Pub Date : 2014-08-08DOI: 10.1080/14623730.2014.931070
A. Lamontagne, Tessa Keegel, C. Shann, R. D'Souza
We developed and implemented an integrated workplace mental health promotion intervention combining job stress reduction with a workplace mental health literacy program. The intervention was evaluated using an uncontrolled design, with organizationorganisation-wide census employee surveys of working conditions and mental health literacy pre-intervention, followed by a 1-year action planning and intervention period, then a post-intervention survey. All employees were invited to be surveyed, and all respondents were included in analysis, independent of participation in intervention activities or employment status (44% response rate at baseline, 37% at final). No significant changes were observed in the targeted psychosocial working conditions – job control, job demands, and social support at work. In contrast, significant improvements in some aspects of mental health literacy were observed, particularly in helping behaviours. Acknowledging the limitations of this being an uncontrolled pilot study, our results suggest that it is feasible to integrate job stress and mental health literacy intervention, as well as evidence of sustained improvements in mental health literacy and the need for more intensive and sustained efforts to improve psychosocial working conditions.
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Pub Date : 2014-08-08DOI: 10.1080/14623730.2014.931069
Vivien Kemp, C. Fisher, S. Lawn, M. Battersby, M. Isaac
It has been established that people with mental illness experience mortality and morbidity from all the major health conditions at 2–3 times the rate of those without mental illness. One way to overcome this problem is to encourage consumers of mental health services to self-manage their physical health. The purpose of the study was to investigate the facilitators and barriers to physical health self-management by people living with a mental illness. The study was underpinned by a hermeneutic phenomenological framework and utilised focus groups for data collection. A total of 27 participants, who lived in the community, had a diagnosed mental illness and who also had a co-morbid chronic physical health condition were included in one of three focus groups. The collected data were thematically analysed to identify common experiences and difficulties. It was found that participants were well aware of the need to attend to physical health issues. However, a number of factors at the individual, social and system levels impeded their ability to do so. Barriers to self-management included the debilitating nature of mental illness, poor physical health literacy, stigma from medical staff and social isolation, which resulted in a lack of support. Whereas informal peer networks, group participation and where it was offered, the support and encouragement from healthcare professionals facilitated health self-management.
{"title":"Small steps: barriers and facilitators to physical health self-management by people living with mental illness","authors":"Vivien Kemp, C. Fisher, S. Lawn, M. Battersby, M. Isaac","doi":"10.1080/14623730.2014.931069","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14623730.2014.931069","url":null,"abstract":"It has been established that people with mental illness experience mortality and morbidity from all the major health conditions at 2–3 times the rate of those without mental illness. One way to overcome this problem is to encourage consumers of mental health services to self-manage their physical health. The purpose of the study was to investigate the facilitators and barriers to physical health self-management by people living with a mental illness. The study was underpinned by a hermeneutic phenomenological framework and utilised focus groups for data collection. A total of 27 participants, who lived in the community, had a diagnosed mental illness and who also had a co-morbid chronic physical health condition were included in one of three focus groups. The collected data were thematically analysed to identify common experiences and difficulties. It was found that participants were well aware of the need to attend to physical health issues. However, a number of factors at the individual, social and system levels impeded their ability to do so. Barriers to self-management included the debilitating nature of mental illness, poor physical health literacy, stigma from medical staff and social isolation, which resulted in a lack of support. Whereas informal peer networks, group participation and where it was offered, the support and encouragement from healthcare professionals facilitated health self-management.","PeriodicalId":45767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mental Health Promotion","volume":"16 1","pages":"216 - 230"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2014-08-08","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14623730.2014.931069","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60309691","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2014-08-08DOI: 10.1080/14623730.2014.931067
L. Corr, E. Davis, A. Lamontagne, E. Waters, E. Steele
Childcare providers’ mental health is important for their well-being and its potential impact on turnover and care quality. A systematic review of research (1980–2012) was conducted to investigate the quality and findings of studies on the mental health of centre- and home-based childcare providers. Eighteen articles were identified that examined depression, stress, negative moods or positive mental health. There were risks of bias within most studies (15/18). Qualitative research indicated high provider stress, yet mean scores of perceived stress and depression were low and mental well-being was high. Poor mental health was linked with poor working conditions. Its relationship with care quality was inconclusive; however, higher quality care was consistently related to higher educator mental well-being. This systematic review revealed a limited evidence base largely focused on mental health problems and suggests that sector engagement is essential to advance the mental health of childcare providers.
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Pub Date : 2014-05-27DOI: 10.1080/14623730.2014.931066
M. Bice, James W. Ball, A. Ramsey
Links between mindfulness and mental health outcomes have been established, but the explanatory mechanisms responsible for these associations are far less understood. This study examined relationships between mindfulness, need fulfillment and mental health outcomes (negative affect and depressive symptoms). The primary purpose of this paper was to, first, verify the link between mindfulness and mental health outcomes, and second, to better understand and explain why mindfulness is important for mental health outcomes. Specifically, this study sought to examine the potential mediating influence of need fulfillment in the relationship between mindfulness and mental health outcomes. A sample of 399 university students and employees responded to an online survey. Data were collected on personal ratings of trait mindfulness, need fulfillment, negative affect and depressive symptoms. Results indicated a significant positive relationship between mindfulness and need fulfillment, and these variables were negatively associated with poor mental health outcomes (negative affect and depressive symptoms). Further, it was found that need fulfillment partially mediated the relationship between mindfulness and both mental health outcomes. Specific facets of need fulfillment (i.e., belongingness, self-esteem, control, meaningful existence) were also explored individually as potential mediators to determine which facet accounted for the greatest variance in the relationship between mindfulness and mental health outcomes. In doing so, this study helps clarify the relations between mindfulness and mental health outcomes. Results from this study extend the current literature of mindfulness and further inform the implementation of clinical mindfulness techniques and strategies.
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Pub Date : 2014-05-27DOI: 10.1080/14623730.2014.919764
T. Sørensen, R. Kleiner, Andreas Sørensen, Paul Ngo, Nils Boe, J. Nygård
Seven communities took part in a health promotion project. They were investigated in the beginning of the project period, T1, 1991, and followed at T2, 2000 and T3, 2010. We have analyzed change over time in the importance of eight dimensions of community integration, changes in quality of life and changes in community consensus. In addition, process notes, records from group meetings, comments from community leaders, photographs and evaluation by project director were analyzed. We focus on two of the Lofoten communities that functioned well during the project period, but during the follow-up period exhibited contrasting patterns of development. To maintain positive changes over time, a collective leadership has to be developed and also a structure that is flexible with regard to including new people in leadership positions. The building of a bridge and subsequent closing of a school and emigration of resource people made negative contribution to community disintegration.
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Pub Date : 2014-03-15DOI: 10.1080/14623730.2014.903609
Christiane Manzella, K. Papazoglou
For the second year we were invited to be trainers at a training seminar for senior police educators, held in the German Federal Police University and sponsored by the European Police College, hence, having the opportunity to build on their previous applications. We applied exercises (psychoeducation, mindfulness/awareness, journaling, processing in dyads) that introduced in this training and designed to teach officers how to handle exposure to adversities and minimize potential negative consequences. Police officers expect exposure to potentially traumatic incidents, yet, often suffer deeply because of unresolved trauma related to handling horrific events. Our work aimed to open discussion in order to formulate a standard component in training curricula related to teaching police trainees ways to effectively handle and process trauma.
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Pub Date : 2014-03-15DOI: 10.1080/14623730.2014.903621
Pauline Dickinson, Jeffery Adams
Reports concerning the mental well-being of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people mostly focus on mental health issues, negative events and stress, and very few focus on strategies LGB use to achieve well-being. To address this gap, we report on a qualitative project involving 93 LGB people who completed an online survey. Participants provided accounts of resilience, particularly in relation to the ways in which they were caring for themselves. They were engaged in a wide variety of activities that supported their well-being related to social connections, self-care, interests and hobbies, and professional help. Despite this, we argue that there is a compelling need to ensure a wider mental health promotion focus is adopted to support LGB people lead mentally healthy lives.
{"title":"Resiliency and mental health and well-being among lesbian, gay and bisexual people","authors":"Pauline Dickinson, Jeffery Adams","doi":"10.1080/14623730.2014.903621","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/14623730.2014.903621","url":null,"abstract":"Reports concerning the mental well-being of lesbian, gay and bisexual (LGB) people mostly focus on mental health issues, negative events and stress, and very few focus on strategies LGB use to achieve well-being. To address this gap, we report on a qualitative project involving 93 LGB people who completed an online survey. Participants provided accounts of resilience, particularly in relation to the ways in which they were caring for themselves. They were engaged in a wide variety of activities that supported their well-being related to social connections, self-care, interests and hobbies, and professional help. Despite this, we argue that there is a compelling need to ensure a wider mental health promotion focus is adopted to support LGB people lead mentally healthy lives.","PeriodicalId":45767,"journal":{"name":"International Journal of Mental Health Promotion","volume":"16 1","pages":"117 - 125"},"PeriodicalIF":1.3,"publicationDate":"2014-03-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://sci-hub-pdf.com/10.1080/14623730.2014.903621","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"60309372","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pub Date : 2014-03-15DOI: 10.1080/14623730.2014.892257
Rebecca A. Vidourek, K. King, L. Nabors, A. Lynch, A. Merianos
Limited research exists regarding peer-assisted help-seeking for mental health problems. This study assesses the relationship between stigma and an individual's willingness to help a friend with mental illness. Results indicated that students were somewhat confident they could help a friend experiencing a mental health disorder. Significant differences in confidence were found based on sex, grade, holding stigma-related attitudes and outcome expectations. Findings from this study may be used by mental health professionals working with college students.
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Pub Date : 2014-03-15DOI: 10.1080/14623730.2014.917896
Suvena Sethi, S. Kerns, M. Sanders, A. Ralph
Implementation of evidence-based parenting programs with parents most in need is important for reducing maladaptive child behavior problems. However, effective implementation is limited by numerous factors including practitioners’ self-efficacy in the delivery of an intervention to a parent, and their lack of confidence in parent consultation skills. This study explores changes in self-efficacy of 5109 practitioners from diverse countries, professional and qualification backgrounds, who received standardized training in the Triple P – Positive Parenting Program between 2007 and 2012. Practitioners were assessed for perceived adequacy of skills and confidence in the delivery of strategies and approaches necessary for the effective delivery of Triple P, pre- and post-training. Results overall confirm that training was associated with significant improvement in both content and process efficacy. While no significant differences in practitioner self-efficacy were found between professional and qualification groups, there were post-training differences between country groups and in practitioners’ sense of competence in consulting with parents about child behavior and appropriate parenting. Implications of these findings are discussed in the context of a growing and diverse health workforce and in developing training protocols that cross different language and regional groups.
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Pub Date : 2014-03-15DOI: 10.1080/14623730.2014.903607
Ana Priscila de Oliveira Benites, D. Schneider
Alcoholic beverage consumption during adolescence is considered as a serious health problem. Moreover, the differences in the past consumption pattern between boys and girls have decreased, which draws attention to the effects of such behavior in female adolescents. Because family can act as both risk and protective factors for the use of alcohol, the objective of this study was to comprehend the family influence on alcohol use among female adolescents. The research is qualitative and it was performed in an exploratory, descriptive and cross-sectional way. Two focus groups were conducted, one in a private school and another in a public one, both in a city in Southern Brazil, in order to discuss the topic with the adolescents. Afterwards, the participants were invited to attend an individual interview, in addition to answering a questionnaire on alcohol use and the Family Support Perception Inventory. In total, the groups consisted of 17 adolescents, from which 12 were interviewed. The data was submitted to thematic content analysis. The results indicated that the participating adolescents had a pattern of social alcohol use similar to their families. Fathers were more prohibitive to their daughters drinking than mothers, who were more permissive. For this sample, clear rules for drinking, family support and emotional closeness with female figures served as protection mechanisms, corroborating data from previous surveys.
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