scholarly journals Community-Embedded Positive Mental Health Promotion Programs for the General Population: A Scoping Review Protocol

2021 ◽  
Vol 1 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Lindsay K Heyland ◽  
Jodi E Langley ◽  
Sophie M Keddy ◽  
Alanna C Kaser ◽  
Taylor G Hill
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
General Population ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Review Protocol

Community-embedded positive mental health promotion programs for the general population: A scoping review protocol

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Taylor Hill ◽  
Lindsay Heyland ◽  
Jodi Langley ◽  
Alanna Kaser ◽  
Sophie Keddy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Community Mental Health ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
The Body ◽  
Health Promotion Programs ◽  
Review Protocol ◽  
Study Methodology

Objective: To chart the body of literature on Positive Mental Health Promotion (PMHP) programing and to document the current PMHP in one Canadian province to provide insight into the types, scope, and nature of the programs currently and historically available to community residents in this province. Introduction: Positive mental health promotion is an emerging field within community mental health. Programming and policy efforts devoted to promoting mental health are emerging. These efforts are varied in scope and nature, and there is little consensus or evidence based best practices, and alignment with the provincial mental health policy.Inclusion criteria: Peer-reviewed literature relevant to community mental health promotion, and grey literature that contains details of relevant programs accessible to the general community.Methods: A preliminary search strategy in PubMed, EBSCO, and PsychINFO was developed with a librarian and a JBI-trained researcher. Primary studies published after 2000 in English evaluating or documenting PMHPs, will be included. Grey literature from an environmental scan of existing local programs will be included. Data to be extracted includes, study methodology and methods, program scope, content, materials, evaluation and outcomes

scholarly journals Evidence for implementation of interventions to promote mental health in the workplace: a systematic scoping review protocol

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Charlotte Paterson ◽  
Caleb Leduc ◽  
Margaret Maxwell ◽  
Birgit Aust ◽  
Benedikt L. Amann ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Evaluation Studies ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Successful Implementation ◽  
Health Promotion Interventions ◽  
Promote Mental Health

Abstract Background Mental health problems are common in the working population and represent a growing concern internationally, with potential impacts on workers, organisations, workplace health and compensation authorities, labour markets and social policies. Workplace interventions that create workplaces supportive of mental health, promote mental health awareness, destigmatise mental illness and support those with mental disorders are likely to improve health and economical outcomes for employees and organisations. Identifying factors associated with successful implementation of these interventions can improve intervention quality and evaluation, and facilitate the uptake and expansion. Therefore, we aim to review research reporting on the implementation of mental health promotion interventions delivered in workplace settings, in order to increase understanding of factors influencing successful delivery. Methods and analysis A scoping review will be conducted incorporating a stepwise methodology to identify relevant literature reviews, primary research and grey literature. This review is registered with Research Registry (reviewregistry897). One reviewer will conduct the search to identify English language studies in the following electronic databases from 2008 through to July 1, 2020: Scopus, PROSPERO, Health Technology Assessments, PubMed, Campbell Collaboration, Joanna Briggs Library, PsycINFO, Web of Science Core Collection, CINAHL and Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (IOSH). Reference searching, Google Scholar, Grey Matters, IOSH and expert contacts will be used to identify grey literature. Two reviewers will screen title and abstracts, aiming for 95% agreement, and then independently screen full texts for inclusion. Two reviewers will assess methodological quality of included studies using the Mixed Methods Appraisal Tool and extract and synthesize data in line with the RE-AIM framework, Nielson and Randall’s model of organisational-level interventions and Moore’s sustainability criteria, if the data allows. We will recruit and consult with international experts in the field to ensure engagement, reach and relevance of the main findings. Discussion This will be the first systematic scoping review to identify and synthesise evidence of barriers and facilitators to implementing mental health promotion interventions in workplace settings. Our results will inform future evaluation studies and randomised controlled trials and highlight gaps in the evidence base. Systematic review registration Research Registry (reviewregistry897)

scholarly journals Mental health promotion for gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender and intersex New Zealanders

2013 ◽  
Vol 5 (2) ◽  
pp. 105 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jeffery Adams ◽  
Pauline Dickinson ◽  
Lanuola Asiasiga
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
General Population ◽  
Service Provision ◽  
Social Acceptance ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Factors Affecting ◽  
Key Informants ◽  
New Zealanders

INTRODUCTION: A number of studies have identified that gay, lesbian, bisexual, transgender, and intersex (GLBTI) people have poorer mental health than the general population. This article describes current mental health promotion and service provision for GLBTI people in New Zealand, and the views of stakeholders on current service delivery and concerns facing the sector. METHODS: An email survey of service providers gathered descriptive data about mental health promotion and services provided for GLBTI people. Data obtained from interviews with key informants and online submissions completed by GLBTI individuals were analysed thematically. FINDINGS: Five organisations provide clear, specific and utilised services and programmes to some or all of the GLBTI populations. Twelve GLBTI-focused mental health promotion resources are identified. The analysis of data from key informants and GLBTI respondents identified factors affecting mental health for these populations occurring at three levels—macro-social environment, social acceptance and connection, and services and support. CONCLUSION: While GLBTI individuals have the same basic mental health promotion and service provision needs as members of the general population, they have additional unique issues. To enhance the mental health of GLBTI New Zealanders, a number of actions are recommended, including building sector capacity, allocating sufficient funding, ensuring adequate research and information is available, and reducing stigma, enhancing young people’s safety, and supporting practitioners through training and resources. An important role for government, alongside GLBTI input, for improving mental health is noted. KEYWORDS: General practice; mental health; sexuality; social discrimination

scholarly journals Beyond Workers’ Compensation

2013 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 45-53 ◽  
Author(s):  
John L. Oliffe ◽  
Christina S. E. Han
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Job Insecurity ◽  
Indirect Costs ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Work Related ◽  
Workplace Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion Programs

The mental health of men is an important issue with significant direct and indirect costs emerging from work-related depression and suicide. Although the merits of men’s community-based and workplace mental health promotion initiatives have been endorsed, few programs are mandated or formally evaluated and reported on. Conspicuously absent also are gender analyses detailing connections between masculinities and men’s work-related depression and suicide on which to build men-centered mental health promotion programs. This article provides an overview of four interconnected issues, (a) masculinities and men’s health, (b) men and work, (c) men’s work-related depression and suicide, and (d) men’s mental health promotion, in the context of men’s diverse relationships to work (including job insecurity and unemployment). Based on the review, recommendations are made for advancing the well-being of men who are in as well as of those out of work.

scholarly journals Coping strategies and distress reduction in psychological well-being? A structural equation modelling analysis using a national population sample

2015 ◽  
Vol 25 (4) ◽  
pp. 370-383 ◽  
Author(s):  
X. Meng ◽  
C. D'Arcy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
General Population ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Structural Equation ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Psychiatric Disease ◽  
Positive Coping ◽  
Negative Coping

Background.Little is understood about of the role of coping strategies in psychological well-being (PWB) and distress for the general population and different physical and psychiatric disease groups. A thorough examination of these relationships may provide evidence for the implementation of public mental health promotion and psychiatric disease prevention strategies aimed at improving the use of positive coping approaches or addressing the causes and maintainers of distress. The present study using a structural equation modelling (SEM) approach and nationally representative data on the Canadian population investigates the relationships among PWB, distress and coping strategies and identifies major factors related to PWB for both the general population and diverse-specific disease groups.Methods.Data examined were from the Canadian Community Health Survey of Mental Health and Well-being (CCHS 1.2), a large national survey (n = 36 984). We applied exploratory factor analysis (EFA), confirmatory factor analysis and SEM to build structural relationships among PWB, distress and coping strategies in the general population.Results.Both SEM measurement and structure models provided a good fit. Distress was positively related to negative coping and negatively related to positive coping. Positive coping indicated a higher level of PWB, whereas negative coping was associated with a lower level of PWB. PWB was negatively related to distress. These same relationships were also found in the population subgroups. For the population with diseases (both physical and psychiatric diseases, except agoraphobia), distress was the more important factor determining subjective PWB than the person's coping strategies, whereas, negative coping had a major impact on distress in the general population. Strengths and limitations were also discussed.Conclusions.Our findings have practical implications for public psychiatric disease intervention and mental health promotion. As previously noted positive/adaptive coping increased the level of PWB, whereas negative/maladaptive coping was positively related to distress and negatively related to PWB. Distress decreased the level of PWB. Our findings identified major correlates of PWB in both the general population and population subgroups. Our results provide evidence for the differential use of intervention tactics among different target audiences. In order to improve the mental health of the general population public mental health promotion should focus on strategies that reduce negative coping at a population level, whereas clinicians treating individual clients should make the reduction of distress their primary target to maintain or improve patients’ PWB.

scholarly journals The Influence of Human Support on the Effectiveness of Digital Mental Health Promotion Interventions for the General Population

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Melanie Elise Renfrew ◽  
Darren Peter Morton ◽  
Jason Kyle Morton ◽  
Geraldine Przybylko
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
General Population ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Digital Interventions ◽  
Support Conditions ◽  
Automated Support ◽  
Health Promotion Interventions ◽  
Human Support

Mental wellbeing amongst the general population is languishing—exacerbated by the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic. Digital mental health promotion interventions, that improve mental health literacy and encourage adoption of evidence-informed practical strategies are essential. However, attrition and non-adherence are problematic in digital interventions. Human support is often applied as an antidote; yet, there is a paucity of randomized trials that compare different human support conditions amongst general population cohorts. Limited trials generally indicate that human support has little influence on adherence or outcomes in DMHPIs. However, providing participants autonomy to self-select automated support options may enhance motivation and adherence.

Understanding Engagement Strategies in Digital Interventions for Mental Health Promotion: A Scoping Review (Preprint)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Maham Saleem ◽  
Lisa Kühne ◽  
Karina Karolina De Santis ◽  
Tilman Brand ◽  
Heide Busse
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Promotion ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Open Science ◽  
Mental Health Promotion ◽  
User Engagement ◽  
Personalized Feedback ◽  
Inclusion Criteria ◽  
Engagement Strategies ◽  
Digital Interventions

BACKGROUND Digital interventions offer one solution to address the high demand for mental health promotion, especially when facing physical contact restrictions or lacking accessibility. Engagement with digital interventions is critical for their effectiveness, however, retaining users’ engagement throughout the intervention is challenging. It remains unclear what strategies facilitate the engagement with digital interventions targeting mental health promotion. OBJECTIVE We conducted a scoping review to investigate user engagement strategies and methods to evaluate engagement with digital interventions targeting mental health promotion in adults. METHODS This scoping review adheres to the PRISMA guidelines for scoping reviews. The search was conducted in seven electronic databases until April 2020. The inclusion criteria for studies were: 1) adult (18 years+) users of digital interventions for mental health promotion from the general population, 2) any digital intervention for mental health promotion, 3) user engagement strategies described in intervention design. We extracted the following data items: study characteristics, digital intervention (type, engagement strategy), evaluation of engagement strategy (method and result specifying if the strategy was effective at facilitating engagement) and features of engagement (usage extent and subjective experience of users). RESULTS A total of 2766 studies were identified, and k = 16 studies met the inclusion criteria. The 16 studies included randomized controlled trials (k=6), studies analyzing process data (k=5), observational studies (k=3), and qualitative studies (k=2). Digital interventions for mental health promotion were either web-based (75%) or mobile-app-based (25%). The engagement strategies included: personalized feedback about intervention content or users’ mental health status; guidance of content and progress through e-coaching; social forum and interactivity with peers; content gamification; reminders; goal setting and rewards. The engagement strategies were deemed effective based on qualitative user feedback or responses on questionnaires/tools (k=4), usability data (k=5) or both (k=7). Most studies identified personalized support in the form of e-coaching, peer support through a social platform, automated personalized feedback, or joint video conference session as an engaging feature. CONCLUSIONS Personalized support during the intervention, access to social support, and personalized feedback appear to promote engagement with digital interventions for mental health promotion. These findings need to be interpreted with caution because the included studies were heterogeneous, had small sample sizes, and typically did not address engagement as the primary outcome. Despite the importance of user engagement for the effectiveness of digital interventions, this field has not yet received much attention. Further research is needed on the effectiveness (and cost-effectiveness) of different strategies required to facilitate user engagement in digital interventions for mental health promotion. CLINICALTRIAL Protocol registered in Open Science Framework from the Centre for Open Science (https://osf.io/egyv8).

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