning is increasingly recognized as playing an important role in the promotion of positive mental health in schools. In 2012, the Mental Health Commission of Canada identified child and youth mental health as a priority for the transformation of mental health systems in Canada. To this end, comprehensive efforts to promote positive social and emotional development in schools and to foster safe and caring school environments are urgently needed. This paper highlights the multi-faceted approach undertaken in British Columbia over the past decade to promote positive mental health through social-emotional learning in schools.

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Rowe, Gladys, Silvia Straka, Michael Hart, Ann Callahan, Don Robinson, and Garry Robson. "Prioritizing Indigenous Elders’ Knowledge for Intergenerational Well-being." Canadian Journal on Aging / La Revue canadienne du vieillissement 39, no. 2 (November 27, 2019): 156–68. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0714980819000631.

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RÉSUMÉLe rapport final de la Commission de vérité et réconciliation du Canada (2015) a souligné la nécessité de soutenir l’autodétermination des Autochtones pour remédier aux séquelles des pensionnats. Cependant, la recherche sur le vieillissement autochtone demeure dominée par les colons. Dans le cadre de cette étude indigéniste menée par une équipe de recherche comprenant des Cris et des colons, des aînés autochtones ont été interrogés pour connaître les éléments qui seraient nécessaires, selon eux, pour le soutien du bien-être des personnes âgées de leurs communautés. Les aînés ont affirmé que la guérison des survivants âgés passe par la reconnexion avec les savoirs culturels que les pensionnats ont cherché à éradiquer. En renouant avec leurs rôles traditionnels dans la transmission des connaissances, les personnes âgées soutiennent non seulement leur propre guérison, mais aussi celle de toute leur communauté. Cette compréhension de la nature profondément interrelationnelle des communautés autochtones implique que le bien-être des personnes âgées dépend de la réappropriation de leur identité culturelle, mais aussi de leur rôle en tant que transmetteurs intergénérationnels de savoirs.

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Woloshyn, Vera, Michael J. Savage, Tanya Kaefer, Dragana Martinovic, and Snezana Ratkovic. "Support, Mentorship and Well-Being in Canadian and Croatian Faculties of Education: Professor and Student Perspectives." Journal of Education and Development 5, no. 1 (March 29, 2021): 82. http://dx.doi.org/10.20849/jed.v5i1.880.

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The purpose of this quantitative study was to examine professors’ and Master of Education (MEd) students’ well-being, support, academic self-efficacy and mentorship in Canada and Croatia. Overall, 118 professors and 98 MEd students from three universities in Canada and three universities in Croatia completed the online surveys in English and Croatian, respectively. The frameworks of self-determination theory and relational cultural theory informed interpretation of our findings. Results suggest that for professors in both countries, personal support, professional support and academic self-efficacy predict professional well-being. Only personal support predicts personal well-being in Canadian professors, while personal support and academic self-efficacy predicts personal well-being in Croatia. Personal and professional support was also associated with positive mentorship practices in Canada. Students in both countries, who felt supported professionally and personally, reported greater professional and personal well-being respectively. Self-efficacy may make a difference for Croatian students but seemed to have little unique impact on Canadian students. Studying part-time in Canada was associated with higher personal and professional well-being but was associated with lower personal well-being in Croatia. Mentorship practices seemed to have little effect on well-being in either country. Overall, professors reported higher well-being and support than M.Ed. students. We conclude with recommendations that would be informative for university administrators, graduate programs, and services interested in the well-being of professors and graduate students.

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Bosacki, Sandra. "Canadian adolescents’ solitude experiences, self-perceptions, and well-being." Journal of Silence Studies in Education 2, no. 1 (November 25, 2022): 28–42. http://dx.doi.org/10.31763/jsse.v2i1.30.

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This paper explores adolescents’ solitude activities, their reasons for choosing to be alone, and how they think and feel when they are away from others. Gender and age differences were also explored.ApproachWe looked at the links between solitary activities and emotional well-being and personal happiness. Sixty-one adolescents (68% female, Mage = 16.14 ± .50) completed self-report on-line measures assessing time alone, solitary activities, and indices of adjustment.FindingsMajority of participants reported that they were alone by choice, and that they were more often with others than alone. Age and gender differences emerged in time alone, feelings of self-worth, and emotional well-being.Research Limitations The demographics of participants was limited to English-speakers in Eastern Canada, and data collection was affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.Practical Implications School programs could be developed to better equip adolescents with the skills necessary to be productive in, and feel positive about, time spent alone.

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Fuentes, Laura, Hugo Asselin, Annie Claude Bélisle, and Oscar Labra. "Impacts of Environmental Changes on Well-Being in Indigenous Communities in Eastern Canada." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17, no. 2 (January 19, 2020): 637. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17020637.

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Climate change and natural resource exploitation can affect Indigenous people’s well-being by reducing access to ecosystem services, in turn impeding transmission of traditional knowledge and causing mental health problems. We used a questionnaire based on the Environmental Distress Scale (EDS) and the Connor–Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) to examine the impacts of environmental changes on 251 members of four Indigenous communities in the eastern Canadian boreal forest. We also considered the potential mitigating effects of sociodemographic characteristics (i.e., age, gender, parenthood, and time spent on the land) and protective factors (i.e., health, quality of life, resilience, life on the land, life in the community, and support from family and friends). Using linear regression, model selection, and multi-model inference, we show that the felt impacts of environmental changes increased with age but were lower for participants with higher quality of life. The effect of resilience was opposite to expectations: more resilient participants felt more impacts. This could be because less resilient individuals ceased to go on the land when environmental changes exceeded a given threshold; thus, only the most resilient participants could testify to the impacts of acute changes. Further research will be needed to test this hypothesis.

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Li, L., D. W. Lai, and H. L. Tong. "PRODUCTIVE AGING, FAMILY CAREGIVING, AND SUBJECTIVE WELL-BEING OF OLDER ADULTS IN CANADA." Innovation in Aging 1, suppl_1 (June 30, 2017): 884–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igx004.3176.

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Chow, Henry P. H. "Growing old in Canada: physical and psychological well-being among elderly Chinese immigrants." Ethnicity & Health 15, no. 1 (February 2010): 61–72. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13557850903418810.

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Cranfield, John, and Kris Inwood. "The great transformation: A long-run perspective on physical well-being in Canada." Economics & Human Biology 5, no. 2 (July 2007): 204–28. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ehb.2007.02.001.

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Stelnicki, Andrea M., Laleh Jamshidi, Tamara L. Taillieu, R. Nicholas Carleton, and Tracie O. Afifi. "Mental Health and Well-Being among Children of Public Safety Personnel in Canada." International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 19, no. 21 (October 28, 2022): 14030. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192114030.

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Public safety personnel (PSP) often experience stress due to their occupational demands that affect the family environment (e.g., work-family conflict, marital breakdown, disruption to home routines, and holidays). A substantial base of research has focused on the impact of PSP work on the marital relationship, but fewer studies have focused specifically on children’s functioning within PSP families. The current study investigated mental health, well-being, and functioning among children of PSP in Canada, as reported by PSP. Data were collected between 2016 and 2017 as part of a large pan-Canadian study of PSP. Participants (n = 2092; 72.5% women) were PSP parents who responded to questions about their 4- to 17-year-old children. Overall, a substantial proportion of PSP parents reported their children have at least some difficulties with sadness (15.4%), worries and fear (22.0%), disobedience or anger (22.0%), attention (21.0%), and friendships (11.4%). Firefighters reported the fewest problems among their children compared to other PSP groups. Almost 40% of participants indicated that their child’s problems were related to their work as a PSP. The results highlight the need to find ways to identify children that are struggling and provide support to those families. Organizations and PSP leadership should develop and prioritize efforts to support families of PSP members, with the likely outcome of enhancing PSP member well-being.

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Ardelt, Monika, Juensung Kim, and Michel Ferrari. "Self-Transcendent Wisdom Mediates the Association Between Spirituality and Well-Being in Six Nations." Innovation in Aging 5, Supplement_1 (December 1, 2021): 131. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/geroni/igab046.507.

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Abstract Distraught individuals sometimes turn to religion for solace, particularly in old age, so spirituality is not necessarily positively related to well-being. However, spirituality might lead to greater well-being if it promotes self-transcendent wisdom. Using a sample of 307 respondents from six nations (USA, Canada, Serbia, Ukraine, Iran, and China), ranging in age from 59 to 99 years (M=73.00, SD=8.13), this study tested the generalizability of the hypothesized mediated pathway. Results showed only weak correlations between spirituality and well-being measures in the whole sample. Yet, as predicted, spirituality, mediated by self-transcendent wisdom, was indirectly related to greater well-being in all six nations, despite significant differences by nation in variable means. Spirituality had additional direct positive effects on life satisfaction in Canada, Iran, and China and on general well-being in Iran and China. These findings suggest that spirituality likely results in greater well-being when it transcends egocentric concerns.

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Brown, Robert D., and Robert C. Corry. "Evidence-Based Landscape Architecture for Human Health and Well-Being." Sustainability 12, no. 4 (February 13, 2020): 1360. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su12041360.

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More than 80% of the people in the USA and Canada live in cities. Urban development replaces natural environments with built environments resulting in limited access to outdoor environments which are critical to human health and well-being. In addition, many urban open spaces are unused because of poor design. This paper describes case studies where traditional landscape architectural design approaches would have compromised design success, while evidence-based landscape architecture (EBLA) resulted in a successful product. Examples range from school-yard design that provides safe levels of solar radiation for children, to neighborhood parks and sidewalks that encourage people to walk and enjoy nearby nature. Common characteristics for integrating EBLA into private, public, and academic landscape architecture practice are outlined along with a discussion of some of the opportunities and barriers to implementation.

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Hertelendy, Attila J., Fredrick M. Burkle, and Gregory R. Ciottone. "Canadian Wildfires: A Plague on Societies Well-Being, Inequities and Cohesion." Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 37, no. 4 (July 12, 2022): 429–30. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s1049023x22000978.

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AbstractExtreme heat and wildfires have health implications for everyone; however, minority and low-income populations are disproportionately negatively affected due to generations of social inequities and discriminatory practices. Indigenous people in Canada are at a higher risk of many chronic respiratory diseases, as well as other non-communicable diseases and hospitalization, compared to the general population. These wildfires occurring during the COVID-19 pandemic have demonstrated how disruptive compounding disasters can be, putting minority populations such as First Nations, Metis, and Inuit tribes at increased risk and decreased priority. Going forward, if the necessarily proactive mitigation and preparedness steps are not undertaken, the ability to attenuate health inequity in the indigenous community by building resiliency to wildfire disasters will be significantly hampered.

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Williams, Lewis. "Climate change, colonialism, and women’s well-being in Canada: what is to be done?" Canadian Journal of Public Health 109, no. 2 (April 2018): 268–71. http://dx.doi.org/10.17269/s41997-018-0031-z.

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Moss, Stephana J., Krista Wollny, Mungunzul Amarbayan, Diane L. Lorenzetti, and Aliya Kassam. "Interventions to improve the well-being of medical learners in Canada: a scoping review." CMAJ Open 9, no. 3 (July 2021): E765—E776. http://dx.doi.org/10.9778/cmajo.20200236.

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Berry, John W., and Feng Hou. "Multiple belongings and psychological well-being among immigrants and the second generation in Canada." Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science / Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement 51, no. 3 (July 2019): 159–70. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/cbs0000130.

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Haeck, Catherine, Laetitia Lebihan, and Philip Merrigan. "Universal Child Care and Long-Term Effects on Child Well-Being: Evidence from Canada." Journal of Human Capital 12, no. 1 (March 2018): 38–98. http://dx.doi.org/10.1086/696702.

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Aycan, Zeynep, and John W. Berry. "Impact of employment-related experiences on immigrants' psychological well-being and adaptation to Canada." Canadian Journal of Behavioural Science/Revue canadienne des sciences du comportement 28, no. 3 (1996): 240–51. http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0008-400x.28.3.240.

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Agyekum, Boadi, and Bruce K. Newbold. "Religion/spirituality, therapeutic landscape and immigrant mental well-being amongst African immigrants to Canada." Mental Health, Religion & Culture 19, no. 7 (August 8, 2016): 674–85. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13674676.2016.1225292.

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Kutsyuruba, Benjamin, Lorraine Godden, and John Bosica. "The impact of mentoring on the Canadian early career teachers’ well-being." International Journal of Mentoring and Coaching in Education 8, no. 4 (November 21, 2019): 285–309. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/ijmce-02-2019-0035.

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to explore the impact that mentoring has on Canadian early career teachers’ (ECTs’) well-being. The authors describe findings from a pan-Canadian Teacher Induction Survey (n=1,343) that examined perceptions and experiences of ECTs within K–12 publicly funded schools, with particular interest in retention, career interests and the impact of mentoring on well-being. Design/methodology/approach An online survey was used to examine perceptions and experiences of ECTs within publicly funded K–12 schools across Canada. For this paper, the authors selectively analyzed 35 survey questions that pertained to mentorship and well-being of ECTs, using quantitative and qualitative procedures. Findings The findings revealed a strong correlation between the mentoring experiences and well-being of the participating Canadian ECTs. The teachers who did not receive mentorship indicated significantly lower feelings of well-being, and conversely, teachers who participated in some kind of mentorship demonstrated much higher levels of well-being. Research limitations/implications This paper draws on the selective analysis of the data from a larger study to elicit the connections between the mentoring support and perceived well-being. Due to inconsistencies in terminology and multifaceted offerings of induction and mentoring supports for ECTs across Canada, there might have been some ambiguity regarding the formal and informal mentorship supports. A longitudinal study that is designed to specifically examine the connection between the mentorship and well-being of ECTs could yield deeper understandings. A comparative study in different international contexts is commended. Practical implications The findings showed that the ECTs who did not receive any mentorship scored significantly lower feelings of well-being from external, structural, and internal well-being sources, and conversely, the ECTs who participated in some kind of mentorship scored much higher levels of feelings of well-being. Policy-makers should therefore continue to confidently include mentorship as an intentional strategy to support and help ECTs to flourish. However, inconsistent scoring between individuals and their levels of external, structural and internal well-being suggest that more research on the connection between mentoring and well-being of the ECTs. Social implications Work-life imbalance seems to be more challenging for ECTs than policymakers who provide these expectations are aware. Therefore, excessive work demands and intensive workloads need to be given proper attention for their potential negative effects (such as stress, burnout and absence) on the beginning teachers’ health and well-being. Likewise, purposeful strength-based approaches should be undertaken to establish generative and pro-social efforts to enhance the connectedness, collaboration, collegiality and resilience-building opportunities for novice professionals within flourishing learning communities. Originality/value In this paper, the authors have undertaken the first steps in exploring the impact that mentoring has on Canadian ECTs’ well-being. The study increases the understanding of how mentoring can be used as a purposeful strategy to support the well-being of ECTs and retain them in the teaching profession in Canada and potentially in different international contexts.

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Belanger, Yale D., Robert J. Williams, and Jennifer N. Arthur. "CASINOS AND ECONOMIC WELL-BEING: EVALUATING THE ALBERTA FIRST NATIONS’ EXPERIENCE." Journal of Gambling Business and Economics 5, no. 1 (January 2, 2013): 23–45. http://dx.doi.org/10.5750/jgbe.v5i1.563.

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Many of Canada’s First Nations have introduced casinos as an economic strategy to help mitigate existing socio-economic disparities. In total 17 First Nation casinos currently operate in the Canadian provinces of British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Ontario, while the provincial Nova Scotia First Nations operate ‘Video Lottery Terminal (VLT) palaces’ (i.e., no table games). Although the economic benefits of Native casinos in the United States are well documented, there is very little research to determine whether the same effects exist in Canada. The present research seeks to partly fill this void by evaluating the impact of the recent introduction of casinos to Alberta First Nation (i.e., reserve) communities. Findings show that there is significant variability in the economic benefits between communities. Nonetheless, it is clear that, in general, the introduction of casinos in Alberta has broad economic benefits to Alberta First Nations.

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He, Guohua, Ran An, and Patricia Faison Hewlin. "Paternalistic leadership and employee well-being: a moderated mediation model." Chinese Management Studies 13, no. 3 (August 5, 2019): 645–63. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/cms-10-2018-0724.

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PurposeThis paper aims to explore the psychological mechanism in the relationship between paternalistic leadership (PL) and employee well-being (EWB) in cross-cultural nonprofit organizations. It also aims to further promote the integration of research on PL and self-concept by examining the relationship between PL and collective self-concept (CSC).Design/methodology/approachData were collected on 72 supervisors and 233 expatriate Chinese teachers from 42 Confucius Institutes and 15 Confucius classrooms in Canada and the USA.FindingsPL has a significant effect on EWB. Benevolent and moral leadership are positively related to CSC, while authoritarian leadership is negatively related to CSC. CSC mediates the relationship between PL and EWB. Furthermore, employees’ cross-cultural adaptability positively moderates the relationship between CSC and EWB; the indirect effect between PL and EWB via CSC is stronger for employees with stronger cross-cultural adaptability.Originality/valueThis is the first study that has examined the psychological mechanism under which PL affects EWB in cross-cultural nonprofit organizations. It contributes to the integration of research on PL and CSC by examining its relationship for the first time. It provides important implications for improving the well-being of expatriate employees in cross-cultural organizations.

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Mulvale, Gillian, and Mary Bartram. "No More “Us” and “Them”: Integrating Recovery and Well-Being into a Conceptual Model for Mental Health Policy." Canadian Journal of Community Mental Health 34, no. 4 (December 1, 2015): 31–67. http://dx.doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2015-010.

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To set the stage for this special edition on Responses to the Mental Health Strategy for Canada: Canadian and International Perspectives on Mobilizing Change, we discuss the role of ideas in the public policy literature and the influence of key ideas over the history of mental health policy. Drawing on academic and policy literature and feedback from a convenience sample of mental health policy makers, we integrate the concepts of recovery and well-being into a conceptual model that can be used by policy makers as a tool to realize the transformative ideas captured in the Mental Health Strategy for Canada.

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Ruddell, Rick, Savvas Lithopoulos, and Nicholas A. Jones. "Crime, costs, and well being: policing Canadian Aboriginal communities." Policing: An International Journal of Police Strategies & Management 37, no. 4 (November 11, 2014): 779–93. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/pijpsm-01-2014-0013.

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Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to compare the community level factors associated with police strength and operational costs in Aboriginal police services from four different geographic zones, including remote communities inaccessible by road[1]. Design/methodology/approach – Analysis of variance was used to determine whether there was a statistically significant difference in per capita policing costs, the officer to resident ratio, an index of community well-being and crime severity in 236 rural and remote Canadian communities. Findings – The authors found that places that were geographically inaccessible or further from urban areas had rates of police-reported crime several times the national average and low levels of community well-being. Consistent with those results, the per capita costs of policing were many times greater than the national average, in part due to higher officer to resident ratios. Research limitations/implications – These results are from rural Canada and might not be generalizable to other nations. Practical implications – Given the complex needs of these communities, these findings reinforce the importance of delivering full-time professional police services in rural and remote communities. Short duration or temporary postings may reduce police legitimacy as residents may perceive that their rural or Aboriginal status makes them less valued than city dwellers. As a result, agencies should prioritize the retention of experienced officers in these communities. Originality/value – These findings validate the observations of officers about the challenges that must be overcome in policing these distinctive communities. This information can be used to inform future studies of rural and remote policing.

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Stephen, Craig, and Joy Wade. "Testing the Waters of an Aquaculture Index of Well-Being." Challenges 10, no. 1 (June 5, 2019): 30. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/challe10010030.

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Social licence is rooted in perceptions of local rights holders and stakeholders. The disease focus of aquaculture health policy, practices, and research insufficiently reflects societal expectations for aquafarms to protect health of shared resources. Our case study of Atlantic salmon (Salmo salar) farming in British Columbia (BC), Canada, assessed the readiness of aquaculture to change from managing health as the absence of disease to a perspective of health as well-being to maintain social licence. We drafted an index of well-being based on agroecosystem health and socio-ecological health principles. We then reviewed publicly available industry and government information and undertook key informant interviews. The industry was well situated to develop and use a well-being index. Interviewees saw value in a well-being index and found it compatible with area-based management. Many elements of the index were being collected but there would be challenges to overcoming feelings of over-regulation; negotiating specific indicators for local situations; and securing the necessary expertise to integrate and assess the diversity of information. Health conflicts and disagreements facing salmon farming in BC are like those in other aquaculture sectors. Social licence may be improved if companies transparently report their state of the health by adapting this conceptual framework.

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Gerlach, Alison J., and Joan Gignac. "Exploring Continuities Between Family Engagement and Well-Being in Aboriginal Head Start Programs in Canada." Infants & Young Children 32, no. 1 (2019): 60–74. http://dx.doi.org/10.1097/iyc.0000000000000133.

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Russell, Matthew Joseph, Liman Man Wai Li, Hajin Lee, Anthony Singhal, and Takahiko Masuda. "Neural cultural fit: non-social and social flanker task N2s and well-being in Canada." Culture and Brain 8, no. 2 (November 15, 2019): 186–206. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40167-019-00089-8.

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Galovan, Adam M., Michelle Drouin, and Brandon T. McDaniel. "Sexting profiles in the United States and Canada: Implications for individual and relationship well-being." Computers in Human Behavior 79 (February 2018): 19–29. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.chb.2017.10.017.

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Johnston, Patricia, Nadine Fabbi, and Tram Nguyen. "Introduction to Social Services, Supports, and Well-Being in Arctic Canada and Beyond." American Review of Canadian Studies 52, no. 3 (July 3, 2022): 239–46. http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02722011.2022.2114683.

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Kral, Michael J., Lori Idlout, J. Bruce Minore, Ronald J. Dyck, and Laurence J. Kirmayer. "Unikkaartuit: Meanings of Well-Being, Unhappiness, Health, and Community Change Among Inuit in Nunavut, Canada." American Journal of Community Psychology 48, no. 3-4 (March 9, 2011): 426–38. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10464-011-9431-4.

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