13 research outputs found
Getting outside of ourselves: Towards an other-oriented model of psychological health
This paper examines key assumptions about the benefits of self-oriented care and other-oriented care that have been guiding considerable amounts of research and applications in psychology. More specifically, the paper questions the importance of what can be referred to as the âOxygen Mask Assumption,â the belief that it is often best to take care of oneself to better take care of others. Based on mounting evidence of the benefits of prosocial behaviour, both for the giver and the receiver, this paper proposes an explicitly other-oriented model of wellbeing. The paper first outlines the Oxygen Mask Assumption and research demonstrating the importance of self-oriented care and the implicit model guiding much of this research. This is followed by examining recent research on the benefits of prosocial behaviour, and the introduction of an other-oriented model of wellbeing. Predictions based on both models are evaluated in light of current research. Theoretical and practical implications of adopting an other-oriented model are discussed.SCOPUS: ar.jinfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishe
Eine Analyse der Anfragen von Patientinnen und Patienten sowie Angehörigen von 1992 bis 2016
Rosset M, Reifegerste D, Baumann E, Kludt E, Weg-Remers S. Langzeittrends beim Krebsinformationsdienst (KID) des Deutschen Krebsforschungszentrums (DKFZ). Bundesgesundheitsblatt - Gesundheitsforschung - Gesundheitsschutz. 2019;62(9):1120-1128.Hintergrund
Krebsinformationsdienste dienen Ratsuchenden als Quelle fĂŒr evidenzbasiertes Wissen. Bisherige Studien ĂŒber ihre Inanspruchnahme betrachten nur kurze ZeitrĂ€ume und können somit keine Aussagen ĂŒber langfristige VerĂ€nderungen liefern.
Ziel der Arbeit
Ziel der Studie ist die Identifikation von Langzeittrends in den Anfragen von Patientinnen und Patienten sowie Angehörigen an den deutschen Krebsinformationsdienst (KID).
Methode
SekundĂ€ranalyse der Anfrageprotokolle an den KID des Deutschen Krebsforschungszentrums (DKFZ; NâŻ=â545.070) von Anfang 1992 bis Ende 2016. Die Anfrageentwicklung wird anhand der Gesamtzahl der Anfragen beschrieben, wĂ€hrend die Deskription weiterer Merkmale an einer Stichprobe (nâŻ=â55.046) von Patientinnen und Patienten sowie Angehörigen erfolgt.
Ergebnisse
Die Anfragen sind im Untersuchungszeitraum deutlich angestiegen (1992: 11.344 Anfragen; 2016: 34.869 Anfragen). Dabei liegt seit 2005 der Anteil der Patientinnen und Patienten (zwischen 52âŻ% und 60âŻ%) ĂŒber dem Anteil der Angehörigen. Das Durchschnittsalter der Patientinnen und Patienten ist angestiegen: Lag es von 1992 bis einschlieĂlich 2000 noch unter 55 Jahren, stieg es seitdem bis ins Jahr 2016 auf ĂŒber 60 Jahre an. Anfragen zu Brustkrebs wurden im gesamten Untersuchungszeitraum am hĂ€ufigsten gestellt (Patientinnen/Patienten: nâŻ=â11.319, 39âŻ%; Angehörige: nâŻ=â4173, 17âŻ%). Auch nachdem EâMail als neuer Anfragekanal eingefĂŒhrt wurde, bevorzugt ein GroĂteil der Anfragenden weiterhin den telefonischen Kontakt (zwischen 80âŻ% und 98âŻ%).
Diskussion
Die Inanspruchnahme des Krebsinformationsdienstes unterliegt zeitlichen VerÀnderungen, die vermutlich mit strukturellen Faktoren, wie PrÀvalenzraten oder Entwicklungen in Familienstrukturen oder Medienumgebungen, in Zusammenhang stehen.Background
Cancer information services (CISs) are a valuable source of evidence-based information. Previous studies in the field of CISs often investigate only short periods of time. However, there is a need for long-term analyses to identify changes in the use of CISs.
Objectives
The purpose of this study was to analyze trends in the inquiries of patients and surrogate seekers to a CIS.
Method
We conducted a secondary data analysis of the inquiry records of the German CIS (Krebsinformationsdienst, KID) hosted by the German Cancer Research Center from 1992 until 2016 (NâŻ=â545,070). Trends in the number of inquiries were described using the whole sample, while the description of further characteristics is based on a sample (nâŻ=â55,046) of patients, their family members, and friends.
Results
The inquiries increased in the period examined (1992: 11,344 inquiries; 2016: 34,869 inquiries). Since 2005, a greater share of patients (between 52 and 60%) than surrogate seekers have been contacting the CIS. The mean age of both self-seeking and supported patients increased from under 55 years between 1992 and 2000 up to over 60 years in the year 2016. Breast cancer is at all times the most frequently inquired cancer type (patients: nâŻ=â11,319, 39%; surrogate seekers: nâŻ=â4173, 17%). Even after the implementation of eâmail as an additional communication channel, the majority of inquirers still prefer contact by phone (between 80 and 98%).
Conclusions
Changes in the utilization of a CIS over time are discussed against the background of structural changes, such as shifts in prevalence rates, family structures, or media environments
Empowering Well-Being: Validation of a Locus of Control Scale Specific to Well-Being
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Demographic and cancerârelated differences between selfâseeking patients and supported patients: Analysis of cancer informationâservice data
Reifegerste D, Czerwinski F, Rosset M, Baumann E, Kludt E, WegâRemers S. Demographic and cancerârelated differences between selfâseeking patients and supported patients: Analysis of cancer informationâservice data. Psycho-Oncology. 2019;28(4):759-766.Objective:
Surrogate information seeking is quite common, and several studies have presented data on caregivers, family members, and friends who seek health information on the Internet or from a cancerâinformation service (CIS) on behalf of cancer patients. However, these studies provide little information about the patients who are supported by surrogate seekers. Therefore, this study analyzed demographic and cancerârelated differences, including diverse informational needs, between selfâseeking patients and patients who benefited from surrogate seekers (ie, caregivers, family, or friends) requesting information on their behalf.
Methods:
We conducted a retrospective audit of phone and eâmail inquiries to a German CIS between January and December 2016 from selfâseeking patients (n = 13 723) and surrogate information seekers, as well as the corresponding supported patients (n = 6696).
Results:
Supported patients were more likely to be males (P
Conclusions:
The results point to different support needs of selfâseekers and surrogate seekers. Thus, surrogate seekers and their corresponding supported patients should be seen as a separate target group to selfâseeking patients, with the former requiring informational and emotional support on diverging topics and at different disease stages
Empowering well-being: Validation of a locus of control scale specific to well-being
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Understanding the Pathway of Cancer Information Seeking: Cancer Information Services as a Supplement to Information from Other Sources
Reifegerste D, Rosset M, Czerwinski F, et al. Understanding the Pathway of Cancer Information Seeking: Cancer Information Services as a Supplement to Information from Other Sources. Journal of Cancer Education. 2021.Cancer information services (CISs) can play an important role within the pathway of cancer information seeking, but so far, this role is not well understood. Callers (n=6,255) who contacted the largest provider of cancer information in Germany participated in a survey in which they reported their information sources, information level, and needs leading to the call. Persons with prior information from a physician (n=1,507) were compared to people with prior online information (n=901) and people with prior information from both sources (n=2,776). Nearly all callers (96.7%) stated prior sources, while physicians and the Internet were the most frequently reported sources. People, who only talked to a doctor before, are more likely to be a patient and in the disease stages during/after the first treatment or with recurrence than prior Internet users. The two groups do not differ in their prior information level but did differ in their information needs. CISs are an important supplement to other sources, while the information repertoire depends on patients' stages during the cancer journey. Specific characteristics and needs of callers with different prior information sources help to individualize the service of CISs and similar providers. © 2021. The Author(s)
There is no such thing as an accident, especially when people are drunk
The intentionality bias is the tendency for people to view the behavior of others as intentional. This study tests the hypothesis that alcohol magnifies the intentionality bias by disrupting effortful cognitive abilities. Using a 2 à 2 balanced placebo design in a natural field experiment disguised as a food-tasting session, participants received either a high dose of alcohol (target BAC =.10%) or no alcohol, with half of each group believing they had or had not consumed alcohol. Participants then read a series of sentences describing simple actions (e.g., "She cut him off in traffic") and indicated whether the actions were done intentionally or accidentally. As expected, intoxicated people interpreted more acts as intentional than did sober people. This finding helps explain why alcohol increases aggression. For example, intoxicated people may interpret a harmless bump in a crowded bar as a provocation. © 2010 by the Society for Personality and Social Psychology, Inc
Review of Brief School-Based Positive Psychological Interventions: a Taster for Teachers and Educators
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