The impact of pollution on the mental health of the population

2018 ◽  
Vol 87 (3) ◽  
pp. 125-132
Author(s):  
Angelika Cisek-Woźniak ◽  
Rafał Wojciech Wójciak ◽  
Kinga Mruczyk ◽  
Małgorzata Mizgier ◽  
Kinga Szczech
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Air Quality ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Urban Agglomerations ◽  
Quality Of Water ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This paper analyzes the relationship between pollution of the natural environment and the population’s mental health, based on the example of three urban agglomerations: Gdańsk, Poznań, and Katowice. The following factors were analyzed: air quality, the quality of water from the municipal waterworks, data concerning social pathologies, number of private psychological, psychotherapeutic, and psychiatric practices, as well as statistics concerning psychiatric healthcare in the Pomeranian, Greater Poland, and Silesian voivodships in 2011. Based on the collected data, presented in a descriptive manner, a hypothesis was drawn that natural environment pollutions may influence the mental health of the population. This conclusion was drawn from the fact that worse air quality in Katowice correlates to a higher percentage of social pathologies and a higher demand for psychiatric healthcare than in Poznań or Gdańsk.

scholarly journals NATURAL ENVIRONMENT, STRESS AND MENTAL HEALTH

2018 ◽  
pp. 225
Author(s):  
Miodrag Milenović ◽  
Snežana Živković ◽  
Milan Veljković
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Positive Impact ◽  
Urban Life ◽  
Natural Vibrations ◽  
Short Term Exposure ◽  
Mental Abilities ◽  
Environment Stress ◽  
The Impact

In this paper, we discuss how natural environment affects mental health and how urban environment impacts on stress levels. The first part of the paper clarifies terminology used in discussing mental health, natural environment and the relationship between humans and natural environment. The second part deals with basic mechanisms of the impact of natural environment on mental health; it also discusses studies of the positive impact of nature on mental health. The third part presents Forest Therapy (Shinrin-yoku) and discusses how urban life contributes to high levels of stress.The paper suggests that being surrounded by nature can improve health. Even short-term exposure of senses is beneficial for mental health. Nature improves general mood, mental abilities and increases body vitality. The effects of green areas are particularly important because their natural vibrations benefit human natural vibrations. It has been shown that ‘imitating’ nature by creating visuals and emulating nature's scents or sounds can improve human psycho-physical health and the quality of life. 

RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN QUALITY OF LIFE AND MENTAL HEALTH OF PEOPLE WITH TYPE II DIABETES IN RURALAREAS

2021 ◽  
pp. 35-37
Author(s):  
Selvakumar Jagannathan ◽  
Kannan Ramiah ◽  
Valarmathy Selvakumar
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Type Ii Diabetes ◽  
Well Being ◽  
World Health ◽  
Mental Condition ◽  
Type Ii ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Background:For populations with chronic disease, measurement of QOLprovides a meaningful way to determine the impact of health care when cure is not possible. Revicki and colleagues (2000) dene QOL as "a broad range of human experiences related to one's overall well-being. It implies value based on subjective functioning in comparison with personal expectations and is dened by subjective experiences, states and perceptions. The World Health Organization (2010) denes mental health as a state of positive mental condition in which one realizes his/her capabilities, manages the life stresses, put effort effectively and efciently, and is competent enough to put some contribution to his/her society. According to mental health model (Veit & Ware, 1983), there are two components of mental health, rst is psychological well-being and the other is psychological distress. Therefore, studying the relationship between quality of life and mental health of People with type II diabetes will reveal that to what extend a good quality of life have a relationship in maintaining better mental health in order to cope up with diabetes complications. Objective:The present study was undertaken to know the relationship between quality of life and mental health of people with Type II diabetes. Sample: 30 Type II diabetes were selected from the Diabetes Management Clinic in Rural areas for the assessment of quality of life and mental health. Methodology:The quality of life was assessed using “The Quality of Life Scale (QOLS)” by John Flanagan (1970) and Mental health was assessed using “Mental health inventory (MHI)-18 items by Veit and ware (1983). Finding and Conclusion: The study revealed that there is a signicant relationship between quality of life and mental health of people with Type II diabetes

scholarly journals Progress on Relationship between Natural Environment and Mental Health in China

2021 ◽  
Vol 13 (2) ◽  
pp. 991
Author(s):  
Dongfang Zhu ◽  
Linsheng Zhong ◽  
Hu Yu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Natural Environment ◽  
Evaluation System ◽  
Ecological Environment ◽  
China National Knowledge Infrastructure ◽  
Initial Development ◽  
Sports Science ◽  
Mental Health In China ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Natural environment has a positive effect on individual mental health, which can be proved by many studies, both domestic and overseas. At present, some sunrise industries such as forest healthcare and natural tourism are booming in China. However, academically speaking, there’s still a lack of systematic summary of researches on the relationship between natural environment and mental health in China, as well as a lack of comparison with foreign research achievements, which hinders the further development of the field to some extent in China. Therefore, this paper reviews the literature systematically by using the database, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), in order to understand the research status in China and find out its gap with foreign studies. The results show that the study in this area in China can be divided into three stages, namely the embryonic stage (prior to 2000), the start-up stage (2001–2008) and the stage of initial development (since 2009); disciplines involved in the study mainly cover forestry, agriculture, psychology, medicine, sports science, tourism, ecology, education and geography. In general, the research in China concentrates on four topics: ecological psychology, the impact of natural ecological environment on mental health, the impact of artificial ecological environment on mental health, as well as the impact of natural tourism on mental health. Based on the findings, a future study framework and some main study lines are suggested: firstly, a systematic study on the relationship between natural environment and mental health in other countries should be conducted; secondly, factors affecting mental health in natural environment should be identified; thirdly, an evaluation system of psychological effect of natural environment should be established; finally, the utilization modes and influencing mechanism of natural environment should be explored.

scholarly journals KUALITAS PERKAWINAN DAN DAMPAKNYA TERHADAP KESEHATAN MENTAL ANAK

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (01) ◽  
pp. 108-119
Author(s):  
Alfina E. Notti ◽  
Delsylia Tresnawaty Ufi
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Research Method ◽  
Child Behaviour ◽  
Health Impacts ◽  
Health Quality ◽  
Verbal Violence ◽  
Family Mental Health ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Abstrak Di dalam penelitian ini dilatarbelakangi oleh permasalahan mengenai kualitas perkawinan dan dampaknya terhadap kesehatan mental anak. Sistem perkawinan yang sehat, merupakan relasi yang baik antara suami dan istri serta hubungan orangtua dan anak-anak. Sedangkan perkawinan yang tidak sehat karena orang tua yang suka cekcok, dan karena masih menjalani hubungan dengan wanita idaman lain dan pria idaman lain, maka berdampak pada kesehatan mental anak. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah untuk mengetahui kualitas perkawinan dan dampak pada kesehatan mental anak berusia 6-12 tahun di desa Tesabela, Kecamatan Kupang Barat, Kabupaten Kupang. Metode yang digunakan dalam penelitian ini adalah metode penelitian kualitatif dengan subjek berjumlah 7 orang yang terdiri atas 2 keluarga. Berdasarkan hasil analisis data diperoleh dari masing-masing keluarga mengatakan bahwa dalam perkawinan yang sudah dibangun selama ini cenderung di dalam sikap maupun kata-kata sering menyertakan kekerasan secara verbal dan nonverbal yang dapat berdampak pada kesehatan mental anak, di mana anak merasa bodoh sehingga berkelanjutan dengan dampak anak lambat dalam hal berpikir dan yang belum terarah. Dampak kesehatan mental terhadap kelakuan anak yang nakal, sering menyendiri, dan berkemauan keras. Demikian juga dampak yang ditimbulkan adalah anak menjadi pendiam dan pemalu, tidak menghargai khususnya pada ayah dan bersifat kasar. Akibatnya anak memiliki perasaan tentang keadaan diri yang kurang diterima. Kata kunci: anak, keluarga, kesehatan mental, kualitas perkawinan   The Quality of Marriage and its Impact on the Mental Health of children Abstract This research is motivated by problems regarding the quality of marriage and its impact on the mental health of children. A healthy marriage system is a good relationship between husband and wife as well as the relationship between parents and cildren. Meanwhile, unhealthy marriages because parents are bickering, and because they are still in relationships with other ideal women and other ideal men, have an impact on the mental health of the children. The purpose of this study was to determine which families in unhealthy marriages have an impact on the mental health of children aged 6 – 12 years in Tesabela Village, West Kupang District, Kupang Regency.  The method used in this study is a qualitative research method with 7 subjects consisting of 2 families. Based on the result of the data analysis obtained from each family, it is said that in marriages that have been built so far, the attitude and words often include non-verbal violence which can have an impact on the mental health of the child, where the child feels stupid so that it issustainable. With the impact of the child being slow in thinking and unfocused. Mental health impacts on child behaviour that is naughty, often aloof, and strong-willed. Likewise, the resulting impact is that the child becomes quiet and shy, does not respect especially the father and is rude. As a result, the child has feelings about their self that are less than acceptable. Keyword: children, family, mental health, quality of marriage

Evidence for the influence of religiosity and spirituality on mental health

2021 ◽  
pp. 115-128
Author(s):  
Giancarlo Lucchetti ◽  
Rodolfo Furlan Damiano ◽  
Alessandra Lamas Granero Lucchetti ◽  
Mario Fernando Prieto Peres
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Scientific Evidence ◽  
Religion And Spirituality ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Beliefs And Practices ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Religiosity And Spirituality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Over the past few decades, research about the impact of religion and spirituality (R/S) on health has grown considerably. Mental health was a major area of focus in this field, producing solid evidence for the impact of R/S on quality of life, wellness, depression, anxiety, substance use disorder, and other mental health issues. To date, a large number of studies have been conducted showing that R/S beliefs and practices have an impact on mental health, albeit positive or negative. New studies have sought to elucidate how these findings can have an impact on clinical practice and R/S interventions have been proposed. It is also noteworthy that studies are currently deepening our understanding of the mechanisms underlying R/S effects, and attempting to adapt R/S values, virtues, and practices to a secular world. This chapter aims to discuss these studies further, highlighting the scientific evidence, proposed mechanisms, and possible interventions supporting the relationship between R/S and mental health.

scholarly journals Effect of being religious on wellbeing in a predominantly atheist country: Explorative study on wellbeing, fitness, physical and mental health

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Robin Kopecky ◽  
Silvia Boschetti ◽  
Jaroslav Flegr
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Communist Regime ◽  
Physical And Mental Health ◽  
Considerable Impact ◽  
Communist Countries ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Being Religious

Despite a large volume of research on the impact of religion on different aspects of life, there is still a lack of studies from post-communist countries. In the current study, we aimed to fill this gap by investigating the relationship between religion and wellbeing, physical and mental health, education, sexual behavior and biological fitness among the Czech population. We managed to collect responses from 31633 participants and divided the sample into seven categories based on the type of religious belief and denomination (nonbelievers, believers without denomination, Catholics, Evangelicals, Hussites, Buddhists, Jews). We focused on the wellbeing as our main factor, which we define as composed of a number of sub-variables: physical and mental health, economic situation, self-attractiveness and the quality of the romantic relationship. In contrast to previous studies, we found a negative correlation between religiosity and physical and mental health. On the other hand, religiosity was connected to higher fitness, higher self-rated honesty and altruism, and lower sexual activity, which is in accord with the data from the western countries. Our findings suggest that even though Czechs had experienced years of oppression during the Communist regime, religion and religious beliefs still have considerable impact on their quality of life.

The Impact of Competitive Quasi-Market on Service Delivery in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria

GIS Business ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (4) ◽  
pp. 85-98
Author(s):  
Idoko Peter
Keyword(s):  
Service Delivery ◽  
A Priori ◽  
Least Square ◽  
Secondary Source ◽  
State University ◽  
Ordinary Least Square ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

This research the impact of competitive quasi market on service delivery in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria. Both primary and secondary source of data and information were used for the study and questionnaire was used to extract information from the purposively selected respondents. The population for this study is one hundred and seventy three (173) administrative staff of Benue State University selected at random. The statistical tools employed was the classical ordinary least square (OLS) and the probability value of the estimates was used to tests hypotheses of the study. The result of the study indicates that a positive relationship exist between Competitive quasi marketing in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (CQM) and Transparency in the service delivery (TRSP) and the relationship is statistically significant (p<0.05). Competitive quasi marketing (CQM) has a negative effect on Observe Competence in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (OBCP) and the relationship is not statistically significant (p>0.05). Competitive quasi marketing (CQM) has a positive effect on Innovation in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (INVO) and the relationship is statistically significant (p<0.05) and in line with a priori expectation. This means that a unit increases in Competitive quasi marketing (CQM) will result to a corresponding increase in innovation in Benue State University, Makurdi Nigeria (INVO) by a margin of 22.5%. It was concluded that government monopoly in the provision of certain types of services has greatly affected the quality of service experience in the institution. It was recommended among others that the stakeholders in the market has to be transparent so that the system will be productive to serve the society effectively

Quality of Life and Mental Health of Infertile Women Affected by Endometriosis: A Narrative Review

2019 ◽  
Vol 15 (4) ◽  
pp. 238-244
Author(s):  
Cristina Zarbo ◽  
Agostino Brugnera ◽  
Rita Secomandi ◽  
Ilario Candeloro ◽  
Chiara Malandrino ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Mental Health ◽  
Narrative Review ◽  
Stress Perception ◽  
Infertile Women ◽  
Assisted Reproductive Treatment ◽  
General Quality ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Test Outcomes

Objective: Infertility has a severe impact on quality of life and mental health. This condition could be exacerbated by the existence of comorbid medical disease, like endometriosis. The aim of this critical narrative review is the examination of the state of the art about the quality of life and mental health in infertile women with endometriosis. Methods: We performed a rigorous and systematic search for studies on multiple electronic databases. A total of 6 papers were included in the review and were subjected to interpretative and critical narrative synthesis. Results and Discussion: Major findings are resumed in the following points: (a) infertile women with endometriosis when compared to infertile ones without endometriosis show higher depression, stress perception, and anxiety, and lower general quality of life; (b) quality of life specifically related to infertility is similar among women with and without endometriosis and seems to be related to personality and beliefs factors; (c) giving birth to a child is related to better mental quality of life; (d) during assisted reproductive treatment (ART) stimulation, infertile women with endometriosis have a decrease of dysmenorrhea and dyspareunia; (e) satisfaction of ART is related to the number of attempts, treatment accomplishment and pregnancy test outcomes. Clinical implications of these findings and suggestions for future researches were discussed. Conclusion: Concluding, it is crucial to assess the psychological factors related to endometriosis and infertility to reduce the impact of these diseases on quality of life and mental health, provide adequate support to these patients, improve their satisfaction and increase the change to get pregnant.

Social comparison orientation and mental health: The mediating role of psychological capital

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Guoliang Yang ◽  
Zhihua Wang ◽  
Weijiong Wu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Comparison ◽  
Psychological Capital ◽  
Mediating Effect ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
The Social ◽  
Social Comparison Orientation ◽  
Using Data ◽  
The Impact ◽  
The Relationship

Little is known about the relationship between social comparison orientation and mental health, especially in the psychological capital context. We proposed a theoretical model to examine the impact of ability- and opinion-based social comparison orientation on mental health using data from 304 undergraduates. We also examined the mediating effect of the four psychological capital components of hope, self-efficacy, resilience, and optimism in the relationship between social comparison orientation and mental health. Results show that an ability (vs. opinion) social comparison orientation was negatively (vs. positively) related to the psychological capital components. Further, the resilience and optimism components of psychological capital fully mediated the social comparison orientation–mental health relationship. Our findings indicate that psychological capital should be considered in the promotion of mental health, and that the two social comparison orientation types have opposite effects on psychological capital.

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