Evaluating and establishing national norms for mental wellbeing using the short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS): findings from the Health Survey for England

Background Mental illness and mental well-being are independent but correlated dimensions of mental health. Both are associated with social functioning (in opposite directions), but it is not known whether they modify the effects of one another. New treatment targets might emerge if improving mental well-being in people with serious mental illness improved functional outcomes independent of clinical status. Aims To describe associations between mental well-being and functioning in people classified according to mental illness status. Method Cross-sectional data from 5485 respondents to the Health Survey for England 2014 were analysed. Mental illness status (including whether diagnosed by a professional) was by self-report and grouped into four categories, including ‘diagnosis of serious mental illness’. Mental well-being was measured using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale, and functioning by items from the EQ-5D. Mental distress was assessed using General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) items. Associations were examined using moderated regression models with group membership as an interaction term. Results Mental well-being score was associated with (higher) functioning score (P < 0.05). This association varied between mental illness groups, even after adjusting for age, gender, ethnicity, physical health and symptoms of mental distress (F(3) = 14.60, P < 0.001). The gradient of this association was greatest for those with diagnosed serious mental illness. Conclusions Mental well-being was associated with higher functional status in people with mental illness, independent of the symptoms of mental distress and other confounders. The association was strongest in the diagnosed serious mental illness group, suggesting that mental well-being may be important in recovery from mental illness.

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Major health-related behaviours and mental well-being in the general population: the Health Survey for England

BMJ Open ◽

10.1136/bmjopen-2014-005878 ◽

2014 ◽

Vol 4 (9) ◽

pp. e005878-e005878 ◽

Cited By ~ 55

Author(s):

S. Stranges ◽

P. C. Samaraweera ◽

F. Taggart ◽

N.-B. Kandala ◽

S. Stewart-Brown

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Health Survey ◽

Well Being ◽

Major Health ◽

Health Related ◽

Mental Well Being ◽

Health Survey For England

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A pilot study on the impact of a first-time central heating intervention on resident mental wellbeing

Indoor and Built Environment ◽

10.1177/1420326x20975468 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1420326X2097546

Author(s):

Richard A Sharpe ◽

Andrew J Williams ◽

Ben Simpson ◽

Gemma Finnegan ◽

Tim Jones

Keyword(s):

Pilot Study ◽

Indoor Environment ◽

Intervention Group ◽

Well Being ◽

Waiting List ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Central Heating ◽

The Impact ◽

First Time ◽

Mental Well Being

Fuel poverty affects around 34% of European homes, representing a considerable burden to society and healthcare systems. This pilot study assesses the impact of an intervention to install a new first time central heating system in order to reduce fuel poverty on household satisfaction with indoor temperatures/environment, ability to pay bills and mental well-being. In Cornwall, 183 households received the intervention and a further 374 went onto a waiting list control. A post-intervention postal questionnaires and follow-up phone calls were undertaken ( n = 557) to collect data on household demographics, resident satisfaction with indoor environment, finances and mental well-being (using the Short Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing scale). We compared responses between the waiting list control and intervention group to assess the effectiveness of the intervention. A total of 31% of participants responded, 83 from the waiting list control and 71 from the intervention group. The intervention group reported improvements in the indoor environment, finances and mental well-being. However, these benefits were not expressed by all participants, which may result from diverse resident behaviours, lifestyles and housing characteristics. Future policies need to consider whole house approaches alongside resident training and other behaviour change techniques that can account for complex interactions between behaviours and the built environment.

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Well-being, physical activity and long-term conditions: cross-sectional analysis of Health Survey for England 2016

Public Health ◽

10.1016/j.puhe.2020.06.013 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 185 ◽

pp. 368-374

Author(s):

C. Harvey ◽

P. Ratcliffe ◽

M.C. Gulliford

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Health Survey ◽

Well Being ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Long Term Conditions ◽

Cross Sectional Analysis ◽

Sectional Analysis ◽

Health Survey For England

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Parental Educational Attainment and Mental Well-Being of College Students: Diminished Returns of Blacks

Brain Sciences ◽

10.3390/brainsci8110193 ◽

2018 ◽

Vol 8 (11) ◽

pp. 193 ◽

Cited By ~ 33

Author(s):

Shervin Assari

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Educational Attainment ◽

Well Being ◽

Black Families ◽

Black College ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Black College Students ◽

And Gender ◽

Parental Educational Attainment ◽

Mental Well Being

Background. According to the Minorities’ Diminished Returns (MDR) theory, the health returns of socioeconomic status (SES) are systemically smaller for Blacks compared to Whites. Less is known, however, about trans-generational aspects of such diminished gains. For example, the differential impact of parental educational attainment on differences in mental well-being between White versus Black college students remains unknown. Aims. With a national scope, this study explored racial differences in the effect of parental educational attainment on the mental well-being of college students in the United States. Methods. The Healthy Mind Study (HMS), 2016–2017, is a national telephone survey that included 41,898 college students. The sample was composed of Whites (n = 38,544; 92.0%) and Blacks (n = 3354; 8.0%). The independent variable was highest parental educational attainment. The dependent variable was mental well-being (mentally healthy days in the past month) which was measured using a single item. Age and gender were covariates. Race was the moderator. Logistic regression was used for data analysis. Results. In the pooled sample, high parental educational attainment was associated with better mental wellbeing, independent of race, age, and gender. Race, however, showed a significant interaction with parental educational attainment on students’ mental wellbeing, indicating a smaller effect of parent education on the mental wellbeing of Black compared to White college students. Conclusions. The returns of parental educational attainment in terms of mental well-being is smaller for Black college students compared to their White counterparts. To minimize the diminished returns of parental education in Black families, policies should go beyond equalizing SES and reduce the structural barriers that are common in the lives of Black families. Policies should also aim to reduce extra costs of upward social mobility, prevent discrimination, and enhance the quality of education for Blacks. As the mechanisms that are involved in MDR are multi-level, multi-level solutions are needed to minimize the racial gaps in gaining mental health benefits from higher socioeconomic levels.

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Perfectionism and well-being among student athletes: The mediating role of athletic coping

African Educational Research Journal ◽

10.30918/aerj.92.21.066 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 9 (2) ◽

pp. 489-497

Author(s):

Volkan Ozcan ◽

Keyword(s):

Student Athletes ◽

Coping Skills ◽

Well Being ◽

Mediating Effect ◽

Self Report ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Mediating Role ◽

Psychometric Measures ◽

Self Report Data ◽

Mental Well Being

This study aims at investigating the mediating effect of coping between perfectionism and well-being. In other words, it has been assumed that with the increase in the level of perfectionism, the increase will make it difficult to cope and consequently decrease the mental well-being of individuals, the study examined athletic coping mediated the perfectionism–wellbeing relationship among student athletes. According to recent research that athletic coping may mediate the relationship between perfectionism and well-being. Participants were 292 sports students obtained with the convenient sampling method comprising 119 females and 173 males. Ages ranged from 18-35 years (M = 21.71, SD = 2.15). Self-report data were collected including psychometric measures assessing multidimensional perfectionism, mental wellbeing and athletic coping skills. The results showed that there was a significant positive correlation between mental well-being and coping skills of sportspeople. There were negative significant correlations observed between mental well-being with other-oriented, socially-prescribed and self-oriented perfectionism. The results of this study suggest that athletic coping skills had a partial mediating role between other-oriented perfectionism and the mental well-being of sportspeople.

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The Role of AYUSH in Mental Well-Being

Advances in Psychology, Mental Health, and Behavioral Studies - Psycho-Social Perspectives on Mental Health and Well-Being ◽

10.4018/978-1-7998-1185-5.ch014 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 281-295

Author(s):

Ranjit Kumar Dehury ◽

Rajeev Kumar

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Conditions ◽

Mental Wellbeing ◽

Peace Of Mind ◽

Health And Wellbeing ◽

Mind And Brain ◽

The Government ◽

Mental Well Being

Mental wellbeing was the centerpiece of the Indian system of medicine. Many healthcare issues are resolved by the peace of mind and brain stimulating processes. Of late, Government of India adopted many systems of medicines that are complementary to the modern allopathic medicines and named it AYUSH system of medicine. In this Ayurveda, Yoga, Homoeopathy, Siddha, Unani, Swa-rigppa, and additional healing systems are represented. There is also a great need for psychological wellbeing due to the rapid increase in stressful life situations. The current modern medical care is not adequate to provide mental health services in the society. At the same time, many indigenous and AYUSH system have come into action and solve the problem the best way it possible. The chapter focuses on the role of AYUSH system in catering to mental wellbeing in India. The policies of the government of India are to promote mental health and wellbeing in society. The specialties of various systems of medicine in curing the mental health conditions have been elaborated.

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