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Direct linkGrey, Jillian M.; Totsika, Vasiliki; Hastings, Richard P. – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2020
Background: Placement behaviours of families of adults with intellectual disabilities has received little or no attention of researches to date. Methods: A prospective design was adopted to examine changes in placement decisions of 75 family carers over a 12-month period. Factors associated with changes were also examined. Results: Over 12 months,…
Descriptors: Placement, Adults, Intellectual Disability, Caregivers
Download full textEman Alharbi; Andrew Smith – European Educational Researcher, 2019
Few longitudinal studies have examined the changes over time in international students' wellbeing. This study aimed to explore any change in wellbeing from the beginning of the first semester until the end of the academic year and the impact of using 'wellbeing away' strategies on international students' wellbeing. The survey used the Smith…
Descriptors: Foreign Students, Well Being, Barriers, Coping
Enea, V.; Rusu, D. M. – Journal of Mental Health Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2020
Introduction: This systematic literature review aims to (a) identify how the parenting stress was used in the empirical studies as an independent, outcome, moderator and mediator variable, (b) identify the predictors of parenting stress in parents of children with ASD, (c) identify how parenting stress relates with mental health, and (d) make…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Stress Variables
Herrema, Renske; Garland, Deborah; Osborne, Malcolm; Freeston, Mark; Honey, Emma; Rodgers, Jacqui – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2017
Family members are often the primary caregiver for autistic adults and this responsibility may impact on the carer's wellbeing and quality of life. 109 family members of autistic adults completed an online survey assessing their wellbeing relating to their caring role for their autistic relative. Family members who were supporting an autistic…
Descriptors: Well Being, Mental Health, Family Environment, Adults
OECD Publishing, 2018
Over the past century, technological development and better access to services has resulted in significant improvements to quality of life. Despite this, however, levels of stress, anxiety and depression are rising. Education can play a role in supporting well-being during and beyond schooling. Schools are increasingly concerned not only with…
Descriptors: Educational Trends, Well Being, Quality of Life, Self Esteem
Fontinha, Rita; Van Laar, Darren; Easton, Simon – Studies in Higher Education, 2018
Quality of working life has been defined as the part of overall quality of life that is influenced by work. We developed a mediation model where home-work interface, job and career satisfaction, control at work, and working conditions are considered to be positively related to employee commitment and to the absence of stress at work. These two…
Descriptors: Quality of Working Life, Contracts, Tenure, Statistical Analysis
Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2021
This book contains a compilation of papers presented at the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2021, organized by the World Institute for Advanced Research and Science (W.I.A.R.S.), that this year has been converted into a fully Virtual Conference as a result of the ongoing Coronavirus (COVID 19) pandemic.…
Descriptors: Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology, Cognitive Psychology
Robertson, Peter J. – British Journal of Guidance & Counselling, 2014
Structural explanations of career choice and development are well established. Socioeconomic inequality represents a powerful factor shaping career trajectories and economic outcomes achieved by individuals. However, a robust and growing body of evidence demonstrates a strong link between socioeconomic inequality and health outcomes. Work is a key…
Descriptors: Career Development, Socioeconomic Influences, Well Being, Health Conditions
Harris, Helen – Child Care in Practice, 2008
The present review summarises literature on the needs of disabled children and their families and draws on research identifying promising service provision. The review took 1997 as its starting point to build on two thorough reviews that were written prior to that time. The findings of the current review largely echo earlier work in terms of what…
Descriptors: Children, Childhood Needs, Family Needs, Delivery Systems
Kinman, Gail; Court, Stephen – Higher Education Quarterly, 2010
Drawing on the findings of a recent national survey, this article examines the extent to which higher education institutions in the United Kingdom meet the minimum standards recommended by the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) for the management of work-related stressors. A comparison is also made between the average weekly working hours reported…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Foreign Countries, Working Hours, Stress Variables
Edwards, Julian A.; Van Laar, Darren; Easton, Simon; Kinman, Gail – Quality in Higher Education, 2009
Previous research suggests that higher education employees experience comparatively high levels of job stress. A range of instruments, both generic and job-specific, has been used to measure stressors and strains in this occupational context. The Work-related Quality of Life (WRQoL) scale is a measure designed to capture perceptions of the working…
Descriptors: Higher Education, Employees, Quality of Working Life, Factor Structure
Pracana, Clara, Ed.; Wang, Michael, Ed. – Online Submission, 2016
We are delighted to welcome you to the International Psychological Applications Conference and Trends (InPACT) 2016, taking place in Lisbon, Portugal, from 30 of April to 2 of May, 2016. Psychology, nowadays, offers a large range of scientific fields where it can be applied. The goal of understanding individuals and groups (mental functions and…
Descriptors: Conferences (Gatherings), Educational Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Social Psychology
