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Predictors of Family Happiness in the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Cross-Sectional Study in Hong Kong COVID-19大流行期间家庭幸福的预测因素：香港的横断面研究

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2025-03-25 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-025-10436-y

Aderonke ODETAYO, Daniel Tan Lei SHEK, Ken Hok Man HO, Daphne Sze Ki CHEUNG, Summer Cho Ngan SIU, Jasmine CHEUNG, Elaine Hoi Yee CHOW, Shun CHAN, Jenny Hiu Wai TSE, Jessie Kaur DHALIWAL, Vivian Ching Man PANG, Anson Chui Yan TANG, Lorna Kwai Ping SUEN, Simon Ching LAM

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Character Strengths Use at Work: a Meta-Analysis of Relations with Work Performance and Employee Wellbeing 工作中性格优势的运用：工作绩效与员工幸福感关系的元分析

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2025-03-20 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-025-10424-2

Cort W. Rudolph, Jack C. Friedrich, Ryszard J. Koziel, Hannes Zacher

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Cyberbullying Following Cyber-Victimization Among Chinese Children: The Role of Moral Disengagement and Normative Beliefs About Aggression 中国儿童网络侵害后的网络欺凌：道德脱离和攻击性规范信念的作用

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2025-03-18 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-025-10434-0

Xiang Li, Daniel T. L. Shek, Esther Y. W. Shek, Xintong Zhang

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Understanding Teacher Educators' Quality of Life: Insights from the PERMA Model 理解教师教育工作者的生活质量：来自PERMA模型的见解

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2025-03-15 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-025-10435-z

Sabrina Fitzsimons, Lee Boag, David S. Smith

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Eudaimonia in Sourdough: Understanding Well-Being in the Sensory Experiences of Artisanal Activities 酵母中的幸福感：在手工活动的感官体验中理解幸福感

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2025-03-05 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-025-10430-4

Tianyi Zhang, Maciej Chmara, Charles Spence

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Intergenerational Relationship Types and Attitude Toward Retirement: Do Gender and Number of Children Matter? 代际关系类型与退休态度：性别和子女数量有影响吗？

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-025-10428-y

Yinkai Zhang, Yu Guo, Mengting Li, Mengyi Tian

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Financial Stress, Psychological Factors, and Financial Knowledge on Life Satisfaction: A Comparative Pre- and Post-COVID Cross-Sectional Analysis in the United States 财务压力、心理因素和财务知识对生活满意度的影响：美国新冠肺炎疫情前后的比较横断面分析

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2025-03-01 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-025-10431-3

Wookjae Heo, Yi Liu, Heejung Park

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Trust the ‘Trustworthy’: The Role of China’s Clan System in Trust Formation 信任“可信赖”：中国宗族制度在信任形成中的作用

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2025-02-25 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-025-10429-x

xiangpo chen

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Measuring Regional Variations in US Population-Level Health-Related Quality of Life During COVID-19 Using the EQ-5D-5L 使用EQ-5D-5L测量COVID-19期间美国人口水平健康相关生活质量的区域差异

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2025-02-18 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-025-10427-z

Nadine K. Zawadzki, Feng Xie, Seth A. Seabury, John A. Romley, D. Steven Fox, Cynthia L. Gong, Roy S. Zawadzki, Xiayu Jiao, Ning Yan Gu

{"title":"Measuring Regional Variations in US Population-Level Health-Related Quality of Life During COVID-19 Using the EQ-5D-5L","authors":"Nadine K. Zawadzki, Feng Xie, Seth A. Seabury, John A. Romley, D. Steven Fox, Cynthia L. Gong, Roy S. Zawadzki, Xiayu Jiao, Ning Yan Gu","doi":"10.1007/s11482-025-10427-z","DOIUrl":"10.1007/s11482-025-10427-z","url":null,"abstract":"<div><p>Regional variations in coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) suggest non-uniform impacts on health-related quality-of-life (HRQoL) across the US. This study measured regional variations in US population-level HRQoL during COVID-19. HRQoL was measured by the EQ-5D-5L in a three-wave cross-sectional online survey (spring 2020, summer 2020, winter 2021). Adjusted likelihood of any problems in EQ-5D-5L domains and adjusted mean utility and EQ-VAS were estimated and compared between US Census Bureau-designated region-divisions and waves. Regional variations were significant (<i>p <</i> 0.05) in all domains except Pain/Discomfort in spring 2020, Mobility in summer 2020, and Anxiety/Depression in winter 2021. In spring 2020, East South Central (ESC) had the most Mobility (38%) and Usual Activities (66%) problems, while Self-Care problems were greatest in Mountain (53%), and Anxiety/Depression greatest in East North Central (ENC, 72%) and West North Central (80%). In summer 2020, Self-Care problems were again greatest in Mountain (62%), while ENC saw the most Usual Activities (69%), Pain/Discomfort (67%), and Anxiety/Depression (83%) problems. By winter 2021, ESC had the most problems in Mobility (52%), Self-Care (79%), and Pain/Discomfort (79%), with Usual Activities (68%) only second to Middle Atlantic (69%). Both mean utility and EQ-VAS were significantly lowest in ESC in spring 2020 and winter 2021. Otherwise, utility and EQ-VAS trends generally disagreed. HRQoL varied considerably across regions, often worst in ESC. Variation was likely driven by multiple factors including case rates, policies, and preexisting vulnerabilities; these relationships should be explored in future research. Findings support the need for region-specific health interventions.</p></div>","PeriodicalId":51483,"journal":{"name":"Applied Research in Quality of Life","volume":"20 2","pages":"589 - 618"},"PeriodicalIF":2.5,"publicationDate":"2025-02-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/s11482-025-10427-z.pdf","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145167355","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"社会学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Post-Traumatic Growth Following a Category-5 Hurricane: An Exploratory Study of Black Communities in Florida, United States 5级飓风后的创伤后成长：对美国佛罗里达州黑人社区的探索性研究

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Applied Research in Quality of Life Pub Date : 2025-02-15 DOI: 10.1007/s11482-025-10426-0

Gashaye Melaku Tefera, Sabrina Dickey, Amy Ai, Ponsiano Ngondwe

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