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Wzrost po traumie a zadowolenie z życia u osób po zawale serca

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Ogińska-Bulik N.

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2014

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vol. XIX

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issue 1

140-154

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The aim of the study was to investigate the relationship between posttraumatic growth, which was a consequence of experienced traumatic event and the level of satisfaction with life. The study group consists of 86 person (62 men and 24 women), aged 36-87 (M = 60,5; SD = 10,05), who experienced myocardial infarction. Half of them participated in rehabilitation program. Two methods were used in the study: Life Satisfaction Questionnaire and Posttraumatic Growth Inventory. The results revealed poor relationship between positive changes aftermath trauma and life satisfaction. The overall score of Life Satisfaction Questionnaire correlates only with positive changes in relations to others. These changes appeared the main predictor of satisfaction with life among persons with myocardial infarction.

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Satisfaction with life and health-promoting behaviours in the context of prevention and early detection of breast cancer in physically active women

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Nowicki A., Kosicka B., Lemanowicz M.

OncoReview

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2017

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vol. 7

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issue 1

5-14

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Objective: Assessment of the impact of life satisfaction in physically active women on their health promoting behaviours in terms of prevention and early detection of breast cancer. Materials and methods: The study, involving 100 women, was carried out in a fitness centre in Bydgoszcz in 2015. The research instruments used included the authors’ self-designed questionnaire and the SWLS life satisfaction score. Results: Women aged 25–34 constituted 57% of the study participants, with 82% of them domiciled in the city, and 74% of them holding secondary or higher education qualifications. 67% of them assessed their knowledge about breast cancer and breast cancer prevention programme as good, 65% of them believed it was impossible to protect oneself from cancer, 68% of them occasionally consumed alcohol. 89% of the respondents engaged in breast self-examination, and 68.4% of the subjects aged 25–34 considered excessive weight/obesity as a risk factor. 61.5% of women aged 45–60 were smokers. Respondents living in the city would dedicate one hour more for physical activity than those from the countryside. 93.2% of women with secondary/tertiary education carried out breast self-examination. Surveyed women received high scores on the scale of life satisfaction, averaging 25.69 points, they were less likely to smoke cigarettes, and more likely to engage in breast self examination (95.5%). Conclusions: Physically active women assess their knowledge on health-promoting behaviours well, lead a healthy lifestyle, and avoid breast cancer risk factors. Physically active women accomplish a high level of life satisfaction, which is especially true for married women with a higher education degree. On the other hand, life satisfaction does not correlate with age, place of residence or marital status. Women presenting a high level of life satisfaction are more involved in health-promoting behaviours, carry out regular breast self-examination, and undergo preventative medical check-ups.

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STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF CANCER ON PSYCHO-COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR: CASE OF A SAMPLE COLLECTED AT INO, RABAT, MOROCCO

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Nourelhouda A., Khadmaoui A., Jaafar N. B., Touhami Ahami A. O.

Acta Neuropsychologica

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2021

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vol. 19(4)

445-457

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Cancer goes on to be a leading cause of death worldwide. However, Morocco has between 30,000 and 40,000 new cases of cancer each year. But only 20,000 are taken care of. They will therefore be at least 10,000 Moroccans with cancer who do not receive any treatment. Every year 7.2% of deaths in Morocco are attributed to cancer. The purpose of our study is to analyze the psychological consequences of such a disease on the person affected; this one is already confronted with various changes: image of the body, feeling of competences. Our study was carried out on 92 cancer patients consulting the INO Rabat, (national institute of oncology). This prospective study took place during the period from May to July 2015. For data collection, we used a questionnaire with information on socio-demographic characteristics, Life Satisfaction Scale, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale and Social Support Questionnaire (ssq6). The analysis of the correlations between scores of life satisfaction, self-esteem and social support scores shows the life satisfaction test is strongly correlated with the availability social support test (r = 0.263; p <0 , 05) and the social satisfaction test (r = 0.424, p <0.001). Also, the self-esteem test is correlated with the social satisfaction test (r = 0.393, p <0.003) and the life satisfaction test (r = 0.309, p <0.021). of satisfaction tend to have familiar support or a close friend. In light of these findings, we have noticed that patients with cancer with effective social support and satisfying self-esteem are satisfied with their lives and subsequently behave normally.

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Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction in Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals

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Łabudzki J., Tasiemski T.

Human Movement

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2013

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vol. 14

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issue 3

210-216

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Purpose. Physical activity (PA) is known to have a positive influence on many physical and psychological aspects of human life. Despite the many benefits of an active lifestyle, the majority of adults in Western Europe do not perform regular PA, and this is especially so for adults with a disability, such as the blind and visually impaired. The purpose of this study was to assess the type and intensity of physical activity and subjective quality of life (life satisfaction) of blind and visually impaired individuals living in Poland and to analyze for potential differences in terms of their physical activity levels. Method. The short form International Physical Activity Questionnaire and the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire were administered to a sample of eighty-two individuals (mean age 38 years) with varying degrees of vision loss. Results. The study found that more than 50% of the respondents were classified as being highly active and that the total sample was “rather satisfied” with life “as a whole”. The level of PA performed was significantly positively correlated with the level of life satisfaction. Conclusions. PA increases the subjective quality of life in blind and visually impaired individuals.

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Równowaga systemu rodzinnego i satysfakcja z życia a dobrobyt i style radzenia sobie ze stresem matek dzieci z niepełnosprawnością

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Lewandowska-Walter A., Trawicka A., Kichler K.

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2014

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vol. XIX

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issue 3

336-354

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A critical situation that parents of children with disabilities have to deal with often surpasses their adaptive and financial abilities, which is significant for their well-being. The family often fights for keeping the balance, but can often do that in a way that blocks the development of the whole system or individual development of people that belong to it. The aim of research presented in this report is an analysis of functioning of balanced and unbalanced family systems with disabled children. The research included the perception and life situation of mothers, who out of all family members are the most prone to experiencing raised stress levels and exhaustion as the ones taking direct care of a disabled child. The participants of the study were mothers (n = 70, age: M = 41,5; SD = 8), children and teenagers with disability. The method used in the study was interview with the use of custom survey and questionnaire methods: Family Rating Scales (Margasiński, 2013) – Polish adaptation of Olson’s FACES IV scale and Endler and Parker’s Coping Inventory for Stressful Situations (in Polish adaptation CISS; Strelau et al., 2005). The analyses also included the specifics of each child’s disability (level of disability, level of the child’s independence, requirements related to rehabilitation treatments). The results of own research suggest that mothers from balanced families in comparison to women from unbalanced families rate their systems as more coherent and flexible, more often use a task oriented stress coping strategy, have higher income and are more happy with their financial and living conditions. However, the profile of a “healthy” family is closer to a coherent-rigid one that to a fully balanced system type.

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Level of occupational burnout, perceived stress and life satisfaction amongst university teachers

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Wilczek-Rużyczka E., Wyszyńska-Michalec J.

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The aim of the research was to determine the level of professional burnout amongst academic teachers and to demonstrate its relationships with perceived stress and the sense of life satisfaction, as well as selected socio-demographic variables - such as age, gender, marital status and work experience; the title or degree held was an important element of the above analysis. The study included 67 persons (researchers and didactic employees) of one of the faculties at the Andrzej Frycz Modrzewski Krakow University. Employed were the authors' self-designed socio-demographic questionnaire, Maslach Burnout Inventory-Human Services (MBI-HSS), Perceived Stress Scale test (PSS-10) and Satisfaction with Life Scale test (SWLS). As a result of the research conducted, it was found that almost two-thirds of the surveyed research and teaching employees had a high level of having lost a sense of personal accomplishment, and not more than one-third also the same in the case of the other two dimensions of professional burnout according to MBI. A significant relationship was found between the self-reported burnout score and the level of the three dimensions of burnout according to the MBI. It was found that the higher the score on the PSS-10, the higher the level of all three dimensions of professional burnout according to MBI in the surveyed research and teaching staff. It was shown that the higher the score on the SWLS, the lower the level of all three dimensions of professional burnout according to MBI in the surveyed research and teaching staff. Almost two-thirds (62.69%) of the surveyed research and teaching staff had a high level of having lost a sense of personal accomplishment, and no more than one in three of the respondents in the case of the other two dimensions of occupational burnout according to the MBI. It might be concluded that the researchers have a significant percentage of professional burnout. A significant relationship was found between the self-reported burnout score and the level of the three dimensions of burnout according to the MBI among the research and teaching staff surveyed. We also confirmed the relationship between perceived stress and life satisfaction with all three dimensions of job burnout.

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Comparison of the influence of participation in screen golf on self-esteem, loneliness, depression, social isolation, and life satisfaction between people with and without disabilities in Republic of Korea

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Bum C.-H., Hums M. A., Picklesimer A., Choi C.

Physical Culture and Sport. Studies and Research

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2021

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vol. 89

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issue 1

11-21

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Quality of life of women after mastectomy

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Tasiemski T., Kujawa M., Pokaczajło J.

Physiotherapy

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2009

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vol. 17

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issue 4

48-58

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Celem pracy była ocena obiektywnej oraz subiektywnej jakości życia kobiet po mastektomii. W badaniu udział wzięły 53 kobiety, u których średni wiek w dniu badania wyniósł 57 lat. Do badania wykorzystano ankietę zawierającą pytania dotyczące obiektywnej jakości życia oraz Kwestionariusz Satysfakcji Życiowej oceniający subiektywną jakość życia. Badania wykazały, że kobiety po mastektomii są usatysfakcjonowane ze swojego życia, szczególnie z relacji z przyjaciółmi i znajomymi. Badania wykazały również, że kobiety po mastektomii częściej wybierają pasywne formy spędzania czasu wolnego, takie jak oglądanie telewizji (64,2%), niż formy aktywne, np. podróżowanie (43,4%). Aktywność zawodowa u badanych osób spadła o 43,4% w stosunku do sytuacji przed chorobą. Głównymi determinantami ogólnej satysfakcji życiowej badanych kobiet był poziom zadowolenia z życia seksualnego oraz sposobu spędzania czasu wolnego.

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The aim of the study was to assess the objective and subjective quality of life in women after mastectomy. 53 women, average age 57 years, took part in the study. The methods used included a survey consisting of questions concerning objective quality of life and the Life Satisfaction Questionnaire evaluating subjective quality of life. The study revealed that women after mastectomy are satisfied with their lives, especially with their relations with friends and acquaintances. The study also showed that women after mastectomy more often choose passive forms of entertainment e.g. watching television (64.2%) instead of active ones, e.g. travelling (43.4%). Vocational activity among study participants decreased by 43.4% in comparison to the situation before disease. The main predictors of general life satisfaction in women who took part in the study were satisfaction with their sex life and ways of spending their spare time.

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Wpływ obozu Aktywnej Rehabilitacji na przewidywanąsatysfakcję z życia osób z tetraplegią / The influence of the Active Rehabilitation Programme on the predicted life satisfaction of people with quadriplegia

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Józefowski P., Bolach E.

Physiotherapy

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2011

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vol. 19

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issue 3

28-39

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The paper presents the results of the research on the influence of the 1st level of Active Rehabilitation System (ARS) on predicted life satisfaction in people after spinal cord injury in the cervical segment. The study employed the Cantrill Ladder. It was applied in two versions, the ladder “today” and the ladder “in the future” in the initial and final test. The study was carried out in a group of 94 men with quadriplegia aged 18-57 with the division according to age (younger and older group), time since the injury (up to 2 years and over 2 years after the injury) and the level of spinal cord injury (C5-C6 and C6-C7). The Active Rehabilitation System affected the improvement of life satisfaction (the ladder “future”) in 75% of the examined people. The greater improvement was noticed in the younger group and in the group with shorter time after the injury. The improvement of life satisfaction was independent on the level of spinal injury.

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Poziom odczuwanego stresu a satysfakcja z życia u sportowców akademickich

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Piasecka A., Minda M., Kotyśko M., Litwic-Kaminska K.

Polish Journal of Sports Medicine

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2018

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vol. 34(3)

167-173

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Background. While stress is an integral part of human life, being exposed to it for a more extended period can have a negative impact on a person’s physical and mental health. Academic athletes may be particularly exposed to stress due to the need to combine sports training with academic duties. The study aimed to establish the connections between the level of stress and life satisfaction among academic athletes, with regard to their gender and the type of discipline practised. It was assumed that a higher level of stress is associated with a lower level of life satisfaction. Material and methods. The study included 209 academic athletes (153 men and 56 women), practising various individual and team sports. The Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS) were used. Additionally, the information about the sports being practised was collected via the survey. Results. The lower level of the perceived stress is associated with a higher level of life satisfaction in the group of academic athletes (both among women and men, and also taking into account the division into the type of sport practised, i.e. individual vs team one). Life satisfaction among women who took part in the study was higher than among men; however, in terms of the level of the perceived stress, there were no significant differences between the two groups. The type of discipline practised did not differentiate the results of the level of the perceived stress and the life satisfaction. Conclusions. The results of the research indicate the role that the level of the perceived stress has for the sense of satisfaction with one’s life. This issue seems to be particularly relevant in the surveyed group, i.e. academic athletes, that deserves further analysis.

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Wstęp. Stres jest nieodłącznym elementem życia, a jego długotrwałe doświadczanie może mieć negatywny wpływ na zdrowie fizyczne i psychiczne człowieka. Sportowcy akademiccy mogą być szczególnie narażeni na stres ze względu na konieczność łączenia treningów z obowiązkami akademickimi. Celem badań było ustalenie powiązań pomiędzy poziomem odczuwanego stresu a poczuciem satysfakcji z życia u sportowców akademickich z uwzględnieniem płci i rodzaju uprawianej dyscypliny. Założono, że wyższy poziom stresu wiąże się z niższym poziomem satysfakcji z życia. Materiał i metody. Badaniem objętych zostało 209 sportowców akademickich (153 mężczyzn i 56 kobiet), uprawiających różne dyscypliny indywidualne i zespołowe. Wykorzystano Skalę Odczuwanego Stresu (PSS-10) oraz Skalę Satysfakcji z Życia (SWLS). Dodatkowo, za pośrednictwem ankiety, zebrano informacje na temat uprawianej dyscypliny sportu. Wyniki. Niższy poziom odczuwanego stresu wiąże się z wyższym poziomem satysfakcji z życia w grupie sportowców akademickich (zarówno wśród kobiet, jak i mężczyzn, a także po uwzględnieniu podziału na typ uprawianej dyscypliny sportowej tj. indywidualna vs zespołowa). Satysfakcja z życia kobiet, biorących udział w badaniu własnym, była wyższa w porównaniu z mężczyznami, natomiast pod względem poziomu odczuwanego stresu nie wystąpiły pomiędzy nimi istotne różnice. Rodzaj uprawianej dyscypliny nie różnicował wyników w zakresie poziomu odczuwanego stresu i satysfakcji życiowej. Wnioski. Wyniki badań wskazują na rolę jaką w poczuciu satysfakcji z życia ogrywa poziom odczuwanego stresu. W badanej grupie – sportowców akademickich, temat ten wydaje się być szczególnie ważny i zasługuje na dalsze analizy.

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The self-assessment of satisfaction of nursing home residents in selected European countries – preliminary study

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Michalik A., Jaksz-Recmanik E., Turbiarz A., Puzoń I., Kadłubowska M., Krawczyk B., Kolonko J., Bąk E., Kulik H., Marcisz C.

Annales Academiae Medicae Silesiensis

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2018

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issue 72

147-155

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BACKGROUND: The objective of the paper was the self-assessment of satisfaction performed by the residents of social care homes in various European countries and analysis of the correlation of the level of satisfaction with the quality of life and chosen independent variables. MATERIAL AND METHODS: The study was carried out among 126 residents of nursing homes in Norway, England, Belgium, Holland, the Czech Republic and Poland, aged on average 79.3 years. The authors of the study used a survey questionnaire of their own authorship consisting of 35 questions including 6 demographic ones and 29 questions related to factors including satisfaction and quality of life. The conducted research was a pilot study. RESULTS: The majority of the residents was satisfied with their stay at the nursing home. The level of their satisfaction proved to be different depending on the location of the nursing home. The average level of self-assessment of the quality of life was 4.9 (on a scale of 1–6). It was demonstrated that the level of satisfaction correlated with the quality of life, age, the duration of the stay and residing with a spouse. CONCLUSIONS: The level of satisfaction of the residents of nursing homes in selected European countries is varied and demonstrates positive variation with the quality of life. The level of satisfaction of the residents of social care homes in certain European countries demonstrates a positive correlation with age, the duration of the stay and residing with a spouse. The comparative analysis of satisfaction and the quality of life of nursing home residents in various European countries requires taking into consideration cultural distinctiveness.

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WSTĘP: Celem pracy była samoocena satysfakcji osób mieszkających w domach opieki w różnych krajach europejskich oraz analiza korelacji poziomu satysfakcji z jakością życia i wybranymi zmiennymi niezależnymi. MATERIAŁ I METODY: Badanie pilotażowe przeprowadzono z udziałem 126 osób zamieszkałych w domach opieki w Norwegii, Anglii, Belgii, Holandii, Czechach i Polsce. Średnia wieku badanych wynosiła 79,3 roku. Autorzy zastosowali kwestionariusz ankiety własnego autorstwa obejmujący 35 pytań, w tym 6 pytań demograficznych i 29 związanych z czynnikami dotyczącymi satysfakcji i jakości życia. WYNIKI: Większość mieszkańców była zadowolona z pobytu w domu opieki. Poziom ich satysfakcji okazał się różny, w zależności od kraju prowadzenia badań. Średni poziom samooceny jakości życia wyniósł 4,9 (w skali 1–6). Wykazano, że poziom satysfakcji korelował z jakością życia, wiekiem, czasem trwania pobytu w domu opieki i mieszkaniem z małżonkiem. WNIOSKI: Poziom zadowolenia mieszkańców domów opieki w wybranych krajach europejskich jest zróżnicowany i wykazuje pozytywną zmienność z jakością życia. Poziom zadowolenia mieszkańców domów opieki w niektórych krajach europejskich wykazuje pozytywną korelację z wiekiem, czasem trwania pobytu i zamieszkiwaniem z małżonkiem. Analiza porównawcza satysfakcji i jakości życia mieszkańców domów opieki społecznej w różnych krajach europejskich wymaga uwzględnienia odrębności kulturowej.

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Wzrost po traumie a zadowolenie z życia u osób po zawale serca

Satisfaction with life and health-promoting behaviours in the context of prevention and early detection of breast cancer in physically active women

STUDY OF THE IMPACT OF CANCER ON PSYCHO-COGNITIVE BEHAVIOR: CASE OF A SAMPLE COLLECTED AT INO, RABAT, MOROCCO

Physical Activity and Life Satisfaction in Blind and Visually Impaired Individuals

Równowaga systemu rodzinnego i satysfakcja z życia a dobrobyt i style radzenia sobie ze stresem matek dzieci z niepełnosprawnością

Level of occupational burnout, perceived stress and life satisfaction amongst university teachers

Comparison of the influence of participation in screen golf on self-esteem, loneliness, depression, social isolation, and life satisfaction between people with and without disabilities in Republic of Korea

Quality of life of women after mastectomy

Wpływ obozu Aktywnej Rehabilitacji na przewidywanąsatysfakcję z życia osób z tetraplegią / The influence of the Active Rehabilitation Programme on the predicted life satisfaction of people with quadriplegia

Poziom odczuwanego stresu a satysfakcja z życia u sportowców akademickich

The self-assessment of satisfaction of nursing home residents in selected European countries – preliminary study