Investigating Viewership of Season 3 of 13 Reasons Why and the Mental Wellness of Adolescents: Partially Randomized Preference Trial (Preprint)

Objective - General well-being (GWB) is important for students’ mental wellness. This paper explores the motivations of Chinese students who study in Thailand and applies the push and pull model to explain how motivations influence life satisfaction (LS) and GWB. Methodology/Technique – 398 convenience samples from Dhurakij Pundit University were analysed. Finding - The results show that ‘personal growth’ is the most important push factor for motivation, whereas ‘the convenience to go to other cities’ is the most important pull factor for motivation. Moreover, overseas study motivations positively influence LS and GWB. Novelty - The theoretical and practical implications and study limitations are also discussed herein. Type of Paper: Empirical. Keywords: Push and Pull Theory; Life Satisfaction; General Well-being; Chinese Student; Thailand. Reference to this paper should be made as follows: Yi, C; Kuo; Yih, J; Wong. 2019. Exploring Chinese Students’ Push and Pull Motivations in Influencing Life Satisfaction and General Well-being in Thailand, Global J. Bus. Soc. Sci. Review 7 (3): 178 – 184. https://doi.org/10.35609/gjbssr.2019.7.3(2) JEL Classification: M10, M14, M19.

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Efficacy and Impact of an mHealth Intervention to promote Mental Wellness for American Indian and Alaska Native Teens and Young Adults: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the BRAVE Study (Preprint)

10.2196/preprints.26158 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Stephanie Craig Rushing ◽

Allyson Kelley ◽

Sheana Bull ◽

David Stephens ◽

Julia Wrobel ◽

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Keyword(s):

Randomized Controlled Trial ◽

Young Adults ◽

Alaska Native ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Culturally Relevant ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Text Message ◽

Text Messages ◽

Randomized Controlled ◽

Mental Wellness

BACKGROUND Culturally-relevant interventions are needed to help American Indian and Alaska Native (AI/AN) teens and young adults navigate common risky situations involving family and friends, including drug and alcohol misuse, dating violence, and suicidality. We R Native – a multimedia health resource for Native teens and young adults – designed an intervention for Native youth, delivered via text message, that includes role model videos, mental wellness strategies, and links to culturally-relevant resources (hotlines, chat-lines, websites, etc.) and social support. OBJECTIVE This study aims to test the efficacy of BRAVE to improve participant’s physical, mental, and spiritual health, their use of mental wellness strategies, their help-seeking skills, and associated factors, including cultural resilience, identity, and cultural pride. METHODS The randomized controlled trial was carried out by the Northwest Portland Area Indian Health Board and the mHealth Impact Lab. The team recruited 2,334 AI/AN teens and young adults nationwide (15-24 years old) via social media channels and text message and enrolled 1,044 to participate. AI/AN teens and young adults enrolled in the study received either: 8 weeks of BRAVE text messages designed to improve mental health, help-seeking skills, and cultural resilience; or 8 weeks of STEM text messages, designed to elevate and re-affirm Native voices in science, technology, engineering, math and medicine (STEM); and then received the other set of messages. Primary and secondary outcomes were tested using linear mixed-effect models and linear regressions. RESULTS A total of 833 AI/AN teens and young adults were included in the analysis. Individuals in the BRAVE and STEM arms showed significant positive trends over the course of the study for all primary outcomes except cultural identity and help seeking behavior. Mean scores were significantly different for health (P<.001), resilience (P<.001), negative coping (P=.027), positive coping (P<.001), self-efficacy (P=.021), and self-esteem (P<.001). Changes in help-seeking self-efficacy were significant for those exhibiting risky behavior at baseline to exit (P=.01). Those who reported positive coping scores at baseline also reported better health on average, but no difference in risky drug and alcohol use (P<.001). The number of participants that used text messages to help themselves increased from 69% at 3-months (427/618) to 75% at 8-months (381/501) (P<.001). Similarly, the number of participants that used text messages to help a friend or family member increased from 22% at 3-months (138/616) to 55% at 8-months (272/498). CONCLUSIONS This is the first nationwide randomized controlled trial for AI/AN teens and young adults to test the efficacy of an mHealth intervention on mental wellness. The findings suggest that culturally-relevant multimedia, mHealth interventions can improve help-seeking behavior. Lessons learned from this study may help other AI/AN-serving organizations, prevention programs, policymakers, researchers, and educators as they support the next generation of AI/AN change-makers.

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The Creation of a Mental Health Policy in Higher Education

Educational Policy ◽

10.1177/08959048211015613 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 089590482110156

Author(s):

Kelly A. Pilato ◽

Madelyn P. Law ◽

Miya Narushima ◽

Shannon A. Moore ◽

John A. Hay

Keyword(s):

Critical Appraisal ◽

Mental Health Policy ◽

Student Voices ◽

Limited Evidence ◽

Comprehensive University ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Student Union ◽

The Creation ◽

Mental Wellness

The mental wellness of university students can be critical for their success. In an attempt to minimize stress for students, many universities have implemented a policy for a fall break with limited evidence to support its intended outcomes. This case study offers a critical appraisal of the formation of the fall break policy at one medium sized comprehensive university using qualitative and quantitative forms of evidence triangulated from (1) University Student Union survey, (2) document analysis and; (3) informant interview. The lack of uniformity on how the fall break is labelled, the timing of the break and its evaluation emerged as design flaws in the creation stage that perhaps, could have been mitigated if faculty and student voices were included in policy creation decisions.

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Perspectives on mental health among patients receiving dialysis

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation ◽

10.1093/ndt/gfaa346 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Melissa Nataatmadja ◽

Nicole Evangelidis ◽

Karine E Manera ◽

Yeoungjee Cho ◽

David W Johnson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

Symptom Burden ◽

Self Management ◽

Health Practitioners ◽

Taking Charge ◽

Mental Health Support ◽

Health Support ◽

Mental Wellness ◽

Uncertain Future ◽

Using Data

Abstract Background Diminished mental health is associated with increased morbidity and mortality and may contribute to loss of independence and motivation in patients receiving dialysis and their caregivers. Increased understanding of the patient perspective on triggers, impacts and strategies for managing mental health may inform ways to address mental health conditions in this population. Methods A secondary thematic analysis was undertaken using data from the Standardized Outcomes in Nephrology (SONG)-Hemodialysis and SONG-Peritoneal Dialysis projects. We extracted and analysed data on the perceived causes, meaning, impact and management of mental health in patients receiving dialysis from 26 focus groups (in six countries), multinational Delphi surveys and consensus workshops. Results A total of 644 patients and caregivers participated. We identified five themes: bound to dialysis (forced into isolation, enslaved to a machine, stress of relentless planning and grieving the loss of a normal life), underrecognized and ignored (missed by health practitioners, need for mental health support), an uncertain future (dreading complications, coming to terms with mortality), developing self-reliance (vulnerability in being solely responsible for dialysis, sustaining motivation for dialysis, necessity for self-vigilance and taking charge to regulate emotions) and responding to a lifestyle overhaul (guilt of burdening family, controlling symptoms for overall mental wellness, protecting independence and trying to feel grateful). Conclusions Patients receiving dialysis and their caregivers endure mental and emotional distress attributed to the burden of dialysis, lifestyle restrictions, the constant threat of death and symptom burden, which can impair motivation for self-management. Increased attention to monitoring and management of mental health in this population is needed.

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Effects of Treatment Preference on Adherence, Attrition, and Process Measures Among Older Adult Worriers

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igaa057.1192 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 370-370

Author(s):

Gretchen Brenes ◽

Heidi Munger Clary ◽

Michael Miller ◽

Jasmin Divers ◽

Andrea Anderson ◽

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Keyword(s):

Working Alliance ◽

Behavioral Therapy ◽

Controlled Trial ◽

Treatment Preference ◽

Process Measures ◽

Treatment Expectancies ◽

Intervention Adherence ◽

The Stability ◽

The Impact ◽

Preference Trial

Abstract Patient preference may be related to treatment outcomes through decreased rates of attrition and higher rates of adherence and patient satisfaction. We present findings from a 2-stage randomized preference trial of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) and yoga for the treatment of late-life worry. We examine rates of preference for CBT and yoga, as well as the stability of these preferences over time. We also examine the impact of preference on adherence, attrition, and process measures (satisfaction, treatment expectancies, and working alliance). Five hundred participants were randomized to either the randomized controlled trial (RCT; N=250) or the preference trial (participants chose the treatment; N=250). All participants received 10 weeks of an intervention. Among those in the preference trial, 48% chose CBT and 52% chose yoga (p>.05). Strength of preference was similar between the groups; 73.3% and 76.2% reported a strong preference for CBT and yoga, respectively (p>.05). Fourteen percent of those who preferred CBT at baseline preferred yoga upon completion of the intervention, while 12.2% of those who preferred yoga at baseline preferred CBT upon completion of the intervention (p>.05). There were no significant differences between participants in the RCT and preference trial on intervention adherence, attrition, satisfaction, or working alliance (p’s>.05). Treatment expectancies were higher for the preferred intervention (p’s<.0001). Results suggest that older adults prefer CBT and yoga at similar rates, and these preferences are stable. Receiving a preferred treatment had no effect on adherence, attrition, satisfaction, or working alliance.

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Big boys don’t cry [Offline]: the phygital disconnect between online and offline mental wellness engagement

Journal of Strategic Marketing ◽

10.1080/0965254x.2021.1965190 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 1-21

Author(s):

Ekant Veer ◽

Angela Dobele

Keyword(s):

Mental Wellness

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The Influence of COVID-19 Lockdown on Women in the Academy in One Rural University in South Africa

African Journal of Gender, Society and Development (formerly Journal of Gender, Information and Development in Africa) ◽

10.31920/2634-3622/2021/v10n3a12 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 10 (3) ◽

pp. 243-262

Author(s):

KL Thaba-Nkadimene ◽

C. Makwara ◽

D. Mzindle ◽

M Lebepe ◽

MS Rabodiba ◽

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Keyword(s):

South Africa ◽

Well Being ◽

Primary Objective ◽

Online Resources ◽

Network Access ◽

University Employees ◽

Women In Academia ◽

Research Findings ◽

Academic Women ◽

Mental Wellness

The primary objective of this study was to examine, interrogate and establish the influence of COVID-19 lockdown on the well-being of women in the academy and the roles they play as university employees and family members. This study was premised within interpretivism paradigm, and life history; and diaristic approach was used to understand this phenomenon. Biographies and interviews qualitative techniques were used to collect data from six women in academia in one university in South Africa. The research findings identified the COVID-19 pandemic as a cause of anxiety and restlessness among academic women; the excessive workload and lack of time; difficulties in balancing home and work duties; a lack of access to proper resources to aid job duties and research; and a lack of online resources-data, network access and Blackboard. This study recommended adequate online facilities and the design of the virtual mental wellness programmes to help academic women.

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