Impact of mindful self-care and perceived stress on the health related quality of life among young-adult students in West Virginia

ABSTRACT

There are substantial gaps in research on Health Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) in students aged 18 and above in West Virginia. The purpose of this study is to explore the associations between mindful self-care, perceived stress, and the HRQoL in this population. We conducted a cross-sectional study between March and April 2017. We included participants who were students, aged 18 years and above, living in West Virginia and were able to answer online questions in English. Data was obtained from an online survey using a structured questionnaire, including the SF12v2®, mindful self-care scale- SHORT, and Perceived Stress Scale (PSS)-10. We applied linear regressions to determine the predictors of HRQoL (physical health and mental health) using SF12v2®. 194 participants met the inclusion criteria of the study. Mindful self-care was negatively associated with perceived stress. Better mindful self-care mediated the relationship between perceived stress and psychological well-being, controlling for gender, age, race, marital status, education level, annual household income, and chronic disease status. Perceived stress and mindful self-care were not related to the physical well-being. Better mindful self-care may safeguard against perceived stress among students aged 18 years and above. Our findings in this study recommend more mindfulness-based interventions targeted to this subpopulation to improve psychological well-being.     

Finding the vulnerable among China’s elderly: identifying measures for effective policy targeting

Facing a rapidly aging population, China has recently started to formulate and implement policies with the aim to provide old-age care. While well-developed old-age care policies commonly include a built-in component that assesses eligibility based on vulnerability, no such process is established in the context of China. Here, based on data from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study collected in both 2011 and 2013, we (a) developed a simple and effective strategy for identifying vulnerable Chinese elderly, which can serve as a basis for policy targeting, and (b) improved the policy relevance and targeting efficiency of this vulnerability measure by including additional health indicators. Our vulnerability measures identify 35% to 46% of Chinese elderly as vulnerable, covering up to 67% of elderly at high risk of death or functional decline. They can serve as an initial screening step for more comprehensive geriatric assessments and enable policy makers to effectively target vulnerable elderly persons in China.     

Data‐Driven Supply Chain Orientation and Financial Performance: The Moderating Effect of Innovation‐Focused Complementary Assets

Drawing on the complementary assets framework, this study explores the moderating effect of innovation‐focused complementary assets (CA‐I) on the relationship between a data‐driven supply chain orientation (DDSCO) and firm financial performance. To test the moderating effect, survey data gathered from 329 manufacturing firms in China were analysed using a moderated regression analysis. The results indicate that DDSCO has a significant positive effect on financial performance, and that capabilities for product and process innovation function as complementary assets moderating the DDSCO–performance relationship. The findings suggest that innovation‐focused complementary assets are performance differentiators when paired with a DDSCO and explain why some firms obtain financial benefits from the development of a DDSCO while others do not. Specifically, competitive advantage from a DDSCO may not be realized unless CA‐I and potentially other complementary assets are harnessed, thus providing useful practical guidance to managers. Hence, the study provides empirical support for the complementary assets framework.     

中西人文教育和科学教育的历史嬗变及启示

中西传统教育思想对人文教育和科学教育的重视程度是不同的,其形成的原因也是多方面的.文章拟从中西对人、自然和社会关系的不同认识方面,分析比较两种教育思想观念的历史成因及其偏失,以期促进科学教育和人文教育的融合,对人的全面发展有所裨益.     

析体育生活对大学生社会化发展的影响

文章分析了处于青春期的大学生在社会化过程中的个体心理和社会心理的需要以及社会对大学生发展的要求,指出大学生的社会化发展是个体内在需要和社会环境影响辩证统一发展的结果.体育生活是大学生社会化发展所需的重要的社会环境和主要内容,对大学生的社会化发展有着非常重要的意义.     

试论公司契约理论在我国新《公司法》中的体现

公司是由当事人之间的契约组成的,在对公司进行法律规范的时候,应当让契约自由精神贯穿始终。我国2005年新修订的《公司法》蕴涵了公司契约理论,这一理论在我国《公司法》中得以体现具有重要意义。     

文化形象与城市发展——关于塑造重庆历史文化名城形象的思考

近年来 ,随着知识经济的到来 ,经济、文化一体化的发展趋势更加凸现。重庆是一座著名的历史文化名城 ,如何发掘、保护、开发、利用丰富的文化资源 ,塑造良好的城市文化形象 ,使之在提高重庆综合竞争中发挥重要作用的问题 ,似应引起社会各界更加广泛的重视。为此 ,从问题的提出、悠久的发展历史与深厚的文化内涵、塑造“历史文化名城”形象的思考与对策等三个方面进行了论述     

延安时期毛泽东对鲁迅形象的建构

鲁迅逝世后,毛泽东在延安多次公开评价鲁迅,成功地塑造了延安的鲁迅形象,并使之在新民主主义革命意识形态的建构中发挥了重要作用,成为延安知识分子乃至中国革命文化的重要精神符号。     

论社会主义市场经济条件下的按生产要素分配原则

建立社会主义市场经济体制的重要举措之一就是分配制度的改革。党的十五大提出的将按劳分配与按生产要素分配结合起来 ,坚持按劳分配为主体 ,多种分配方式并存的制度 ,这是对马克思主义分配理论的具体运用和创造性发展。社会主义按要素分配的内涵与资本主义按要素分配的内涵有着本质的区别。它与社会主义按劳分配的原则有着密切关系 ,是对社会主义市场经济条件下分配形式的补充     

增强高校学生思想政治工作实效性的思考

新时期高校学生思想政治工作要持续有效 ,必须认清形势 ,把握当代大学生的思想特点 ,以加强思政工作队伍建设为根本 ,以服务好学生为突破口 ,致力于营造良好的育人环境 ,从而担负起培养合格的社会主义事业建设者和接班人的历史使命