Positive Relationships Between Public Awareness Activity and Recognition of the Impacts of Depression in Australia

2006 ◽  
Vol 40 (1) ◽  
pp. 55-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nicole J. Highet ◽  
Georgina M. Luscombe ◽  
Tracey A. Davenport ◽  
Jane M. Burns ◽  
Ian B. Hickie
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problem ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
General Health ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Community Sample ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Related Information ◽  
Major General

Objective: This report records the level of exposure to depression-related information across the Australian community and explores associations with recognition of depression and relevant sociodemographic factors. Method: A cross-sectional telephone survey was conducted with a representative community sample. Participants consisted of 3200 respondents (400 respondents across each Australian State/Territory). Results: Sixty-five point four per cent (n=2089/3193) of respondents indicated that they or someone close to them had experienced depression, of whom 18.7% (n=391/2089) reported a personal experience of this illness. Various measures of recent exposure to depression-related information were high with 69.0% (n=2207/3200) reporting that they had seen, read or heard something in the media in the last 12 months. Recognition of beyondblue: the national depression initiativewas also surprisingly high (61.9%, 1982/3200). Those with greater understanding that depression is common and debilitating were more likely to recall recent media stories, spontaneously recall relevant organizations such as beyondblue, to have had direct or family experiences, to be younger and to have achieved higher levels of education. Depression, however, is rarely mentioned (1.3%, 47/3720) as a major general health as distinct from a mental health problem. Conclusion: The active promotion of depression-related material to the community appears to have contributed to recognition of the commonality and impacts of this illness. Although depression is commonly recognized as a mental health problem, it is not yet considered a major general health problem. Further, like many public health campaigns, those initially reached appear more likely to be female, younger, better educated and residing in metropolitan areas.

scholarly journals Resiliencia asociada a factores de salud mental y sociodemográficos en enfermeros mexicanos durante COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 20 (3) ◽  
pp. 1-32
Author(s):  
Reyna Jazmín Martínez Arriaga ◽  
Leivy Patricia González Ramírez ◽  
Nancy Evelyn Navarro Ruiz ◽  
José María De la Roca -Chiapas ◽  
Oscar Ulises Reynoso González
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
General Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Salud Mental ◽  
Low Levels

Introducción: El personal de enfermería es uno de los grupos más afectados por la actual pandemia por COVID-19. Se han reportado problemas de salud mental en esta población, sin embargo, también es importante estudiar la resiliencia, para identificar sus fortalezas. El objetivo de este estudio fue estudiar la resiliencia en enfermeros mexicanos y los factores sociodemográficos y de salud mental asociados a ella. Se llevó a cabo un estudio transversal.Método: Se envió vía online un cuestionario sociodemográfico y relacionado a COVID-19, así como el Inventario de Resiliencia y el Cuestionario General de Salud-28. Se incluyeron 556 enfermeros, la mayoría fueron mujeres (80%), solteras (60.8%) y con edades entre 26-35 años (38.3%).Resultados: Se encontraron niveles bajos de resiliencia en los enfermeros más jóvenes (p<0.001, ɳ2=0.05), solteros (p<0.001, ɳ2=0.02) y con menor nivel educativo (p=0.001, ɳ2=0.02). Los predictores de resiliencia fueron la búsqueda de información sobre salud mental (β =-0.152, p <0.001), nivel educativo más alto (β = 0.142, p<0.001), niveles bajos de depresión (β=-0.307, p<0.001) y bajos niveles de disfunción social (β =-0.261, p<0.001).Conclusión: Estos hallazgos permiten identificar los factores asociados a la resiliencia en los enfermeros y cómo estos juegan un rol muy importante en su salud mental. Asimismo, estos datos permiten la identificación de grupos con mayor riesgo psicosocial, con la finalidad de guiar estrategias en salud mental orientadas a aumentar la resiliencia. Introduction: Nursing personnel are one of the groups which have been most affected by the current COVID-19 pandemic. Although mental health problems have been reported in this population, it is important to study resilience, in order to identify its strengths. The purpose was to study resilience in Mexican nurses and the mental health and sociodemographic factors associated with it. A cross-sectional study was used. Method: A sociodemographic and COVID-19 related questionnaire, the Resilience Inventory and the General Health Questionnaire-28, was sent via online. 556 nurses were included, the majority were women (80%), single (60.8%), aged between 26-35 years (38.3%). Results: Lower resilience was found among nurses who were younger (p<0.001, ɳ2=0.05), single (p<0.001, ɳ2=0.02) and with lower levels of education (p=0.001, ɳ2=0.02). Predictors of resilience included the search for mental health information (β =-0.152, p <0.001), higher education (β = 0.142, p<0.001), low levels of depression (β=-0.307, p<0.001) and low levels of social dysfunction (β =-0.261, p<0.001). Conclusion: This findings allowed to identify the factors which are associated with resilience among nurses and how this plays an important role in their mental. Likewise, this data allows for the identification of high psychosocial risk groups, to better guide mental health strategies aimed at increasing resilience. Resumo:Introdução:O pessoal de enfermagem é um dos grupos mais afetados pela atual pandemia de COVID-19. Problemas de saúde mental têm sido relatados nessa população, porém também é importante estudar a resiliência, para identificar seus pontos fortes. O objetivo deste estudo foi estudar a resiliência em enfermeiras mexicanas e os fatores sociodemográficos e de saúde mental a ela associados. Foi realizado um estudo transversal.Método:Um questionário sociodemográfico relacionado ao COVID-19 foi enviado online, assim como o Resilience Inventory e o General Health Questionnaire-28. Foram incluídos 556 enfermeiros, a maioria mulheres (80%), solteiros (60,8%) e com idade entre 26-35 anos (38,3%).Resultados:Baixos níveis de resiliência foram encontrados nos enfermeiros mais jovens (p <0,001, ɳ2 = 0,05), solteiros (p <0,001, ɳ2 = 0,02) e com menor escolaridade (p = 0,001, ɳ2 = 0,02). Os preditores de resiliência foram a busca por informações sobre saúde mental (β = -0,152, p <0,001), maior escolaridade (β = 0,142, p <0,001), baixos níveis de depressão (β = -0,307, p <0,001 ) e baixos níveis de disfunção social (β = -0,261, p <0,001).Conclusão:Esses achados permitem identificar os fatores associados à resiliência em enfermeiros e como eles desempenham um papel muito importante em sua saúde mental. Da mesma forma, esses dados permitem identificar grupos de maior risco psicossocial, a fim de nortear estratégias de saúde mental que visem aumentar a resiliência.

scholarly journals Mental Health Problems and Self-Esteem among the Schoolchildren of Secondary School in Dharan

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-76
Author(s):  
Kamala Poudel ◽  
Bhuwan Kumari Dangol ◽  
Roshana Shrestha
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problem ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Sampling Technique ◽  
Simple Random Sampling ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
P Value ◽  
Cross Sectional

Introduction: Mental health and its related problems are growing concerns over the country. It is challenge to determine the epidemiology of childhood mental disorders. Early detection and effective intervention is necessary for holistic development of the futures citizens. Objectives: To assess the mental health problems and self-esteem of schoolchildren studying in urban Schools of Dharan Sub-metropolitan City. Materials and method: Cross-sectional descriptive research design was followed. The study population included schoolchildren studying in grade 9 and 10 in schools of Dharan (n = 450).  Simple random sampling technique was used to select the school and students. Mental health problems were assessed using self-administered Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire and self-esteem level was monitored using self-administered Rosenberg Self-esteem Scale. Data was analyzed by using descriptive and inferential statistics. Results: Majority (55.6%) of the students were male. Among the total students 12.9% had mental health problems. Gender difference was statistically significant as girls had higher (14.5%) mental health problem (p value = 0.027).Girls (15%) were statistically significant more likely to have emotional problems within domain of mental health problem than boys (p value = 0.003).) whereas boys had conduct problem. Self-esteem level was significantly negatively correlated with mental health problems (r = -0.256, p= 0.000).  Conclusion: Mental health problem is high prevalent among school children. There was statistically significant negative correlation between mental health problems and self-esteem of the schoolchildren.  

scholarly journals Relationships between anti-stigma programme awareness, disclosure comfort and intended help-seeking regarding a mental health problem

2017 ◽  
Vol 211 (5) ◽  
pp. 316-322 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claire Henderson ◽  
Emily Robinson ◽  
Sara Evans-Lacko ◽  
Graham Thornicroft
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problem ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Public Awareness ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Prospective Employer ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Using Data

BackgroundAnti-stigma programmes should aim to increase disclosure to those who can support someone with a mental health problem and appropriate professional help-seeking.AimsWe investigated associations among public awareness of England's Time to Change anti-stigma campaign and: (a) comfort envisaged in disclosing a mental health problem to family and friends; (b) comfort in disclosing to an employer; and (c) intended professional help-seeking from a general practitioner, i.e. a physician working in primary care.MethodUsing data from a survey of a nationally representative sample of adults, we created separate logistic regression models to test for campaign awareness and other variables as predictors of comfort in disclosure and intended help-seeking.ResultsWe found positive relationships between campaign awareness and comfort in disclosing to family and friends (odds ratio (OR) = 1.27, 95% CI 1.14–1.43) and to a current or prospective employer (OR = 1.20, 95% CI 1.06–1.35); and likelihood of help-seeking (OR=1.18 95% CI 1.03–1.36).ConclusionsAwareness of an anti-stigma campaign was associated with greater comfort in disclosing a mental health problem and intended help-seeking.

Mothers Mental Health of Children with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S224-S224
Author(s):  
Z. Sepehrmanesh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ◽  
Mental Health Problem ◽  
Attention Deficit ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Personal Information ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Hyperactivity Disorder

BackgroundAttention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is the most common neuropsychiatric disorder in pediatric populations with an early onset. Mental health of mother can effect on child mental health and relation between mother and child is very important. The aim of this study was investigation about mental health of mothers with children suffering from attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder.Materials and methodsThis cross sectional study was carried out on 100 mothers of children with ADHD diagnosis (Kashan, Iran). The data collection instruments included the Goldberg's General Health Questionnaire, and the questionnaire form includes the personal information and the variables associated to mental health.ResultsThe total means score of GHQ in the mothers’ was 26/6 ± 11/78. Fifty-eight percent of the mothers have mental health problem. The highest mean score in the sub scales was related to the anxiety subscale (7.73) and the most common mental health problem in these mothers was anxiety problems (11%). Mental health problem is most common in mothers with low socio-economic status, younger age than 30 years old, education lower than diploma degree, householder mothers, single, having boy child with ADHD, having child more than 9 years old.ConclusionAccording to the results of this study, 58% of the mothers have mental health problem. So with screening and on time diagnosis and treatment, we can prevent disadvantage effects of these problems on social and mental health of their children.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his/her declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Family Stigma Correlation with Shackling in Schizophrenia Patients in Psychiatric Hospital of Bali Province

2019 ◽  
Vol 6 (2) ◽  
pp. 13
Author(s):  
Desak Made Ari Dwijayanti ◽  
Putu Herry Dharmawan
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Mental Health Problem ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Home Visit ◽  
P Value ◽  
Human Right ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Family ◽  
Spearman Test

<p><em>Shackling</em><em> in Indonesia</em><em> becomes</em><em>  mental health problem</em><em> showing </em><em> </em><em>that mental disorder patients have not gotten good or full treatment and proper human right yet. Stigma and discrimination for  </em><em>schizophrenia</em><em> patients often get some treatment in which breaks human right it is caused by that mental disorder patients of do violance and aggresive action. The reason why the family perform Shackling.This study aimed to know the correlation between family stigma and shackling patients with </em><em>schizophrenia</em><em>. This study used correlational descriptive design with cross-sectional approach. It was conducted towards 45 respondents selected  by sampling concecutive  technique. The data was collected by using familys stigma and KKPD questionnaire.The result showed that the familys stigma for </em><em>schizophrenia</em><em> patients are mostly in often category as many as 24 respondents (53.3%). The willing of the family for shackling </em><em>schizophrenia</em><em> patients is mostly in high category as many as 20 respondents (44.4%). The result of </em><em>Rank Spearman test</em><em> showed </em><em>p-value=0</em><em>.</em><em>000&lt;0</em><em>.</em><em>05</em><em>. It could be concluded that Ha was accepted which mean that there was a relationship between familys stigma and shackling for </em><em>schizophrenia</em><em> patients. RSJ Bali Province was suggested to give guidance and doing home visit for family that had high desires in shackling in order to prevent it after patient had been discharged from the psyciatric hospital.    </em><em> </em></p><p><strong><em> </em></strong></p><strong><em>Keywords: </em></strong><em>family stigma, Shackling, schizophrenia </em>

scholarly journals Interpersonal Interactions in the Marital Pair and Mental Health: A Comparative and Correlational Study

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (62) ◽  
pp. 373-382 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gleiber Couto Santos ◽  
Luc Vandenberghe ◽  
Wanessa Marques Tavares
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Mental Health Problem ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
General Health ◽  
General Health Questionnaire ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Social Processes ◽  
Health Questionnaire ◽  
Marital Interactions

AbstractInterpersonal interactions as social processes reflect and influence individuals' mental health. The aim of the study was to verify how marital interactions relate to mental health, and to investigate evidence for the validity of the Checklist for Interpersonal Transactions II (CLOIT-II). Participants were 169 couples from the southeast of the Brazilian state of Goiás, aged between 18 and 55 years ( M = 21; SD = 5.48). They responded to a General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) and the CLOIT-II. Participants with low mental health problem scores in the GHQ (asymptomatic participants) tended to occupy interpersonal positions in the range between Deference/Trust and Affective warmth/Friendliness. In the group with high scores (symptomatic participants), interactions were defined by Coldness/Hostility.Mental health problems were positively correlated with mistrust, coldness and hostility and negatively correlated with positions of Affiliation. These results, in addition to supporting the validity of the CLOIT-II, indicate that the study of interpersonal relationships is relevant for the understanding of mental health.

scholarly journals Mental Health Status among Adolescents of High Schools: A Cross-sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
pp. 4-8
Author(s):  
Baishali Dass ◽  
Binita Kandangwa ◽  
Rita Pokharel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Status ◽  
Mental Health Problem ◽  
Health Problem ◽  
Nuclear Family ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Mental Health Status ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
History Of

Background: Adolescents are prone to develop various psychosocial problems with a long-standing impact. We aimed to investigate the mental health status among adolescents from high schools in Dharan sub-metropolitan city. Methods: In this descriptive cross-sectional study, we enrolled 150 adolescents from two different schools of Dharan, using a stratified random sampling technique. The Pediatric Symptoms Checklist for Youth was used to assess their mental health status. A score of 30 or more was considered as a mental health problem. Poverty, family dispute, punishment, and personal and family history of a psychiatric condition were considered as potential predictors of mental health problem. The chi-square test was applied to identify the predictors of mental health problem. Results: The final analysis included 141 samples. More than 60% of the students belonged to the age group 13-15 years, and 52.5% were females. About 59.6% were Janajatis, and 61% were Hindus. The majority (63.8%) were living below the poverty line. The majority (83.7%) had no dispute in the family. All the students had received punishment, and 51.1% had received it at home. One-third of the students had mental health problem. The presence of mental health problem was significantly associated with nuclear family status (p = 0.04), and history of a family dispute (p = 0.04). Conclusion: Mental health problem was common among adolescents, and it was associated with the nuclear family structure and the presence of family dispute.

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