scholarly journals Pengaruh Ruang Terbuka Hijau Terhadap Psikologis Masyarakat di Kota Bekasi Khususnya Kecamatan Jatiasih

Arsitektura ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 19 (2) ◽  
pp. 297
Author(s):  
Eva Kenny Tambunan ◽  
Uras Siahaan ◽  
M. Maria Sudawarni
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Open Space ◽  
Geriatric Depression Scale ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Google Docs ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Urban Conditions

<p class="Abstract"><em><span lang="EN-GB">In the 21<sup>st</sup> century, mental health disorders such as depression is the most important challenges in urban area. Many residents in urban areas are more at risk of developing depression due to various factors such as lifestyle and unfavorable urban conditions, so we need a space that able to prevent and reduce mental health disorders for urban residents. The aims of this study to examine how the effect of the availability of green open spaces in helping to reduce the level of depression in urban areas. Research methodology that  used in this study is descriptive qualitative method, that collects primary by online survey via google docs regarding the Geriatric Depression Scale (GDS), and then continued with an online survey in “The Effect of Green Open Space for Society’s Psychology Communities in Urban”, as well as conducting a survey of several open space in Jatiasih District, and conducting a review of existing literature studies. The result of the analysis that has been carried out, that Green Open Space has influence on psychology, especially to help reduce depression in urban areas.</span></em></p>

scholarly journals Malaysian Consumer Intention toward Takaful Scheme for Mental Health Disorders

2020 ◽  
Vol 3 (1) ◽  
pp. 1-20
Author(s):  
Khairil Faizal Khairi ◽  
Nur Hidayah Laili ◽  
Aimi Fadzirul Kamarubahrin
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Reasoned Action ◽  
Pearson Correlation ◽  
Subjective Norm ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Mental Health Disorder ◽  
Strong Positive Relationship ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Malaysian Consumer

This paper investigates the factors influencing Malaysian consumer intention toward takaful scheme for mental health disorders. An applied expanded Theory of Reasoned Action (TRA) model were used in the research and the variables of awareness, perception, attitude, subjective norm and intention toward a takaful scheme for mental health disorders were investigated. It is a pilot research carried out in Malaysia. The respondents are 60 Malaysian takaful consumers based on an online survey inside Klang Valley, Malaysia. This study reveals that the mean of attitude with the score of 4.27 is the highest score. The Pearson correlation is positive for both independent and dependent variables. Analysis of regression indicates a strong positive relationship between subjective norm and intention, thus suggesting that subjective norm is an important area to link to intention against mental health disorder takaful scheme. This is also proposed that future studies will concentrate on the factors that affect the willingness of consumers towards takaful mental health disorder schemes. It is hoped that the results of this study will serve as an informative reference for further development of takaful scheme for mental health disorder.

scholarly journals The prevalence, incidence, prognosis and risk factors for depression and anxiety in a UK cohort during the COVID-19 pandemic

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ru Jia ◽  
Kieran Ayling ◽  
Trudie Chalder ◽  
Adam Massey ◽  
Norina Gasteiger ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Perceived Risk ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Positive Mood ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Population Mental Health ◽  
Health Disorders

Background: The COVID-19 pandemic had profound immediate impacts on population mental health. However, in whom the effects may be prolonged is less clear. Aims: To investigate the prevalence, incidence, prognosis, and risk factors for depression and anxiety reported in a UK cohort over three distinct periods in the pandemic in 2020. Method: An online survey was distributed to a UK community cohort (n=3097) at three points: April (baseline), July-September (T2) and November-December (T3). Participants completed validated measures of depression and anxiety on each occasion and we prospectively explored the role of socio-demographic factors and psychological factors (loneliness, positive mood, perceived risk of and worry about COVID-19) as risk factors. Results: Depression (PHQ-9 means - baseline: 7.69, T2: 5.53, T3: 6.06) and anxiety scores (GAD-7 means -baseline: 6.59, T2: 4.60, T3: 4.98) were considerably greater than pre-pandemic population norms. Women reported greater depression and anxiety than men. Being younger, having prior mental health disorders, more negative life events due to COVID-19, as well as greater loneliness and lower positive mood at baseline were significant predictors of poorer mental health outcomes. Conclusion: The negative impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on mental health has persisted to some degree. Younger people and individuals with prior mental health disorders were at greatest risk. Easing of restrictions might bring the opportunity for a return to social interaction, which could mitigate the risk factors of loneliness and positive mood.

scholarly journals Mental Health Well-Being and Attitudes on Mental Health Disorders among Family Physicians during COVID-19 Pandemic: A Connection with Resilience and Healthy Lifestyle

2022 ◽  
Vol 11 (2) ◽  
pp. 438
Author(s):  
Tina Vilovic ◽  
Josko Bozic ◽  
Sanja Zuzic Furlan ◽  
Marino Vilovic ◽  
Marko Kumric ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Healthy Lifestyle ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Stress Coping ◽  
Professional Help ◽  
Stress Coping Strategies ◽  
Health Disorders

Family physicians (FPs) are exposed to high amounts of stress, and could be susceptible to the development of mental health disorders (MHD), especially after the emergence of the COVID-19 pandemic. The aim of the current study was to assess MHD history, attitudes toward MHDs and stress‑coping strategies in FPs. An additional goal was to estimate their comprehensive well-being and investigate connections with resilience and a healthy lifestyle. A total of 483 FPs submitted their responses via online survey. MHD attitudes were assessed with the according questionnaires, while burnout levels, healthy lifestyle, resilience, job and life satisfaction were estimated with validated scales. Results have shown that 32.5% of FPs disclosed positive MHD history, while 68.7% used professional help. Resilience and healthy lifestyle levels were significantly higher in MHD negative FPs (p < 0.001), while burnout levels were lower (p < 0.001). Moreover, healthy lifestyle (β = 0.03, p < 0.001) was an independent correlate of resilience, while healthy lifestyle (β= −0.35, p < 0.001, and resilience (β= −1.82, p < 0.001) were of burnout levels. Finally, resilience (OR = 0.387, p < 0.001) and healthy lifestyle (OR = 0.970, p = 0.021) were shown as independent predictors of positive MHD history status. Strong promotion and education of FP population regarding resilience and healthy lifestyle should be utilized in practice in order to alleviate the possibility of mental health disturbances and the according consequences.

scholarly journals Parental Perceptions of Mental Health Disorders, and the Effect on Their Children

2019 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rebecca Strange
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Parental Perceptions ◽  
Poor Mental Health ◽  
Parent Child Relationship ◽  
Poor Child ◽  
Child Relationship ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Parent Child

Could parental perceptions of mental health disorders affect the mental health of their own children? There has been research on the importance of a strong parent-child relationship for child development, but very little has been done to identify other possible factors. The current literature identifies parent child arguments, parent mental health disorders, and parent-child closeness as factors in poor child mental health. This paper will focus on the children’s awareness of their parents’ perception of people with mental health disorders. This was done by conducting an online survey over a series of weeks. The results show a correlation between a parent’s poor attitudes towards mental health, and the poor mental health of their own children.

Mental Health Issues of International Mainland Chinese College Students in Thailand

2020 ◽  
pp. 102831532096428
Author(s):  
Pengfei Chen ◽  
Hsuanpo Wang ◽  
Xiang You ◽  
Dui Chen ◽  
Renee Shiun Yee Chew
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
Family Relationships ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Chinese College Students ◽  
Mainland Chinese ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Health Disorders

This study extends previous research by examining the mental health issues of international mainland Chinese college students in Thailand. The research specifically proposed that mental health issues originate from the relationship between life adaptation and mental health disorders, and this study was conducted to test this assertion. Nine hundred international mainland Chinese college students in Thailand participated in an online survey. The results showed that life adaptation in respect of family relationships, interpersonal relationships, emotions, and learning had a positive effect on mental health disorders and that female and junior students who stayed in Thailand for 1 to 2 years were likely to have significant mental health issues.

scholarly journals Psychological reactions and insomnia in adults with mental health disorders during the COVID-19 outbreak

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qimeng Sun ◽  
Qingsong Qin ◽  
Maria Basta ◽  
Baixin Chen ◽  
Yun Li
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Psychological Reactions ◽  
Health Disorders ◽  
Severity Levels ◽  
Related Stress ◽  
Anxiety Depression ◽  
Insomnia Symptoms

Abstract Background The 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has disrupted millions of lives and commerce. We investigated psychological reactions and insomnia during the COVID-19 outbreak in adults with mental health disorders (MDs). Methods A self-reported psychological and sleep online survey was conducted in China between February 5th to 19th, 2020. A total of 244 adults with MDs and 1116 controls matched for age, gender and sites were included. Worsened symptoms of anxiety, depressive and insomnia were defined when severity levels shifted to a more severe category compared to pre-COVID-19. Results During the COVID-19 outbreak, we found significantly increased prevalence of anxiety (MDs: 54.9% vs. 49.6%, controls: 25.5% vs. 14.3%), depression (MDs: 63.9% vs. 61.5%, controls: 29.9% vs. 21.2%) and insomnia (MDs: 66.0% vs. 57.8%, controls: 31.5% vs. 24.8%) compared to pre-COVID-19 period (all P-value < 0.001). Furthermore, adults with MDs had higher odds for developing COVID-19-related stress (OR = 3.41, 95% CI 2.49 ~ 4.67), worsened anxiety (OR = 1.95, 95% CI 1.38 ~ 2.76), depression (OR = 2.04, 95% CI 1.43 ~ 2.93) and insomnia (OR = 2.22, 95% CI 1.53 ~ 3.21) during the COVID-19 outbreak compared to controls. Moreover, higher COVID-19-related stress and lower levels of pre-COVID-19 anxiety, depressive and insomnia symptoms were predictors for worsened anxiety, depression and insomnia in adults with MDs, respectively. Conclusions Our findings suggest that adverse psychological reactions and insomnia are more pronounced in adults with mental health disorders during the COVID-19 outbreak, thus more attention need to be provided.

scholarly journals Association between urban environment and mental health in Brussels, Belgium

2021 ◽  
Vol 21 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Ingrid Pelgrims ◽  
Brecht Devleesschauwer ◽  
Madeleine Guyot ◽  
Hans Keune ◽  
Tim S. Nawrot ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Air Pollution ◽  
Urban Environment ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Depressive Disorders ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Geographical Information ◽  
World Health ◽  
Health Disorders

Abstract Background Mental health disorders appear as a growing problem in urban areas. While common mental health disorders are generally linked to demographic and socioeconomic factors, little is known about the interaction with the urban environment. With growing urbanization, more and more people are exposed to environmental stressors potentially contributing to increased stress and impairing mental health. It is therefore important to identify features of the urban environment that affect the mental health of city dwellers. The aim of this study was to define associations of combined long-term exposure to air pollution, noise, surrounding green at different scales, and building morphology with several dimensions of mental health in Brussels. Methods Research focuses on the inhabitants of the Brussels Capital Region older than 15 years. The epidemiological study was carried out based on the linkage of data from the national health interview surveys (2008 and 2013) and specifically developed indicators describing each participant’s surroundings in terms of air quality, noise, surrounding green, and building morphology. These data are based on the geographical coordinates of the participant’s residence and processed using Geographical Information Systems (GIS). Mental health status was approached through several validated indicators: the Symptom Checklist-90-R subscales for depressive, anxiety and sleeping disorders and the 12-Item General Health Questionnaire for general well-being. For each mental health outcome, single and multi-exposure models were performed through multivariate logistic regressions. Results Our results suggest that traffic-related air pollution (black carbon, NO2, PM10) exposure was positively associated with higher odds of depressive disorders. No association between green surrounding, noise, building morphology and mental health could be demonstrated. Conclusions These findings have important implications because most of the Brussel’s population resides in areas where particulate matters concentrations are above the World Health Organization guidelines. This suggests that policies aiming to reduce traffic related-air pollution could also reduce the burden of depressive disorders in Brussels.

scholarly journals Depression, Anxiety, and Stress in the time of COVID-19 Pandemic in Kurdistan Region, Iraq

2020 ◽  
pp. 37-44 ◽  
Author(s):  
Niaz Mustafa Kamal ◽  
Nasih Othman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Adult Population ◽  
Postgraduate Education ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Kurdistan Region ◽  
Female Ratio ◽  
Stress Coefficient ◽  
Health Disorders

The global spread of the COVID-19 pandemic, its threat to people’s health and its indirect impacts through the subsequent measures taken by governments to control the disease have led to uncertainty and huge disruption in the way people used to live with a negative impact on mental health and wellbeing.  The current study estimate prevalence of the common mental health disorders among a sample of the adult population in the Kurdistan Region during the pandemic. Through an online survey using DASS-21 to measure depression, anxiety, and stress data of 548 adult participants were collected during April 2020 and analyzed.  The sample was mainly from Sulaimani (89%), mean age was 37.9 (SD 13.5) and male/female ratio was 1. Prevalence of any severity levels of depression, anxiety, and stress was 45%, 47%, and 18% respectively. In regression analysis, notably female sex was a significant independent factor for higher levels of depression (coefficient 1.89, p<0.05), anxiety (coefficient 2.19, p<0.001), and stress (coefficient 1.52, p<0.05). Postgraduate education and other occupations were also significantly associated with depression (coefficient 3.81, p<0.05; coefficient 2.39, p<0.05 respectively),    anxiety (coefficient 2.92, p<0.05; coefficient 4.1, p<0.001 respectively) and stress (coefficient 3.83, p<0.001; coefficient 4.1, p<0.001 respectively). The study indicates high levels of common mental health disorders during the pandemic and calls for public health measures to promote the mental health and resilience of the population.

scholarly journals The role of the family doctor in the prevention of mental health disorders in patients with chronic pathology

2021 ◽  
Vol 68 (1) ◽  
pp. 65-70
Author(s):  
Irina Angela Radu ◽  
◽  
Ileana Anca Efrim ◽  
Dumitru Matei ◽  
◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Education ◽  
Urban Areas ◽  
Family Doctor ◽  
Family Physicians ◽  
Mental Health Disorders ◽  
Family Doctors ◽  
Communication Techniques ◽  
The Family ◽  
Health Disorders

Objectives. The family doctor plays an important role in preventing mental health disorders through medical education and early detection of patients with mental health disorders. The objectives of this research are to evaluate the possibility of family doctors to do prevention through medical education and to apply questionnaires to detect depression in patients with chronic disease. In addition, the research aims to identify the barriers perceived by family physicians in performing these activities. Material and method. The research was conducted on the basis of a self-administered questionnaire, which was answered voluntarily by 153 family doctors from 37 counties in Romania, both in rural and urban areas. Results and discussions. The answers to the questions regarding the availability of doctors to do medical education for the prevention of mental health disorders and the possibility to apply questionnaires for the identification of depression in patients with chronic pathology were analyzed. The results show that 59.48% of family doctors do medical education for the prevention of mental health disorders and 41.18% apply questionnaires to detect depression, during the consultation, in patients with chronic pathology. Regarding the barriers perceived by family doctors in achieving prevention, 40.32% answered that they do not do medical education to prevent mental health disorders due to the lack of adapted work tools, 25.80% chose the lack of knowledge of communication techniques and 22.58% lack of time. 45.56% of family physicians answered that they did not apply questionnaires to detect depression due to lack of necessary tools and 40% due to lack of time. Conclusions. The research reveals both the role and the needs of family doctors in the prevention and promotion of mental health in patients with chronic pathology. The ability of family physicians to pursue medical education and the willingness to apply questionnaires for depression can be improved by allocating resources, such as tailored work tools, courses to improve knowledge of specific communication techniques, and time spent on these activities.

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