Social and Health Determinants of Well Being and Life Satisfaction in Jamaica

Hutchinson, Gerard; Simeon, Donald; Bain, B; Wyatt, Gail E.; Tucker, M. Belinda; LeFranc, Elsie

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“…É comum relacionar fatores de bem-estar psicológico e subjetivo com variáveis demográficas, a exemplo do gêne-ro (Caetano & Estrada, 2006;Chaves et al, 2002;Fujita et al, 1991;Hutchinson et al, 2004;Peiró, 2006) e da idade (Otta & Fiquer, 2004;Ryff, 1989;Santavirta et al, 2005). Embora existam mais evidências a favor de maior bemestar por parte de participantes do sexo masculino e mais velhos, como previamente ficou assinalado, isso não se constatou no presente estudo.…”

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“…A propósito, em diversos estudos têm se verificado que os homens apresentam um nível mais elevado de bem-estar subjetivo do que as mulheres (Caetano & Estrada, 2006;Chaves, Gouveia, Gusmão, Santos, & Araújo, 2002). De modo semelhante, Hutchinson et al (2004) constataram que as mulheres apresentam níveis mais baixos de bem-estar psicológico e satisfação com a vida do que os homens. Pode-se observar nas mulheres maior presença de estados de depressão, ansiedade e mais afetos negativos (Fujita, Diener, & Sandvik, 1991), embora estas demonstrem nível de felicidade igual ou inclusive superior ao dos homens.…”

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Escala de bem-estar afetivo no trabalho (Jaws): evidências de validade fatorial e consistência interna

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Lins

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ResumoO objetivo deste estudo foi adaptar uma medida de bem-estar afetivo no trabalho para o contexto brasileiro. Especificamente, pretendeu-se conhecer evidências de validade fatorial e consistência interna da Job-Related Affective Well-Being Scale (JAWS), avaliando se as pontuações nos seus fatores diferem em função do gênero e da idade dos participantes. Participaram 298 trabalhadores de centros comerciais de pequeno e médio porte da cidade de João Pessoa (PB). A maioria destes era do sexo feminino (76,8%), com idade média de 26 anos (DP = 6,87). Através de uma análise dos componentes principais (rotação promax) foram identificados dois fatores que explicaram conjuntamente 48,1% da variância total: afetos positivos (α = 0,94; 14 itens) e afetos negativos (α = 0,87; 13 itens); um fator geral de bem-estar afetivo no trabalho foi também computado (α = 0,95; 27 itens). As pontuações dos participantes nestes fatores não foram influenciadas pelas variáveis gênero e idade. Estes resultados são discutidos à luz do que tem sido escrito sobre os parâmetros desta escala e da relação dos afetos com estas variáveis demográficas. Palavras-chave: Afetos; emoções; bem-estar; trabalho. AbstractThis study aimed at adapting a measure of job-related affective well-being for the Brazilian milieu. Specifically, it was proposed to know evidences of factor validity and reliability of the Job-Related Affective WellBeing Scale (JAWS), assessing if its scores are influenced by participants' gender and age. The participants were 298 individuals employed in small or middle shopping malls in the city of João Pessoa, PB; most of them were female (76.8%), with a mean age of 26 years old (SD = 6.87). A main component analysis (with promax rotation) was performed, revealing two components that jointly accounted for 48.1% of the total variance. They were named as positive affect (α = .94; 14 items) and negative affect (α = .87; 13 items). A general factor of affective well-being was also identified (α = .95; 27 items). Participants' scores on these factors were not influenced by their gender or age. These findings are discussed based on literature that describes the psychometric parameters of the JAWS as well as the correlation of affects with demographic variables. Keywords: Affects; emotions; well-being; work.Nos últimos anos, a saúde mental do trabalhador tem sido temática de interesse na Psicologia Social e Organizacional, visto as transformações ocorridas no mundo do trabalho no final do século XX e início do presente (Álva-ro, 1992;T. L. Carneiro & Carvalho, 2003). No mercado de trabalho, especificamente, assiste-se a uma diversidade de formas de emprego, sobretudo com a expansão das relações de trabalho temporário. Neste cenário, observa-se, por exemplo, que as pessoas que trabalham há menos de dois anos são mais susceptíveis a doenças e acidentes de trabalho do que a média dos trabalhadores. Este padrão é extensivo aos empregados temporários, principalmente quando são de setores da construção civil, saúde e de atividades sociais (Comis...

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Escala de bem-estar afetivo no trabalho (Jaws): evidências de validade fatorial e consistência interna

Gouveia

Fonsêca

Lins

et al. 2008

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“…The study on life satisfaction was conducted on various samples including the elderly (Ramachandran and Radhika, 2012;Sener, 2011;Song, 1992), from adulthood to death (Hutchinson, Simeon, Bain & Wyatt, 2004), teenagers (Kong and You, 2013), university students (Mahanta and Aggarwal, 2013), women (Jan and Masood, 2008) and workers from various sectors (Adams, King & King, 1996;Jessica, Johnson, Pitt & Smyer, 2008). Nevertheless, the study on life satisfaction among middle-aged women is still not well explored in Malaysia.…”

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Marital Status, Career and Income as Indicators of Life Satisfaction Among Middle-aged Career Women in Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

Zakaria¹,

Kadir

Baharuddin

2018

J Populasi

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Life satisfaction is a subjective construct that varies according to gender, education level, age, income, marital status, and other demographic factors. Life satisfaction is an important issue among middle-aged women. They face various responsibilities, roles and expectation at this age. The objective of this article is to identify the differences in life satisfaction among middleaged Malay women from different educational level, marital status, career and income. This study applied a survey technique, which is a set of questionnaire which consisted of sociodemographic scale and life satisfaction scale (based on Life Satisfaction Index -Short Form by Barrette and Murk, 2006). Simple random sampling and purposive sampling have been used to obtain the responses. A total of 410 middle-aged career women in Hulu Langat, Selangor have participated in this study. The finding showed that life satisfactions among middle-aged women are different depending on their marital status, career and income. This was based on the result of ANOVA. Single women and widower who are working in private sector and of low-income level reported to have the lowest life satisfaction. This finding may provide input to the planning of programs to enhance the well-being and life satisfaction among middle aged career women.

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“…Satisfaction with life (SwL) plays a substantial role in the actual physiological and psychological health and wellbeing of individuals (2). For example, Hutchinson's study in Jamaica with 2,580 respondents showed the connection between satisfaction with life and a range of health outcomes and social behaviors (3). Ye et al demonstrated the link between satisfaction with life and psychological health in China in 2011 among 348 participants (4).…”

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Life Satisfaction and its Determinants Among Young Iranian Women

Harris¹,

Salehi²,

Coyne³

et al. 2016

Women's Health Bull

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Background: Satisfaction with life indicates an individual's overall evaluation of life, which is influenced by a range of factors including socio-demographic characteristics, psychological issues, and life experiences. Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the main determinants of life satisfaction among young Iranian women. Patients and Methods: 391 young Iranian women (18 -35 years) were recruited through cluster convenience sampling to participate in this cross-sectional study. Satisfaction with life (SwL) was used as the dependent variable. Demographic characteristics together with the individual items of the Persian version of the WHO QoL-BREF (World Health Organization quality of life questionnaire-brief version) were used as the independent variables and/or the determinants of SwL.

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Social and Health Determinants of Well Being and Life Satisfaction in Jamaica

Cited by 55 publications

References 28 publications

Escala de bem-estar afetivo no trabalho (Jaws): evidências de validade fatorial e consistência interna

Escala de bem-estar afetivo no trabalho (Jaws): evidências de validade fatorial e consistência interna

Marital Status, Career and Income as Indicators of Life Satisfaction Among Middle-aged Career Women in Hulu Langat, Selangor, Malaysia

Life Satisfaction and its Determinants Among Young Iranian Women

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