The Hispanic population is the largest and fastest growing population in the United States, which necessitates research on the acculturation process, especially because of the current events regarding the Texas–Mexico border. Although research has indicated the need to develop coping skills to support positive mental health during acculturation, there is a lack of empirical information regarding acculturation and mental health among Mexican alumni of U.S. colleges and universities. Based on social identity theory and acculturation theory, this quantitative, correlational study was conducted to examine the relationship between acculturation and psychological well-being (PWB) among Mexican alumni of colleges and universities in the United States. Forty-seven participant surveys were obtained via an online survey on acculturation, as measured by the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans-II, and PWB, as measured by the Ryff Scales of Psychological Well-Being. An ANCOVA was implemented with a hierarchical multiple regression with gender and amount of time spent at the U.S. college or university as covariates. However, the results were statistically nonsignificant regarding relationships between levels of acculturation and PWB, gender, and number of years at the college or university. Thus, the results promote positive social change by encouraging the development of updated instruments and inclusion of additional demographic information in the research of Mexican alumni.

Denna studie syftade till att undersöka psykiskt välbefinnande bland statligt anställda män och kvinnor med eller utan ledarskapsansvar. En enkät innehållande frågor om bakgrundsvariabler; kön, ledarskapsansvar samt upplevd ansträngning och belöning skickades ut till 210 anställda. Frågorna om ansträngning och belöning utgick från den så kallade ansträngning- och belöningsmodellen. Femtiotre respondenter, 27 män (51%) och 26 kvinnor (49%), besvarade enkäten. Resultatet visade att 76% (n=40) av respondenterna upplevde enpositiv obalans mellan ansträngning och belöning medan 24% (n=13) upplevde en negativ obalans. Upplevd ansträngning uppvisade en signifikant korrelation med upplevd belöning, rs = -0.458, p<0.05. Dock uppvisade varken kön eller anställningsposition en signifikant association med obalans mellan ansträngning och belöning. Kön: Chi2 (1, n=53) = 0.158, p>0.05. Anställningsposition: Chi2 (1, n=53) = 0.2, p>0.05. Det psykiska välbefinnandet kan påverkas negativt om en obalans mellan upplevelsen av ansträngning och belöning föreligger. På grund av låg sampelstorlek och begränsningar i statistisk styrka kan föreliggande studie inte dra några definitiva slutsatser om balansenmellan ansträngning och belöning samvarierar med kön och/eller anställningsposition i studiepopulationen. / The purpose of this study was to investigate psychological well-being amongst government employees consisting of men and women with or without staff responsibility. A survey, consisting of questions regarding background variables; gender, staff responsibility and experienced effort and reward, was distributed to 210 employees. The questions regarding effort and reward were based on the Effort and Reward Imbalance Model. Fifty-three respondents, 27 men (51%) and 26 women (49%), took part. Results showed that 76% (n=40) of the respondents experienced a positive imbalance between effort and reward while 24% (n=13) experienced a negative imbalance thereof. Experienced effort showed a significant correlation with experienced reward, rs = -0.458, p<0.05. Neither gender nor employment category, however, showed a significant association with effort and reward imbalance. Gender: Chi2 (1, n=53) = 0.158, p>0.05. Employment category: Chi2 (1, n=53) = 0.2, p>0.05. The psychological well-being can be affected negatively if an imbalance between effort and reward occurs. This study cannot draw any firm conclusions of a potential associationbetween gender and employment category within the study population due to low sample size and limitations in statistical power.

Syftet med den föreliggande studien var att undersöka hur yogautövare, motionsutövare och kombinationsutövare skiljer sig åt i psykologiskt välbefinnande, stress, somatiska symtom och emotionsreglering. Vidare undersökte studien antal yoga tillfällen i veckan och dess samspel till de fyra variablerna (psykologiskt välbefinnande, stress, somatiska symtom och emotionsreglering). En kvantitativ design användes för att studera syftet och datainsamlingen genomfördes via webbenkät. Webbenkäten innehöll fyra olika frågeformulär: PSS-14, DERS, RPWB och SCL-90. Studien rekryterade totalt 152 deltagare, varav 98 kvinnor och 54 män. Av dem 152 deltagarna var 45 yogautövare, 56 motionsutövare och 51 kombinationsutövare. Studiens resultat visar att deltagare som utövar yoga tenderar att skatta sig lägre i upplevd stress, svårigheter av emotionsreglering och somatiska symtom samt högre i psykologiskt välbefinnande, i jämförelse med deltagare som endast utövar motion. Antal yoga tillfällen i veckan indikerade enbart ha ett positiv samband till psykologiskt välbefinnande, inget signifikant samband visades till resterande variabler stress, emotionsreglering och somatiska symtom. / The purpose of the present study was to investigate how yoga practitioners, exercisers andcombination practitioners differ in psychological well-being, stress, somatic symptoms andemotions regulation. Furthermore, the study examined the number of yoga sessions per weekand its interaction with the four variables (psychological well-being, stress, somaticsymptoms and emotions regulation). A quantitative design was used to study the purpose andthe data collection was carried out via a web survey. The web survey contained four differentquestionnaires: PSS-14, DERS, RPWB and SCL-90. The study recruited a total of 152participants, of which 98 were women and 54 men. Of these, 152 participants were 45 yogapractitioners, 56 exercisers and 51 combination practitioners. The results of the study showthat participants who practice yoga tend to rate themselves lower in perceived stress,difficulties of emotions regulation and somatic symptoms and higher in psychological wellbeing, in comparison with participants who only practice exercise. The number of yogasessions per week indicated only a positive association with psychological well-being, nosignificant association was shown with the remaining variables stress, emotions regulationand somatic symptoms.

Background: This study explores the psychological well-being of Asian international students in Sweden by identifying their sources of stress, coping strategies and resilient factors and their sources of support. The aim of this study is to have a deeper understanding of challenges for Asian international students during their study-time in Sweden to find more efficient ways to support them in the future. Method: with a qualitative approach, the data are collected through semi-structured interviews in April 2023. Participants were chosen by purposive sampling method from Asian international students in a Swedish university who study a same program. A descriptive thematic-analysis method was performed on the data to allocate the data into themes which are driven from previous relevant social theories. Findings: Five participants with an age range of 28 to 45 were enrolled in the study. all participants indicated accommodation, different academic system and being assigned an organizational number instead of personal number as well as the language barrier as sources of stress. The main emotional support source was family and appraisal support by self-motivation. Problem focused and emotional focused coping strategies were indicated by participants. They were located in the integration category, of acculturation process, in most of the aspects which helps best in maintaining psychological well-being of international students. Based on the findings, a lack of formal informational and instrumental support from the university to tackle the challenges is necessary to be planned and addressed in the future. However, there are limitations to this study therefore findings of this study should be interpreted carefully by the researchers. Conclusion: The findings of this study indicates that Asian international students in Sweden are exposed to various sources of stress. The support services can play a crucial role by providing more detailed information to ease the challenges for them. Furthermore, the study can contribute to making Sweden more attractive for highly educated international students as a future highly skilled workforce. Further research is needed to investigate other factors that influence the psychological well-being of international students in Sweden.

Divorce brings unprecedented changes. The prevalence of divorce today constitutes a need to thoroughly study the well-being of divorced peoples. This study used a multidimensional definition of well-being to study divorced peoples and other marital statuses. Physical, social, psychological, and socioeconomic well-being were used. This study hypothesized that the married and remarried have higher well-being than the never married who in turn have higher well-being than the divorced or separated. It was also hypothesized that some are pre-disposed to divorce. ANCOVA analysis was used to test these hypotheses in a sample of approximately 9,863 respondents from the NSFH study. Support was found for the hypothesis that the never married have higher well-being than the divorced or separated. This was true in all four aspect analyses. No support was found for the hypothesis that some are pre-disposed to divorce. Further, support was found for married and remarried having higher well-being than the divorced or separated and never married, but only in regards to psychological and socioeconomic well-being. Partial support was found for physical well-being. The divorced or separated had the lowest or close to lowest adjusted well-being mean of all marital statuses except in the social well-being analysis. Marital status and especially divorce does affect well-being.

Bakgrund: Psykisk ohälsa drabbade många unga vuxna och upplevdes olika, det kunde innebära tillfälliga besvär men också besvär som påverkar vardagen. Sociala medier hade både för- och nackdelar när det handlade om psykisk ohälsa. Bristande kunskap kring psykisk ohälsa ledde till stigmatisering. Syfte: Undersöka unga kvinnors erfarenheter av att söka vård vid psykisk ohälsa. Metod: En kvalitativ metod har använts som är baserad på åtta vetenskapliga artiklar. Resultat: Det kunde vara svårt för kvinnor att känna igen psykiska symtom vid psykisk ohälsa. De kunde känna skam och rädsla för att söka vård vid psykisk ohälsa. Ett bristande förtroende för vården kunde finnas på grund av tidigare erfarenheter. Unga kvinnor kunde få symtomlättnad vid vårdsökande. Det kunde vara lättare att söka vård för fysiska symtom än psykiska symtom för kvinnor. Stöd av närstående var en fördel för unga kvinnor. I stället för att ta tag i dem psykiska problemen isolerade unga kvinnor sig. Media var till stor hjälp för att unga kvinnor ska söka vård. Konklusion: Unga kvinnor hade olika erfarenheter av att söka vård, det fanns negativa aspekter som gjorde att unga kvinnor inte sökte vård. Det fanns även olika positiva aspekter som gjorde att unga kvinnor vågade söka vård. / Background: Mental illness affected many young adults and was experienced differently, it could mean temporary problems but also problems that affect one’s everyday life. Social media had both advantages and disadvantages when it came to mental illness. Lack of knowledge about mental illness led to stigmatization. Aim: Investigate young women’s experience of seeking care for mental illness. Method: A qualitative method has been used which is based on eight scientific articles. Findings: It could be difficult for young women to recognize the psychological symptoms of mental illness, they could feel shame and fear about seeking care for mental illness. A lack of trust in care could be due to previous experiences. Young women could get symptom relief by seeking care. It could be easier to seek care for physical symptoms than psychological symptoms for young women. Support from relatives was an advantage for young women. Instead of addressing mental health issues, young women isolated themselves. The media was a great help for young woman to seek care. Conclusion: Young women had different experiences of seeking care, there were negative aspects that made young woman not seek care. There were are also various positive aspects that made young woman dare to seek care.

Объектом исследования явилось психологическое благополучие женщин. Предметом исследования стала взаимосвязь психологического благополучия с личностной автономией женщин разного брачного статуса. Магистерская диссертация состоит из введения, двух глав, заключения, списка литературы (64 источника) и приложения, включающего в себя полученные данные. Объем магистерской диссертации 67 страниц, на которых размещены 24 рисунка и 3 таблицы. Во введении раскрывается актуальность проблемы исследования, разработанность проблематики, ставятся цель и задачи исследования, определяются объект и предмет исследования, формулируются гипотезы, указываются методы и эмпирическая база, научная новизна, теоретическая и практическая значимость работы. Первая глава включает в себя теоретические основы изучения взаимосвязи психологического благополучия и личностной автономии женщин. Представлены разделы, посвященные исследованию психологического благополучия личности, «автономии личности» и особенностей личностной автономии женщин. Вторая глава посвящена эмпирической части исследования. В ней представлено описание организации и методов проведенного исследования и результатов, полученных по всем использованным методикам: «Шкалы психологического благополучия» К. Рифф (адаптация Т.Д. Шевеленкова, П.П. Фесенко), «Оксфордского опросника счастья» (OHI), «Опросника каузальных ориентаций» Э. Деси, Р. Райан (адаптация Д.А. Леонтьев, О.Е. Дергачева); опросника «Суверенность психологического пространства» (С. К. Нартова-Бочавер). Также в главе представлен сравнительный и корреляционный анализ результатов исследования. В заключении в обобщенном виде изложены результаты теоретической и эмпирической частей работы, а также выводы по выдвинутым гипотезам, обоснована практическая значимость исследования и описаны возможные перспективы дальнейшей разработки данной проблематики. / The object of the study was the psychological well-being of women. The subject of the study was the relationship of psychological well-being with the personal autonomy of women of different marital status. The master's thesis consists of an introduction, two chapters, a conclusion, a list of references (64 sources) and an appendix including the data obtained. The volume of the master's thesis is 67 pages, which contain 24 figures and 3 tables. The introduction reveals the relevance of the research problem, the elaboration of the problem, sets the purpose and objectives of the study, defines the object and subject of the study, formulates hypotheses, specifies methods and empirical base, scientific novelty, theoretical and practical significance of the work. The first chapter includes the theoretical foundations of studying the relationship between psychological well-being and personal autonomy of women. The sections devoted to the study of the psychological well-being of the individual, the «autonomy of the individual» and the features of the personal autonomy of women are presented. The second chapter is devoted to the empirical part of the study. It describes the organization and methods of the study and the results obtained by all the methods used: «Scales of psychological well-being» by K. Riff (adaptation by T.D. Shevelenkov, P.P. Fesenko), «Oxford Questionnaire of Happiness» (OHI), «Questionnaire of causal orientations» by E. Desi, R. Ryan (adaptation by D.A. Leontiev, O.E. Dergacheva); questionnaire «Sovereignty of psychological space» (S. K. Nartova-Bochaver). The chapter also presents a comparative and correlation analysis of the results of the study. In conclusion, the results of the theoretical and empirical parts of the work are summarized, as well as conclusions on the hypotheses put forward, the practical significance of the study is substantiated and possible prospects for further development of this problem are described.

Объектом исследования явилось счастье, психологическое благополучие. Предметом исследования стала связь счастья и психологического благополучия с алекситимией и пищевым поведением. Магистерская диссертация состоит из введения, двух глав, заключения, списка литературы (60 источников). Объем магистерской диссертации 68 страниц, на которых размещены 13 таблиц. Во введении раскрывается актуальность проблемы исследования, разработанность проблематики, ставятся цель и задачи исследования, определяются объект и предмет исследования, формулируются основная и дополнительные гипотезы, указываются методы и эмпирическая база, а также этапы проведения исследования, научная новизна, теоретическая и практическая значимость работы. Первая глава включает в себя обзор иностранной и отечественной литературы по теме счастья, психологического благополучия, алекситимии и пищевого поведения. Представлены разделы, посвященные исследованию связи счастья и психологического благополучия с алекситимией и пищевым поведением. Выводы по первой главе представляют собой итоги по изучению теоретического материала. Вторая глава посвящена эмпирической части исследования. В ней представлено описание организации и методов проведенного исследования и результатов, полученных по всем использованным методикам: Обновленный Оксфордский опросник счастья (Oxford Happiness Inventory), Шкала психологического благополучия К. Рифф, методика «Торонтская шкала алекситимии», Голландский опросник пищевого поведения DEBQ. Также в главе представлен корреляционный и факторный анализ результатов исследования. Выводы по главе 2 включают в себя основные результаты эмпирического исследования. В заключении в обобщенном виде изложены результаты теоретической и эмпирической частей работы, а также выводы по выдвинутым гипотезам, обоснована практическая значимость исследования и описаны возможные перспективы дальнейшей разработки данной проблематики. / The object of the study was happiness, psychological well-being. The subject of the study was the relationship of happiness and psychological well-being with alexithymia and eating behavior. The master's thesis consists of an introduction, two chapters, a conclusion, a list of references (60 sources). The volume of the master's thesis is 68 pages, which contain 13 tables. The introduction reveals the relevance of the research problem, the development of the problem, sets the goal and objectives of the study, defines the object and subject of the study, formulates the main and additional hypotheses, indicates the methods and empirical base, as well as the stages of the study, scientific novelty, theoretical and practical significance of the work. The first chapter includes a review of foreign and domestic literature on the topic of happiness, psychological well-being, alexithymia and eating behavior. Sections devoted to the study of the relationship of happiness and psychological well-being with alexithymia and eating behavior are presented. The conclusions on the first chapter are the results of the study of theoretical material. The second chapter is devoted to the empirical part of the study. It presents a description of the organization and methods of the study and the results obtained for all the methods used: the updated Oxford Happiness Inventory, the K. Riff Psychological Well-Being Scale, the Toronto Alexithymia Scale, the Dutch DEBQ Eating Behavior Questionnaire. The chapter also presents a correlation and factor analysis of the results of the study. Chapter 2's conclusions include the main findings of the empirical study. In the conclusion, the results of the theoretical and empirical parts of the work are summarized, as well as conclusions on the hypotheses put forward, the practical significance of the study is substantiated, and possible prospects for further development of this issue are described.

Technology is an integral part of both modern culture and day-to-day communication. Older adults' relationships with technology are completely different than younger adults' because of the way they have learned to incorporate it into their lives. Past research has shown that certain personality traits can predict technology use in younger adults. The current research hopes to take that finding and see if it applies to older adults, too. Four hypotheses were generated. Participants took a survey that consisted of five different scales and measures. Participants also were asked to answer demographic questions. Independent-sample t-tests and bivariate correlations were run on the data. Results showed that general technology use was not significantly correlated to a participant's age. There were significant correlations between the two age groups and psychological well-being, feelings of attachment to peers, technology use subscales and sensation seeking subscales. Future studies should examine the possible relationship of technology use subscales amongst the older population and their attitudes towards technology.

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