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The Validity and Utility of Global Measures of Subjective Well-Being

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Pavot W.

Polish Psychological Bulletin

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2013

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vol. 44

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issue 2

50-58

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Research interest in topics such as happiness, the quality of life, and the experience of well-being has dramatically increased in the past four decades. Global measures of Subjective Well-Being (SWB) have long held a prominent position in this burgeoning body of research (Diener, 1984; Pavot, 2008). Despite their widespread acceptance and use, the validity and utility of global measures of SWB have been challenged at several levels of analysis. These critiques have ranged from the conceptual basis of SWB (e.g. Ryan & Deci 2001; Ryff, 1989; Ryff & Singer, 2008) to very specifi c concerns about the context of the assessment situation and the cognitive processes involved in formulating a response to such measures (Pavot & Diener, 1993a; Schimmack & Oishi, 2005; Schwarz, & Strack, 1999). The purpose of this paper is to review and address some of the more prominent critiques of global measures of SWB, and to discuss methodological procedures and strategies for minimizing threats to the validity and increasing the utility of global measures of SWB.

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Wybrane aspekty dobrostanu psychicznego uczniów na różnych etapach edukacji. Doniesienia wstępne

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Kossakowska K., Zadworna M.

Studia Edukacyjne

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2019

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issue 54

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Good mental health in childhood and adolescence is a prerequisite for optimal development, effective learning, build satisfying relationships with people, taking care of one’s own physical health, and self-management in adult life. Psychological well-being means life satisfaction and covers various aspects of life: school, family, friends, hobbies, etc. Thus, the status of well-being among students is vital for their psychological functioning. The aim of the present study was to identify selected aspects of the mental well-being of students at different stages of education. Study participants included fifty-nine students aged between 12 and 19 years (both males and females). The participants filled out a questionnaire concerning various aspects of life satisfaction and social functioning, designed specifically for the study. The results show that girls are more satisfied from their lives than boys, but they assess their own’s coping competencies lower than boys. Younger students show higher levels of general life satisfaction and better coping skills, although they more often have conflicting relationships with teachers. The results suggest that particular attention should be paid to older students, especially girls.

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Intellectual Disability and Experiencing Happiness

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PORCZYŃSKA-CISZEWSKA A.

Interdyscyplinarne Konteksty Pedagogiki Specjalnej

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2019

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issue 24

51-66

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Anna Porczyńska-Ciszewska, Intellectual Disability and Experiencing Happiness. Interdisciplinary Contexts of Special Pedagogy, no. 24, Poznań 2019.Pp. 51-66. Adam Mickiewicz University Press. ISSN 2300-391X. DOI: https://doi.org/10.14746/ikps.2019.24.03 Although it may be challenging to unambiguously recognize and define it, the notion of experiencing happiness, a constituent of psychological well-being, is undoubtedly one of the key traits featuring every person, whether intellectually fit or disabled. The feeling of happiness plays a significant role when coping with various types of situations including also the circumstances faced by an intellectually disabled person. Due to the diversity and multeity of the dimensions where it occurs, the experience of happiness can be subject of analyses from various stances, including the viewpoint of an intellectually disabled person. It seems that the disabled individual’s ability to deal with difficulties, which also influences efficiency of the rehabilitation process, is actually determined by the feelings of happiness, content and optimism, all of which remain in a relation with one’s personality, life situation,and conditions in which they live. The article draws attention to the subject of experiencing happiness by and psychological well-being of intellectually disabled people. It emphasizes the possibility of both theoretical and practical applications of assumptions of positive psychology as a requisite condition for the optimization of functioning of intellectually disabled people. Beyond any doubt, due care for the intellectually disabled people’s experience of happiness and psychological wellbeing is one of the most crucial requirements of their rehabilitation process as “positive states of mind (…) provide the power to struggle with adversities of life”

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Vzťah psychologickej pohody a copingových stratégií u vysokoškolákov

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Mičková Z.

Psychologie a její kontexty

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2017

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vol. 8

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issue 2

45–56

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The study focuses on the quality of psychological well-being of college students, identifying gender differences in areas of psychological well-being such as autonomy, environmental management, personal growth, positive relationships, meaning of life and self-acceptance. Simultaneously, the study verifies the relationship between psychological well-being and coping, which is understood as the dispositional ability to deal with life situations (Carver, Scheier, Weintraub, 1989). Psychological well-being is understood in accordance with Ryff’s concept (1995). According to the author, the concept is multifactorial determined and influenced by the humanistic psychology, by the theory of psychological development of Erikson, Allport’s conception of maturity, the concept of Jung and Rogers, Bühlers theory of basic life tendencies (Ryff, Keyes, Hughes, 2003; Blatný, 2010). To determine the quality of psychological well-being was used Ryff’s multidimensional scale (1989), and to discover the adaptive/maladaptive strategies of coping management was used the COPE questionnaire (Carver, Scheier, Weintraub, 1989). The study sample consisted of (N = 120) adolescents, 68 women AM women = 22.78; 52 men, AM men = 23.50. The research results point to differences in psychological well-being among male and female students. It occurs, that men have higher rate of autonomy and women interpersonal relationships. The total rate of psychological well-being of both men and women have the average psychological level of psychological well-being. The relationship between psychological well-being and coping strategies point to the significance of a protective factor that can be considered on the basis of research findings the positive reinterpretation. The risk factor can be considered a strategy of distraction, withdrawal (resignation). Women underlie more social pressure of the environment. The reason may be the different definition of the social role of man and woman where from a man is expected to be the provider oriented to a career of success, while the role of a woman is to maintain harmonic relationships in the family. The need to create social relationships is the reason for their efforts to establish confidential and satisfactory interpersonal relationships. Male students against female students are more able to withstand social pressure, their behavior is subject to more assessment according to their own criteria and values. In the overall of psychological well-being we not found any gender differences, which can be attributed to a high degree of motivation and volunteer activity as well as for male and female students, the development of their needs related to professional practice in selected professions. It can be said that gender differences between male and female college students refer only to specific areas of psychological well-being, not its overall quality.

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Stres w zawodach wysokiego ryzyka

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Konrad Harasim K.

Humanum. Międzynarodowe Studia Społeczno-Humanistyczne

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2018

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issue 1(28)

43-66

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The broadly understood human functioning in the situation of professional work is the subject of interest in many fields of science. Nowadays, more and more often the attention of theoreticians and psychologists - researchers focuses on issues related to stress experienced in the workplace, ways of dealing with it and its consequences manifesting in many spheres of human life. Particularly exposed - on the negative effects of stress - by a social group are representatives of high-risk occupations. Analyzing the theoretical and empirical aspects concerning the impact of stress on the functioning of people, an attempt was made to answer the question: What conclusions can be drawn in order to strengthen the welfare of members of disposable groups?

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Correlation Between Psychological Well-Being and Indicators of Optimism

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Svence G., Golde S.

Signum Temporis

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2008

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vol. 1

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issue 1

71-77

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Introduction The research is based on the theory that a high level of optimism of an individual correlates with the indicators of subjective well-being.Aim of the Study To test two problem issues. The first one was: is there any statistically significant correlation between the indicators of psychological well-being and a high level of optimism? The second was: did the respondents with higher levels of income also have higher indicators of psychological well-being?Materials and Methods Ryff''s Scales of Psychological Well-Being and Seligman's Attributional Style Questionnaire. The statistical method for the analysis of correlation was done with the help of Pearson's correlation coefficient.Results No statistically significant correlation was found between the indicators of the personality's positive sense of self and high level of optimisms, but it could be related to the low indicator of inner validity in Seligman's test (Cronbah's alpha: .3). As the test has not been standardised in Latvia, it could be the reasons for its low validity. Nevertheless, the analysis of the qualitative data obtained in the research showed that on the level of tendencies there is a correlation between the level of optimism and separate indicators of psychological and subjective well-being: personal development, sense of significance of one's life, relationships with other people.To test the second problem issue of the research, Ryff's Scales of Psychological Well-Being was used, and the results were correlated to the level of monthly income stated by the respondents. The statistical method for finding a correlation between two attribute features was done by using the criterion of chi-square.Conclusions The results confirmed that there is a statistically significant correlation between the level of a respondent's income and his/her psychological well-being.

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Outline of the evolution of quality of life psychology

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Harasim K.

Prosopon. Europejskie Studia Społeczno-Humanistyczne

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2018

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issue 4(25)

319-328

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Psychological well-being is treated in psychology as a constitutive element of quality of life, expressed in a subjective aspect, determining the satisfaction of the individual with personal life, or also treated as a synonymous term. Most psychological theories focus on the subjective approach, in which quality of life is understood as psychological well-being units (Bartosz, Klebaniuk, 2006; Czapiński, 2008;, Derbis, 2000; Diener, Lucas, Oishi, 2008; veenhoven, 1996, 2005; Zalewska, 2003). In this perspective, various aspects of life are assessed from the perspective of the individual who performs the assessment process using their own individual criteria. Mental well-being indicates an individual experience of contentment and happiness in life. This assessment includes both cognitive judgments about the sense of satisfaction and fulfillment, as well as emotional responses to occurring events. In this sense, psychological well-being is a broad concept that enables people to make judgments about their lives, instead of relying on external quality assessments of their own lives.

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Wypalenie zawodowe w zawodach wysokiego ryzyka

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Harasim K.

Prosopon. Europejskie Studia Społeczno-Humanistyczne

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2018

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issue 2(23)

93-109

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The broadly understood human functioning in the situation of professional work is the subject of interest in many fields of science. Nowadays, more and more often the attention of theoreticians and psychologists - researchers focuses on issues related to occupational burnout experienced in the workplace, ways of dealing with it and its consequences manifest in many spheres of human life. Particularly exposed - on the effects of professional burnout - by a social group are representatives of high-risk occupations. Analyzing the theoretical and empirical aspects of the impact of burnout on the functioning of people, an attempt was made to answer the question: What conclusions can be drawn in order to strengthen the welfare of members of disposable groups?

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Correlation between Coping Strategies and Psychological Well-being in Communities Affected by Tidal Flood

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Widowati I. W., Amirudin Z. A., Harnany A. S. H.

Polish Psychological Bulletin

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2020

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vol. 51

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issue 4

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Posttraumatic growth as a factor of psychological well-being of parents of children with autism

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Buchholz A., Wolan-Nowakowska M.

Problemy Opiekuńczo-Wychowawcze

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2020

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vol. 588(3)

26-37

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Contemporary research trends in the area of social support of people at risk or suffering from trauma focus on the analysis of the salutogenic model which describes resources, strengths and potential of individuals, allowing them to counteract the consequences of the crisis experienced. The article presents phenomenon of posttraumatic growth in parents of children with autism which is the result of remedial strategies used by people in the face of trauma, which is the diagnosis of autism in a child. It turns out that the child's disability in the family not only brings with it hardships and sacrifices, but also can be a turning point for growth changes conducive to the spiritual, relational and emotional development of a family, giving family life a new, better quality.

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Chinese Adolescents’ Moral Reasoning of Rights Attitudes and Psychological Well-Being

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Yang S., To S., Helwig C. T.

Ethics in Progress

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2017

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vol. 8

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issue 1

263-278

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This study examined rural and urban Chinese adolescents’ (aged 13–19 years, N = 395) attitudes toward children’s self-determination and nurturance rights, and how these attitudes relate to various dimensions of socialization in their family and school environments, including perceptions of parental and teacher autonomy support and responsiveness and family and school democratic climate. Relations between these variables and psychological well-being also were examined. Perceived parent and teacher autonomy support and responsiveness and democratic climate differentially predicted attitudes toward each type of right and were positively correlated with adolescents’ psychological well-being. Our findings suggest that environments that are structured more democratically and that are responsive to children’s autonomy needs contribute to their psychological health and well-being in diverse cultural settings.

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Psychological Well-Being in Women with Insulin Resistance and the Role of Sense of Self-Dignity

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Gabryś A., Gulip M.

Roczniki Psychologiczne

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2023

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vol. 26

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issue 1

83-93

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The aim of this study was to examine the contribution of the sense of self-dignity in accounting for the variability of psychological well-being in women with insulin resistance. The sample consisted of 109 women diagnosed with insulin resistance. The associations between the variables were examined using correlation and regression analyses. The study found significant relationships between dimensions of the sense of self-dignity and psychological well-being in the surveyed women. The loss dimension of the sense of self-dignity had the highest contribution in accounting for all the dimensions of psychological well-being. Although weaker than for the loss dimension, a statistically significant contribution was also found for the total score of the sense of self-dignity in the surveyed women with insulin resistance.

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Adolescents’ Relational Resources and Health Risky Behaviours during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Online School Burnout and Psychological Well-Being as Mediators

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Tomaszek K., Muchacka-Cymerman A.

The New Educational Review

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2024

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vol. 75

13-24

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The study aimed to examine whether the students’ psychological well-being and online school burnout are mediators in the association between relational resources and engaging in risky behaviour by adolescents. 186 primary and secondary school students took part in an online survey. Students’ psychological well-being was a mediator in the association between relational resources and socially unacceptable stimulating behaviours, while e-learning burnout mediated the relationship between relational resources and health and life-threatening behaviours. The findings emphasise the critical role of strengthening the students’ potential and stress resilience and building a support social network.

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The Minority Stress of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Parents. Specificity of Polish Context

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Wycisk J.

Polish Psychological Bulletin

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2015

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vol. 46

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issue 4

594-606

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Previous research on LGB parenting is dominated by comparing the LGB families to traditional families with heterosexual parents. Little is known about personal experiences of LGB parents and psychological consequences of nonheterosexual parenting in a heteronormative environment. This article presents the conceptualization of lesbian, gay and bisexual parents’ minority stress and focuses especially on it’s sources. LGB parents are considered as a multiple excluded minority group. Using a theoretical framework of minority stress (Meyer 1995) the main stressors are described with reference to parental situation: discrimination and violence, perceived stigma, self-concealment and internalized homophobia. These factors’ possible impact on psychological wellbeing is discussed on the basis of research available. The Polish sociocultural context and its potential influence of LGB parents’ stress is also described. The specificity of LGB parents’ minority stress is that it challenges the aspect of identity associated with a parental social role. The most common stressors undermine the status and quality of parent-child bond and involves the child himself/ herself. In conclusion, minority stress of LGB parents is recognized as a risk factor for decrease in mental health, but also as an opportunity for personal development based on the stress - related growth.

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Self-efficacy and psychological well-being of teachers

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Lipińska-Grobelny A., Narska M.

e-mentor

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2021

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issue 3 (90)

4-10

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Introduction: The aim of the presented research was to check whether there is a connection between teachers’ self-efficacy and their psychological well-being from a holistic (hedonic and eudaimonic) perspective. Method: The study involved 100 teachers who were asked to fill in the following research tools with proven psychometric properties: the General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Psychological Well-being Scale. Results: The obtained data confirm that there is a connection between self-efficacy belief, and hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. The degree of professional promotion grades modifies the relationships considered. Conclusions: The psychological well-being of teachers is significantly associated with their evaluation of efficacy, which may have a positive impact on the effectiveness of teachers’ professional functioning and the achievements of their students.

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Employment in Late Adulthood: Psychological Arguments Pro’s and Con’s

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Partyko T.

Journal of Education Culture and Society

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2016

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vol. 7

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issue 1

115-124

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The research participants were people aged 60-79. The research shows that higher employment status contributes to their psychological well-being, primarily to positive interaction with others and their ability to master the environment. The research has proved that higher education and confidence in financial well-being of employed people reduces the intensity of asthenic emotions, while in those unemployed it increases the intensity of asthenic emotions. The employed are more self-confident, their self-confidence contributes to their psychological well-being. Self-confidence of the unemployed people while enhancing psychological well-being at the same time increases sthenic emotions. It is shown that reticence as self-attitude modality plays a greater role in the personality structure of the elderly people who are unemployed. The conclusions are made on weak and strong points of employment in late adulthood

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Self-efficacy and psychological well-being of teachers

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Lipińska-Grobelny A., Narska M.

e-mentor

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2021

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issue 3 (90)

4-10

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Introduction: The aim of the presented research was to check whether there is a connection between teachers’ self-efficacy and their psychological well-being from a holistic (hedonic and eudaimonic) perspective. Method: The study involved 100 teachers who were asked to fill in the following research tools with proven psychometric properties: the General Self-Efficacy Scale, the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule, and the Psychological Well-being Scale. Results: The obtained data confirm that there is a connection between self-efficacy belief, and hedonic and eudaimonic well-being. The degree of professional promotion grades modifies the relationships considered. Conclusions: The psychological well-being of teachers is significantly associated with their evaluation of efficacy, which may have a positive impact on the effectiveness of teachers’ professional functioning and the achievements of their students.

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Family Functioning and Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Coping Strategies during Covid-19 Lockdown in Pakistan

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Ahmad S., Nasreen L., Batool S., Khalid S.

Polish Psychological Bulletin

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2021

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vol. 52

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issue 2

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Optimism and Life Satisfaction of Poles during the Second and Fourth Waves of the COVID-19 pandemic

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Biel K., Twardowska-Staszek E., Rostek I.

The Person and the Challenges. The Journal of Theology, Education, Canon Law and Social Studies Inspired by Pope John Paul II

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2023

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vol. 13

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issue 1

243-269

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The COVID-19 pandemic undoubtedly has had a negative impact on human psychological wellbeing, as confirmed by numerous studies. Positive psychology identifies optimism and life satisfaction as important factors having to do with the psychological wellbeing of individuals. This article aims to diagnose the level of optimism and life satisfaction of Poles during the 2nd and 4th waves of the COVID-19 pandemic, and to identify predictors of optimistic life orientation and life satisfaction in terms of demographic variables. The study was conducted on a group of 1,095 people using the snowball method, via social media. The results confirm a reduction in the level of optimism and life satisfaction of Poles during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the same time, the research confirms that resources such as marriage, having children, good education and stable work enhance a person’s level of psychological wellbeing and become a guarantee for better coping during the pandemic.

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The relationship between psychological well-being with levels of anxiety, COVID-19 fear and depression in individuals hospitalized with COVID-19

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Düzgün N., Çoban S. A., Kaya Ö. B.

European Journal of Clinical and Experimental Medicine

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2024

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vol. 22

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issue 2

362-369

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Introduction and aim. The COVID-19 pandemic negatively affected both the physical and mental health of societies. The present study was conducted to determine the relationship between psychological well-being with levels of anxiety, COVID-19 fear, and depression in individuals hospitalized with COVID-19. Material and methods. This descriptive correlative study was conducted with 685 individuals diagnosed with COVID-19 treated in the clinics of a pandemic hospital. The data of the study were collected with the information form, psychological well-being scale (PWBS), COVID-19 fear scale (FCV-19S), and hospital anxiety and depression scale (HADS). Results. The mean PWBS score of the participants was 37.21±14.3, the FCV-19S score was 20.10±10.41, the HADS-anxiety score was 9.07±7.29, and the depression score was 10.74±7.35. The PWBS scores with FCV-19S scores of the participants, HADS-anxiety, and HADS-depression scores were found to be negatively correlated (p<0.001). Conclusion. In conclusion, as the anxiety, fear, and depression levels experienced by individuals receiving inpatient treatment in a pandemic hospital due to COVID-19 increase, their psychological well-being levels decrease at a statistically significant level. It may be recommended to intervene in the anxiety, fear, and depressive symptoms of individuals receiving inpatient treatment due to a diagnosis of COVID-19 to increase their psychological well-being.

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The Validity and Utility of Global Measures of Subjective Well-Being

Wybrane aspekty dobrostanu psychicznego uczniów na różnych etapach edukacji. Doniesienia wstępne

Intellectual Disability and Experiencing Happiness

Vzťah psychologickej pohody a copingových stratégií u vysokoškolákov

Stres w zawodach wysokiego ryzyka

Correlation Between Psychological Well-Being and Indicators of Optimism

Outline of the evolution of quality of life psychology

Wypalenie zawodowe w zawodach wysokiego ryzyka

Correlation between Coping Strategies and Psychological Well-being in Communities Affected by Tidal Flood

Posttraumatic growth as a factor of psychological well-being of parents of children with autism

Chinese Adolescents’ Moral Reasoning of Rights Attitudes and Psychological Well-Being

Psychological Well-Being in Women with Insulin Resistance and the Role of Sense of Self-Dignity

Adolescents’ Relational Resources and Health Risky Behaviours during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Online School Burnout and Psychological Well-Being as Mediators

The Minority Stress of Lesbian, Gay and Bisexual Parents. Specificity of Polish Context

Self-efficacy and psychological well-being of teachers

Employment in Late Adulthood: Psychological Arguments Pro’s and Con’s

Self-efficacy and psychological well-being of teachers

Family Functioning and Psychological Well-Being: The Mediating Role of Coping Strategies during Covid-19 Lockdown in Pakistan

Optimism and Life Satisfaction of Poles during the Second and Fourth Waves of the COVID-19 pandemic

The relationship between psychological well-being with levels of anxiety, COVID-19 fear and depression in individuals hospitalized with COVID-19