Psychosocial Risk and Resilience Factors in LGBTQ PoC Mental Health

2021 ◽  
pp. 121-133
Author(s):  
David G. Zelaya ◽  
Caleb N. Chadwick ◽  
Cirleen DeBlaere
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Resilience Factors

scholarly journals The study protocol: Neuroendocrinology and (epi-) genetics of female reproductive transition phase mood disorder - an observational, longitudinal study from pregnancy to postpartum

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexandra Johann ◽  
Ulrike Ehlert
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Postpartum Depression ◽  
Family System ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Pregnancy And Postpartum ◽  
Health Related ◽  
Resilience Factors ◽  
Insight Into

Abstract Background Postpartum depression is considered to be one of the most common health threats during pregnancy and postpartum, affecting not only the woman herself but also the offspring and the whole family system. Evidence for a conclusive etiopathological model with distinct risk and resilience factors is still broadly lacking. Therefore, the aim of the present study is to investigate numerous health-related markers to obtain greater insight into which biopsychosocial profiles render women more vulnerable to PPD or facilitate a healthy transition from pregnancy to postpartum. Methods The observational, longitudinal study aims to include a total of 288 physically healthy women, aged 20–45 years. A multitude of relevant parameters, of an (epi-) genetic, endocrinological, physiological and psychological nature, will be assessed over a period of 5 months, following the participants from the 3rd trimester until three months postpartum. Discussion The ultimate goal of the present study is to ameliorate mental health care during pregnancy and postpartum, by gaining a better understanding of the underlying biopsychosocial mechanisms that women undergo during the transition from pregnancy to postpartum.

Deployment Risk and Resilience Inventory-2 (DRRI-2): An Updated Tool for Assessing Psychosocial Risk and Resilience Factors Among Service Members and Veterans

2013 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 710-717 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dawne Vogt ◽  
Brian N. Smith ◽  
Lynda A. King ◽  
Daniel W. King ◽  
Jeffrey Knight ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Service Members ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Resilience Factors

scholarly journals Risk and Resilience Factors During the COVID-19 Pandemic: A Snapshot of the Experiences of Canadian Workers Early on in the Crisis

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Simon Coulombe ◽  
Tyler Pacheco ◽  
Emily Cox ◽  
Christine Khalil ◽  
Marina M. Doucerain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Mental Health Professionals ◽  
Potential Risk ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Structural Equation Models ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Health And Wellbeing ◽  
Resilience Factors

Research highlights several risk and resilience factors at multiple ecological levels that influence individuals’ mental health and wellbeing in their everyday lives and, more specifically, in disaster or outbreak situations. However, there is limited research on the role of these factors in the early days of the COVID-19 crisis. The present study examined if and how potential risk factors (i.e., reduction in income, job insecurity, feelings of vulnerability to contracting the virus, lack of confidence in avoiding COVID-19, compliance with preventative policies) and resilience factors (i.e., trait resilience, family functioning, social support, social participation, and trust in healthcare institutions) are associated with mental health and well-being outcomes, and whether these resilience factors buffer (i.e., moderate) the associations between risk factors and said outcomes. One to two weeks after the government recommended preventative measures, 1,122 Canadian workers completed an online questionnaire, including multiple wellbeing outcome scales in addition to measures of potential risk and resilience factors. Structural equation models were tested, highlighting that overall, the considered risk factors were associated with poorer wellbeing outcomes, except social distancing which was associated with lower levels of stress. Each of the potential resilience factors was found to have a main effect on one or more of the wellbeing outcomes. Moderation analysis indicated that in general these resilience factors did not, however, buffer the risk factors. The findings confirm that the COVID-19 crisis encompasses several stressors related to the virus as well as to its impact on one’s social, occupational, and financial situation, which put people at risk for lower wellbeing as early as one to two weeks after the crisis began. While several resilience factors emerged as positively related to wellbeing, such factors may not be enough, or sufficiently activated at that time, to buffer the effects of the numerous life changes required by COVID-19. From an ecological perspective, while mental health professionals and public health decision-makers should offer/design services directly focused on mental health and wellbeing, it is important they go beyond celebrating individuals’ inner potential for resilience, and also support individuals in activating their environmental resources during a pandemic.

Predeployment mental health and trauma exposure of expatriate humanitarian aid workers: Risk and resilience factors.

2013 ◽  
Vol 19 (1) ◽  
pp. 41-48 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cynthia B. Eriksson ◽  
Barbara Lopes Cardozo ◽  
David W. Foy ◽  
Miriam Sabin ◽  
Alastair Ager ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Trauma Exposure ◽  
Humanitarian Aid ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Aid Workers ◽  
Humanitarian Aid Workers ◽  
Resilience Factors

scholarly journals Mental Health Impact of COVID-19: A global study of risk and resilience factors

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Martyna Beata Plomecka ◽  
Susanna Gobbi ◽  
Rachael Neckels ◽  
Piotr Radziński ◽  
Beata Skórko ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Symptoms ◽  
Virus Disease ◽  
Female Gender ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Psychiatric Condition ◽  
Daily Exercise ◽  
Resilience Factors ◽  
Exposure To Trauma

This study anonymously screened 13,332 individuals worldwide for psychological symptoms related to Corona virus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic from March 29th to April 14th, 2020. A total of n=12,817 responses were considered valid with responses from 12 featured countries and five WHO regions. Female gender, pre-existing psychiatric condition, and prior exposure to trauma were identified as notable risk factors, whereas optimism, ability to share concerns with family and friends like usual, positive prediction about COVID-19, and daily exercise predicted fewer psychological symptoms. These results could aid in dynamic optimization of mental health services during and following COVID-19 pandemic.

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