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Elliott, Kayla J.; Stacciarini, Jeanne-Marie R.; Jimenez, Isidro A.; Rangel, Andrea P.; Fanfan, Dany – Youth & Society, 2022
Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, questioning/queer, and other gender diverse (LGBTQ+) adolescents face daunting hardships within the rural contexts they navigate (e.g., community, school), and these onerous demands make it difficult for them to maintain optimal mental well-being. This scoping review described the psychosocial protective and…
Descriptors: LGBTQ People, Well Being, Mental Health, Rural Areas
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Schöllgen, Ina; Morack, Jennifer; Infurna, Frank J.; Ram, Nilam; Gerstorf, Denis – Developmental Psychology, 2016
Well-being and physical health are central indicators of quality of life in old age. Research from a between-person difference perspective finds that people in better health than their peers also report higher well-being than their peers. However, we know very little about whether changes in one domain are accompanied by changes in the other…
Descriptors: Physical Health, Well Being, Depression (Psychology), Quality of Life
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Fairweather-Schmidt, A. Kate; Lee, Christina; Wade, Tracey D. – Developmental Psychology, 2015
This longitudinal study of midage women has two main aims: to examine the effect of disordered eating (DE) on quality of life (QoL) among women, including a comparison with a younger cohort and to investigate the mediating roles of both depressive symptoms and social support on the longitudinal relationship between DE and QoL as potential…
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Females, Eating Disorders, Quality of Life
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Wainer, Allison L.; Hepburn, Susan; McMahon Griffith, Elizabeth – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2017
The goal of this review is to advance the discussion regarding meaningful outcomes of early intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder. The rapid growth in the development and evaluation of early intervention approaches for autism spectrum disorder includes both therapist-driven and parent-mediated interventions. The majority of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Young Children, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Becker, Craig M.; Chaney, Beth H.; Shores, Kindal; Glascoff, Mary – American Journal of Health Education, 2015
Background: From 1990 to 2050, the population aged 60 years and older will rise from 9% to 21%. Healthy aging initiatives are vital to promote individual, community, and global well-being during this transformation. Accurate health measurement tools are needed to successfully guide strategies and plot progress. The validated multi-dimensional…
Descriptors: Measures (Individuals), Rating Scales, Wellness, Older Adults
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Chapin, Martha H.; Holbert, Donald – Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin, 2009
This study assessed whether persons with spinal cord injuries who were successfully rehabilitated differed from those who were not with regard to positive and negative affect, life satisfaction, and depression. An ex post facto research design compared persons with spinal cord injuries who were previously employed with persons with spinal cord…
Descriptors: Research Design, Life Satisfaction, Injuries, Vocational Rehabilitation