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Díaz M, Gil RM, Cabeza LF, Cerezo E, Teixidó M. Enhancing active aging through IRAGE: Mitigating social isolation with intergenerational gaming. Heliyon 2024; 10:e32979. [PMID: 39021923 PMCID: PMC11252937 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e32979] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/04/2024] [Revised: 05/25/2024] [Accepted: 06/12/2024] [Indexed: 07/20/2024] Open
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This paper presents the outcomes of a pioneering study that explores the potential of remote intergenerational communication to combat social isolation among children and older adults, especially under constraints posed by pandemics such as COVID-19. Acknowledging the limited mobility of many older adults, this research aims to provide insights into how digital platforms can facilitate meaningful exchanges between generations. Utilizing a mixed methodology approach, the study first conducted a user interaction analysis to outline guidelines for participant engagement with the Information and Communication Technology (ICT)-based tool called IRAGE (Intergenerational Remote Access to Gaming Experiences) designed specifically for this purpose. Following the development of the ICT tool, three sessions of the remote intergenerational experience were held, during which participants' interactions were recorded and subsequently analyzed quantitatively and qualitatively. Key findings from the study reveal that remote intergenerational communication can significantly mitigate feelings of isolation among older adults, contributing to their mental health and emotional well-being. Moreover, the study highlights the effectiveness of the web-based platform in facilitating these interactions, with older adults and children finding the user interface intuitive and the overall experience engaging. These outcomes underscore the importance of leveraging technology to maintain social connections during challenging times and offer valuable guidelines for developing ICT tools that cater to the needs of diverse user groups. By demonstrating the feasibility and benefits of remote intergenerational communication, this research contributes to the broader discourse on active aging and the role of digital technologies in promoting social inclusion and emotional health.
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- Manel Díaz
- GRIHO Research Group, Department of Computer Science and Digital Design, Universitat de Lleida, Jaume II St. 69, 25001, Lleida, Spain
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- GRIHO Research Group, Department of Computer Science and Digital Design, Universitat de Lleida, Jaume II St. 69, 25001, Lleida, Spain
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- GREiA Research Group, Universitat de Lleida, Pere de Cabrera S/n, 25001, Lleida, Spain
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- Advanced Computer Graphics Group (GIGA), Computer Science Department, Universidad de Zaragoza, María de Luna St. 1, 50015, Zaragoza, Spain
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- GRIHO Research Group, Department of Computer Science and Digital Design, Universitat de Lleida, Jaume II St. 69, 25001, Lleida, Spain
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Du N, Wang Y, Huang YT. Parental Depression and Self-Stigma Among Chinese Young People Living With Depression: A Qualitative Study. QUALITATIVE HEALTH RESEARCH 2024:10497323241232351. [PMID: 38462846 DOI: 10.1177/10497323241232351] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/12/2024]
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Self-stigma is detrimental to psychosocial well-being and the recovery journey among people living with depression. However, there has been limited research exploring the experience of stigma internalization when depression runs in families. This study aims to address this gap by (1) characterizing the manifestations of self-stigma among individuals living with depression whose parent(s) also have depression and (2) exploring the potential mechanisms underlying the impact of parental depression on self-stigma. Essential principles of the constructivist grounded theory approach were adopted to collect data through in-depth interviews with 27 participants aged 15-30, living in Mainland China. Many participants perceived depression running in their family as an endless disaster and an incurable illness. These beliefs further led to stigmatizing emotions (such as suppression, anger, and guilt) and behaviors (such as concealment and social withdrawal). Participants also highlighted ambivalent intergenerational relationships, tense family atmospheres, lower parental emotional involvement and support, and a lack of family flexibility due to parental depression. Furthermore, parental depression impacted participants' self-stigma by interfering with family relationships, family functioning, and parenting styles. It also shaped their perceptions of family, illness attribution, and public stigma. Additionally, parental depression had an impact on participants' social functioning, self-esteem, and personality, making them more susceptible to self-stigma. This study emphasizes the crucial role that the family plays in the internalization of stigma among individuals living with depression. It suggests that family dynamics, rather than family structure or economic backgrounds alone, shape this process.
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- Nan Du
- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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- Department of Social Work and Social Administration, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China
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Lo CKM, Chen Q, Chen M, Chan KL, Ip P. Changes in, and factors associated with family functioning: results of four cross-sectional household surveys from 2011 to 2017 in Hong Kong. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:160. [PMID: 38212752 PMCID: PMC10785327 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-17643-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/20/2023] [Accepted: 01/02/2024] [Indexed: 01/13/2024] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous research has well-documented that family functioning is an important predictor of individuals' physical and mental health. However, relatively little research has explored family functioning at the family and population levels, such as changes in family functioning across years and whether predictors of family functioning differ across different family structures. Understanding of the changes in family functioning across years and factors promoting family functioning will inform the development of preventive measures to enhance family health and resilience. Objectives of the study were: (1) to examine the changes in family functioning across a 6-year study period and (2) to study protective factors associated with family functioning and the extent to which the factors are the same or different across different family structures. METHOD The study involved secondary data analysis of the biannual Family Survey carried out by the Family Council, an advisory body to the Hong Kong government. A series of ANOVA and regression analyses were conducted using data of four population-based cross-sectional household surveys conducted in Hong Kong in 2011, 2013, 2015, and 2017. RESULTS There were some fluctuations in overall family functioning scores across the study period, but no significant difference was found between the scores in 2011 and 2017. Different predictors of family functioning were found for different family types, and frequent family communication was a common protective factor for most family types, including never married, married/cohabiting with children, and married/cohabiting with no children. CONCLUSION The study is among the first to examine changes in family functioning at the population level. Monitoring and addressing family functioning may help tackle various social problems and future public health crises. Interventions to promote family functioning should address both common and different protective factors of different family types.
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- Camilla Kin Ming Lo
- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Social Work, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Shatin, Hong Kong, China
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- Department of Applied Social Sciences, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hung Hom, Hong Kong, China.
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- Department of Paediatrics & Adolescent Medicine, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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Sabah A, Aljaberi MA, Hajji J, Fang CY, Lai YC, Lin CY. Family Communication as a Mediator between Family Resilience and Family Functioning under the Quarantine and COVID-19 Pandemic in Arabic Countries. CHILDREN (BASEL, SWITZERLAND) 2023; 10:1742. [PMID: 38002833 PMCID: PMC10670761 DOI: 10.3390/children10111742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/08/2023] [Revised: 10/18/2023] [Accepted: 10/25/2023] [Indexed: 11/26/2023]
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The coronavirus pandemic has become an unprecedented world crisis in which we have struggled against the most potent threat of the twenty-first century. This pandemic has had a profound impact on individuals and families. Therefore, the study aimed to examine family communication as a mediator of the relationship between family resilience and family functioning under the quarantine and coronavirus pandemic in Algeria and Iraq. This study was conducted among individuals in Iraq and Algeria (N = 361). The respondents completed the Family Communication Scale (FCS), Walsh Family Resilience Questionnaire (WFRQ), and Family Functioning Scale (FFS). Structural equation modeling (SEM) with the bootstrapping method was used to conduct the mediated effects of family communication. Using the bootstrapping method in SEM, family resilience and communication significantly affected family functioning (coefficient = 0.808). Moreover, the direct effect and indirect effect (via family functioning) of family resilience on family functioning were both significant, with coefficients of 0.682 and 0.126. In addition, numerous groups from Iraq and Algeria have been analyzed as a sample and have shown no differences in the relationships between family resilience, family communication, and family functioning. In conclusion, the results showed that family communication mediated the relationship between family resilience and family functioning. Moreover, the type of this mediation seemed to be partial because of the significant direct relationship between family resilience and family functioning. According to the findings, healthcare providers should consider improving family resilience and communication to achieve good family functioning.
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- Aiche Sabah
- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, Hassiba Benbouali University of Chlef, Chlef 02076, Algeria
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- Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Taiz University, Taiz 6803, Yemen;
- Department of Community Health, Faculty of Medicine & Health Sciences, Universiti Putra Malaysia, Serdang 43300, Malaysia
- Faculty of Nursing and Applied Sciences, Lincoln University College, Petaling Jaya 47301, Malaysia
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- Higher Institute of Sport and Physical Education of Gafsa, Gafsa University, Gafsa 2100, Tunisia;
- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences of Tunis, University of Tunis, Tunis 1007, Tunisia
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi 621, Taiwan;
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- Division of Colon and Rectal Surgery, Ditmanson Medical Foundation Chia-Yi Christian Hospital, Chiayi 621, Taiwan;
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- Institute of Allied Health Sciences, College of Medicine, National Cheng Kung University, Tainan 701, Taiwan;
- Faculty of Social Sciences, Media and Communication, University of Religions and Denominations, Qom 37491-13357, Iran
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Aman NF, Fitzpatrick J, de Verteuil I, Vasilevska-Ristovska J, Banh THM, Korczak DJ, Parekh RS. Family functioning and quality of life among children with nephrotic syndrome during the first pandemic wave. Pediatr Nephrol 2023; 38:3193-3198. [PMID: 36459245 PMCID: PMC9716160 DOI: 10.1007/s00467-022-05809-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Revised: 09/29/2022] [Accepted: 10/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/03/2022]
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BACKGROUND During the SARS-CoV-2 global pandemic, one of the longest lockdowns worldwide occurred in Ontario, Canada, during the first wave. For parents and children managing care at home and at risk for COVID-19, the impact on their psychosocial functioning is unknown. METHODS A total of 122 families of children aged 2-18 years were enrolled as part of the prospective cohort of childhood nephrotic syndrome and completed a survey during the first wave of the pandemic (August 21-December 10), 2020. In a subset, 107 families had data available pre-pandemic to assess change. Validated measures included the McMaster Family Assessment Device (FAD) for parents and children ≥ 12 years for family functioning, the Patient Health Questionnaire for Depression and Anxiety (PHQ-4) for both parent and child, and Pediatric Quality of Life Inventory (PEDSQL™-V4) for children only. Scores were compared using Student's t-test or the Mann-Whitney U test, as appropriate. RESULTS Among the 107 children, 71% were male with a mean age of 9 years old at the time of questionnaire completion, and the mean age of parents was 41 years old. Parents and children reported that family functioning improved during COVID (parent: p < 0.01; child: p = 0.05). Children's overall HRQOL declined (p = 0.04), specifically increased sleep disruption (p = 0.01). Increasing child age was associated with a greater sleep disruption (β = - 1.6 [IQR: - 2.6, - 0.67]) and a related decrease in QOL (β = - 1.0 [IQR: - 1.7, - 0.2]), adjusted for sex. CONCLUSIONS Despite the positive effects of family dynamics during the first wave, there were negative effects of sleep disruptions and reduced quality of life in children, especially among older children. A higher resolution version of the Graphical abstract is available as Supplementary information.
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- Nowrin F Aman
- Child Health and Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
- Academics, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5S 1B2, Canada
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- Child Health and Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
- Department of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco, CA, 94143, USA
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- Child Health and Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- Child Health and Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
- Academics, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5S 1B2, Canada
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- Child Health and Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada
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- Department of Psychiatry, Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, Canada
- Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada
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- Child Health and Evaluative Sciences, Research Institute, The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
- Academics, Women's College Hospital, Toronto, ON, M5S 1B2, Canada.
- Division of Nephrology, The Hospital for Sick Children, 555 University Avenue, Toronto, ON, M5G 1X8, Canada.
- Department of Pediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, 27 King's College Circle, Toronto, ON, M5S 1A1, Canada.
- Women's College Hospital, 76 Grenville Street, Toronto, ON, M5S 1B2, Canada.
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Schnettler B, Concha-Salgado A, Orellana L, Saracostti M, Miranda-Zapata E, Poblete H, Lobos G, Adasme-Berríos C, Lapo M, Beroíza K, Riquelme L. Revisiting the link between domain satisfaction and life satisfaction during the COVID-19 pandemic: Job-related moderators in triadic analysis in dual-earner parents with adolescent children. Front Public Health 2023; 11:1108336. [PMID: 36815165 PMCID: PMC9939631 DOI: 10.3389/fpubh.2023.1108336] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/25/2022] [Accepted: 01/18/2023] [Indexed: 02/08/2023] Open
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Introduction Research has evaluated the impact of COVID-19 pandemic and lockdowns on individuals' life satisfaction, but wellbeing interrelations between family members in this context have been less explored. This study examined the spillover and crossover effects of one parent's job satisfaction (JS), satisfaction with family life (SWFaL) and satisfaction with food-related life (SWFoL) on their own, their partner's, and their adolescent children's life satisfaction (LS), and the influence of adolescents' SWFaL and SWFoL on their own and their parents' LS, in dual-earner families with adolescents. The moderating role of job-related variables of both parents were also explored. Methods Questionnaires were administered to 860 dual-earner parents with adolescents in two cities in Chile during 2020. Mothers and fathers answered the Overall Job Satisfaction Scale and the three family members answered the Satisfaction with Life Scale, the Satisfaction with Family Life Scale and the Satisfaction with Food-related Life Scale. Results Using the Actor-Partner Interdependence Model and structural equation modeling, we found that fathers' LS was positively associated with their own JS, SWFaL and SWFoL (spillover), and negatively with adolescents' SWFoL (crossover). Likewise, mothers' LS was positively associated with their own JS, SWFaL and SWFoL (spillover), with fathers' and adolescents' SWFaL, and negatively with adolescents' SWFoL. Adolescents' LS was positively associated with their own SWFaL and SWFoL (spillover), and with their fathers' JS, and negatively with their fathers' SWFoL. JS showed gendered patterns in spillover and crossover associations. Parents' type of employment, mothers' working hours and city of residence moderated some spillover and crossover associations for father-mother and parent-adolescent dyads. Discussion These findings suggest that, for dual-earner parents with adolescents, improving individuals' LS requires interventions that should be carried out not individually, but at a family level.
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- Berta Schnettler
- Facultad de Ciencias Agropecuarias y Medioambiente, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Scientific and Technological Bioresource Nucleus (BIOREN-UFRO), Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
- Departamento de Psicología, Universidad de la Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Escuela de Trabajo Social, Universidad de Valparaíso, Valparaíso, Chile
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- Facultad de Educación, Centro de Investigación Escolar y Desarrollo (CIED-UCT), Universidad Católica de Temuco, Temuco, Chile
- Universidad Autónoma de Chile, Temuco, Chile
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Facultad de Economía y Negocios, Universidad de Talca, Talca, Chile
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- Universidad Católica de Santiago de Guayaquil, Guayaquil, Ecuador
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- Centro de Excelencia en Psicología Económica y del Consumo, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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- Doctorado en Ciencias Sociales, Universidad de La Frontera, Temuco, Chile
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Prattley J, Evans‐Whipp T, O'Donnell K, Wong C, Quinn B, Rowland B. Returning to the nest: Emerging adults living with parents during the COVID-19 pandemic. THE AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF SOCIAL ISSUES 2022; 58:AJS4235. [PMID: 36247404 PMCID: PMC9538216 DOI: 10.1002/ajs4.235] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/01/2022] [Revised: 08/11/2022] [Accepted: 08/12/2022] [Indexed: 06/16/2023]
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Changes in the working, study and social lives of emerging adults due to the COVID-19 pandemic have led to greater need for external supports. Many who lived independently may have sought that support by returning to live with parents. This study identifies factors associated with returns made between 2019 and 2020. It describes supports needed and obtained, relationships between parents and their resident emerging adults and identifies correlates of poor coping and high psychological distress. Data from the Longitudinal Surveys of Australian Youth and the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children were used and showed half of the emerging adults who moved did so due to COVID-19 restrictions. Loss of work and increased need for emotional and financial support were key drivers of moves. Nineteen per cent who returned found spending more time with family difficult and over half did not have their support needs fully met, increasing their odds of poor coping at that time (OR = 2.9, 4.3, respectively) and subsequent psychological distress (OR = 6.0). Families were an important source of support but could not necessarily mitigate all challenges; for some emerging adults, returning to live with parents gave rise to additional difficulties which negatively affected mental health.
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- Australian Institute of Family StudiesSouthbankVictoriaAustralia
- Department of PaediatricsRoyal Children's Hospital and The University of MelbourneParkvilleVictoriaAustralia
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- Australian Institute of Family StudiesSouthbankVictoriaAustralia
- School of Applied PsychologyGriffith UniversityGold CoastQueenslandAustralia
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- Australian Institute of Family StudiesSouthbankVictoriaAustralia
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- Australian Institute of Family StudiesSouthbankVictoriaAustralia
- Behaviours and Health Risks ProgramBurnet InstituteMelbourneVictoriaAustralia
- Department of Epidemiology & Preventive MedicineMonash University (Alfred Hospital)MelbourneVictoriaAustralia
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- Australian Institute of Family StudiesSouthbankVictoriaAustralia
- Centre for Social, Early and Emotional Development, School of Psychology, Faculty of HealthDeakin UniversityGeelongVictoriaAustralia
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Brooks C, Helson C, McCormack M, Baur LA, Gill T, Green J, Billah B, Cronin P, Johar A, Plaskett J, Nolan M, Latanik M, Renzaho AMN. Protocol for a randomised controlled trial of a family strengthening program to prevent unhealthy weight gain among 5 to 11-year-old children from at-risk families: the Strong Families Trial. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:1215. [PMID: 35717146 PMCID: PMC9206134 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-13452-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/04/2022] [Accepted: 05/18/2022] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Obesity is an increasing health concern in Australia among adult and child populations alike and is often associated with other serious comorbidities. While the rise in the prevalence of childhood obesity has plateaued in high-income countries, it continues to increase among children from disadvantaged and culturally diverse backgrounds. The family environment of disadvantaged populations may increase the risk of childhood obesity through unhealthy eating and lifestyle practices. The Strong Families Trial aims to assess the effectiveness of a mixed behavioural and lifestyle intervention for parents and carers of at-risk populations, i.e. families from culturally diverse and disadvantaged backgrounds, in preventing unhealthy weight gain among children aged 5 to 11 years. Methods Eight hundred families from low socio-economic areas in Greater Western Sydney, NSW, and Melbourne, VIC, will be recruited and randomised into a lifestyle intervention or control group. The intervention comprises 90-minute weekly sessions for 6 weeks (plus two-booster sessions) of an integrated, evidence-based, parenting and lifestyle program that accounts for the influences of family functioning. Primary (anthropometric data) and secondary (family functioning, feeding related parenting, physical activity, consumption of healthy foods, health literacy, family and household costs) outcome measures will be assessed at baseline, immediately following the intervention, and 12 months post-intervention. Discussion This study will elucidate methods for engaging socially disadvantaged and culturally diverse groups in parenting programs concerned with child weight status. Trial Registration This study is registered with the Australian New Zealand Clinical Trials Registry (ACTRN12619001019190). Registered 16 July 2019.
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- Cristy Brooks
- Translational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- Translational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Sydney Medical School, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Murdoch Children's Research Institute, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Paediatrics, University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia.,Department of Social Sciences, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia
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- University of Technology, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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- Translational Health Research Institute, School of Medicine, Western Sydney University, Sydney, NSW, Australia
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Self-Determination as a Mechanism for Personality Sustainability in Conditions of Daily Stress. SUSTAINABILITY 2022. [DOI: 10.3390/su14095457] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/27/2023]
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During the COVID-19 pandemic, uncertainty, threat to life, and repeated lockdowns have significantly undermined people’s psychological well-being. In such situations, the basic needs for self-determination (SDT) are disrupted—autonomy, connectedness, and competence—but it is the resulting dissatisfaction that actualizes a search for strategies to cope with the problem. The objective of this article is to critically review the literature on various ways that people are coping with specific experiences during the COVID-19 pandemic and their relationship to basic needs to maintain sustainability. We searched on the Web of Science CC database for relevant studies (2020–2021) and their systematization from the standpoint of Self-Determination Theory (SDT). This showed the dynamics of coping methods, reflecting a transition from confusion when confronted with stress, to the selection of effective strategies, confirming that when basic needs are blocked for a long time, people begin to search for a way to satisfy them. We present three levels of grouped coping methods: (1) physiological, (2) behavioral, and (3) cognitive, demonstrating their interrelationship with orientation (to oneself or to the context), assessment (a threat or a challenge), and basic psychological needs. The proposed model opens up prospects for creating effective coping and training programs for sustainable development of the individual in crisis situations.
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