The Dual Factor Model of Mental Health and Intervention: A Positive Psychological Approach

Background: Job stress of mental health professionals can have a negative impact on them, particularly their psychological health and mortality, and may also affect organizations' and institutions' ability to provide quality mental health services to patients.Aim: This study aimed to: (1) investigate the validity and reliability of the Korean Mental Health Professionals Stress Scale (K-MHPSS), (2) develop K-MHPSS cut-off points to measure clinical depression and anxiety, and (3) examine whether specific stressors vary by area of expertise.Methodology: Data were collected via an online survey over 3 months, from August to October 2020. An online survey using a survey website was administered to volunteers who accessed the link and consented to participate. Data from 558 participants (200 clinical psychologists, 157 nurses, and 201 social workers) were included in the final analysis. Confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses were conducted to examine the factor structure of the K-MHPSS; concurrent validity of the scale was determined by analyzing correlation; internal consistency was determined by Cronbach's alpha coefficient. In addition, ROC curve analysis and Youden's index were used to estimate optimal cut-off points for K-MHPSS; one-way ANOVA was performed to investigate the difference among the three groups.Results: The seven-factor model of the original scale did not be replicated by Korean mental health professionals. The K-MHPSS had the best fit with the six-factor model, which consists of 34 items. Concurrent validity was confirmed, and overall reliability was found to be good. The K-MHPSS cut-off points for depression and anxiety appeared to slightly different by professional groups. Furthermore, nurses and social workers showed significantly higher total scores compared to clinical psychologists, and there are significant differences in subscale scores among professionals.Conclusion: The Korean version of the MHPSS has appropriate psychometric properties and can be used to assess the occupational stress of mental health professionals. It can also serve as a reference point for screening clinical level of depression and anxiety in mental health professionals.

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The religious identity of Muslim youth. A socio-psychological approach

Minbar Islamic Studies ◽

10.31162/2618-9569-2019-12-2-585-598 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 12 (2) ◽

pp. 585-589

Author(s):

V. A. Shorokhova

Keyword(s):

High School ◽

Russian Federation ◽

Religious Identity ◽

Factor Model ◽

Age Groups ◽

Original Version ◽

Psychological Approach ◽

Psychological Analysis ◽

The Russian Federation ◽

Two Age Groups

The article offers a socio-psychological analysis of religious identity structure of Muslim youths who live in the Russian Federation. The research was conducted in the Chechen Republic (city of Grozny). The two groups of respondents were selected, the high school pupils (9–10th grades) and students (1–2 year). In order to study their religious identity was applied a “Religious identity components” questionnaire. The original version of this tool was developed by D. Van Camp, it was adapted to the Russian circumstances by V. A. Shorokhova and subsequently developed by O. S. Pavlova. The results of the study prove that religious identity of the two age groups in both cases remains the same, i.e. the four-factor model, regardless the respondents’ age. However, there are still some specific features as applied to each group.

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How personality traits of neuroticism and extroversion predict the effects of the COVID-19 on the mental health of Canadians

PLoS ONE ◽

10.1371/journal.pone.0251097 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 16 (5) ◽

pp. e0251097

Author(s):

Anahita Shokrkon ◽

Elena Nicoladis

Keyword(s):

Public Health ◽

Mental Health ◽

Regression Analysis ◽

Health Services ◽

Personality Traits ◽

Online Survey ◽

Factor Model ◽

Five Factor Model ◽

Public Health Services ◽

Using Data

The Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) epidemic was first detected in China in December 2019 and spread to other countries fast. Some studies have found that COVID-19 pandemic has had adverse mental health consequences. Individual differences such as personality could contribute to people’s behaviors during a pandemic. In the current study, we examine how personality traits of neuroticism and extroversion (using the Five-Factor Model as our framework) are related to the mental health of Canadians during the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from an online survey with 1096 responses, this study performed multiple regression analysis to explore how personality traits of neuroticism and extroversion predict the effects of COVID-19 on the mental health of Canadians. The results showed that personality traits of neuroticism and extroversion are associated with the current mental health of Canadians during COVID-19 pandemic, with extroversion positively related to mental health and neuroticism negatively related to it. Results contribute to the management of individual responses to the COVID-19 pandemic and could help public health services provide personality-appropriate mental health services during this pandemic.

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Validation of the Child-version of the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire of repetitive negative thinking in young people with diagnosed depressive and anxiety disorders

10.31234/osf.io/8r4h5 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Caitlin Hitchcock ◽

Renee Brown ◽

Vanessa E. Cobham

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Young People ◽

Convergent Validity ◽

Depressive Disorders ◽

Factor Model ◽

Clinical Samples ◽

Repetitive Negative Thinking ◽

Confirmatory Factor Analyses ◽

Negative Thinking ◽

Perseverative Thinking

This paper sought to provide the first validation of a transdiagnostic measure of repetitive negative thinking – the Perseverative Thinking Questionnaire- Child version (PTQ-C) – in young people diagnosed with anxiety and depressive disorders. Participants (N=114) were 11-17 year-olds with complex and comorbid presentations seeking treatment through Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services. Confirmatory factor analyses best supported a three-factor model for the PTQ-C, however, hypotheses of both perfect and close fit were rejected. Results demonstrated good internal consistency, convergent validity and divergent validity for the three PTQ-S subscales; core characteristics, perceived unproductiveness and consumed mental capacity of negative repetitive thinking. PTQ-C scores did not account for additional variance in anxiety symptoms once worry was considered, indicating that retention of a content specific measure may be warranted in clinical samples. Findings suggest that PTQ-C subscales not total scores should be used with clinical samples, and emphasise the importance of validating clinically relevant measures which were developed with subclinical populations in samples with diagnosed mental health disorders.

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The Longitudinal Stability and Dynamics of Group Membership in the Dual-Factor Model of Mental Health

Canadian Journal of School Psychology ◽

10.1177/0829573512458505 ◽

2012 ◽

Vol 27 (4) ◽

pp. 337-355 ◽

Cited By ~ 24

Author(s):

Ryan M. Kelly ◽

Kimberly J. Hills ◽

E. Scott Huebner ◽

Samuel D. McQuillin

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Group Membership ◽

Factor Model ◽

Longitudinal Stability

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High levels of anxiety and psychological well-being in college students: A dual factor model of mental health approach

Journal of Positive School Psychology ◽

10.47602/jpsp.v5i1.242 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 32-41

Author(s):

Katherine Carver ◽

Hajar Ismail ◽

Christopher Reed ◽

Justin Hayes ◽

Haifa Alsaif ◽

...

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

College Students ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Positive Emotions ◽

Factor Model ◽

Well Being ◽

Psychological Well Being ◽

Treatment And Prevention ◽

Positive Rumination ◽

High Life Satisfaction

Anxiety disorders are prevalent among college students and contribute to problems in social and academic functioning. The primary focus in the anxiety literature has been on symptoms and deficits in functioning rather than psychological well-being. The present study investigated the extent to which high levels of anxiety co-occurred with self-reported psychological well-being using a dual-factor model of mental health approach. Participants (n = 100) were categorized into two groups (high anxiety crossed with low and high life satisfaction), and groups were compared on several psychological well-being indicators. Supporting a dual-factor approach, students reporting high levels of anxiety and life satisfaction reported higher levels of hope, grit, gratitude, self-focused positive rumination, and savoring of positive emotions than students reporting high levels of anxiety and low levels of life satisfaction. Groups did not differ in emotion-focused positive rumination or in dampening of positive emotion. These results highlight well-being heterogeneity within individuals reporting high levels of anxiety, with implications for treatment and prevention efforts.

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Framing School Mental Health Services Within a Dual-Factor Model of Mental Health

Fostering the Emotional Well-Being of our Youth ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780190918873.003.0003 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 40-60

Author(s):

Beth Doll ◽

Evan H. Dart ◽

Prerna G. Arora ◽

Tai A. Collins

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Decision Making ◽

Mental Disorders ◽

Field Test ◽

Universal Screening ◽

Progress Monitoring ◽

Factor Model ◽

School Mental Health ◽

Well Being ◽

Complete Mental Health

This chapter proposes a reimagined dual-factor, multitiered system of support (MTSS) that targets students’ complete mental health by simultaneously diminishing symptoms of mental disorders and enhancing attributes of well-being. Examples of assessments and interventions are cited to show that our existing knowledge base includes examples of universal screening, progress monitoring, and interventions that address complete mental health. An argument is made for more research to build a broader base of assessments of well-being for progress monitoring and universal screening and to develop and field test decision-making protocols to identify students’ complete mental health needs and align services with these needs. The chapter concludes that important first steps toward dual-factor MTSS have already been taken.

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Introduction

Fostering the Emotional Well-Being of our Youth ◽

10.1093/med-psych/9780190918873.003.0001 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 1-19

Author(s):

Philip J. Lazarus ◽

Shannon M. Suldo ◽

Beth Doll

Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Mental Health Professionals ◽

Health Professionals ◽

Factor Model ◽

Well Being ◽

Health Service Delivery ◽

Risk And Resilience ◽

Whole Child ◽

Mental Health Service Delivery ◽

School Based

In this introduction, the authors discuss the purpose of this book, which is (a) to provide school-based mental health professionals with the knowledge and tools to help promote students’ emotional well-being and mental health, (b) to describe how to implement new models of mental health service delivery in schools, and (c) to prescribe practical strategies that bolster the likelihood that our youth will thrive in school and in life. The authors recommend conceptualizing student mental health through a dual-factor model that encompasses both promoting wellness and reducing pathology. They advocate for a change in educational priorities—one that supports the whole child, in mind, body, and spirit. They then discuss the prevalence of psychological distress in youth, risk and resilience research, the dual-factor model of mental health, happiness studies, new frameworks for the delivery of services, and the organization and structure of the text.

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