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Do chronological age and selected socio-demographic factors affect quality of life in females with breast cancer?

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Skrzypczak M. , Łaski P. , Czerniak U. , Kycler W.

Anthropological Review

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2009

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tom 72

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nr 1

31-44

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The main aim of this study is to determine whether chronological age and selected socio-demographic factors affect quality of life in females with breast cancer. The sample group consisted of 145 females between 32.0 and 84.4 years of age, after radical surgery treatment, chemotherapy, radiotherapy and undergoing hormonotherapy. The results indicate no significant differences between individuals varied by chronological age, and by place of residence. The time elapsed since the diagnosis was a significant differentiating factor in terms of the self-reported extent of positive emotions, cognitive problems and sexual functioning. Higher educated females were more inclined to social avoidance and more severely affected by fatigue - those with partners more so than single ones. The distress related to the disease and its treatment degrades the patients' quality of life so severely that other factors, such as socio-demographic, chronological age or period since diagnosis, do not play as an important role in a subjective evaluation of quality of life. One needs to be cognizant of the variety of coexisting factors, including psychological and characterological, that contribute to the quality of life evaluation.

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Procesy rozwojowe człowieka zachodzą na trzech wzajemnie przenikających się płaszczyznach: biologiczno-medycznej, społecznej i psychologicznej, stąd badania jakości życia są użyteczne dla szacowania kondycji zarówno psychicznej jak i biologicznej osób zdrowych lub chorych. Działania prowadzone w celu leczenia i opieki nad osobami, u których wystąpiła choroba nowotworowa powinny skupiać się nie tylko na likwidacji lub kontroli rozwoju choroby, ale również na gwarantowaniu pacjentom dobrego samopoczucia fizycznego, psychicznego, społecznego oraz duchowego (ryc. 1). Celem pracy było określenie, czy wiek kalendarzowy oraz wybrane czynniki społeczno-demograficzne wpływają na jakość życia kobiet, u których wystąpiła choroba nowotworowa piersi. Badaną grupę stanowiło 145 kobiet, w wieku od 32,0 do 84,4 lat (Me= 57,1 lat) po jednostronnej mastektomii, chemio-, radio- oraz w trakcie hormonoterapii. Badane były pacjentkami Wielkopolskiego Centrum Onkologii w Poznaniu oraz członkiniami klubów "Amazonki" z Wielkopolski i Małopolski. Badane różniły się wiekiem kalendarzowym, czasem, jaki minął od momentu zachorowania oraz pozycją społecznodemograficzną (tab. 1). W pracy wykorzystano metodę oceny uzależnionej od choroby nowotworowej jakości życia (QLACS), przy pomocy której oceniono stopień zadowolenia z siedmiu ogólnych (GE) oraz pięciu specyficznych dla choroby nowotworowej (CS) sfer życia. Ponadto wyliczono wskaźniki kompleksowe GE oraz CS (tab. 2). Wyniki testu rang Kruskala-Wallisa (p>0,05) wykazały brak istotnych różnic w ocenie swojego życia, zarówno w sferach GE, jak i CS, wśród kobiet różniących się wiekiem kalendarzowym. Czas, jaki upłynął od momentu zachorowania istotnie różnicował odczucia pozytywne (H= 7,44;p= 0,023), problemy poznawcze (H= 10,34;p= 0,001) oraz seksualne (H= 14,64;p= 0,001) w taki sposób, że im więcej czasu minęło od momentu zachorowania, tym częściej kobiety deklarowały wzrost odczuwania pozytywnych emocji, ale również pogarszanie się funkcji poznawczych i spadek zainteresowania seksem (ryc. 2). Kobiety lepiej wykształcone częściej unikały kontaktów towarzyskich (H= 4,60;p= 0,032) (ryc. 3), pozostające w związku wskazywały na silniejsze odczuwanie zmęczenia i wyczerpania (H= 4,75;p= 0,034) (ryc. 4), zaś badane pochodzące z miejscowości o różnym stopniu urbanizacji nie różniły się jakością życia w żadnej z analizowanych sfer. Ocena kompleksowych wskaźników GE oraz CS wykazała kilka, choć nieistotnych statystycznie, ale ciekawych tendencji. Kobiety starsze, takie, u których choroba zdiagnozowana była dawniej niż rok od momentu ankietowania, lepiej wykształcone, pozostające w związku i będące mieszkankami miast gorzej oceniały swoje życie ze względu na GE. Dolegliwości związane z chorobą CS były bardziej uciążliwe dla kobiet młodszych, pozostających w związku małżeńskim lub partnerskim i mieszkanek wsi (ryc. 5). Wyniki uzyskane w niniejszej pracy wykazały, że stres wywołany chorobą nowotworową oraz jej leczeniem, na tyle silnie obniża jakość życia pacjentów, że czynniki natury biologicznej i społeczno-demograficznej nie odgrywają pierwszoplanowej roli w subiektywnej ocenie życia. Na subiektywną ocenę jakości życia nakłada się wiele współzależnych czynników, a wśród nich również takie, które wynikają z natury psychicznej i charakterologicznej osoby badanej.

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Wzrost po traumie a zadowolenie z życia u osób po zawale serca

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Ogińska-Bulik N.

Polskie Forum Psychologiczne

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2014

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tom 19

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nr 1

140-154

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The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between posttraumatic growth, which was a consequence of experienced traumatic event and the level of satisfaction with life. The study group consists of 86 person (62 men and 24 women), aged 36-87 (M = 60,5; SD = 10,05), who experienced myocardial infarction. Half of them participated in rehabilitation program. Two methods were used in the study: Life Satisfaction Questionnaire and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. The results revealed poor relationship between positive changes aftermath trauma and life satisfaction. The overall score of Life Satisfaction Questionnaire correlates only with positive changes in relations to others. These changes appeared the main predictor of satisfaction with life among persons with myocardial infarction.

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Socio-demographic factors influencing disabled people’s professional activity

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Brzezińska A. I. , Kaczan R. , Piotrowski K. , Sijko K. , Rycielski P. , Wiszejko-Wierzbicka D.

Nauka

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2008

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nr 1

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The following article presents the goals and assumptions contained in the project entitled “Psychosocial influences concerning disabled people’s professional activity”. The study was conducted in four stages: (1) document analysis and literature review presenting research concerning how disabled people function on the job market; (2) expert opinions, including disabled people; (3) qualitative studies employing Maxqda2 to analyze information gathered from 311 interviews; and (4) quantitative research on a sample of 1498 participants with various types of disabilities (hearing, sight, physical, somatic, and psychological) conducted in 2007. The following article presents the first set of results obtained, referring to connections on a socio-demographic level (place of residence, gender, age, education, and marital status) as well as those isolating disability characteristics (type, level, and genesis) against degree of life satisfaction. Comparisons were executed for five groups with various employment statuses: employed, those looking for employment who had worked before, those looking for employment who had no previous employment experience, previously employed but had no intention of returning to the workforce and those who had never worked and had no intention of becoming employed. Lowest feelings of life satisfaction were among those not looking for employment whereas highest levels of life satisfaction occurred amongst employed participants. Important risk factors: gender (female), age (elderly), low education, marital status (single), place of residence (non-city dwellers), disability (innate and level).

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Does self-improvement explain well-being in life and at workplace? Analysis based on selected measures of well-being

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Zawadzka A. M. , Szabowska-Walaszczyk A.

Polish Psychological Bulletin

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2014

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tom 45

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nr 2

134-141

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Two studies were performed to test the relationship between readiness for self-improvement (consisting of two components: readiness to improve oneself and readiness to take care of one’s health) and selected measures of well-being. The first study investigated whether readiness for self-improvement is related to the selected measures of overall subjective well-being (or life satisfaction). The second one investigated in what way readiness for self-improvement is related to subjective well-being at workplace (or work engagement). The results obtained in both cases showed that readiness for self-improvement is indeed related to and does account for well-being. In the first study, readiness for self-improvement (i.e. readiness to improve oneself) accounted for overall life satisfaction within important human life domains and satisfaction with the present and future life. In the second study, work engagement, was significantly linked to readiness to improve oneself but was not with readiness to take care of one’s health.

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Satysfakcja z życia i poczucie osamotnienia osób w wieku senioralnym w kontekście wykluczenia społecznego

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Gałuszka A. , Nierychlewska M.

Społeczeństwo i Edukacja. Międzynarodowe Studia Humanistyczne

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2016

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nr 1(20)

201-213

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Background: The main aim of the presented study is to identify the relationship between loneliness and life satisfaction of seniors. It was expected that high score of loneliness will correspond to lower score of satisfaction with life. Methods: The group consisted of 161 people (53 male and 108 female, age range 60-105 years old) took part in this study. The data was collected using following tools: UCLA Loneliness Scale by Russell, Peplau and Cutrona, Attitude Profile-Revised LAP-R by Reker and a survey of our own authorship allows to collect socio-demographic data. Correlation and regression methods have been used to find relationship between the variables. Findings: Results of the study show some correlations between loneliness and satisfaction with life (r=0,49 for social connections, r=0,57 for belonging to social group, r=-0,53 for lack of contact). Furthermore, regression analysis shows that lack of contact, social connections and sense of belonging explain about 94% of the variance of life satisfaction. Discussion: The implementation of these results to the psychological care for the elderly might contribute to improving their quality of life.

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The anxiety levels in Polish hospital nurses experiencing various emotional disturbances

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Żuralska R. , Anand J. , Mziray M. , Schetz D.

Progress in Health Sciences

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2015

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tom 5

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nr 2

142-148

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Introduction:Nurses experiencing a high level of anxiety have an impaired capability of coping with dangerous situations which require long-term effort.Purpose: The objective of the present study was to determine the relationship between the level of anxiety, satisfaction with life, style coping with stress, and personal and environmental factors, such as: age, material status, education and place of residence of participants.Materials and methods: The study included 113 women working as nurses, employed by the hospital of Medical University of Gdansk. The methods used to gather the data were:Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) by Wrześniewski et al., Scale of Satisfaction with Life by Juczyński, and The Miller Behavioural Style Scale by Miller.Results:In the group of nurses experiencing various emotional disturbances, the level of anxiety as a state exceeded the normal limits.The place of residence of study participants determined the anxiety level as a state. The general increase of the anxiety level confirmed that the perceived satisfaction with professional life decreased.Conclusions:The study showed that in case of Polish hospital nurses, personal and environmental factors such as: age, material status, education level and place of residence, have influence on response to stress factors and the choice of style coping with stress. In order to reduce professional-related stress there is the need to implement organizational changes. The nurses should receive psychological and social support in the form of care given by the co-workers, attend courses preparing them to cope with work-related stress and their own negative emotions, learn the principles of assertiveness and styles of coping with difficult situations.

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Analýza životnej spokojnosti adolescentov v kontexte rodiny a rodinného prostredia

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Uhláriková J.

E-psychologie (E-psychology)

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2010

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tom 4

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nr 4

10-18

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The article deals with the analysis of adolescents’ life satisfaction in the context of family and family environment. The research was made on a sample of 420 young people aged between 16-18 years. To measure life satisfaction we used Life satisfaction questionnaire. Data concerning family and family environment were gained using anamnesis questionnaire. We found out that adolescents who live with a single mother are significantly more satisfied than adolescents who live with both parents. Among the most satisfied with their life were also those young people who said that there are no arguments or conflicts in their family.

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Príspevok sa zaoberá analýzou ţivotnej spokojnosti adolescentov v kontexte rodiny a rodinného prostredia. Výskum sme uskutočnili na vzorke 420 adolescentov vo veku od 16-18 rokov. Ţivotnú spokojnosť adolescentov sme merali Dotazníkom ţivotnej spokojnosti. Údaje o rodine a rodinnom prostredí sme zisťovali úvodným anamnestickým dotazníkom. V našom výskumnom súbore adolescentov sme zistili, ţe mladí ľudia ţijúci len s mamou sú významne spokojnejší ako mladí ľudia ţijúci s oboma rodičmi. Rovnako adolescenti, ktorí udávali len zriedkavý výskyt konfliktov v rodine, dosahovali najvyššiu ţivotnú spokojnosť.

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Zadowolenie z życia osób starszych w Polsce w świetle wyników Diagnozy Społecznej 2011

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Abramowska-Kmon A.

Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Oeconomica

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2013

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tom 291

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The main aim of the paper was to analyse the subjective well-being of the elderly in Poland, as well as its determinants by use of the logistic regression. The data used come from the 2011 wave of the survey “Social Diagnosis – living conditions and quality of life of Poles”. The analyses have shown that men aged 60 years or more had higher subjective well-being than their female counterparts. Subjective life satisfaction of the elderly in Poland decreases with age for women, but for males on the opposite. The elderly in Poland were satisfied the most with the aspects related to their personal life such as children, marriage, relationship with family member and relatives, while they were the least satisfied with situation in the country, life prospects, health status, sexual life, and economical situation of their families. Educational level and health status (measured in terms of disability) had the greatest impact on the sense of happiness. Generally people with the highest level of education had more chances to be happy than those less educated. The probability of happiness among people without disability was higher than among disabled ones. Married people also had bigger odds to be happy.

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Poczucie koherencji a zadowolenie z życia u kobiet i mężczyzn na emeryturze

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Pasik M. , Instytut Psychologii U. Ł.

Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Psychologica

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2007

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tom 11

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The aim of the study was to analyze the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC) and life satisfaction in retired men and women, who stopped working. 120 retirees (60 men, 60 women) were examined using following techniques: The Sense of Coherence Questionnaire (SOC- 29) by A. Antonovsky, The Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) by Diener et al. and The Scale “Emotions” by Wojciszke et al. The results point on differences between retired men and woman in the level of life satisfaction and sense of coherence (in favor of men). Moreover the relationship between sense of coherence (SOC) and life satisfaction was found in both groups. But the results suggest, that this relationship looks different in retired men then women.

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Poczucie osamotnienia a wsparcie społeczne i zadowolenie z życia u mężczyzn uzależnionych od alkoholu

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Chodkiewicz J. , Światkowska M. , Jan Chodkiewicz - Instytut Psychologii U. Ł. , Łódź M. Ś. S. P. Z.

Acta Universitatis Lodziensis. Folia Psychologica

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2007

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tom 11

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The aim of the study was the answer to the a question about social and psychological correlates of feeling of loneliness among males beginning of therapy. The determinants of the feeling of loneliness were identified too. Social and demographical data, social support and life satisfaction were included to independent variables. Research was conducted on 60 alcohol dependent males which are at the beginning of the therapy. Recluse people which undertook therapy in past have the higher level of oneliness. Males with higher level of loneliness are less satisfied with many aspects of their lives and have weaker social support. The results indicated that four of examined variables became the feeling of loneliness predictors: emotional support, social integration, satisfaction with oneself and state of health.

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Závislosť a jej charakteristiky v kontexte životnej spokojnosti

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Balážiová P. , Pavelová Ľ.

Humanum. Międzynarodowe Studia Społeczno-Humanistyczne

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2012

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nr 2(9)

15-31

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People have always been trying to live my life so that it has a sense to be able to say that they live happily and fulfill their life expectations. Not everyone will succeed, however, and not everyone is happy with her life. So what determines our life satisfaction, which predisposes us to seek to improve their lives, what determines our level of subjective satisfaction? The answers to these questions are trying to find peace of life satisfaction abstinent addicts, which may be on one side of a subjective construct, on the other hand, the starting point for assessing the broader concept of quality of their lives.

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Risk of addiction to Facebook among Medical University students in Białystok, Poland

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Kułak-Bejda A. , Waszkiewicz N. , Kułak P. , Bejda G.

Progress in Health Sciences

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2016

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tom 6(2)

14-20

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Introduction: Facebook is the most popular socialnetworking website in the world. It is estimated that it currently has more than 350 million users worldwide. Purpose; To assess the risk of addiction to Facebook the risk of addiction to Facebook among students of the Faculty of Health Sciences at the Medical University of Białystok in Poland. Materials and methods: This study included 440 student Facebook users. The original survey, the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) as well as a Self-Assessment Test were used (FAT). Results: Twenty-seven percent of the sample have had Facebook accounts for one to two years. Fortyfive percent of the respondents had 91 to 300 Facebook friends. Ninety-four percent of the respondents reported that they do not think about Facebook when they are disconnected from it. A similar number of students reported that it is possible for people to become addicted to Facebook. Forty-seven percent of the respondents were convinced that they would be able to recognize a Facebook addict. The average number of points scored on the FAT test was 16.2 ± 21.1 points; the average on the self-assessment was 44.7 ± 20.1 points; the average on SWLS scale was 15.3 ±5.24 points. Five percent of students demonstrated features of Facebook addiction as well as low selfesteem and life satisfaction. Conclusions: Problematic use of Facebook affected a small percentage of respondents who had low self-esteem and self were dissatisfied with their lives.

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Negative affect and life satisfaction in the context of subjective poverty, objective poverty and selected sociodemographic variables

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Babjáková J.

Československá psychologie (Czechoslovak Psychology)

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2019

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tom 63

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nr Supplement_1

15-26

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Objectives. The aim of this study was to identify the differences in negative affect and life satisfaction in the context of subjective poverty, objective poverty, marital status, economic activity and gender. In particular, the significance of poverty variables. Participants and settings. The research sample consisted of 499 Slovak respondents (249 women; 250 men, average age M = 39.60, SD = = 11.47). Data were collected using the Satisfaction with Life Scale and the Negative Affect Scale from the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS). The subjective assessment of poverty was measured by the question “In your economic situation, is it possible to make ends meet?” and objective poverty by “What is your monthly income after taxes?” Hypotheses. It was hypothesized the main effects of objective poverty and subjective poverty on negative affect and life satisfaction and interaction effects of objective poverty and subjective poverty with other selected independent variables (marital status, economic activity, gender) on negative affect and life satisfaction. Statistical analysis. MANOVA was used for the statistical analysis. Results. The results confirm the main effect of subjective poverty in life satisfaction and negative affect. In terms of life satisfaction, interactions between gender and objective poverty, gender and subjective poverty as well as between gender, marital status and economic activity were found. With regards to negative affect, the study found interactions between gender and objective poverty as well as between objective poverty and subjective poverty. Study limitations. The limitation of this study is the failure to include certain variables into the analysis such as the size of residence by population, regions according to the unemployment rate or gender roles.

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Cieľ. Cieľom príspevku je identifikovať rozdiely v prežívaní negatívneho afektu a životnej spokojnosti v kontexte subjektívnej chudoby, objektívnej chudoby, manželského stavu, ekonomickej aktivity a rodu. Bola sledovaná najmä významnosť premenných chudoby. Výskumný súbor a nástroje. Výskumný súbor pozostával zo 499 slovenských respondentov (249 žien; 250 mužov, priemerný vek M = 39.60, SD = 11.47). Testovú batériu tvorila Škála spokojnosti so životom a Škála negatívneho afektu z Dotazníka pozitívneho a negatívneho afektu (PANAS). Subjektívne hodnotenie chudoby bolo merané otázkou: „Dá sa vo Vašej ekonomickej situácii vystačiť s tým, čo máte?“ a objektívna chudoba pomocou otázky: „Aký je Váš čistý mesačný príjem (myslí sa príjem po zdanení)?“ Hypotézy. Boli predpokladané hlavné efekty objektívnej chudoby a subjektívnej chudoby na prežívanie negatívneho afektu a životnej spokojnosti a interakčné efekty objektívnej chudoby a subjektívnej chudoby s inými vybranými nezávislými premennými (manželský stav, ekonomická aktivita, rod) na prežívanie negatívneho afektu a životnej spokojnosti. Štatistická analýza. Na štatistickú analýzu bola použitá MANOVA. Výsledky. Výsledky potvrdili hlavný efekt subjektívnej chudoby pri životnej spokojnosti a negatívnom afekte. Z hľadiska životnej spokojnosti bola zistená interakcia rodu a objektívnej chudoby, rodu a subjektívnej chudoby a tiež rodu, manželského stavu a ekonomickej aktivity. V rámci negatívneho afektu boli v štúdii zistené interakcie rodu a objektívnej chudoby, ako aj objektívnej chudoby a subjektívnej chudoby. Obmedzenia štúdie. Obmedzením štúdie je nezahrnutie niektorých premenných do analýzy, ako veľkosť bydliska podľa počtu obyvateľov, kraje podľa miery nezamestnanosti či rodové roly.

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Vybrané osobnostné charakteristiky a zvládanie záťaže ako prediktory životnej spokojnosti seniorov

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Kravcová M.

E-psychologie (E-psychology)

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2015

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tom 9

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nr 4

12-23

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The study deals with the predictors of life satisfaction among people in the early aging. The goal of the presented study was to determine how selected personality characteristics and coping strategies predict life satisfaction of the elders. The research sample consisted of 130 seniors, including 55 men and 75 women. To determine the degree of life satisfaction we used the Life Satisfaction Scale SWLS, extraversion and neuroticism, we investigated by personal inventory NEO-FFI and the Coping Strategies Questionnaire SVF 78 was used on the assessment of coping strategies. Regression analysis confirmed that neuroticism was significant predictor of life satisfaction of the elders which explained 9 % of variance of life satisfaction of the elders and strategies of the diversion (strategy diversion and spare satisfaction

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Štúdia sa zaoberá prediktormi životnej spokojnosti u osôb v období ranej staroby. Cieľom predloženej štúdie bolo zistiť ako vybrané osobnostné charakteristiky a zvládacie stratégie predikujú životnú spokojnosť seniorov Výskumnú vzorku tvorilo 130 seniorov, z toho 55 mužov a 75 žien. Na zisťovanie miery životnej spokojnosti bola použitá Škála životnej spokojnosti SWLS, extraverzia a neuroticizmus bol zisťované prostredníctvom osobnostného inventára NEO-FFI a na hodnotenie zvládania záťaže bol použitý dotazník Stratégií zvládania SVF 78. Regresnou analýzou boli potvrdené tieto významné prediktory podieľajúce sa na životnej spokojnosti seniorov: neuroticizmus, ktorý vysvetlil 9 % variancie životnej spokojnosti seniorov a stratégie odklonu (stratégia odklonu a stratégia náhradného uspokojenia), ktoré vysvetlili 13 % variancie celkovej životnej spokojnosti seniorov.

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STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF CANCER ON PSYCHO-COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR: CASE OF A SAMPLE COLLECTED AT INO, RABAT, MOROCCO

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Nourelhouda A. , Khadmaoui A. , Jaafar N. B. , Touhami Ahami A. O.

Acta Neuropsychologica

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2021

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tom 19(4)

445-457

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Cancer goes on to be a leading cause of death worldwide. However, Morocco has between 30,000 and 40,000 new cases of cancer each year. But only 20,000 are taken care of. They will therefore be at least 10,000 Moroccans with cancer who do not receive any treatment. Every year 7.2% of deaths in Morocco are attributed to cancer. The purpose of our study is to analyze the psychological consequences of such a disease on the person affected; this one is already confronted with various changes: image of the body, feeling of competences. Our study was carried out on 92 cancer patients consulting the INO Rabat, (national institute of oncology). This prospective study took place during the period from May to July 2015. For data collection, we used a questionnaire with information on socio-demographic characteristics, Life Satisfaction Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Social Support Questionnaire (ssq6). The analysis of the correlations between scores of life satisfaction, self-esteem and social support scores shows the life satisfaction test is strongly correlated with the availability social support test (r = 0.263; p <0 , 05) and the social satisfaction test (r = 0.424, p <0.001). Also, the self-esteem test is correlated with the social satisfaction test (r = 0.393, p <0.003) and the life satisfaction test (r = 0.309, p <0.021). of satisfaction tend to have familiar support or a close friend. In light of these findings, we have noticed that patients with cancer with effective social support and satisfying self-esteem are satisfied with their lives and subsequently behave normally.

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Temperamental traits and life and job satisfaction

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Kasprzak E. , Brzuszkiewicz K.

Polish Psychological Bulletin

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2012

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tom 43

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nr 1

27-39

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The aim of this research project was to evaluate the impact of the temperamental traits and structure (as defined by Strelau’s Regulative Theory of Temperament) on the level of life satisfaction and job satisfaction (interpreted according to Zalewska’s Transactional Model of Quality of Life). The participants of the study were employees (N=199) having different jobs and from different workplaces. The results indicate that there exists a positive relationship between both types of satisfaction and activity and endurance as well as a negative relationship between the measures of satisfaction and emotional reactivity. Multiple linear regression analysis revealed that activity and emotional reactivity are temperamental predictors of life satisfaction. The temperamental predictor of job satisfaction in the cognitive aspect is only activity, whereas in the case of job satisfaction in the emotional aspect - activity and endurance. The statistical analysis revealed that the temperament structure harmonising in the dimension of under-stimulation – over-stimulation has no correlation with any types of satisfaction.

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Life Satisfaction: Testing a Structural Equation Model Based on Authenticity and Subjective Happiness

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Sariçam H.

Polish Psychological Bulletin

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2015

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tom 46

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nr 2

278-284

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The aim of this research is to examine the relationships between authenticity, subjective happiness, and life satisfaction. The participants were 347 university students. In this study, the Authenticity Scale, the Subjective Happiness Scale, and Satisfaction with Life Scale were used. The relationships between authenticity, subjective happiness and life satisfaction were examined using correlation analysis and Structural Equation Model (SEM). In correlation analysis, authentic living was found positively related to subjective happiness. On the other hand, self-alienation, accepting external influence was found negatively correlated to subjective happiness. Besides subjective happiness and life satisfaction have positive relation. Structural Equation Model showed that self-alienation, accepting external influence results in a decrease subjective happiness on life satisfaction whereas rise in authentic living lead to subjective happiness, so subjective happiness also brings life satisfaction. According to standardized beta coefficients (β= -.49), the most significant predictor of subjective happiness was self-alienation. Results were discussed in the light of the related literature.

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Subiektywne poczucie satysfakcji życiowej osób starszych

100%

Gregorczuk-Prosicka J.

Kultura-Społeczeństwo-Edukacja

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2021

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tom 19

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nr 1

145-159

EN

Life satisfaction is a complex and highly subjective concept. Scholars studying this issue have made numerous attempts to define it. Whether we are happy, or have a sense of fulfilment, or we delight in the years we have lived through and in everyday life, it is all related to the aforementioned life satisfaction. The article deals with the subjective sense of life satisfaction among elderly people who are members of the Senior Club in a rural-urban district. The article is based on material obtained from in-depth interviewing. The research objective was to explore and obtain thorough knowledge of the sense of life satisfaction of elderly people. Particular attention is paid to selected factors that determined the perception of life satisfaction. On the basis of the participants’ opinions, certain groups of factors were selected that were more often indicated as key factors in the assessment of life satisfaction, i.e. health, housing situation, place of residence, family relations, neighbourly relations and a sense of social utility. The article presents the complexity of the problem and the need for an individual approach to the topic, due to the changing face of ageing and old age.

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Satisfaction with life and health-promoting behaviours in the context of prevention and early detection of breast cancer in physically active women

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Nowicki A. , Kosicka B. , Lemanowicz M.

OncoReview

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2017

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tom 7

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nr 1

5-14

EN

Objective: Assessment of the impact of life satisfaction in physically active women on their health promoting behaviours in terms of prevention and early detection of breast cancer. Materials and methods: The study, involving 100 women, was carried out in a fitness centre in Bydgoszcz in 2015. The research instruments used included the authors’ self-designed questionnaire and the SWLS life satisfaction score. Results: Women aged 25–34 constituted 57% of the study participants, with 82% of them domiciled in the city, and 74% of them holding secondary or higher education qualifications. 67% of them assessed their knowledge about breast cancer and breast cancer prevention programme as good, 65% of them believed it was impossible to protect oneself from cancer, 68% of them occasionally consumed alcohol. 89% of the respondents engaged in breast self-examination, and 68.4% of the subjects aged 25–34 considered excessive weight/obesity as a risk factor. 61.5% of women aged 45–60 were smokers. Respondents living in the city would dedicate one hour more for physical activity than those from the countryside. 93.2% of women with secondary/tertiary education carried out breast self-examination. Surveyed women received high scores on the scale of life satisfaction, averaging 25.69 points, they were less likely to smoke cigarettes, and more likely to engage in breast self examination (95.5%). Conclusions: Physically active women assess their knowledge on health-promoting behaviours well, lead a healthy lifestyle, and avoid breast cancer risk factors. Physically active women accomplish a high level of life satisfaction, which is especially true for married women with a higher education degree. On the other hand, life satisfaction does not correlate with age, place of residence or marital status. Women presenting a high level of life satisfaction are more involved in health-promoting behaviours, carry out regular breast self-examination, and undergo preventative medical check-ups.

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Konflikt ról rodzinnych i zawodowych a poczucie satysfakcji z życia

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Kowalczyk J. , Rzepa T.

Opuscula Sociologica

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2015

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nr 2(12)

67-76

PL

Zbadano dwie formy konfliktu „praca–rodzina” (wymagania zawodowe utrudniają pełnienie ról rodzinnych albo obowiązki rodzinne utrudniają pełnienie roli zawodowej) oraz poziom satysfakcji z życia. Celem badania było ustalenie, czy doświadczanie konfliktów zależy od wieku, pozostawania w związku i posiadania dzieci. W badaniach uczestniczyło 140 kobiet aktywnych zawodowo. Ustalono, że konflikty są umiarkowanie skorelowane i nie wpływają na satysfakcję z życia oraz że potomstwo nasila obie formy konfliktu, a wiek wpływa na odczuwanie konfliktu „rodzina–praca”. Pozostawanie w związku nie ma znaczenia dla odczuwania obu form konfliktu, lecz – podobnie jak wiek – wpływa na satysfakcję z życia.

EN

Two forms of “job versus family” conflict were researched: when fulfilling professional requirements hinders performing family roles or conversely. Moreover, the participants (i.e. 140 professionally active women) were asked about the level of their satisfaction with life. The aim of the research was to establish whether the experienced conflicts depend on the following factors: age, living in a relationship and being a parent. It turned out that the conflicts are moderately correlated and do not have an influence on satisfaction with life. While being a parent escalates both forms of conflict, neither age or living in a relationship have an influence on perceiving them. However, both of these factors are significant to the level of satisfaction with life.