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The Troubadour, Issue 117 (October 1, 2009)
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Associative constructs of satisfaction for well-being: what does it mean to be happy?
No full textTo narrow the definition of how an individual defines happiness, this study was conducted to measure what constructs constitute one\u27s definition of happiness, how that definition matches one\u27s self report of happiness, and how that definition changes with age and gender. There were a total of 160 participants selected from the online message board, Gaia Online, and a convenience sample of students attending Cardinal Stritch University Wisconsin Using the Associative Constructs of Satisfaction for Well-being survey, participants were asked to pick five constructs on which they base their happiness and rate them on a scale from 1 (most) to 5 (least) along with the Subjective Happiness Scale to measure their subjective happiness. The overall top five constructs picked in order were being with family/friends/loved ones, education, being in good health tied with education, financial resources, and passive recreation. Four happiness orientation scales resulted from factor analysis. Multiple regression revealed the career orientation to have a significant effect in the variation of happiness scores
The Troubadour, Issue 97 (February 18, 2009)
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The Troubadour, Issue 92 (January 9, 2009)
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The Troubadour, Issue 101 (March 25, 2009)
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The Troubadour, Issue 111 (July 29, 2009)
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Ageist attitudes\u27 effect on quality of care for older persons
No full textThe origin of ageist behavior is unidentifiable. Whether it develops as a result of an unpleasant encounter with an older person, lack of knowledge or contact with the population, or from conforming to social stereotypes and stigmas of Western individualist cultures, the damage caused by ageism is definite. Quality of care is compromised when ageist beliefs begin to affect job performance within the nursing home setting. The objective of this research was to further investigate the effects of these beliefs on patient satisfaction with their overall care. Based on past literature, it is expected caregivers will express a more negative view toward older persons. In conjunction, residents will rate their overall level of care as less than satisfactory
Demographic examination of college students\u27 attitudes toward utilizing counseling centers.
No full textRecent research has shown that the prevalence, severity, and chronicity of college students\u27 psychological problems have increased throughout the last decade. Despite this increase, college students are less likely than members of the general population to seek counseling. While much research has examined possible explanations of this problem, no research has examined the demographics of the college student population to determine if demographic variables relate to the underutilization of counseling services. In the current study, participants completed a brief demographic survey and the Intentions to Seek Counseling Inventory (ISCI). The relationships of gender, ethnicity, age, and location of upbringing to college students\u27 reported willingness to seek counseling for psychological problems were examined. While demographic variables did not directly relate to avoidance of counseling, interactions between these variables suggest that demographics may explain why some students are less likely to seek counseling than others. Results also reinforced recent evidence suggesting that college students report being less willing to seek counseling than the general population
Negative mood induction using the Velten Mood Induction Procedure and its impact on task performance of simple and complex tasks and self-evaluating rating
No full textAn experiment was conducted to examine the impact of negative affect on task performance of simple and complex tasks and self-evaluation ratings. Participants between the ages of 18 and 25 were recruited from psychology courses at Ripon College (N=67). Participants in the control condition first completed the Positive and Negative Affect Schedule (PANAS), and then read Velten Mood Induction (VMI) cards that were neutral in nature. They were then instructed to fill out another PANAS. The participants in the control condition reported their mood as less negative (negative affect scores) as well as more positive (differences scores) after reading the neutral statements. Participants in the negative condition were asked to complete the PANAS (for the week) and then read VMI cards that were intended to induce a negative mood. Participants were asked to complete a Sudoku puzzle (simple or complex) and then instructed to complete another PANAS (for the moment). The PANAS pre-test scores were compared to the post-test scores. Another test was performed to determine if a change in mood was due to the puzzle complexity factor. Contrary to earlier studies, the researcher did not find statistical significance (at the 5% alpha level) for any of the tests except when the pre-and post-test positive affect scores were compared. The significance of the positive PANAS scores suggests that participants\u27 mood was less positive after the mood induction procedure. Self-evaluation scores were compared to puzzle complexity which also produced no significance. Studies involving affect can provide beneficial information about depression and the many adverse effects it can have on a person\u27s daily life
The Troubadour, Issue 106 (May 6, 2009)
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