Social Support, Spirituality and Psychological Wellbeing of Working Students

Some people have better psychological wellbeing than others; thus, they are more functioning individuals. On the other hand, working students are confronted with a variety of challenges that may affect their psychological wellbeing. The purpose of the study was to determine the relationship of social support and spirituality to the psychological wellbeing of working students. This descriptive-correlational research utilized 302 conveniently sampled college working students from three sectarian institutions in Luzon, Philippines. An expert-validated four-part questionnaire was used to gather data. Data were analyzed using Predictive Analysis Software (PASW). Based on the findings, the respondents had a low social support yet, they were highly spiritual. They also had a moderately high psychological wellbeing. Social support and spirituality were significantly related to all the dimensions of the psychological wellbeing of the respondents. On the other hand, there was no significant difference on all the dimensions of psychological wellbeing when age, sex, and length of stay were considered. Moreover, dormitory dean’s support was a significant predictor of the respondents’ psychological well-being in terms of self-acceptance, purpose in life, environmental mastery, and positive relations with others while support from friends/peers was a significant predictor of the respondents’ psychological wellbeing in terms of purpose in life. Finally, spirituality was a significant predictor of the respondents’ psychological wellbeing in terms of self-acceptance, personal growth, purpose in life, environmental mastery, autonomy, and positive relations with others regardless of age, sex, and length of stay. It is recommended that a replicate study be done among non-working students and/or non-sectarian institutions

Work Environment, Sleep Quality, Confidence in Decision- Making and Emotional Labor of Nurses Mediated by Self- Efficacy

This descriptive-correlational study aimed to determine the relationship of work environment and sleep quality to confidence in decision-making and emotional labor among nurses as mediated by self- efficacy. Two hundred-fifty staff nurses from eight private hospitals were purposively selected to answer a self-constructed questionnaire. Mean, standard deviation, frequency distribution, Pearson’s product moment correlation, and structural equation modeling were used for statistical analysis. Findings revealed that work environment and sleep quality were fair, self-efficacy and confidence in decision making were high, and extent of emotional labor was average. Positive work environments were associated with higher self-efficacy and confidence in decision making. Furthermore, higher self- efficacy was associated with higher confidence in decision making. Sleep quality was not associated with any differences in self- efficacy, confidence in decision making, or emotional labor. The mediation analysis showed that the effect of the work environment on confidence in decision-making is partially mediated by self-efficacy, while the effect of the work environment on deep acting emotional labor is completely mediated by self-efficacy. Results indicated that the final model was a good fit.&nbsp

The Effect of Organizational Culture on Faculty Performance of Private Universities in Selected Countries in West Africa.

Faculty performance has been examined to ascertain the effectiveness of work. This study addresses the effects of organizational culture on performance. Descriptive correlational design and purposive sampling were utilized

The The Mediating Effect of Intellectual Capital on the Quality of Higher Education and Capital Wellness

This study aimed to determine the mediating effect of intellectual capital on the quality of higher education and financial wellness. It is a quantitative research that made use of descriptive-correlation design with 403 respondent institutions from public and private HEIs in the East Africa Community. Data were analyzed using descriptivE AND INFERENTIAL STATISTICS. Results showed that quality of higher education and intellectual capital was perceived to be high; the level of financial wellness was good, and intellectual capital partially mediated the relationship of quality higher education and financial wellness. The direct effect of quality higher education on financial wellness is 0.613 at p-value 0.05 and its indirect effect, which is the mediation effect of intellectual capital, is 0.266 (0.378 * 0.703). The total effect of quality higher education on financial wellness when mediated by intellectual capital is 0.879 (0.613+0.266). Higher Education Institutions need to create a system that will ensure the regular assessment of the quality of education that they offer and their intellectual capital to increase capital wellness

Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices on Oral Health of Children Living in Alternative Care (CLIAC) Ages 6-12 Years Old: A Basis for Dental Health Program

Oral diseases continue to be a serious public health problem in the Philippines, especially Children Living in Alternative Care (CLIAC). This study aims to determine the knowledge, attitudes, and practices on Oral Health of CLIAC ages 6-12 years old as a basis for a dental health program. A descriptive quantitative study was conducted at an institution in Batangas among 38 respondents. Questionnaires were used to collect data which were encoded in SPSS software to generate the mean scores for each of the given questions and their standard deviation. The study found that the CLIAC has high knowledge of oral health but showed poor results on replacing toothbrushes and tooth brushing pressure. The CLIAC had a neutral attitude on oral health but showed a negative attitude towards the taste of the toothpaste, perspective towards the dentist, and the effects of nutrition and diet on oral health. The CLIAC has a fair practice towards oral health as evidenced by their good practice in performing oral hygiene, nutrition, and diet; fair practices on mouthwash, dental visits, sweet and soft drinks consumption; and poor practices on flossing. A dental health program was developed based on the results of this study for these CLIAC. The aim of the program was to maintain and enrich knowledge, enhance attitude, and improve practices on oral health. It is recommended that the same program should be tested for its effectiveness in increasing the CLIAC’s knowledge, attitude, and practices towards their oral health. Keywords: public health, dental health program, children living in alternative care, alternative care, oral healt