The Measurement of Happiness: Development of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH)

Kozma, Albert; Stones, M. J.

doi:10.1093/geronj/35.6.906

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“…We used the Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH; Kozma & Stones, 1980) to measure positive affect. This measure was developed specifically for older adults and has been validated in a variety of settings (Kozma & Stones, 1983;Webster, 1998).…”

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Cardiovascular exercise intervention improves the primary antibody response to keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) in previously sedentary older adults

Grant¹,

Mariani

Vieira

et al. 2008

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

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Based upon a prior cross-sectional study, we hypothesized that an aerobic exercise intervention in sedentary older adults would improve a primary T cell-dependent immune response. Participants were a subset of older subjects from a large, ongoing exercise intervention study who were randomly assigned to either an aerobic exercise (Cardio, n=30, 68.9 ± 0.8 yrs) or flexibility/balance (Flex, n=20, 69.9 ± 1.2 yrs) intervention. The intervention consisted of either 3 aerobic sessions for 30-60 min at 55-70% VO 2 max or two 60 min flexibility/balance sessions weekly for 10 months. Eight months into the intervention, samples were collected before intramuscular administration of KLH (125 µg), followed by sampling at 2, 3, and 6 wks post-KLH. Serum anti-KLH IgM, IgG1, and IgG2 was measured by ELISA. Physiological and psychosocial measures were also assessed pre-and postintervention. While there was no difference in the anti-KLH IgG2 response between groups, Cardio displayed significantly (p ≤ 0.05) higher anti-KLH IgG1 (at wks 2, 3, and 6 post) and IgM responses when compared to Flex. Despite cardiovascular intervention-induced improvement in physical fitness (~11% vs. 1% change in VO 2 peak in Cardio vs. Flex, respectively), we found no relationship between improved fitness and enhanced anti-KLH antibody responses. Optimism, perceived stress, and affect were all associated with enhanced immune response. We have shown for the first time that cardiovascular training in previously sedentary elderly results in significantly higher primary IgG1 and IgM antibody responses, while having no effect on IgG2 production.

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Cardiovascular exercise intervention improves the primary antibody response to keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) in previously sedentary older adults

Grant¹,

Mariani

Vieira

et al. 2008

Brain, Behavior, and Immunity

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“…The longitudinal studies described here included several different measures of global well-being, including, but not limited to, the Satisfaction With Life Scale (SWLS; Diener, Emmons, Larsen, & Griffin, 1985), the Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (Kozma & Stones, 1980), and various singleitem scales (e.g., ''How satisfied are you with your life?''). We also included longitudinal studies that employed more indirect indicators of well-being, such as measures of optimism (e.g., the Life Orientation Test [LOT]; Scheier & Carver, 1985).…”

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Health benefits: Meta-analytically determining the impact of well-being on objective health outcomes

Howell

Kern

Lyubomirsky

2007

Health Psychology Review

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“…A higher score indicated high self-esteem. The last scale is The Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH) by Kozma and Stones (1980). It is 24 items scale with 'yes = 2' or 'no = 0' responses (Some responses 'don't know=1', 'present location = 2, other location = 0' 'satisfied = 2, not satisfied = 0') to measure subjective well-being of Malaysian elders (equate subjective well-being to happiness) (Li et al, 2012).…”

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Do Personal Strengths and Weaknesses Impact Subjective Well-being of Elderly?

Mohamad

Alavi

Mohamad

et al. 2017

American Journal of Applied Sciences

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Everyone gets affected by the challenges of aging, but personal strengths and weaknesses of elderly people influence their well-being the most. The current study is designed to measure the impact of personal strengths (intergenerational social support and self-esteem) and weakness (loneliness) on Subjective Well-Being (SWB) of Malaysian institutionalized elders. A cross-sectional survey design is employed to arrive at the random sample (n = 192). The respondents belong to government operated old-age homes from the four states of Malaysia. There are four measurement instruments are used to assess the relationship among the variables. The hypothesis testing is dealt with SPSS (23.0) and analytical plan comprised of multiple regression analysis and t-Test. The results indicated that personal strengths (intergenerational social support and self-esteem) have significant positive impact on subjective well-being (4.329 ** , 12.440 ** ) and the loneliness contains nonsignificant negative impact on subjective well-being (-1.78) of Malaysian elders. The gender differences indicated that intergenerational social support is higher in male respondents as compared to female cohort. Further, females are experiencing more loneliness than the male elders. Similarly, self-esteem and subjective well-being remained higher in females as compared to male elders. The suggestions and limitations of the study are also cordoned off.

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The Measurement of Happiness: Development of the Memorial University of Newfoundland Scale of Happiness (MUNSH)

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Cardiovascular exercise intervention improves the primary antibody response to keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) in previously sedentary older adults

Cardiovascular exercise intervention improves the primary antibody response to keyhole limpet hemocyanin (KLH) in previously sedentary older adults

Health benefits: Meta-analytically determining the impact of well-being on objective health outcomes

Do Personal Strengths and Weaknesses Impact Subjective Well-being of Elderly?

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