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A serial mediating effect of perceived family support on psychological well-being
Family has a significant impact on individual mental health. Based on social support theory, family system theory and the Mental Health Continuum Short Form (MHC-SF), this research constructed a model of the pathway of perceived family support on psychological well-being and the results empirically clarified that perceived family support has a significant positive relationship with emotional well-being, social well-being, and psychological well-being (
P
< 0.001). Emotional well-being positively influences social well-being and psychological well-being (
P
< 0.001). Social well-being positively affects psychological well-being (
P
< 0.001). There were direct mediating effects of emotional well-being (13.45%), direct mediating effects of social well-being (32.82%) and a serial mediating effect (28.07%) between perceived family support and psychological well-being (
P
< 0.001).
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Health-Related Quality of Life and Associated Factors Among Oldest-Old in China
The oldest old population has become the fastest growing segment with excess need of care and social support, it is crucial to improve the health-related quality of life (HRQoL) of these populations. This study seeks to evaluate the health status and to investigate modifiable factors associated with health-related quality of life for oldest old adults in China.
A cross-sectional population-based study.
Hainan Province in the south of China.
1,278 adults aged 80 years or older.
HRQoL was assessed by three-level EuroQol-5D scale (EQ-5D-3L) and a visual analogue scale (VAS). Demographic and health-related variables were analysed by estimating mean values and standard deviations for continuous variables, percentages and standard deviations for categorical variables. Tobit regressions, ordinary least Squared (OLS) regressions and ordered probit regressions were adopted to determine the associated factors for overall HRQoL and for each health dimension.
Anxiety/depression was the least reported problem while mobility was the most frequently reported with problem. Female respondents had lower EQ-5D score (0.76 vs. 0.86) and VAS score (66.55 vs. 69.84) than male respondents. Better health-related quality of life was significantly associated with higher BMI, no drinking habit, more leisure activities, living with family members, good sleeping quality, closer social and family connections, fewer numbers of drugs consumed per day, without having hearing or visual impairment, and fewer chronic conditions, after controlling for potential confounders.
Findings from this study suggested that quality of life was not only associated with age-related diseases, but also correlated with a range of health-related lifestyles, and factors indicating social and family support.
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Family Support and Subjective Well-Being: An Exploratory Study of University Students in Southern Chile
In order to distinguish typologies of university students based on family support received in the form of tangible and intangible resources, their level of satisfaction with life and food-related life as well as subjective happiness, a survey was applied to a non-probabilistic sample of 347 students in southern Chile. The questionnaire included the following scales: Family Resources scale, Satisfaction with Life Scale, Satisfaction with Food-related Life and Subjective Happiness Scale (SHS). Using factor analysis, two dimensions were detected on the Family Resources scale: intangible resources (Cronbach's α = 0.886) and tangible resources (Cronbach's α = 0.824). A cluster analysis applied to the Z-scores from the factor analysis classified three typologies: students with high support in tangible resources, satisfied with their life and their food-related life (18.2 %), students with low support from their families, moderately satisfied with their life and their food-related life (20.7 %), and students with support in intangible and tangible resources, satisfied with their life and their food-related life (61.1 %), who scored significantly higher on the SHS. The typologies differed in the place of residence during the period of studies, socioeconomic level, need to work while studying, frequency and time available for having lunch in the place of residence, and body mass index. The family support students receive as tangible or economic resources is positively related to life satisfaction and to the domain of food, whereas family support in intangible or social resources is related to happiness.
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The Relationship between Personality Traits, Work–Family Support and Job Satisfaction among Frontline Power Grid Workers
Frontline power grid workers are always facing plenty of stressors such as aerial work and high job demands, which may lead them to be less satisfied with their job. Therefore, this study aims to investigate frontline power grid workers’ job satisfaction (JS) and explore how it can be improved by its relationship with personality traits and work–family support (WFS). Data from 535 frontline power grid workers were collected from two power supply bureaus in Guangdong Province, China. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was adopted to examine the structural relationship between personality traits taken as independent variables, JS as dependent variable, and WFS as mediator. The bootstrap method was used to test the significance of indirect effects. Results suggested the overall job satisfaction of our sample is 3.34 ± 0.55 on a scale ranging from 1 to 5, and significantly correlated with personality traits and WFS. Moreover, the results of SEM and bootstrap indicated that WFS partially mediates the effect of neuroticism on JS and fully mediates the effect of conscientiousness and extraversion on JS. These findings shed light on how personality traits and environmental factors jointly impact JS and highlight the important role of WFS among frontline power grid workers.
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Spillover and crossover effects of social support through work-family balance: a time-lagged analysis in Italian dyads
PurposeBuilding on the spillover-crossover model (Bakker and Demerouti, 2013), this study aimed to examine the processes through which three forms of social support at work (i.e. from coworkers, from supervisor and organizational family-friendly) were positively associated with an individual's level of work-family balance (spillover effect), and through this latter, with one's partner's family life satisfaction (crossover effect), via the partner's perception of family social support as provided by the incumbent person.Design/methodology/approachThe authors sampled 369 heterosexual couples using a time-lagged design, surveying forms of social support at work and work-family balance at t1 and family social support and partner's family life satisfaction at t2. Data were analyzed through structural equation modeling.FindingsThe results showed that coworkers’ support and organizational family-friendly support positively predicted work-family balance. Furthermore, work-family balance mediated the associations between organizational family-friendly support and coworkers’ support with instrumental family social support. Moreover, only emotional family social support positively predicted partner's family life satisfaction.Originality/valueThe authors simultaneously examined the direct and indirect associations of three concurrent forms of social support at work with one's work-family balance (spillover effect). Moreover, in line with the spillover-crossover model, the authors adopted a systemic approach and assessed how one's work-family balance is associated with emotional and instrumental family social support as perceived by one's partner and the latter's family life satisfaction (crossover effect).
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Family Support of Older Caregivers: Factors Influencing Change in Quality of Life
Understanding factors that can improve the quality of life (QOL) of older caregivers of people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) is important in broadening participation in family empowerment interventions. The purpose of this study was to identify the factors influencing the QOL of older caregivers (50+) of adults with IDD who participated in a peer-mediated state-wide family support project. The research study used a quasi-experimental research design grounded in the family quality of life (FQOL) framework, with pretest and posttest data gathered from 82 caregivers. Correlation and regression analyses were conducted to identify factors influencing changes in the QOL of study participants. Findings indicated that improvements in caregiver QOL after participating in the project could be explained by caregiver’s employment status, increased global FQOL, and decreased caregiver stress and depression.
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Effects of a theory-driven, disclosure-based family support programme on fear of cancer recurrence for couples coping with breast cancer: protocol for a multi-centre randomised controlled trial
Background
Breast cancer incidence in women is increasing, although the survival rate remains high. It is regarded as a ‘couple disease’, with male partners typically the key family member within the household, providing basic care after discharge. Fear of cancer recurrence (FCR) represents a leading unmet need for women with breast cancer and their partners, and evidence has indicated that FCR levels are correlated within couples. Although numerous interventions have focused on women’s FCR, relatively few have been designed specifically for partners. Given the interdependent nature of FCR between women and their partners, addressing partners’ FCR or adopting a dyadic approach may contribute to reducing women’s FCR. Consequently, interventions that actively engage both members of the couple are needed.
Method
This is a two-arm, parallel-group randomised controlled trial involving 90 couples coping with breast cancer, who will be randomly allocated to receive either the 6-week family support programme delivered via WeChat (
n
= 45) or 6 weeks of follow-up WeChat calls (
n
= 45). Outcomes including FCR, social constraints, intrusive thoughts, avoidance, anxiety, and stigma in women with breast cancer and their partners will be assessed at baseline, 6-weeks post-intervention, and 12-week follow-up assessment. Adherence to disclosure within couples and adherence to physical activity and healthy dietary practice in women will be recorded. Independent
t
-tests and chi-square tests examine the comparability of groups in terms of demographics and disease-related information produced by randomisation. Generalised linear mixed model (GLMM) will be used to evaluate the effectiveness of the family support programme.
Discussion
This study will provide rigorous evidence on the effectiveness of the family support programme on FCR for couples coping with breast cancer. Couple-based supportive-oncology programmes, such as the family support programme, that provide educational content on breast cancer-related knowledge, physical activity, healthy diet, psychosocial factors related to breast cancer recurrence, and disclosure in a supportive environment, may be a viable option to reduce FCR, social constraints, and foster cognitive processing for couples coping with breast cancer. This work will address the research gap that limited evidence for interventions that alleviate FCR in women with breast cancer.
Trial registration
ChiCTR2400087252, registered on 23 July 2024,
https://www.chictr.org.cn/showproj.html?proj=230362
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Family Communication Patterns and the Mediating Effects of Support and Resilience on Students' Concerns About College
Objective: To identify first-year undergraduate students' concerns about college and examine how family support and resilience influence the relationships between family communication patterns and adjustment to college. Background: Nearly half of undergraduate college students in the United States do not graduate within 6 years. Low graduation rates come at high costs to students and universities. A deeper understanding of the family factors that contribute to adjustment concerns may provide retention-focused intervention opportunities. Method: Survey data collected from precollege students (N = 2,252) were used to test a moderated mediation model in which family communication patterns are associated with adjustment concerns through resilience and family support. Results: Conversation orientation was related to higher family support, whereas conformity was related to lower resilience and family support. Interaction results indicate that the effects of conversation orientation on some adjustment concerns depended on conformity ratings. Resilience mediated the relationship between the orientations and adjustment concerns. Conclusion: Conversation and conformity orientation play a role in perceptions of family support, student resilience, and an array of concerns held by students as they enter college. Implications: Parents may play an important role in helping their child adjust to college through the family communication environments they create and reinforce from childhood and through the support they provide during the transition to college.
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