The Relationship Between Student Psychological Wellbeing, Behaviour and Educational Outcomes: A Lesson From the MindMatters Plus Demonstration Schools

2005 ◽  
Vol 15 (2) ◽  
pp. 235-240 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Anderson
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Educational Outcomes ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Optimal Outcomes ◽  
Behavioural Difficulties ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Academic Potential

AbstractThe aim of the MM+ initiative is to build the capacity of secondary schools to ensure optimal outcomes of students with high needs in the area of mental health. This is important for many reasons including the fact that poor psychological wellbeing in students has been found to lead to behavioural difficulties at school that can then serve as obstacles to learning and further development. Therefore, it is important for schools to focus on supporting students with high mental health needs in order to improve student wellbeing, behaviour and academic potential. The following article discusses the research findings in regard to these relationships. These findings are also examined within a discussion of how schools can help to improve emotional and behavioural problems from within the classroom, including tips about how this was achieved by the MindMatters Plus demonstration schools.

The Relationship Between Psychiatric Research and Public Policy

1988 ◽  
Vol 153 (1) ◽  
pp. 21-29 ◽  
Author(s):  
Leon Eisenberg
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Public Policy ◽  
Mental Health Policy ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Cost Savings ◽  
Relative Strength ◽  
Psychiatric Research ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Bureaucratic Agencies ◽  
The Relationship

The rationale upon which public policy for the support of psychiatric research has been fashioned and the extent to which the results of that research are used to shape public mental-health policy are examined. Support for research competes with other claims for resource allocation and the decisions made reflect the relative strength of the interested constituencies. When research findings promise cost savings, they are readily adopted (sometimes unwisely so), but when they require substantial new outlays or changes in bureaucratic agencies, they are all too often ignored.

Wellbeing, young people, and music scenes

2019 ◽  
pp. 187-196 ◽  
Author(s):  
Andy Bennett ◽  
Lisa Nikulinsky
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Empirical Data ◽  
Sense Of Self ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Localized Source ◽  
Music Scenes ◽  
Academic Scholarship ◽  
Self Worth ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
The Relationship

This chapter considers how young people’s involvement in a local or virtual music scene can be important in terms of providing them with a sense of self-worth and esteem. Although the topic of music scenes has been comprehensively researched in academic scholarship, the connection between scene membership and physical and psychological wellbeing has not to date been a topic of focus. The chapter draws on original empirical data generated during interviews with young people in Margaret River, Western Australia, in 2016–17. Although our research findings originate from a localized source, they can be extrapolated to broader debates concerning the relationship between young people, music, and wellbeing.

scholarly journals Evaluating Nonattachment and Decentering as Possible Mediators of the Link Between Mindfulness and Psychological Distress in a Nonclinical College Sample

2016 ◽  
Vol 21 (4) ◽  
pp. 295-305 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yash Bhambhani ◽  
Gail Cabral
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Middle Class ◽  
Mental Distress ◽  
Treatment Seeking ◽  
College Sample ◽  
Equivalent Models ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Mechanisms Of Mindfulness ◽  
The Relationship

Although increasing evidence shows that mindfulness is positively related to mental health, the nature and mechanisms of this relationship are not fully understood. Based on previous research findings and suggestions, the authors of the current study hypothesized that decentering and nonattachment are 2 variables that mediate the relationship between mindfulness and psychological distress. A nonclinical, non-treatment-seeking sample of 308 students and employees from a middle-class, primarily Caucasian university filled out mindfulness, decentering, nonattachment, and mental distress measures online. Mediational analyses failed to support the hypothesis. Results suggest that mindfulness and nonattachment are independent predictors of nonclinical psychological distress and fully explain the effect of decentering on psychological distress. Results should be interpreted with caution and not generalized to clinical issues. A more comprehensive look into the mechanisms of mindfulness, especially with rigorous experimental, longitudinal studies, is warranted. The authors stress the importance of checking alternative, equivalent models in mediation studies.

scholarly journals A Preliminary Investigation of the Relationship between Motivation for Physical Activity and Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties in Children Aged 8–12 Years: The Role of Autonomous Motivation

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (15) ◽  
pp. 5584
Author(s):  
Erin Farmer ◽  
Nicole Papadopoulos ◽  
Chloe Emonson ◽  
Ian Fuelscher ◽  
Caterina Pesce ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Physical Activity ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Preliminary Investigation ◽  
Autonomous Motivation ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
Behavioural Difficulties ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Emotional And Behavioural Difficulties

While motivation for physical activity (PA) and PA participation have been linked, research on the relationship between motivation for PA and mental health outcomes is scant, with studies involving children largely underrepresented. Grounded in self-determination theory, this cross-sectional study aimed to determine whether autonomous motivation versus external motivation (a form of controlled motivation) for PA is associated with fewer emotional and behavioural difficulties and higher levels of PA in children. A sample of 87 children (aged 8–12 years) were recruited from five primary schools in Victoria, Australia. An adapted version of the Behavioural Regulation in Exercise Questionnaire (BREQ) was used to measure motivation for PA and structured parent-report questions were used to assess moderate-to-vigorous PA (MVPA) levels. Parents also completed the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) to measure children’s emotional and behavioural difficulties. Children’s autonomous motivation was associated with fewer emotional and behavioural difficulties (β = −0.25, p = 0.038) and higher levels of MVPA (β = 0.24, p = 0.014). These results indicate autonomous motivation is associated with improved mental health outcomes and higher levels of PA in children. Thus, PA interventions that promote autonomous motivation may enhance children’s mental health compared to interventions that promote mainly controlled forms of motivation.

Psychological Benefits and Detrimental Effects of Online Social Networking

2019 ◽  
pp. 21-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Irem Metin Orta ◽  
Müge Çelik Örücü
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Networking ◽  
Interpersonal Communication ◽  
Social Networking Sites ◽  
Communication Technologies ◽  
Psychological Wellbeing ◽  
Online Social Networking ◽  
Psychological Perspective ◽  
Psychological Benefits ◽  
The Relationship

With the growing prevalence of wireless communication technologies, social networking sites (SNSs) such as Facebook, Twitter, etc. have become an important venues for interpersonal communication. This chapter provides a detailed overview of the current literature on online social networking with respect to its beneficial and detrimental effects on psychological wellbeing. In particular, it provides empirical evidence for the associations of SNS use with depression, self-esteem, loneliness, subjective wellbeing, social anxiety, attachment, personality traits, and addiction. Furthermore, it identifies the characteristics of individuals who are more prone to social networking, and presents possible mediators and moderators playing a role in the relationship between social networking and mental health. The chapter overall provides a comprehensive guideline to parents, researchers, educators, healthcare, and communication professionals to the issue of online social networking from a psychological perspective.

Adolescent Mental Health Outcomes of Early Adversities: Not a Simple Story

2017 ◽  
Vol 41 (S1) ◽  
pp. S25-S25
Author(s):  
A. Oldehinkel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Continuous Process ◽  
Relative Weight ◽  
Physical Health Outcomes ◽  
Life Phase ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Competing Interest ◽  
Further Development ◽  
Mental And Physical Health

IntroductionLiving creatures are shaped by the their experiences in a constant process of adaptation. These experiences accumulate and so their relative weight diminishes across the lifespan. In children, the relative weight of new experience is high, and children's developing brains are programmed to learn like in no other life phase. Early adversities can thus have a major impact on later mental and physical health outcomes. However, the nature of impact of exposure to adversities early in life on further development is less straightforward than it may seem at first sight.ObjectivesIn this presentation, I will address and illustrate a couple of issues that manifest the complexity of this association.MethodsThe data will come from TRAILS (Tracking Adolescents’ Individual Lives Survey), a longitudinal study on the development of mental health from preadolescence into young adulthood, with bi- or triennial assessments from age 11 onwards, for a period of over fifteen years.ResultsResults from various analyses indicate that early adversities do not lead to unfavorable outcomes in every person, and that the consequences of early adversities depend on their timing.ConclusionsThe experiences that individuals encounter during development are incorporated in a continuous process of adaptation that shapes them and keeps on doing throughout life. Considering the complexity and individuality of these processes, it is inevitable that research findings are often heterogeneous, and effect sizes small.Disclosure of interestThe author has not supplied his declaration of competing interest.

scholarly journals Metodologia badań nad strategiami uczenia się

Neofilolog ◽  
2009 ◽  
pp. 65-83 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirosław Pawlak
Keyword(s):  
Language Learning ◽  
Learning Strategies ◽  
Validity And Reliability ◽  
Language Learning Strategies ◽  
Future Studies ◽  
Research Findings ◽  
Methodological Problems ◽  
Based Instruction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Further Development

The last thirty years have witnessed considerable advances in empirical investigations into language learning strategies, with researchers identifying and classifying strategic devices, providing insights into factors influencing their use, investigating the relationship between the application of strategies and proficiency, and appraising the contributions of strategies- based instruction. Such developments have been accompanied by attempts to refine the existing research tools and design more effective ways of accessing learner’s mental processes. These efforts have not been entirely successful, which is unfortunate since methodological problems limit the validity and reliability of research findings and preclude comparisons between studies, thus stymieing further development of the field. The article evaluates the most frequently used tools and procedures in research on language learning strategies and offers guidelines on how future studies of this kind should most beneficially be conducted.

scholarly journals The relationship between music therapy goals, health goals and education goals in a transition school for adolescents with mental health needs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
◽  
Alice Jackways
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Music Therapy ◽  
School Context ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Therapy Goals ◽  
Health Goals ◽  
Education And Health ◽  
Education Goals ◽  
The Relationship

<p>This exegesis explores the relationship between music therapy goals, health goals and education goals in a transition school for adolescents with mental health needs. Secondary analysis of data uncovered language and goals from the schools Individual Education Plans and Individual Therapeutic Plans. The language and goals from each plan were compared and set against language and goals derived from student music therapist’s music therapy goals. The research showed that although goals set by teachers and therapists in the school addressed different areas of education and health, they were in fact linked. The team worked collaboratively to support students to reach health and education goals. Music therapy supported both health and education goals in the school context. This study presents a community perspective on education and health goals in a school context. Adolescents may need support from teachers and therapists to reach education and health goals in New Zealand schools.</p>

scholarly journals Multiple Victimization Experiences, Resources, and Co-Occurring Mental Health Problems Among Substance-Using Adolescents

2012 ◽  
Vol 27 (5) ◽  
pp. 744-763 ◽  
Author(s):  
Bushra Sabri ◽  
Johns Hopkins University ◽  
Carol Coohey ◽  
Jacquelyn Campbell
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Self Efficacy ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Screening Program ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Social Resources ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Relationship

This study examined the relationship between multiple types of victimization experiences, psychological and social resources, and co-occurring mental health problems among substance-using adolescents. Data for this cross-sectional study were obtained from a multisite research project in which adolescents ages 11–18 years participated in a comprehensive screening program for substance misuse. Multiple types of victimization, low self-efficacy beliefs, lack of support for victimization issues, and available sources of emotional support were positively related to co-occurring mental health problems. These findings suggest that treatment planning and interventions may focus on helping adolescents cope effectively with their victimization experiences and addressing their mental health needs. Particular emphasis may be placed on enhancing self-efficacy and social skills so that adolescents may benefit from their available sources of social support.

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