Mental Health - Science topic

The popularity of Douyin (known as TikTok overseas) could provide additional mental health information services to Chinese women. However, the factors that influence women to seek mental health information services in Douyin are still understudied. The study applied the Comprehensive Model of Information Seeking (CMIS) to Chinese women's mental hea...

Objectives: The purpose of this study is to examine the sense of coherence (SOC), occupational stress, organizational climate, and identity of new graduate nurses in a specified functional hospital to identify factors related to mental health. It will also identify the relationship between SOC and generalized resilience resources. Methods: This stu...

Este artículo contempla la transformación de un problema práctico en uno de conocimiento, por lo que busca situar las primeras experiencias de los precursores de la psiquiatría en el espacio fronterizo entre México y Estados Unidos, justo en el momento en que tenía lugar un combate abierto a la farmacodependencia. La historia de sus trayectorias en...

Introduction The management of university campuses in the context of COVID-19 makes the mental health of college students draw much attention. Objective To explore the effects of physical exercise under COVID-19 on sleep quality and mood of college students. Methods 1983 college students from The Civil Aviation University of China were selected,...

This research aims to analyze the social representations of workers in management positions regarding the competencies to address Work-Related Mental Health (WRMH), and how these representations can contribute to or hinder the development of these professional competencies among primary healthcare workers in this field. This is a qualitative, anal...

En la actualidad se ha visto un explosivo aumento de las enfermedades mentales que afectan el autoconcepto personal. El autoconcepto se define como la percepción que la persona tiene de sí misma y se puede clasificar en diversos ámbitos, dentro de los ámbitos se encuentra el autoconcepto físico (ACF), que es una autoevaluación individual de atribut...

Objectives the influence of physical activity in physical education lessons on the attention indicators of schoolchildren. Material and Methods 141 students, aged 15-16, who studied in the 9th grade, took part in the experiment. The main research method was the “Trondyke Test”, which determines the level of attention development of students. The t...

Anxiety is one of the most common mental health disorders in the world. Although acoustic and visual environments are known to influence many other aspects of mental health, we know little about their independent and interactive effects on the levels of anxiety of high-density city dwellers. We conducted a laboratory experiment using a two-way fact...

Objectives the influence of physical activity in physical education lessons on the attention indicators of schoolchildren. Material and Methods 141 students, aged 15-16, who studied in the 9th grade, took part in the experiment. The main research method was the “Trondyke Test”, which determines the level of attention development of students. The t...

A pandemia da COVID-19 definiu uma nova dinâmica social, devido à intensificação de sentimentos de medo, especialmente o medo de se infectar e de infectar pessoas queridas, o que impôs novos desafios à Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) e ao trabalho do Agente Comunitário de Saúde (ACS), evidenciando a necessidade de um instrumento para avaliar o medo...

O uso da internet cresce em 4% até 2023 e tornou-se uma ferramenta fundamental em nossa vida cotidiana, no entanto, seu uso excessivo pode contribuir para problemas de saúde mental, como ansiedade, depressão e esgotamento, especialmente em estudantes universitários de saúde. Este estudo teve como objetivo determinar o risco de ansiedade e esgotamen...

A pandemia da COVID-19 definiu uma nova dinâmica social, devido à intensificação de sentimentos de medo, especialmente o medo de se infectar e de infectar pessoas queridas, o que impôs novos desafios à Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS) e ao trabalho do Agente Comunitário de Saúde (ACS), evidenciando a necessidade de um instrumento para avaliar o medo...

O contexto prolongado de pandemia pelo novo Coronavírus agravou o desgaste físico e emocional dos trabalhadores de saúde, impactando negativamente na saúde mental. Os objetivos do estudo foram verificar as prevalências de Transtorno de Depressão Leve (TDL) e de Transtorno de Ansiedade Leve (TAL) e os fatores associados. Estudo transversal, realizad...

O uso da internet cresce em 4% até 2023 e tornou-se uma ferramenta fundamental em nossa vida cotidiana, no entanto, seu uso excessivo pode contribuir para problemas de saúde mental, como ansiedade, depressão e esgotamento, especialmente em estudantes universitários de saúde. Este estudo teve como objetivo determinar o risco de ansiedade e esgotamen...

This research focused on the issues and challenges in the use of the learning management system in Davao City. The significance of this study is to be aware of the narratives experienced by the students in implementing technological ideas in the institutions. The purpose of the study was To identify the different challenges in using learning manage...

we invite researchers from different fields to contribute to this special issue with their original research or review articles using quantitative, qualitative, or mixed research methods. This issue focuses on quality of life, well-being and mental health in the context of physical activity and health, i.e. relationship and interconnections between...

Background Current evidence suggests that precarious employment is a risk factor for poor mental health. Although the mechanisms underpinning this relationship are unclear, poor sleep has been proposed to have a role in this relationship. This study explored the mediating effects of poor sleep quality and duration on the relationship between precar...

ISBN: 978-3-86676-833-8___The wide range of tasks in the Bundeswehr requires skilled, efficient, and responsive personnel to be provided, trained, and promoted within all Bundeswehr major military organizational elements. This makes it all the more important to not only enhance and permanently maintain the physical fitness of the military personnel...

El presente texto describe y analiza el proyecto Resiliencias, que se desarrolló en la asignatura de artes escénicas de 4º de ESO. Con-cebido como una a/r/tografía, se persiguió la creación de un producto artístico a través del cual el alumnado reflexionara sobre la salud mental y la resiliencia. Los resultados mostraron cómo el proyecto fomentó tr...

The book, "Learning Outside the Classroom," highlights the importance of reconnection of people with nature, mainly children and adults. It further advocates that nature must be recognized as a fundamental human right and emphasizes the intellectual, physical, and mental health benefits of outdoor experiences. The book is aimed at education profess...

La salud mental es un requisito sine qua non para establecer responsabilidad penal; quien no tiene la capacidad de entender o querer lo ilícito de su conducta, es inimputable, es decir, no tiene las condiciones o la capacidad para responder penalmente, por tanto, no puede ser condenado, pese a haber ajustado su conducta al tipo penal establecido. L...

This article discusses advance statements in mental health care, which allow individuals with mental disorders to express their preferences for treatment during mental health crises. Despite the evidence supporting their effectiveness, their implementation in clinical practice remains limited. This article explores variations among advance statemen...

This study reviewed the literature of studies related to COVID-19 published in behavioral-analytic journals. Studies of all modalities (i.e., theoretical, basic, and applied) freely available online, without date restriction, published in Portuguese or English, were included. Ninety-seven publications were found, 43 of which were selected. The main...

This study aims to examine the impact of public relations strategies on increasing awareness of mental health issues, with a focus on Non-Profit Organizations in Malaysia. Its main objectives are to study public perception of mental health issues, analyze public relations strategies used by Non-Profit Organizations, and evaluate the impact of publi...

This study aims to examine the impact of public relations strategies on increasing awareness of mental health issues, with a focus on Non-Profit Organizations in Malaysia. Its main objectives are to study public perception of mental health issues, analyze public relations strategies used by Non-Profit Organizations, and evaluate the impact of publi...

the alarming rise in mental health issues,depression, and suicide among medical professionalsis a critical concern that requires urgent attention. Thesacrifices and dedication that doctors invest in theirprofession should not be overshadowed by toxic workenvironments and a lack of mental health support. Byraising awareness, implementing solutions t...

The present study evaluates semantic shifts in mental health-related concepts in two di-achronic corpora spanning 1970-2016, one academic and one general. It evaluates whether their meanings have broadened to encompass less severe phenomena and whether they have become more pathology related. It applies a recently proposed methodology (Baes et al.,...

Background Complicated grief (CG) resulting from poor adaptation to the death of a close person may have been related with the presence of other mental health problems in older adults in Peru during the COVID-19 pandemic. Our study aimed to assess the association between CG and anxiety, depression, and suicidal ideation in older adults in Peru in t...

A “Reforma” do Ensino Médio (Lei 13.415/2017) foi aprovada em 2017 e, recentemente, vem sendo implementada nas instituições de ensino de todo o país, impactando milhões de jovens estudantes. O objetivo principal do presente artigo é apresentar as condições juvenis de um grupo de jovens escolarizados vinculados ao Grêmio Estudantil de uma escola púb...

Este estudo teve como objetivo descrever a percepção dos universitários sobre a pandemia, com a ferramenta PhotoVoice, que se constitui uma estratégia participativa de promoção da saúde. Trata-se de um estudo qualitativo, descritivo-exploratório, baseado no método de Pesquisa-Ação Participativa. A amostra foi composta por 11 universitários, convida...

This chapter presents several effortless attention trainings—mindfulness, yoga, qigong, nature exposure and more especially, autogenic meditation—which not only improve attention but also facilitate stress reduction and emotional regulation. Cultivating serene attention is a relevant strategy to promote mental health and well-being in children and...

Background and Aims The influence of temperature on various aspects of daily life is often underestimated, and its effects on mental health are not widely recognized. Understanding and addressing the relationship between temperature and mental well‐being is crucial in the context of climate change and rising global temperatures. This perspective ai...

La salud mental se ha convertido en un tema de relevancia no solamente clínica, sino social. Esto implica que dentro de los diversos sistemas sociales que permiten el funcionamiento del mundo como lo conocemos se le ha otorgado también una mayor importancia y con ello las investigaciones sobre el tema han aumentado considerablemente. En este artícu...

Problema: Os transtornos mentais estão cada vez mais prevalentes entre os adolescentes, principalmente após a pandemia de COVID-19. A escola é um ambiente de identificação desse sofrimento por parte de professores, orientadores e outros colegas. Identificou-se, por meio do Programa Saúde na Escola, a necessidade de intervenção na promoção da saúde...

Due to COVID-19, the urban lockdown has caused a significant impact on the mental health of residents. However, limited research investigates the role of neighborhood factors on residents' mental health during and after the lockdown. This study examines Wuhan, the first city to experience the COVID-19 outbreak, employing multiple linear regression...

Background Over the past three years, the COVID-19 pandemic has brought an overwhelming impact on China’s hospital system and health care workers, which can lead to post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms. Previous research has shown that the COVID-19 pandemic had long-term adverse effects on the mental health of health care workers. Indeed,...

En los conflictos armados, la salud mental tanto individual como colectiva, tiene alto riesgo de verse afectada no sólo de forma inmediata sino también a mediano y largo plazo, es por ello por lo que esta investigación se desarrolló con el objetivo de identificar trastorno por estrés postraumático en excombatientes de las FARC – EP. Metodología: In...

En los conflictos armados, la salud mental tanto individual como colectiva, tiene alto riesgo de verse afectada no sólo de forma inmediata sino también a mediano y largo plazo, es por ello por lo que esta investigación se desarrolló con el objetivo de identificar trastorno por estrés postraumático en excombatientes de las FARC – EP. Metodología: In...

El suicidio es un grave problema de salud pública, que parece estar incrementándose tanto a nivel internacional como en España. Se trata de un fenómeno complejo, de etiología multifactorial, que ha sido muy estudiado con enfoques epidemiológicos y descriptivos, para identificar indicadores de riesgo y de protección que ayuden a prevenirlo, implemen...

Voluntary schemes can serve to address reduced social functioning experienced by people with mental illness. However, the views of the key stakeholders in such provision remains under-researched. This article aimed to compare the views of mental health professionals and volunteers on volunteering in mental health care in the UK through a qualitativ...

Objective to reflect on the applicability of the Medical Healing of Souls (MHS) by health professionals as a welcoming strategy in post-pandemic mental health. Methods a theoretical and reflective study, based on Viktor Frankl’s philosophy, based on the book “The Doctor and the Soul, From Psychotherapy to Logotherapy” and scientific literature. R...

Objective to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) and the presence of symptoms related to depression, anxiety, and stress among students in the healthcare field, in comparison to the period before the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A comparative cross-sectional research was conducted at a Brazilian public university. QOL was assessed using the WHOQOL-br...

The closure of schools, online classes and the progressive return to face-to-face classes have had a significant impact on the mental health of education professionals. This article shows the results of a qualitative study that aimed to explore how management teams approached the mental health of school communities in schools with inclusive educati...

Introduction: During the return to face-to-face classes, teachers are facing new challenges and demands because students were unable to learn adequately through the virtual modality implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic. Then, the increase in workload could affect their mental health and cause the appearance of burnout syndrome. Objective: Descr...

Organisation wellbeing is achieved when mental health is given a priority. By having a culture that values mental and emotional wellbeing, organisation will be able to increase safe communication by promoting active listening, open dialogue, reducing conflicts, and it will also increase empathy. Positive intervention also plays a vital part of dev...

Objetivo: Este estudio tuvo como objetivo explorar los incidentes de intimidación y maltrato de estudiantes universitarios por parte de miembros de la facultad, testigos, el tipo de hostigamiento, dónde se producen principalmente los acosos y los maltratos, cómo se han enfrentado a estos hechos, cómo han resuelto el incidente, las razones del hosti...

Objetivo. Este artículo presenta el proceso de diseño e implementación del servicio de telepsicología, a raíz de la pandemia por covid-19, en un centro universitario en Colombia, así como la evaluación de las experiencias de los consultantes en el espacio virtual. Método. Se procedió por medio de un estudio evaluativo de corte transversal con análi...

What does it mean to be mentally ill in academia? This is the central question of Teresa Heinz Housel’s edited book which focuses on the experiences of academic staff, university administrators, and graduate students experiencing mental illness and mental health distress. Divided into three sections of four chapters each, including “Mental Health D...

Objetivo: Determinar las variables de condición física saludable predictoras de sintomatología depresiva en jóvenes universitarios. Método: Este estudio presenta un diseño observacional descriptivo de corte transversal con una fase multivariada, que utilizó el cuestionario autoadministrado BECK (BDI-2) con el objetivo de determinar sintomatología d...

Considered the epidemic of the 21st century by the WHO, obesity is a global problem that is on the rise and will continue to increase in the coming years. Spain and Andalusia, in particular, are no exception to this pathology, which has tripled since the 1970s, representing a public health challenge. The aim of this study is to analyse the socioeco...

INTRODUÇÃO: A principal porta de entrada para a saúde pública no Brasil é a Atenção Primária à Saúde (APS), que é essencial para o funcionamento do modelo de atenção psicossocial proposto pelo Sistema Único de Saúde (SUS). OBJETIVO: Relatar as vivências de um psicólogo residente em Clínica da Pessoa e da Família, inserido no Complexo Comunitário Vi...

Este artigo busca evidenciar uma experiência de atuação profissional no campo da arte, a qual envolveu o contato com a área da saúde mental. Com uma explanação e contextualização da conjuntura social e política do Brasil, apresenta os desafios que uma professora de artes, com formação para a atuação na Escola Básica, encontrou ao se deparar com a r...

Das breite Aufgabenspektrum der Bundeswehr verlangt die Bereitstellung, Ausbildung und Förderung von qualifiziertem, leistungs- und reaktionsfähigem Personal in allen Organisationsbereichen der Bundeswehr. Umso bedeutsamer ist es, neben der physischen auch die psychische Leistungsfähigkeit der eingesetzten Soldatinnen und Soldaten zu erhöhen und di...

Research has shown that early childhood education can have a positive impact on individual career development and can reduce social problems, emphasizing the importance of investing in quality education for young children. Kindergarten teachers play a critical role in building a high-quality education. To achieve that, kindergarten teachers perform...

La tecnología ayuda y resuelve, pero es “turno de los grandes hándicaps” de la tecnología. La pandemia dejo al descubierto y expuso problemáticas relacionadas con la salud mental antes desconocidas y desconocidas en sus consecuencias. Se presentan 5 tipos de nuevas preocupaciones médicas de salud mental que han surgido por uso y abuso de las tecnol...

In recent years, several studies have indicated that there is a considerable mismatch between the specific set of skills that employers require and the ones that university graduates have to offer. The 2023 report from the World Economic Forum lists 10 core skills that are sought after by global organizations, six of which are categorized under soc...

Objective to reflect on the applicability of the Medical Healing of Souls (MHS) by health professionals as a welcoming strategy in post-pandemic mental health. Methods a theoretical and reflective study, based on Viktor Frankl’s philosophy, based on the book “The Doctor and the Soul, From Psychotherapy to Logotherapy” and scientific literature. R...

Objective to evaluate the quality of life (QOL) and the presence of symptoms related to depression, anxiety, and stress among students in the healthcare field, in comparison to the period before the COVID-19 pandemic. Methods A comparative cross-sectional research was conducted at a Brazilian public university. QOL was assessed using the WHOQOL-br...

RESUMEN Este estudio tiene como objetivo explorar el impacto de la religiosidad y la espiritualidad como potencial modulador entre los factores de la personalidad y el florecimiento. La muestra estuvo compuesta por 359 participantes con edades que oscilan entre los 18 y 68 años (M = 46.9, DE = 15.88), de ambos sexos (74% mujeres, 26% hombres), resi...

Resumen El intento de suicidio se constituye en un problema de salud pública; su comprensión en el marco de salud mental debe incluir una mirada sistémica que vincule a la familia. El afrontamiento familiar tras dicho evento pue-de favorecer el bienestar de sus integrantes, o puede allanar nuevos escenarios multiproble-máticos que agudicen la crisi...

Neste estudo, apresentamos os aspectos subjetivos na relação do adolescente com seus professores e com a escola, trazendo o conceito de sentido e significado na Psicologia Histórico-Cultural (PHC) e suas contribuições para o desenvolvimento humano. Realizou-se, a partir do diagnóstico qualitativo de uma pesquisa-ação vinculada ao Laboratório de Est...

La violencia psicológica en las relaciones de noviazgo es un método de sometimiento de una persona a otra que se naturaliza al relacionar la violencia con lo físico, ignorando las afectaciones a la salud mental. Por ello, el objetivo principal de este estudio fue describir la violencia psicológica en las relaciones de pareja en estudiantes universi...

Objetivo. Identificar el nivel de relación latente entre el Bienestar Subjetivo y la Salud Mental en una muestra de estudiantes universitarios de Ecuador. Método. Estudio descriptivo, correlacional y transversal por Modelamiento con Ecuaciones Estructurales (SEM). Participaron 476 personas (61.5% mujeres y 38.4% hom-bres), con edades comprendidas e...

5) ABSTRAK: Pandemi covid-19 memberikan dampak pada kesehatan mental hampir seluruh kalangan di dunia. Tidak hanya terpaku dari kalangan klinis saja, akan tetapi terjadi pula dampaknya pada kalangan mahasiswa di era adaptasi kebiasaan baru. Fokus penelitian ini adalah menguji peran dukungan sosial dari keluarga sebagai variabel moderator atas penga...

Cognition and behavior could reciprocally impact each other and together determine mental health amid large-scale disasters such as COVID-19. This study reports a six-month cohort study of a population-representative sample of Hong Kong residents ( N = 906) from March–August 2021 (T1) to September 2021–February 2022 (T2). Cross-lagged panel analyse...

Resumo O cuidado em saúde mental no Brasil vem mudando ao longo da história, instituindo novas práticas, formando a Rede de Atenção Psicossocial, afirmando o protagonismo dos usuários na produção do cuidado, seus direitos sociais e sua cidadania. Dentre os profissionais envolvidos nessas mudanças, estão os terapeutas ocupacionais. Esta pesquisa qua...

Mental health crises and suicide continue to plague young men and women in South Africa, and not irrefutably secluding other age groups. While scholarly and non-scholarly dialogues pivot to address this conundrum, isiXhosa short stories as a literary art are no exception. As a result, this article aims to conceptualise how mental health crises and...

La contemporaneidad ha transformado la cosmovisión en las últimas décadas. El neoliberalismo, la relativización de la verdad y la caída de los grandes metarrelatos generan sujetos proteiformes, individualistas, insatisfechos e inestables. La pandemia potenció estas características, generando problemas de salud mental complejos en su abordaje psicot...

The purpose of this review was to synthetize available evidence on the relationship between school teachers’ health and students’ academic achievement. Methods. Systematic searches were conducted, through electronic searches until June 2017. Nine articles fit criteria for analysis. Results. Regarding teachers’ health, all studies investigated varia...

Climate change will have great impacts on human health and survival especially of the next generation. The most in danger people are children, pregnant women, the elderly, the poor, and those with underlying health conditions, like heart disease, asthma, and mental illness, all of them considered to be most vulnerable to the health effects from cli...

El suicidio y la ansiedad son problemáticas que afectan la salud mental de los universitarios. Los objetivos de esta investigación fueron determinar la prevalencia de la conducta suicida y la ansiedad generalizada por sexo, edad y programa académico, y analizar la relación entre estas variables en estudiantes universitarios. Investigación cuantitat...

Objective Loneliness and social isolation are pressing issues that can seriously impact the mental health and well-being of older adults. Interacting with nature can stimulate a feeling of connectedness. However, for older adults, access to nature is often troublesome because of physical limitations and mobility restrictions. Methods In the presen...

Obesity is a well-recognized risk factor for adolescent depressive symptoms, but mediating mechanisms of this association have scarcely been studied. This study is unique in examining an indirect pathway of this link via body esteem prospectively from childhood (8-12 years) to adolescence (13-18 years). In addition, potential gender moderation was...

The aim of the research was to determine the impact of physical exercise on: 1. abi-lities measured by FMS tests, 2. the impact of physical status on the mental health of middle-aged people and 3. body composition. The research used a quasi-experimental design (test-retest). 20 respondents (11 men and 9 women) were included in this paper. The avera...

La salud mental es un estado de bienestar en el cual cada individuo desarrolla su potencial, puede afrontar las tensiones de la vida, puede trabajar de forma productiva y fructífera, y puede aportar algo a su comunidad (OMS, 2022). De acuerdo al censo del Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Geografía (2020), en el territorio nacional hay un millón...

Horticultural therapy is a nature-oriented therapy that has great application value and practical significance in the life education of college students. This article first explains the significance of horticultural activities in life education from the perspective of physical and mental health, observation and thinking ability, and social interact...

Women’s incarceration has been increasing over the past several decades, representing an incredibly high-need population. Jailed women have the highest rates of substance use and mental health issues compared to other criminal legal populations. Their trajectories into crime differ from men, often attributed to trauma, substance use, and traditiona...

Male suicide rates represent a public health crisis. In almost every country, more men die by suicide than women and suicide is a leading cause of death for men in the United States and the United Kingdom. Evidence suggests that men are less likely than women to access professional support for suicidal distress. Ensuring more men access support is...

The BANI era which emerged as a result of rapid technological advancements and evolving healthcare needs is characterized by four disruptive forces: 'brittle', 'anxious', 'nonlinear', and 'incomprehensible'. Embracing the 'brittle' nature of technology requires cultivating resilience and adaptability in medical professionals. Addressing the 'anxiou...

La violencia escolar es un fenómeno que perjudica el desarrollo de la comunidad escolar, por ello su existencia repercute negativamente en ámbitos psicológicos, físicos y sociales. Así, el regreso a clases presenciales después del confinamiento por COVID-19 hizo esperables dificultades de adaptación en la comunidad escolar. Por ello, la presente in...

Introduction Mindfulness-based interventions (MBIs) have the potential to improve students’ mood, behavior and cognitive functioning; yet, little is known about the feasibility and acceptability of adapting such programs for rural middle schools. Methods An exploratory qualitative evaluation was conducted to examine the feasibility and acceptabili...

La soledad es un problema emergente de salud pública en países desarrollados. El objetivo es establecer la prevalencia en una muestra representativa de una gran ciudad y su relación con indicadores de salud mental. Se realizó un muestreo aleatorio estratificado (n= 8.828), se preguntó por el grado en que se había sentido sólo durante el último año...

The aim of this study was to analyze the different configurations of matrix support stemming from changes prompted by the COVID-19 pandemic by investigating the work process of an Expanded Family Health Center (NASF) in Maricá, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. We conducted a qualitative study using data collection methods selected according to the circumsta...

On April 2020, one year after the first reported case of COVID-19 in 2019, the United States reached its highest unemployment rate in the recent 20 years. The effects of it on the US citizens, therefore, raise the interest of many academics. This essay analyzes the impact from three aspects: the labor market structural change, physical burden and p...