The components of mental health in young adults: The mediation and moderation effects of self-esteem and personality traits

2022 ◽  
Author(s):  
J. Trent Waltz ◽  
Catherine P. Chou
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Moderation Effects ◽  
Mediation And Moderation

scholarly journals Psychological characteristics as the predictors of subjective well-being in future class and preschool teachers

2018 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-112
Author(s):  
Marija Sakac ◽  
Mia Maric
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Preschool Teachers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Individual Factors ◽  
Subjective Well Being ◽  
Educational Work ◽  
Variance Explained

Psychological well-being is a significant determinant of mental health and success in profession of future class and preschool teachers. Hence, it is extremely important to investigate the individual factors that contribute to it. The aim of this research is to determine the contribution of personality traits, self-esteem and the locus of control in predicting the degree of subjective well-being in future class and preschool teachers. The sample included 418 students. The following instruments were used in the research: the Short Subjective Well-being Scale (KSB), the Big Five Plus Two questionnaire (VP+2), Rosenberg?s Self-Esteem Scale and the Scale for Measuring the Locus of Control (LO K IM-2). The results indicate that all three investigated categories of individual factors significantly predict the affective (64% of variance explained) and cognitive component (51% of variance explained) of subjective wellbeing, whereby personality traits proved to be the most important predictors. Neuroticism and extraversion contribute most to positive affectivity (N?=-0,801; E?=- 0,794) and a positive attitude towards life (N?=-0,701; E?=-0,736). The educational implications refer to the possibilities of encouraging and developing those individual personality traits that significantly contribute to subjective well-being of future class and preschool teachers. In this way, we can also contribute to their mental health, which is the necessary precondition of the accomplishment of educational work.

scholarly journals Self-Esteem and Personality Traits as Predictors of Mental Well Being

2016 ◽  
Vol 3 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bindu Kumari ◽  
Rajnee Sharma
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Openness To Experience ◽  
The Self ◽  
Good Mental Health ◽  
Mental Well Being

Mental Well-Being is an integral part of good mental health and indicator of the ability of the individuals to cope up with daily stresses and work productively. Many predisposed and acquired factors influence the Mental Well-Being of an individual. The present study investigated the Self- Esteem and Personality traits as the predictors of mental well being. The results indicated that Neuroticism, Extraversion and Openness to experience came out as significant predictors of Mental Well-Being.

scholarly journals Effects of Multivitamin-Mineral Supplementation on Mental Health Among Young Adults (OR15-03-19)

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ya-Hsuan Chang ◽  
Jennifer Becnel ◽  
Sabrina Trudo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Effect Sizes ◽  
Healthy Weight ◽  
Mineral Supplementation ◽  
Significant Difference

Abstract Objectives The percentage of young adults who had mental illnesses has increased from 2008 to 2015. However, few existing studies investigating the potential benefits of multivitamin-mineral (MVM) supplementation on mental health focused on young adults (18–24 years of age), whose eating behaviors are often unhealthy. The purpose of this study was to examine the effects of a MVM supplement on mental health in young adults. Methods Sixty-six college students (Mage = 20.66, SD = 1.83; 84.8% female) participated in this randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial. Participants consumed either a MVM supplement or a placebo for 30 days. The supplement contained B Vitamins, Vitamin C, calcium, magnesium, and zinc. Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI), Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), and Abbreviated Dysregulation Inventory (ADI) were used to assess participants’ symptoms of anxiety, depression, and impulsivity/dysregulation at baseline and on day 30. ADI explored three aspects of dysregulation (behavioral, cognitive, and affective). Participants also self-reported their self-esteem, and their height and weight were recorded using standardized protocols by trained staff. Results Compared to placebo-controlled group, the MVM supplementation group showed a significant decrease in anxiety symptoms (P < 0.05). There was no statistically significant difference in self-esteem level, CES-D, and ADI. However, closer examination based on effect sizes revealed moderate effects of MVM supplementation on behavioral dysregulation (r = 0.55) and cognitive dysregulation (r = 0.13). Conclusions The 30-day MVM supplementation may have a beneficial effect on young adults’ anxiety symptoms. Although other outcomes presented no significant difference between pretest score and posttest score, some of them indicated relatively moderate effect sizes, and future work should replicate with larger samples. Funding Sources Becnel, J.N. (PI), Trudo, S.P. (Co-PI). Effects of Multivitamin-Mineral Supplementation on Psychosocial and Physical Health in Young Adults with Excess Weight and of Healthy Weight. Agricultural Experiment Station, University of Arkansas System Division of Agriculture. 05/01/17 – 04/30/19. $150,000.

scholarly journals Anxiety, Affect, Self-Esteem, and Stress: Mediation and Moderation Effects on Depression

PLoS ONE ◽  
2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (9) ◽  
pp. e73265 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ali Al Nima ◽  
Patricia Rosenberg ◽  
Trevor Archer ◽  
Danilo Garcia
Keyword(s):  
Self Esteem ◽  
Moderation Effects ◽  
Mediation And Moderation

scholarly journals Transition Trajectories: Contexts, Difficulties and Consequences Reported by Young Transgender and Non-Binary Spaniards

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (18) ◽  
pp. 6859 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mariana Magalhães ◽  
Marta E. Aparicio-García ◽  
Isidro García-Nieto
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Sexual Orientation ◽  
Gender Identity ◽  
Transition Process ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Professional Practices ◽  
Main Current ◽  
Health Field

The transition process can have a significant impact on young transgender and non-binary individuals (TNBI), especially regarding their mental health. As such, this study aimed to explore the encountered difficulties and expectations of 225 young adults, between 14 and 25 years old, who identify themselves as TNBI. Four different aspects were analyzed: difficulties related to the transition process; main current difficulties; if the current difficulties are due to the participants’ sexual orientation or gender identity; and if participants feel the need of changing something in their lives. Several obstacles either before, during or after the transition process were identified; and these obstacles have serious consequences in TBNI’s mental health. Questions regarding legislation, discrimination, transphobia, lack of social support, the pathologization of transgenderism, low self-esteem, anxiety symptomatology, among others, were pointed out by the participants. The narratives collected and analyzed in the present study appear as important inputs to the literature, which can be translated into the basis of further investigations and the improvement of professional practices in the health field.

Resilience, Coping, Personality Traits, Self-Esteem and Quality of Life in Mood Disorders

2016 ◽  
Vol 33 (S1) ◽  
pp. S518-S518 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. Feggi ◽  
C. Gramaglia ◽  
C. Guerriero ◽  
F. Bert ◽  
R. Siliquini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Mood Disorder ◽  
Mood Disorders ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Stressful Events ◽  
Brief Cope ◽  
And Coping

IntroductionResilience is a dynamic, context- and time-specific process that refers to positive adaptation or ability to maintain or regain mental health despite experiencing adversity. Pathways to resilience include biological, psychological, social and dispositional attributes. In mood disorders, resilience may influence frequency of relapse, severity of episodes and response to treatment.AimsTo evaluate resilience as well as personality features, coping abilities, self-esteem and quality of life in a sample of mood disorder patients.MethodsWe recruited mood disorder patients at the Psychiatry institute AOU Maggiore della Carità, Novara. Socio-demographic data were gathered and patients filled in the following self-administered scales: Resilience Scale for Adult (RSA), Brief Cope, Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSES), Paykel list of stressful events, Temperamental and Character Inventory (TCI), Quality of life (SF-36).ResultsWe collected data from 61 patients. Statistical analysis was performed by calculating the Pearson Correlation Coefficient between the RSA and the other tests. We observed a positive correlation between RSA and coping “Emotion” and coping “Problem”. A negative correlation was found between RSA and coping “Avoidance”. Resilience was also positively related to self-esteem and physical, mental and general health. As far as personality traits are concerned, resilience was positively correlated with Reward dependence, persistence, self transcendence, self directedness and cooperativeness.ConclusionsSince higher resilience levels are related with better physical and mental health, constructive coping and self-esteem, strategies aimed at enhancing resilience could improve treatment and quality of life in patients with mood disorders.Disclosure of interestThe authors have not supplied their declaration of competing interest.

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