Comparison of Life Satisfaction in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury Living in 22 Countries With Different Economic Status

Tasiemski, Tomasz; Kujawa, Jolanta; Tederko, Piotr; Rubinelli, Sara; Middleton, James; Craig, Ashley; Post, Marcel W.M.

doi:10.1016/j.apmr.2021.11.008

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“…When compared to the Croatian respondents, the Slovenian, Serbian, Dutch, Italian, and Greek respondents were more likely to eat food as a way of coping with stress, while the Hungarian and Latvian respondents were less likely. These differences in the odds among countries in terms of the contribution of stress to food consumption can be explained by different residential environments, different levels of life satisfaction, lifestyle, and culture but also by different health and social statuses and standards of living [41][42][43]. For example, compared to other countries, the Slovenian sample was dominated by women and respondents who eat food to help control their weight.…”

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Emotions and Food Consumption: Emotional Eating Behavior in a European Population

Ljubičić

Sarić

Klarin

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Emotion can reflect in the perception of food consumption. An increase in food intake during emotional and psychological conditions may have a negative impact on human health. The aim of this cross-sectional study was to determine the associations between food consumption, emotional eating behavior, and emotional conditions such as stress, depression, loneliness, boredom eating, maintaining vigilance and alertness, and emotional food consolation. We used a Motivations for Food Choices Questionnaire (Eating Motivations, EATMOT) to determine the emotional aspects of food consumption in 9052 respondents living in 12 European countries between October 2017 and March 2018. Ordinal linear regression was used to identify the associations between the emotional eating behavior and emotional conditions such as stress, depression, loneliness, emotional consolation, and reasons to improve physical and psychological conditions. The regression models confirmed the associations between food consumption, emotional conditions, and emotional eating behavior. Associations were found between the emotional eating behavior and stress (odds ratio (OR) = 1.30, 95% confidence interval (CI) = 1.07–1.60, p = 0.010), depressive mood (OR = 1.41, 95% CI = 1.40–1.43, p < 0.001), loneliness (OR = 1.60, 95% CI = 1.58–1.62, p < 0.001), boredom (OR = 1.37, 95% CI = 1.36–1.39, p < 0.001), and emotional consolation (OR = 1.55, 95% CI = 1.54–1.57, p < 0.001). Emotional eating was associated with an effort to improve physical and psychological conditions, such as controlling body weight (OR = 1.11, 95% CI = 1.10–1.12, p < 0.001), keeping awake and alert (OR = 1.19, 95% CI = 1.19–1.20, p < 0.001) and consumption to feel good (OR = 1.22, 95% CI = 1.21–1.22, p < 0.001). In conclusion, emotions might provoke emotional eating behavior. The appropriate way to handle stress, depression, or other emotional states is important in conditions of being emotionally overwhelmed. The public should be educated on how to handle different emotional states. The focus should be moved somehow from emotional eating and the consumption of unhealthy food to healthy lifestyle practices, including regular exercise and healthy eating habits. Thus, it is necessary to halt these negative health effects on human health through public health programs.

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Emotions and Food Consumption: Emotional Eating Behavior in a European Population

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Klarin

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“…Also, the most commonly reported health problems following SCI in our study, such as urinary tract infections, pressure sores/ulcers, and pain, are similar to those previously reported [ 3 , 4 , 6 , 7 ]. Building on previous InSCI studies [ 18 , 21 ], the main added value of the present analysis is the inclusion of data on whether treatment was received or not for particular health problems contributes significantly to the relationship between SHCs and LS, while controlling for country as random effect.…”

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“…A higher LS index indicates higher LS. Research suggests that the WHOQOL-5 measure is crossculturally valid in persons with SCI [ 21 , 27 ].…”

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“…The present study builds on previous InSCI studies, investigating the relationship between SHCs and LS following SCI in twenty-one InSCI countries with different access to health care services and economies [ 18 , 21 , 22 ]. This study focuses especially on the interaction between receiving treatment (or not) for different health problems following SCI in determining relationship between SHCs and LS, while controlling for basic demographic and clinical variables.…”

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Relationship between secondary health conditions and life satisfaction in persons with spinal cord injury: study across twenty-one countries

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Purpose To determine the relationships between impact of secondary health conditions (SHCs), treatment of SHCs, and life satisfaction (LS) following spinal cord injury (SCI) across 21 countries. Hypotheses were as follows: (1) Persons with SCI and fewer SHCs report higher LS and (2) Persons who receive treatment for SHCs report higher LS than those who do not receive treatment. Methods Cross-sectional survey, including 10,499 persons with traumatic or non-traumatic SCI aged 18 years or older and living in the community. To assess SHCs, 14 items adapted from the SCI-Secondary Conditions Scale were used (range 1–5). SHCs index was calculated as the mean of all 14 items. LS was assessed using a selection of 5 items from the World Health Organization Quality of Life Assessment. LS index was calculated as the mean of these 5 items. Results South Korea, Germany, and Poland exhibited the highest (2.40–2.93) and Brazil, China, and Thailand the lowest (1.79–1.90) impact of SHCs. Indexes for LS and SHCs were inversely correlated (– 0.418; p < 0.001). Mixed Model Analysis showed that the fixed effect (key predictors of the study) of SHCs index (p < 0.001) and the positive interaction between SHCs index and treatment (p = 0.002) were significant determinants of LS. Conclusion Persons with SCI across the world are more likely to perceive better LS if they experience fewer SHCs and receive treatment for SHCs, in comparison to those who do not. Prevention and treatment of SHCs following SCI should be a high priority in order to improve the lived experience and enhance LS.

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“…There is much less literature on the impact of public policy factors on SWB, especially in terms of the results of quantitative analyses. One can nd studies on the impact of factors of a macroeconomic nature (such as gross domestic product) on the quality of life of people with disabilities [43]. An example of studies on the relationship between public policies at different levels and quality of life is that of Whiteley et al [44], but it looks at the general population, not just people with disabilities.…”

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Life satisfaction of people with disabilities and public policy in EU countries

Grabowska,

Antczak

2023

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Background The concept of subjective well-being (SWB) is frequently used in economic, social, and other research. It is extremely relevant to assess the well-being of vulnerable groups, e.g., persons with disabilities. The 2006 United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities urges countries to introduce policies that ensure equal life opportunities for this group. The aim of this article is therefore to assess the impact of public policies in selected European countries on the life satisfaction of people with disabilities.Methods We use nationally representative data from five waves of the European Social Survey covering 25 countries and public policy data from the OECD database. Multivariate regression was applied to estimate the influence of public spending due to incapacity (on a country level) on the individual life satisfaction of persons with disabilities, controlling for country dummies, individual characteristics and other macroeconomic factors.Results The results show that the amount of public spending on disability as a percentage of GDP is statistically significantly associated with the life satisfaction of people with disabilities in European countries. The relative increase in expenditure on the country level increases the life satisfaction of people with disabilities. Among other macroeconomic factors, the HDI is also positively associated with life satisfaction, while the disability employment gap is negatively associated. Moreover, we proved that in more developed countries, the impact of incapacity spending on life satisfaction is smaller.Conclusions To our knowledge, this is the first study examining the influence of public policies on the individual well-being of persons with disabilities. Our results confirmed that the level of public expenditure targeting vulnerable groups has a clear and positive impact on the subjective well-being of individuals. These findings present important evidence that targeted policies can improve the lives of individuals.

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Comparison of Life Satisfaction in Persons With Spinal Cord Injury Living in 22 Countries With Different Economic Status

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Emotions and Food Consumption: Emotional Eating Behavior in a European Population

Emotions and Food Consumption: Emotional Eating Behavior in a European Population

Relationship between secondary health conditions and life satisfaction in persons with spinal cord injury: study across twenty-one countries

Life satisfaction of people with disabilities and public policy in EU countries

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