Examples of Monitoring

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ron Astor ◽  
Rami Benbenishty
Keyword(s):  
School Climate ◽  
School Connectedness ◽  
Collaborative Work ◽  
School Personnel ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Extensive Experience ◽  
District Administrators

This guidebook is inspired by 20 years of collaborative work to improve school climate and student well- being. Working with government leaders, district administrators, and school personnel in the United States and abroad, the authors have extensive experience in designing and implementing monitoring systems that fit local needs and in showing how results can be used to improve schools. These various monitoring models already in use can help education policymakers and administrators gain a better understanding of how these systems can empower schools and guide decisions about programs and interventions. The overarching message of this guidebook is that methods of monitoring should be well integrated into the process of leading a school, just as academic assessment is. Viewed together, both academic and nonacademic data can provide the information that school leaders need to create safer, more successful schools. The California School Climate, Health, and Learning Survey is a comprehensive set of surveys that includes the: . . . California Healthy Kids Survey (CHKS) California School Climate Survey for staff (CSS) California School Parent Survey (CSPS) . . . The CHKS is a youth risk and resilience survey given to students in the 5th, 7th, 9th, and 11th grades. The survey gathers feedback from students on issues such as school connectedness, safety, violence and victimization, substance use, and physical and mental health. There is a core survey that covers all of those topics to some extent as well as supplemental modules that ask more detailed questions on specific topics. The CSSS is for teachers, administrators, and all other school staff (e.g., secretaries, security guards, bus drivers). It asks about multiple aspects of school climate and needs for professional development. The CSPS focuses on parent perceptions. It asks many questions that parallel those presented to students and staff. In addition, parents describe how they perceive the ways that the school engages and involves them in the school.

scholarly journals Behavioral Health Risk and Resilience among International Students in the United States: A Study of Socio-demographic Differences

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 282-305
Author(s):  
Youn Kyoung Kim ◽  
Arati Maleku ◽  
Catherine M Lemieux ◽  
Xi Du ◽  
Zibei Chen
Keyword(s):  
Academic Success ◽  
International Students ◽  
Health Risk ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Acculturative Stress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Cross Sectional

Using a resilience framework, the current cross-sectional study examined indicators of behavioral health risk and resilience among U.S. international students (N=322) across key socio-demographic characteristics. A multimethod approach was used to collect data with both an online platform and paper-based survey instrument. Results showed that higher levels of acculturative stress were reported by older students, females, undergraduates, students who lived with their families, and those who had resided in the US longer than 2 years. Findings underscore the importance of culturally-relevant screening and prevention strategies that target resilience and other protective factors to reduce health risk and encourage well-being and academic success among international students.

scholarly journals Baby Boomers Who Provide Informal Care for People Living with Dementia in the Community

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (18) ◽  
pp. 9694
Author(s):  
Christina E. Miyawaki ◽  
Erin D. Bouldin ◽  
Christopher A. Taylor ◽  
Lisa C. McGuire
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Baby Boomers ◽  
Baby Boomer ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Condition ◽  
Behavioral Risk ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Chi Square ◽  
Weighted Estimates

One in four Baby Boomers fills the informal caregiver role in the United States. The objectives of this study were to estimate the prevalence of Baby Boomers who are informal caregivers for people living with dementia and compare their physical and mental health status to caregivers for persons with conditions other than dementia using 2015–2018 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System data (N = 10,602). We identified caregiving status (assisting a family member/friend with a long-term illness or disability in the past month, managing personal care, and not caring for a child/grandchild) and whether the care recipient’s major health condition was dementia. We calculated weighted estimates and used chi-square tests and log-binomial regression for comparisons of selected characteristics. Among Baby Boomer caregivers, 15.4% were caring for someone with dementia. Dementia caregivers were more likely to be female, caring for a parent/parent-in-law, and providing care longer than caregivers for persons without dementia. After adjusting for sociodemographic and caregiving characteristics, the prevalence of fair/poor health, frequent mental distress, and chronic conditions were similar across types of caregivers. Although no differences in caregiver’s physical and mental health by care recipient’s dementia status were found, we should underscore the importance of maintaining Baby Boomer caregivers’ health and well-being.

School Climate, Deployment, and Mental Health Among Students in Military-Connected Schools

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kris Tunac De Pedro ◽  
Ron Avi Astor ◽  
Tamika D. Gilreath ◽  
Rami Benbenishty ◽  
Ruth Berkowitz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
School Climate ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Student Demographics ◽  
Multiple Components ◽  
Lower Likelihood ◽  
Health And Well Being

Research has found that when compared with civilian students, military-connected students in the United States have more negative mental health outcomes, stemming from the stress of military life events (i.e., deployment). To date, studies on military-connected youth have not examined the role of protective factors within the school environment, such as school climate, in the mental health and well-being of military-connected adolescents. Given this gap in the research on military adolescents, this study draws from a large sample of military and non-military secondary adolescents in military-connected schools ( N = 14,943) and examines associations between school climate, military connection, deployment, and mental health. Findings show that multiple components of school climate are associated with a lower likelihood of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation and increased likelihood of well-being among students in military-connected schools, after controlling for student demographics, military connection, and deployments. The authors conclude with a discussion of school climate interventions for military-connected youth.

scholarly journals Arab American Adolescents’ Responses to Perceived Discrimination: A Phenomenological Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Balaghi ◽  
Evelyn Oka ◽  
Dorinda Carter Andrews
Keyword(s):  
Racial Discrimination ◽  
Phenomenological Study ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Arab American ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Resilience Theory ◽  
American Muslim ◽  
Member Checks ◽  
Insight Into

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Social Inequalities, Psychological Risk and Resilience, and Health

2018 ◽  
pp. 412-430
Author(s):  
Jennifer Morozink Boylan ◽  
Christopher L. Coe ◽  
Carol D. Ryff
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Psychological Factors ◽  
Social Inequalities ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Public Health Issue ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Risk And Resilience ◽  
Biopsychosocial Perspective ◽  
Psychological Risk

Epidemiological evidence from the Midlife in the United States and other studies shows robust socioeconomic disparities in mental and physical health outcomes. Considerable heterogeneity exists in health within socioeconomic strata; not all socioeconomically disadvantaged individuals exhibit poor health. Evidence is presented supporting an integrative conceptual framework wherein psychological factors moderate the association between socioeconomic status and health, illuminating unique risk and resilience profiles. Regarding protective factors, distinctions between hedonic well-being and eudaimonic well-being are highlighted. Regarding psychological risk factors, the focus is on the experience and expression of anger. Several pathways through which socioeconomic and psychological factors may affect health, including health behaviors, emotion regulation, and physiological responses to stress are considered. The chapter concludes with directions for future research, including efforts to integrate psychological strengths and risk factors and the need for longitudinal and intervention approaches to address the public health issue of health disparities from a biopsychosocial perspective.

Social Work in Health Care with Older Adults: Future Challenges

2005 ◽  
Vol 86 (3) ◽  
pp. 329-337 ◽  
Author(s):  
Barbara J. Berkman ◽  
Daniel S. Gardner ◽  
Bradley D. Zodikoff ◽  
Linda K. Harootyan
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Social Work ◽  
Work Practice ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Social Work Practice ◽  
Care Practice ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Future Challenges

Dramatic changes in demography, epidemiology, and the financing and delivery of health care have significantly affected the lives of older adults and their families. The authors review current and future trends in aging and health care in the United States and their implications for social work practice in enhancing the health and well-being of older adults and their caregivers. Health care social work in the 21st century requires the development and application of evidence-based knowledge that reflects the interrelatedness of aging, physical and mental health, and intergenerational family processes. The authors demonstrate the value of social work research to issues that are in the forefront of gerontological health care practice, policy, and education.

scholarly journals Quantitative Study of Individual Creative Caregiving Sessions on Well-Being of Caregivers and Care Recipients

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 74-75
Author(s):  
Felicia Wheaton ◽  
Safiyyah Cole ◽  
Sai Raj Kappari ◽  
Matilda Johnson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Cost Effective ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Paired Samples ◽  
The Arts ◽  
Care Partners ◽  
Arts Programs

Abstract There were approximately 34.2 million unpaid caregivers of adults age 50+ in the United States in the last 12 months (NAC & AARP, 2015). These individuals provide important care for older adults with physical, psychological and cognitive problems. There is a growing awareness that caregivers are also at risk for physical and mental health problems and therefore also require support to reduce stress and maintain optimal health. Research suggests that engaging in creative and artistic activities may reduce stress and improve physical and mental health among caregivers. Researchers from Bethune-Cookman University partnered with the Atlantic Center for the Arts in New Smyrna Beach, FL to evaluate their Creative Caregiving program. Approximately 10 informal caregivers and their care partners met for 2 hours each week over the course of 6 weeks from February 3-March 9, 2020. Participants learned how to connect mind, body and spirit by using the arts as a tool of self-care, social interaction, and learning. At each session, participants were asked to rate their overall wellbeing on a scale from 1-10. Pre- and post-session data was analyzed using paired samples t-tests. Results indicate that there was significant improvement in wellbeing and participants reported improvements in their stress, mood and relationship with their caregiver or care partner. These findings were observed for both caregivers and care partners, suggesting that arts programs can benefit both. Such programs are a fun and cost-effective way to improve wellbeing, at least in the short-term.

A Qualitative Study of the Social and Lived Experiences of Homebound Older Adults

2021 ◽  
pp. 073346482110403
Author(s):  
Joyce M. Cheng ◽  
George P. Batten ◽  
Nengliang (Aaron) Yao
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Care Providers ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Care Providers ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Homebound Older Adults

Objective: The number of homebound older adults is increasing in the United States. We aimed to examine their social and lived experiences and to understand their perspectives on their situation, feelings, and coping mechanisms. Methods: We conducted a cross-sectional qualitative study using semi-structured interviews with 18 older homebound individuals in Central Virginia. Results: Homebound older adults experienced both physical and mental health challenges that restricted their ability to participate in activities of daily living, recreation, and social interactions. Participants often felt dependent, helpless, lonely, and socially isolated. Those who communicated regularly with friends, family, and health care providers reported positive benefits from these interactions. Discussion: Participants faced challenges to their physical, emotional, and mental well-being. Our findings might help clinicians, policymakers, and community organizations understand how to better support homebound older adults. We should provide educational opportunities, respect their autonomy, and implement initiatives to address their isolation and loneliness.

scholarly journals EXPLORING THE MULTIDIMENSIONAL BIOPSYCHOSOCIAL PATHWAYS LINKING SOCIAL STATUS AND HEALTH AMONG OLDER ADULTS

2019 ◽  
Vol 3 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. S818-S818
Author(s):  
Heather R Farmer ◽  
Amy Thierry ◽  
Linda A Wray
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Social Status ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Race And Gender ◽  
Reactive Protein ◽  
Race Ethnicity ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Using Data

Abstract An abundant literature has documented the social patterning of health, where those with lower social status experience poorer outcomes relative to those with higher status. This symposium examines how social status (e.g., age, race/ethnicity, gender, and SES) impacts various aspects of midlife and older adults’ lives and their psychological and physical health. The research presented in this symposium lend support to utilizing a biopsychosocial framework for understanding mechanisms of health and aging. First, Heather Farmer et al. will explore race and gender differences in elevated C-reactive protein (CRP), a marker of inflammation linked to poor acute and chronic outcomes, using data from the Health and Retirement Study (HRS). Linda Wray and Amy Thierry will use HRS data to test whether race/ethnicity and sex interact to produce unequal outcomes in functional status. Jen Wong et al. will utilize data from the Midlife in the United States (MIDUS) survey to investigate the moderating influences of age, gender, marital status, and social support on caregiving and psychological well-being. Collin Mueller and Heather Farmer will use HRS data to examine how perceptions of unfair treatment are associated with healthcare satisfaction and self-rated health across Black, Latinx, and White subpopulations. Taken together, this work highlights the need for a comprehensive approach to better address physical and mental health disparities over the life course. After attending this session, participants will have a stronger understanding of how social status shapes important outcomes in older adults’ lives and some of the mechanisms responsible for these variations.

IPV and Health Consequences Among CPS-Involved Caregivers: A Fixed Effects Analysis Stratified by Race and Ethnicity

2021 ◽  
pp. 107780122110227
Author(s):  
Mirvat Termos ◽  
Vithya Murugan ◽  
Jesse J. Helton
Keyword(s):  
Race And Ethnicity ◽  
Partner Violence ◽  
Fixed Effects ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Minority Women ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Protective Services ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Intimate partner violence (IPV) is a public health dilemma that disproportionately affects minority women in the United States. The present study utilized data from the National Survey of Child and Adolescent Well-Being (NSCAW II) to examine the longitudinal course of IPV outcomes reported by minority women involved with Child Protective Services (CPS). Our findings highlight the heterogeneity of the relationship between IPV and mental or physical health based on race/ethnicity. Nonetheless, additional research is necessary to investigate the impact of IPV severity on physical and mental health outcomes to ultimately facilitate race-specific interventions for women involved with CPS.

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