Gender Differences on Wellbeing and Quality of Life at Young Students at Psychology

Chraif, Mihaela; Dumitru, Daniela

doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2015.02.310

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“…The analysis of the data considering the gender variable showed that the female participants had a higher score for presence of meaning in life than the male participants. This is supported by previous research by Chraif and Dumitru (2015). This indicates that female immigrants are more likely to enjoy well-being due to greater meaning in their lives.…”

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Meaning in Life and Lifelong Learning: The Case of Turkish Immigrants in the United Arab Emirates

Deveci¹

2018

Sınırsız Eğitim Ve Araştırma Dergisi

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Adults' psychological well-being is greatly influenced by the meaning they attain in life. A lack of an established meaning in life may cause distress, and urge individuals to indulge in activities assisting in their quest for meaning. Immigration, be it a reason for or a result of the quest for meaning, may seriously affect people's psychological well-being. A plethora of research has investigated the issues underprivileged immigrants face, with little attention given to professional immigrants' well-being. These people's lifelong learning propensities relative to acquisition of meaning in life have not received much attention either. The complementarity between the two can increase our understanding of the psychological and educational needs of professional immigrants. To this end, this research investigated 50 professional Turkish immigrants' experiences in the UAE. It involved 30 female and 20 male adults with a mean age of 38. Data were collected using two instruments borrowed from the literature on the topic. Results showed that the participants' scores for presence of and search for meaning were above the threshold level indicating a positive attribute. The participants in the female, mid-adulthood, and greater length of stay categories received higher scores for presence of meaning in life. A weak, positive correlation occurred between presence of meaning in their lives and lifelong learning scores; however, a weak, negative correlation was detected between search for meaning in life and lifelong learning scores. Results are discussed, and recommendations are made to enhance professional immigrants' acquisition of meaning in life through engagement in lifelong learning.

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Meaning in Life and Lifelong Learning: The Case of Turkish Immigrants in the United Arab Emirates

Deveci¹

2018

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“…Studies on student wellbeing commonly utilized a variety of wellbeing or health measures both singularly and in combination. Wellbeing measures have included various World Health Organization (WHO) measures (Helou et al, 2019;Philippe et al, 2019), the Warwick and Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS; Harding et al, 2019;Kidger et al, 2019), the Positive emotion, Engagement, Relationship, Meaning and Accomplishment (PERMA) profiler (Ascenso et al, 2017;Smith et al, 2020), the Satisfaction with Life scale (Samaranayake and Fernando, 2011;Moate et al, 2019) and various versions of Ryff 's Psychological Wellbeing Scale (PWB;Chraif and Dumitru, 2015;De Clercq et al, 2019). Unidimensional mental health measures have included the Beck depression and anxiety inventories (Yazici et al, 2016;Yüksel and Bahadir-Yilmaz, 2019), the Depression Anxiety Stress scale (Koops and Kuebel, 2019), and the Kessler scale of psychological distress (K10; Brewer et al, 2019).…”

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Health and Wellbeing in Higher Education: A Comparison of Music and Sport Students Through the Framework of Self Determination Theory

2020

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Students in Higher Education report high levels of mental health issues and psychological distress. Paradoxical findings on performance-orientated students, such as athletes and musicians, suggest that the demands of highly skilled vocations may enhance wellbeing while being detrimental to physical and mental health. To provide timely and appropriate help, institutions need to understand what areas of health and wellbeing are compromised in different student groups. In this study, we compared performance-orientated (music and sport) students to other students and the general population on a selection of wellbeing (WHO5, PWS, and WEMWBS), mental and physical health (K10, SF12, and PHQ9), and trait measures (TIPI, LOT-R, and PCS). Through an online survey (N = 273), data were collected from bachelor and master students (n = 135 music, n = 67 sport, n = 71 controls). Students' scores were compared to the general population, where norm values were available, and analyzed within and between groups. Multiple regression was performed to investigate trait measures as predictors of wellbeing. All groups scored significantly below population norms for wellbeing and mental health. One third were classed as having moderate to severe depression. Musicians scored higher openness to experience than athletes. While sport students showed a highly homogenous within-group profile, music students' scores differed significantly across study courses (e.g., performance and composition). Predictors for wellbeing were: optimism and emotional stability (all students); additionally conscientiousness (sport and music); and perceived competence (music only). As expected, students reported more health and wellbeing issues than general population. Distinct profiles of wellbeing were apparent for performance-orientated students. Results are in line with Self Determination Theory and suggest the need for institutions to embed health and wellbeing into a 'living curriculum' to accommodate the needs of different student groups. The WHO5 emerged as a parsimonious yet sensitive measure for mental health and wellbeing in student populations.

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“…Es probable que la percepción distinta respecto a las exigencias entre varones y mujeres sea la causa del comportamiento de las variables (Meisenberg & Woodley, 2015;Ozer et al, 2009). Existe evidencia de que la regulación del aprendizaje es diferente entre los géneros: las mujeres presentan puntajes más altos en responsabilidad en comparación con los hombres (Demiroren, Turan, & Oztuna, 2016) y, en lo que respecta a bienestar, las mujeres presentan valores más altos en crecimiento personal y autoaceptación, mientras que la percepción de calidad de vida es más alta en hombres (Chraif & Dumitru, 2015).…”

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Influence of study satisfaction on academic procrastination in psychology students: a preliminary study

Domínguez-Lara

Campos-Uscanga

2017

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Gender Differences on Wellbeing and Quality of Life at Young Students at Psychology

Cited by 23 publications

References 8 publications

Meaning in Life and Lifelong Learning: The Case of Turkish Immigrants in the United Arab Emirates

Meaning in Life and Lifelong Learning: The Case of Turkish Immigrants in the United Arab Emirates

Health and Wellbeing in Higher Education: A Comparison of Music and Sport Students Through the Framework of Self Determination Theory

Influence of study satisfaction on academic procrastination in psychology students: a preliminary study

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