Achieving psychosocial health

This paper explores how refugees in the UK perceive the relation between their experience of migration and their psychosocial health. Autobiographical narrative interviews were carried out with fifteen refugees residing in the UK. The findings reveal a contrast between the negative stereotypes concerning refugees’ psychosocial health and the participants’ own perceptions. Two of the three emerging narratives suggest a more balanced view of refugees’ psychosocial health, since- in contrast to the stereotypes- most participants did not perceive this through the lens of ‘vulnerability’. The third narrative revealed that a hostile social context can negatively shape refugees’ perceptions of their psychosocial health. This runs counter to the stereotype of refugees as being exclusively responsible for their ‘passiveness’ and therefore for the problems they face.

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A Good Sleep: The Role of Factors in Psychosocial Health

10.3389/978-2-88963-833-8 ◽

2020 ◽

Keyword(s):

Psychosocial Health ◽

Good Sleep

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PSYCHOSOCIAL HEALTH IMPACT OF THE ADOLESCENT MOTHER IN THE RELATIONSHIP WITH HER CHILD AND ITS DEVELOPMENT

REVISTA ARGENTINA DE CLINICA PSICOLOGICA ◽

10.24205/03276716.2017.1022 ◽

2017 ◽

Keyword(s):

Psychosocial Health ◽

Health Impact ◽

Adolescent Mother ◽

The Relationship

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Faculty Opinions recommendation of Pain as an important predictor of psychosocial health in patients with rheumatoid arthritis.

Faculty Opinions – Post-Publication Peer Review of the Biomedical Literature ◽

10.3410/f.13704956.15117056 ◽

2012 ◽

Author(s):

Paul Peloso

Keyword(s):

Rheumatoid Arthritis ◽

Psychosocial Health ◽

Important Predictor

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Lifestyle, Maternal Nutrition and Healthy Pregnancy

Current Vascular Pharmacology ◽

10.2174/1570161118666200401112955 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 132-140

Author(s):

Alfonso Mate ◽

Claudia Reyes-Goya ◽

Álvaro Santana-Garrido ◽

Carmen M. Vázquez

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Maternal Nutrition ◽

Muscle Tone ◽

Maternal Diet ◽

Perinatal Outcomes ◽

Psychosocial Health ◽

World Health ◽

Large For Gestational Age ◽

Moderate Physical Activity ◽

Healthy Pregnancy

: Healthy lifestyle habits spanning from preconception to postpartum are considered as a major safeguard for achieving successful pregnancies and for the prevention of gestational diseases. Among preconception priorities established by the World Health Organization (WHO) are healthy diet and nutrition, weight management, physical activity, planned pregnancy and physical, mental and psychosocial health. Most studies covering the topic of healthy pregnancies focus on maternal diet because obesity increases the risks for adverse perinatal outcomes, including gestational diabetes mellitus, large for gestational age newborns, or preeclampsia. Thus, foods rich in vegetables, essential and polyunsaturated fats and fibre-rich carbohydrates should be promoted especially in overweight, obese or diabetic women. An adequate intake of micronutrients (e.g. iron, calcium, folate, vitamin D and carotenoids) is also crucial to support pregnancy and breastfeeding. Moderate physical activity throughout pregnancy improves muscle tone and function, besides decreasing the risk of preeclampsia, gestational diabesity (i.e. diabetes associated with obesity) and postpartum overweight. Intervention studies claim that an average of 30 min of exercise/day contributes to long-term benefits for maternal overall health and wellbeing. Other factors such as microbiome modulation, behavioural strategies (e.g. smoking cessation, anxiety/stress reduction and sleep quality), maternal genetics and age, social class and education might also influence the maternal quality of life. These factors contribute to ensure a healthy pregnancy, or at least to reduce the risk of adverse maternal and foetal outcomes during pregnancy and later in life.

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The Nordic @geing Online project: Co-creating a social application together with older adults

European Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1093/eurpub/ckz185.297 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽

Author(s):

J Nordmyr ◽

A K Forsman

Keyword(s):

Older Adults ◽

Health Promotion ◽

Social Participation ◽

Rural Areas ◽

New Technologies ◽

Psychosocial Health ◽

Design Approach ◽

Online Services ◽

Online Application ◽

Development Fund

Abstract Background Online resources present various possibilities for health promotion, also in the growing older adult population. Tailored online services aiming to support social participation among users could potentially promote older adults’ psychosocial health. In the @geing Online project an online application is developed, focusing on access to meaningful social activities among older adults in rural areas in Finland and Sweden. The innovation project (2017-2020) is funded by the Interreg Botnia-Atlantica programme (European Regional Development Fund). Methods A collaborative, user-centred design approach is applied when developing the online application, allowing older potential users and personnel groups from the social and health care sector to evaluate application features in a step-wise process. The inclusion of personnel groups allows for the exploration of the feasibility of introducing the tool in home care services and similar relevant contexts from an organizational perspective. Further, the inclusion of regional IT-companies presents opportunities for them to develop their competence regarding eHealth tools and older adults as a target group. Results An advanced prototype of the application and its core features is presented. Promising approaches and outcomes regarding the co-creation methods applied to ensure the involvement of stakeholders in the development process are elaborated upon. Challenging issues related to the project theme, such as stereotypical and negative views of older adults’ competences and motivation related to application use are also discussed. Conclusions The project highlights possibilities - but also challenges - when co-creating a social application together with older adults, some of whom have no experience in internet use. The gathered project outcomes will provide lessons on the potential of new technologies for delivering health promotion initiatives among older adults. Key messages Tailored online services aiming to support social participation among users provide possibilities for promoting psychosocial health in the growing population of older adults. Application development utilizing a user-centered design approach can be implemented even if the end-users are not familiar with the internet or application use.

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Psychosocial health of school-aged children during the initial COVID-19 safer-at-home school mandates in Florida: a cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-021-10540-2 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 21 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Sarah L. McKune ◽

Daniel Acosta ◽

Nick Diaz ◽

Kaitlin Brittain ◽

Diana Joyce- Beaulieu ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Psychosocial Health ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Home School ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

School Aged Children ◽

K 12 ◽

At Home

Abstract Background Given the emerging literature regarding the impacts of lockdown measures on mental health, this study aims to describe the psychosocial health of school-aged children and adolescents during the COVID-19 Safer-at-Home School mandates. Methods A cross-sectional study was conducted in April 2020 (n = 280) among K-12 students at a research school in North Central Florida. Bivariate analysis and logistic and multinomial logistic regression models were used to examine socio-demographic and knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) predictors of indicators of anxiety-related, depressive, and obsessive-compulsive disorder(OCD)-related symptoms. Outcomes (anxiety, OCD, and depressive related symptoms) were measured by indices generated based on reported symptoms associated with each psychosocial outcome. Results Loss of household income was associated with increased risk for all three index-based outcomes: depressive symptoms [aOR = 3.130, 95% CI = (1.41–6.97)], anxiety-related symptoms [aOR = 2.531, 95%CI = (1.154–5.551)], and OCD-related symptoms [aOR = 2.90, 95%CI = (1.32–6.36)]. Being female was associated with being at higher risk for depressive symptoms [aOR = 1.72, 95% CI = (1.02–2.93)], anxiety-related symptoms [aOR = 1.75, 95% CI = (1.04–2.97)], and OCD-related symptoms [aOR = 1.764, 95%CI = (1.027–3.028)]. Parental practices protective against COVID-19 were associated with children being at higher risk of depressive symptoms [aOR = 1.55, 95% CI = (1.04–2.31)]. Lower school level was associated with children being at higher risk of anxiety-related and OCD-related symptoms. Conclusions As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, schools should prioritize mental health interventions that target younger, female students, and children of families with income loss. Limiting the spread of COVID-19 through school closure may exacerbate negative psychosocial health outcomes in children, thus school administrators should move quickly to target those at greatest risk.

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The Effect of Neighborhood Experiences on Positive Mental Health Among Community-Dwelling Older Adults

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1408 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 436-436

Author(s):

Daniel R Y Gan ◽

Grand H-L Cheng ◽

Tze Pin Ng ◽

John Chye Fung ◽

Im Sik Cho

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Older Adults ◽

Path Analysis ◽

Linear Regression Analysis ◽

Psychosocial Health ◽

Positive Mental Health ◽

Community Dwelling ◽

Neighborhood Environment ◽

Community Based Interventions ◽

Psychosocial Wellbeing

Abstract Given reduced life spaces, the neighborhood often functions as a social venue for older adults. Yet how these everyday social spaces affect older adults’ psychosocial wellbeing remains largely unknown. Drawing on the GRP-CARE Survey data, this paper examined the relation between neighborhood experiences and positive mental health. Participants were 601 community-dwelling Singaporeans aged 50+ who lived in public housing neighborhoods. Neighborhood experiences were measured using the four-factorial, 16-item OpenX scale (Gan, Fung, Cho, 2019); positive mental health was measured using a six-factorial, 19-item scale (Vaingankar et al., 2011). Both scales have good psychometric properties and had been validated. Path analysis between relevant factors of both scales was conducted using Stata, within a theorized model of causation from neighborhood environment to social factors to psychosocial health. Age, education, ethnicity and sex were controlled for. Multiple linear regression analysis showed a strong, positive association between neighborhood experiences and mental health (p=0.000) even after controlling for personal traits (operationalized as depressive symptoms, GDS) in addition to sociodemographic variables. Path analysis showed that two distinct neighborhood health processes mediated this association. These were (1) the potential for a sense of community in the neighborhood improved emotional support, and (2) having better neighborly friendships improved interpersonal skills. These neighborhood health processes provide us with new lenses to understand older adults’ everyday experiences of their neighborhoods. Community-based interventions to improve older adults’ psychosocial wellbeing may be developed to facilitate these processes. Spatial and programmatic implications will be discussed in relation to age-friendly cities and communities (AFCC).

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