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Psychological well‐being of Australian veterinarians

Australian Veterinary Journal, 2009
Objective  To use established psychological scales to measure levels of distress, anxiety and depression in veterinarians, and compare these levels between different veterinary subgroups and other professional groups.Methods  A cohort of veterinarians was identified through contact with veterinary schools in Australia.
Fritschi, L., Morrison, D., Shirangi, A., Day, L.   +3 more
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On the Psychological Well-Being of Chimpanzees

Journal of Applied Animal Welfare Science, 1998
No abstract available.
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A study of psychological well‐being

British Journal of Psychology, 1978
The concept of psychological well‐being is introduced, and scales to measure three of its different facets are described and applied to 1655 British respondents. Results from measures of positive and negative affect are compared with North American findings, and hypotheses are broadly confirmed. Two clusters of specific anxiety items are identified, to
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Cholesterol and psychological well-being

Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 1995
The debate about possible adverse effects associated with low or lowered serum cholesterol has raised important scientific questions concerning the links between lipids and behaviour. One of the most unexpected findings has been an association between cholesterol-lowering treatment and accidental death.
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Sleep and psychological well-being

Social Indicators Research, 2006
Although many studies have linked sleep problems with symptoms of psychopathology, fewer studies have examined the relationship between sleep and dimensions of psychological health as well as depression. To fill this gap, 502 community residents were surveyed about sleep habits, symptoms of anxiety and depression, as well as Ryff’s six dimensions of ...
Natalie R. Stevens, Heather Kitzman, Nancy A. Hamilton, C. A. Nelson   +3 more
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Parenthood and Psychological Well-Being

Annual Review of Sociology, 1987
Recent studies suggest that parenthood may have negative consequences for the psychological well-being of adults. Adults with children at home report that they are less happy and less satisfied with their lives than other groups. They also appear to worry more and to experience higher levels of anxiety and depression.
Julia Adams, Sara McLanahan
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Subjective Well-Being in Psychology

2016
Within psychology, subjective well-being refers to a person’s overall evaluation of the quality of life from his or her own perspective. Traditionally, psychologists have focused on three specific components of subjective well-being: life satisfaction, positive affect, and negative affect, though disagreements exist about precisely how these components
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Psychological well-being of primates in captivity.

American Psychologist, 1988
Recent amendments to the Animal Welfare Act will, upon taking effect, require that researchers who maintain nonhuman primates in captivity house their animals in such a way as to "promote their psychological well-being." Unfortunately, no consensus presently exists in terms of how to define or identify psychological well-being in primate subjects.
Melinda A. Novak, Stephen J. Suomi
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EXERCISE AND PSYCHOLOGIC WELL-BEING IN THE COMMUNITY1

American Journal of Epidemiology, 1988
In a representative sample of 401 adults in Illinois in 1984, the authors found that increased participation in exercise, sports, and physical activities is associated with improved psychologic well-being. Part of this association is through improved subjective physical health.
Catherine E. Ross, Diane Hayes
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The Psychology of Material Well-Being

Applied Research in Quality of Life, 2018
Material well-being is defined in terms of satisfaction with a range economic concerns such as government’s handling of the economy, taxes, the cost of basic necessities, household income, pay and fringe benefits from one’s job, financial security, standard of living, and agreement within the family regarding how money should be spent. Much evidence is
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