Indigenous American/Two-Spirit Mental Health

2020 ◽  
pp. 207-220
Author(s):  
Naomi Bird ◽  
Margaret Robinson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Boarding School ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Key Factors ◽  
Culturally Informed ◽  
Two Spirit ◽  
Mental Wellness ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Minority People

While many Indigenous languages have terms for individuals who combine masculinity with femininity in some way, Indigenous gender minority people have increasingly come to self-identify using the pan-Indigenous term “two-spirit.” This chapter examines key factors shaping the mental wellness of two-spirit people, such as the negative impact of residential and boarding school incarceration, and highlights available data on anxiety, depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, suicidality, and substance use. Reducing the mental health disparities that two-spirit people face is made more challenging by the lack of culturally informed and supportive health services. The authors describe factors that may buffer the minority stressors that lead to negative mental health outcomes and may increase wellness. The chapter concludes with a discussion of promising directions for future research.

scholarly journals Mindfulness in Motion for People with Multiple Sclerosis: A Feasibility Study

2017 ◽  
Vol 19 (5) ◽  
pp. 225-231 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel M. Gilbertson ◽  
Maryanna D. Klatt
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Multiple Sclerosis ◽  
Mindfulness Meditation ◽  
Short Form ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Background: Mindfulness in Motion is an 8-week mindfulness-based intervention that uses yoga movement, mindfulness meditation, and relaxing music. This study examined the feasibility of using Mindfulness in Motion in people with multiple sclerosis (MS) and the effect of this program on stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, and quality of life in people with MS. Methods: Twenty-two people with MS completed the 8-week mindfulness program as well as assessments 1 week before and after the intervention. Results: Pre/post comparison of four self-reported questionnaires—the Mental Health Inventory, 36-item Short Form Health Status Survey, Modified Fatigue Impact Scale, and Five Facet Mindfulness Questionnaire—showed significant improvement in physical functioning, vitality, and mental health. Specifically, improvements were seen in anxiety, depression, and positive affect; cognitive, psychosocial, and overall functioning regarding fatigue; and mindfulness in the areas of observing, acting with awareness, nonjudgment, and nonreactivity. Conclusions: Due to the uncertainty in disease progression associated with MS, and the multiplicity of mental and physical symptoms associated with it, programming that addresses anxiety, depression, and fatigue is a key area of future research in MS disease management. Mindfulness in Motion proved to be a feasible program yielding positive results, supporting the need for research to determine the extent to which the program can improve quality-of-life outcomes for people with MS.

Stress and productivity in workers of textile companies

2019 ◽  
Vol 23 (1) ◽  
pp. 17-29
Author(s):  
Carlos Ramos-Galarza ◽  
Pamela Acosta-Rodas
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Stress ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Psychological Intervention ◽  
Psychological Treatment ◽  
Economic Losses ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Quantitative Methodology ◽  
Textile Production ◽  
Content Type

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to analyze the relationship between two psychological factors which are occupation stress and productivity, that influence workers immerse into textile production labor context. Design/methodology/approach This study has a quantitative methodology, is cross-sectional, nonexperimental and with an explicative scope. Findings The results of this research allow to identify that occupational stress levels cause a negative impact on worker’s productivity in the textile production area. Research limitations/implications There are two limitations in this study, first is the participant’s subjectivity when filling the questionnaires because it was self-reported and the second limitation is that the sample is specifically from a city of a South American country. Practical implications The results of this investigation show as an evidence the need for psychological intervention within companies for occupational stress, because it will impact in a negative way the textile production of a company, which will guide future research making possible to develop and apply psychological treatment programs pro employee’s mental health. Social implications A textile company with low productivity will bring strong economic losses and even bankruptcy, although, thanks to this study it was possible to identify that occupational stress will have a negative impact in productivity, drawing an important based line to future research, looking to improve worker’s performance and hence, companies’ profits contributing to social economic processes. Originality/value In general, companies of textile industry (as many others from capitalist economic system), make substantial investments in technology instruments, specialized workers, machines’ maintenance and reparation, marketing, etc. to improve their production standards, however, there is a low investment on worker’s mental health, as it has been found in this study it generates a strong negative impact on its productivity.

scholarly journals Pet Ownership and Quality of Life: A Systematic Review of the Literature

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 332
Author(s):  
Kristel J. Scoresby ◽  
Elizabeth B. Strand ◽  
Zenithson Ng ◽  
Kathleen C. Brown ◽  
Charles Robert Stilz ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
The Body ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Pet Ownership ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Prospective Longitudinal ◽  
The Impact

Pet ownership is the most common form of human–animal interaction, and anecdotally, pet ownership can lead to improved physical and mental health for owners. However, scant research is available validating these claims. This study aimed to review the recent peer reviewed literature to better describe the body of knowledge surrounding the relationship between pet ownership and mental health. A literature search was conducted in May 2020 using two databases to identify articles that met inclusion/exclusion criteria. After title review, abstract review, and then full article review, 54 articles were included in the final analysis. Of the 54 studies, 18 were conducted in the general population, 15 were conducted in an older adult population, eight were conducted in children and adolescents, nine focused on people with chronic disease, and four examined a specific unique population. Forty-one of the studies were cross-sectional, 11 were prospective longitudinal cohorts, and two were other study designs. For each of the articles, the impact of pet ownership on the mental health of owners was divided into four categories: positive impact (n = 17), mixed impact (n = 19), no impact (n = 13), and negative impact (n = 5). Among the reviewed articles, there was much variation in population studied and study design, and these differences make direct comparison challenging. However, when focusing on the impact of pet ownership on mental health, the results were variable and not wholly supportive of the benefit of pets on mental health. Future research should use more consistent methods across broader populations and the development of a pet-ownership survey module for use in broad, population surveys would afford a better description of the true relationship of pet ownership and mental health.

scholarly journals Netflix Addiction- A Life Hacker: Short Communication

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 395-400
Author(s):  
Harshitha .
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Internet Addiction ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Health Anxiety ◽  
Lifestyle Changes ◽  
Self Control ◽  
Compulsive Gambling ◽  
First Case ◽  
Keywords Internet ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Internet addiction is a behavioural addiction, similar to compulsive gambling, that can lead to behaviours similar to those seen in drug abuse disorders, such as bingeing. If we are not careful, internet and Netflix addiction might have a negative impact on our mental and physical health. Anxiety, depression, and loneliness can all be exacerbated by binge-watching. Any addiction requires the development of self-control and lifestyle changes that may provide a significant amount of diversion. The National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bengaluru has received the country's first case of Netflix addiction. Researchers have discovered instances when people's addiction has affected their interpersonal connections and caused them to lose productivity at work. The possibility of including Internet Addiction Illness as a diagnosable condition in the clinical setting has been investigated. Meditation and other alternative activities, such as sports or nature walks, should be encouraged; finding a good balance is essential for overall wellness. There hasn't been a lot of research on how binge-watching affects mental health because it's a relatively new phenomena that's only been around for around five years. Keywords: Internet addiction, Binge-Watching, Anxiety, Depression, and Loneliness.

scholarly journals Parents' Nonstandard Work Schedules and Adolescent Social and Emotional Wellbeing

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jianghong Li ◽  
Hannah Kenyon Lair ◽  
Jakob Schäfer ◽  
Garth Kendall
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Reference Group ◽  
Adolescent Mental Health ◽  
Work Schedules ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Inconsistent Parenting ◽  
Parental Time ◽  
Parental Work ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Increasing evidence shows that parents’ work schedules in evenings/nights have a negative impact on children's physical and mental health. Few studies examine adolescents and joint parental work schedules. We investigate the association between joint parental work schedules and adolescent mental health and test parental time spent with adolescents and parenting style as potential mediators. We analysed one wave of the Raine Study data, focusing on adolescents who were followed up at ages 16-17 and lived in dual-earner households (N=607). Adolescent mental health is measured in the Child Behavioural Checklist (morbidity, internalising behaviour, externalising behaviour, anxiety/depression). Parental work schedules were defined as: both parents work standard daytime schedules (reference), both parents work evening/night/irregular shifts, fathers work evening/night/irregular shifts - mother daytime schedule, mothers work evening/night/irregular shifts - father daytime schedule. Compared to the reference group, when one or both parents worked evening/night/irregular schedules, there was a significant increase in total morbidity, externalising behaviour and anxiety/depression in adolescents. Fathers' evening/night/irregular schedule was associated with a significant increase in total morbidity and externalising behaviour. Inconsistent parenting partially mediated this association. Mothers' evening/night/irregular schedule was not associated with adolescent CBCL scores. Our findings underscore the importance of fathers' work-family balance for adolescent mental health.

scholarly journals Black Americans demonstrate comparatively low levels of depression and anxiety during the COVID-19 pandemic

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (6) ◽  
pp. e0253654
Author(s):  
Victoria Owens ◽  
Htay-Wah Saw
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Perceptions ◽  
Black Americans ◽  
Health Impact ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Racial Inequalities ◽  
Prevalence Of Depression ◽  
Nationally Representative ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Introduction During public health crises like the COVID-19 pandemic, populations can experience worsening mental health. Prior reports have suggested that Black Americans experienced lower rates of anxiety and depression than White Americans before the pandemic; however, during the pandemic, outcomes may be different as Black Americans have been disproportionately affected in terms of mortality, hospitalization, COVID-19 infection, and job loss. We documented the differential mental health impact of COVID-19 on Black and Non-Black Americans. Methods We analyzed nationally representative longitudinal data from the Understanding America Study COVID-19 Tracking Survey spanning March through November of 2020 to assess differences over time in prevalence of anxiety and depression between Black and non-Black Americans. Results We found that Black Americans were significantly less likely to report symptoms for anxiety, depression, or both during the pandemic. In a given month between March through November of 2020, the odds of Black Americans reporting such symptoms was on average about half that of Non-Black Americans. We also found that in September 2020, the gap in reporting symptoms for depression began to widen gradually. Specifically, since that time, prevalence of depression remained stable among non-Black Americans while it declined gradually among Black Americans. Our main results were robust to adjusting for demographics, risk perceptions, and baseline pre-pandemic mental health status. Conclusions Black Americans maintained significantly better mental health than Non-Black Americans despite their struggle against economic, health, and racial inequalities during the pandemic. We discuss the significance and implications of our results and identify opportunities for future research.

Machine Learning Applications in Mental health and Substance Use Research Among Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer or Questioning and Two-spirit Population: Scoping Review (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anasua Kundu ◽  
Michael Chaiton ◽  
Rebecca Billington ◽  
Daniel Grace ◽  
Rui Fu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Machine Learning ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Sexual Minorities ◽  
Model Development ◽  
Imaging Study ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Sexual Minority Women ◽  
Substance Addiction ◽  
Two Spirit

BACKGROUND People at high risk of mental health or substance addiction issues among sexual and gender minorities may have more nuanced characteristics that may not be easily discovered by traditional statistical methods. OBJECTIVE This review aimed at identifying literature that used machine learning to investigate mental health or substance use concerns among lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer or questioning and two-spirit (LGBTQ2S+) population as well as directing future research in this field. METHODS MEDLINE, EMBASE, PubMed, CINAHL Plus, PsycINFO and IEEE Xplore, Summon databases were searched from November to December 2020. We included original studies which used machine learning to explore mental health and/or substance use among LGBTQ2S+ population and excluded studies of genomics and pharmacokinetics. Two independent reviewers reviewed all papers and extracted data on general study findings, model development and discussion of study findings. RESULTS We included 11 studies in this review, of which 9 (82%) studies were on mental health and only 2 (18%) studies were on substance use concerns. All studies were published within last 2 years and majority were conducted in the Unites States. Among mutually non-exclusive population categories, sexual minorities male were the most commonly studied subgroup (n=5, 45%), while sexual minorities female were studied the least (n=2, 18%). Studies were categorized into 3 major domains: online content analysis (n=6, 55%), prediction modelling (n=4, 36%) and imaging study (n=1, 9%). CONCLUSIONS Machine learning can be a promising tool of capturing and analyzing hidden data of mental health and substance use concerns among LGBTQ2S+ people. In addition to conducting more research on sexual minority women, different mental health and substance use problems as well as outcomes, future research should explore newer environments and data sources and intersections with various social determinants of health.

scholarly journals Residential green and blue space associated with better mental health: a pilot follow-up study in university students

2018 ◽  
Vol 69 (4) ◽  
pp. 340-349 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angel M. Dzhambov
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Vegetation Index ◽  
Green Space ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Normalised Difference Vegetation Index ◽  
Anxiety Depression

AbstractPrevious research has suggested that natural urban environment (green space and blue space) benefit mental health, but only a few longitudinal studies have explored the underlying mechanisms. In this pilot study we aimed to examine mechanisms/variables mediating associations between residential green/blue space and symptoms of anxiety/depression in 109 Bulgarian students from Plovdiv university. The students were followed from the beginning to the end of the school year (October 2017 to May 2018). Residential green space was defined as the mean of the normalised difference vegetation index (NDVI) in circular buffers of 100, 300, and 500 m around their residences. Blue space was assessed based on its presence in the same buffers. Levels of anxiety/depression were assessed using the 12-item General Health Questionnaire. The investigated mediator variables included residential noise (LAeq) and air pollution (NO2), environmental annoyance, perceived restorative quality of the neighbourhood, neighbourhood social cohesion, physical activity, and sleep disturbance. Cross-sectional data (obtained at baseline) showed that higher NDVI correlated with better mental health only indirectly through higher physical activity and restorative quality. Longitudinal (follow-up) data showed improved mental health but no significant effect of mediator variables. Similarly, blue space correlated with better mental health in all models, but physical activity and restorative quality were significant mediator variables only in the cross-sectional analysis. Our findings support that green space and blue space are psychologically restorative features in urban environment. Future research should replicate these findings in the general population and employ longitudinal modelling tailored to the specific mechanisms under study.

scholarly journals Comparison of knowledge, attitude, socioeconomic burden, and mental health disorders of COVID-19 pandemic between general population and health care workers in Egypt

2021 ◽  
Vol 57 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Gellan K. Ahmed ◽  
Haidi Karam-Allah Ramadan ◽  
Samah Mohammed Refay ◽  
Mohamed A. Khashbah
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Positive Attitude ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Obsessive Compulsive ◽  
Protective Measures ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Socioeconomic Burden ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Abstract Introduction The global devastating effect of COVID-19 has caused anxiety and fear to variable extent among the public. We aimed to evaluate the knowledge, attitude, socioeconomic burden, and the mental health problems regarding anxiety, depression, and obsessive-compulsive disorder during COVID-19 on the general population and HCWs in Egypt. Methods This study was conducted using a semi-structured online questionnaire in May 2020. Data on demographic features, socioeconomic scale, knowledge, and attitude regarding COVID-19 and the effect on different aspects of life were collected. Assessment was done using Arabic versions of Beck’s Anxiety Inventory, Beck’s Depression Inventory–II, and Yale-Brown Obsessive-Compulsive Scale. We divided participants into non-health care workers (non-HCWs) and HCWs groups. Results There were 524 participants who responded to the survey from 23 governorates. More than half of the participants were females (57.4%), middle age (53%), and middle socioeconomic class (66.6%). Non-HCWs were 402 and HCWs were 122. Most participants had good knowledge about the disease and a positive attitude toward protective measures particularly in HCWs. COVID-19 showed negative impact on different aspects of participants’ life. HCWs had higher frequency of anxiety (32%) and OCD (29%) than non-HCWs (30% and 28%, respectively) while non-HCWs had higher depression (69%) than HCWs (66.4%). HCWs had higher rates of severe depression (20.5%) with moderate and severe OCD (4.9%, 1.6% respectively) than non-HCWs. Female gender, young age, urban residence, students, smoking, history of medical illness, and low socioeconomic class were significant associated factors. Conclusions Health care workers had good knowledge about COVID-19 and a positive attitude toward the protective measures relative to non-HCWs. COVID-19 had a negative impact on different aspects of life and had a major association with the anxiety, depression, and OCD in both groups. Health professionals are more likely to have these psychological consequences.

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