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2015
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(2015): Einschränkungen der Teilhabe in der Bevölkerung - Normdaten für den IMET auf der Basis eines Bevölkerungssurveys in Norddeutschland. In: Die Rehabilitation 54 (6), S. 402-408. DOI: 10.1055/s-0035-1559670
DOI: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26676739 Abstract: BACKGROUND Medical rehabilitation in Germany is characterized by the biopsychosocial model of the ICF. Its complexity makes it less suitable for studies in rehabilitation sciences. For an implementation of the ICF, specific assessment instruments that are able to measure activity and participation efficiently in rehabilitation are needed. Instruments measuring social participation are rarely available in German language and have been employed only in a handful of empirical works. The "Index zur Messung von Einschränkungen der Teilhabe" (IMET) was developed in 2005 and measures participation of people with different chronic diseases as described in the ICF. The IMET has been applied in many studies in rehabilitation science, but as reference values were not available so far, the results could not be classified. METHOD In a population survey, 5 004 residents in Luebeck were randomly selected by the registration office and sent a short questionnaire. The questionnaire contained questions on the overall state of health, quality of life, prevalence of chronic diseases and limitations of participation (IMET). RESULTS The completed questionnaire was returned by 2 755 of 4 692 eligible people (58.7%). 731 residents declined participation. Therefore, the participation quota is 43.1%. The mean age of participants was 53 years (SD: 17.1), 53% were women.Limitations of participation varied according to sex and age. Men tended to be more limited in their participation. As expected, limitations in participation increased with age. Participants with a low level of education showed a significantly higher rate of participation restrictions than people with a higher level of education. The IMET correlated significantly with the health status and quality of life as well as with the prevalence of various chronic diseases. DISCUSSION The random sample of Luebeck inhabitants comprised people between 19 and 79 years of age. The age distribution of our sample deviated from the German population with younger people being underrepresented, and older people being overrepresented. With respect to the educational level, the random sample of the Hanseatic city showed a larger proportion of people with higher education.In this population sample, there was a sex and age-related variation in restriction in participation and this correlated highly with content-related constructs. Norm values for the IMET enable classification of limitations of participation for people undergoing rehabilitation or patients suffering from chronic diseases.
Keywords: Adult, Age Distribution, Aged, Chronic Disease/epidemiology/psychology/rehabilitation, Disability Evaluation, Disabled Persons/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Female, Germany/epidemiology, Gesundheit, Health Status, Health Status Indicators, Humans, International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health, Male, Middle Aged, Patient Participation/psychology/statistics & numerical data, Prevalence, Quality of Life/psychology, Reference Values, Risk Assessment, Social Participation/psychology, Soziale Teilhabe, Surveys and Questionnaires, Überblick 2014
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(2014) : The role of social media in supporting elderly quality daily life: Proceedings: 2014 3rd International Conference on User Science and Engineering (i-USEr) : 2nd-5th September 2014, Faculty of Computer & Mathematical Sciences, UiTM Shah Alam, Selangor, Malaysia: 2014 3rd International Conference on User Science and Engineering (i-USEr): Shah Alam, Malaysia: 9/2/2014 - 9/5/2014: [Piscataway, N.J.]: IEEE, S. 253-257
Abstract: It is importance to address the quality of life among elderly because elder are easily exposed to problem relate to psychology disability due to loss of social communication and declining of interaction. The advantage of social media technology such as the Facebook which able to connect people, indirectly bonding up the social needs between each of individuals especially elderly. The goal of this study is to investigate how social media can support elderly deal with their everyday routine life. Netnography method has been used to investigate how the elderly communicate using the social media technology specifically trough the Facebook. The field investigation through social media technology with a three months of participant-observation is done. The participant age ranging from 55 years old to 70 has been chosen. The findings of this study show how Facebook helps elderly in their daily life which align with the seven components of the “Quality of Life”.
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(2014): What matters to the rich and the poor? Subjective well-being, financial satisfaction, and postmaterialist needs across the world. In: Journal of personality and social psychology 107 (2), S. 326-338. DOI: 10.1037/a0036856
DOI: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/25090131 Abstract: This study explored the importance of financial satisfaction versus postmaterialist needs for subjective well-being (SWB). Using the Gallup World Poll, we examined whether financial satisfaction and postmaterialist needs (pertaining to autonomy, social support, and respect) were universal predictors of the different components of SWB across the world, and whether their effects were moderated by national affluence. Results showed that financial satisfaction was the strongest predictor of life evaluation, whereas respect was the strongest predictor of positive feelings. Both measures predicted negative feelings to some extent. Multilevel analyses also revealed moderating effects of societal wealth. The association between financial satisfaction and SWB and that between postmaterialist needs and SWB were stronger in richer nations compared with poorer ones. This suggests that developed economies should continue to focus on both material and psychological aspects, and not disregard economic gains, as both measures are essential to well-being.
2005
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(2005): Appreciation. Individual differences in finding value and meaning as a unique predictor of subjective well-being. In: Journal of personality 73 (1), S. 79-114. DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-6494.2004.00305.x
DOI: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/15660674 Abstract: Adler (2002; Adler & Fagley, 2001) argued that being appreciative facilitates and enhances feelings of well-being and life satisfaction, as well as feelings of connection to what we have, to what we experience, and to life itself. In addition, expressing appreciation to others is believed to build social bonds. Although appreciation is viewed as a disposition, it is also viewed as something people can learn over time, making it an especially valuable construct to measure. Appreciating something (e.g. an event, a person, a behavior, an object) involves noticing and acknowledging its value and meaning and feeling a positive emotional connection to it. We defined eight aspects of appreciation and developed scales to measure them: a focus on what one has ("Have" Focus), Awe, Ritual, Present Moment, Self/Social Comparison, Gratitude, Loss/Adversity, Interpersonal. Scores on the subscales may be totaled to yield a score representing one's overall degree of appreciation (or level of appreciativeness) (coefficient alpha=.94). We also developed an 18-item short form (coefficient alpha=.91) that correlates .95 with scores on the long form. The scales correlated in predicted ways with measures of life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect. More importantly, appreciation was significantly related to life satisfaction and positive affect, even after the effects of optimism, spirituality, and emotional self-awareness had been statistically controlled.
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