scholarly journals The Role of Occupational Health Services in Psychosocial Risk Management and the Promotion of Mental Health and Well-Being at Work

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (7) ◽  
pp. 3632
Author(s):  
Aditya Jain ◽  
Juliet Hassard ◽  
Stavroula Leka ◽  
Cristina Di Tecco ◽  
Sergio Iavicoli
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Management ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Grey Literature ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Occupational Health Services ◽  
Health And Well Being

The development and enhancement of occupational health services (OHS) at the national level is central to ensuring the sustainable health, well-being and work engagement of the working population. However, due to differences in national health, social security and occupational safety and health systems, the content, capacity, coverage and provisions of OHS vary considerably across national contexts. Obtaining a better understanding in terms of such similarities and variations internationally is essential as such comparative information can help inform evidenced-based decision-making on OHS at both policy and practice levels. This paper therefore reviews and analyses the key policies, standards and approaches in OH systems and services, using both academic and grey literature, across 12 industrialised countries (Australia, Canada, Finland, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Japan, The Netherlands, Poland, United Kingdom and the United States of America). It provides a detailed overview and categorization of OHS in these selected countries in terms of the legal and policy context, organisation and financing and coverage and staffing while specifically discussing variations aimed at psychosocial risk management and the promotion of mental health and well-being at work. It draws conclusions on key development needs of OHS internationally to ensure psychosocial risk management and mental health promotion are prioritised effectively in a preventive manner.

scholarly journals A Scoping Review of Literature About Mental Health and Well-Being Among Immigrant Communities in the United States

2020 ◽  
pp. 152483992094251
Author(s):  
Darlene Xiomara Rodriguez ◽  
Jessica Hill ◽  
Paul N. McDaniel
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
United States ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Scoping Review ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Immigrant Communities ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Health And Well Being

Immigration—both the experience of migrating and events after migration—can affect the mental health and well-being of immigrants and their communities. However, evidence suggests that immigrants in the United States do not access mental health services to the same extent as nonimmigrants. In particular, immigrant adolescents and young adults may have unique stressors related to their developmental stage, experiences in school and with peer groups, and shifting roles within family systems. This scoping review summarizes findings from published research studies and practitioner-focused gray literature about the mental health needs of immigrant communities in the United States. The review finds that specific mental health needs vary across factors like age, racial/ethnic group, immigration status, and place of residency. Findings also indicate that structural factors like immigration-related laws affect both access to mental health services and stressors in the overall environment for immigrants and their families. This review also explores models of community-level initiatives that utilize strengths-based approaches to promoting mental health and well-being among immigrant communities. Findings highlight the need for a better understanding of the mental health needs and current barriers to care among diverse immigrant populations, as immigration continues to play a major role in U.S. public policy and discourse. The COVID-19 pandemic taking place as this article goes to press in 2020 also raises questions regarding health equity and access for marginalized populations, including immigrants and their communities, and so these findings also indicate the need for further interdisciplinary research to assess intersections among the pandemic’s many impacts, including those related to mental health and well-being.

scholarly journals Contribution of researchers in the Arab region to peer-reviewed literature on mental health and well-being of university students

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Waleed M. Sweileh
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
University Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Arab Countries ◽  
Research Articles ◽  
Search Query ◽  
Research Gaps ◽  
Arab Region ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Objective The current study aimed at investigating the contribution of researchers in the Arab region to the field of mental health and well-being of university students using bibliometric tools. Method Relevant literature was obtained from the Scopus database for the period from 2001–2020. Examples of keywords used in the query included “college student”, “university student”, and undergraduate student” combined with keywords such as wellbeing, wellness, suicide, and anxiety. No language restriction was used. Only research articles were considered. The search query was validated. Bibliometric indicators and mappings such as active countries, institutions, authors, highly cited documents, and the most frequently encountered topics were identified and discussed to shed light on research gaps in the Arab region. Research gaps were also identified. The analysis was carried out on February 12, 2021. Results The search query returned 309 research articles published by authors from 17 different Arab countries. Less than one-third (n = 97, 31.4%) of the retrieved articles were carried out in collaboration with authors from 39 non-Arab countries, mainly from the United Kingdom and the United States. The overall contribution of researchers from the Arab region to global research in the field was 5.6%. In total, 1212 authors from 791 different institutions participated in publishing the retrieved research articles. At the country level, Saudi Arabia (n = 125, 40.5%) ranked first, followed by Jordan, Egypt, and Lebanon. At the institutional level, The University of Jordan (n = 25, 8.1%) ranked first, followed by King Saud University, and Kuwait University. The retrieved articles included 132 (42.7%) articles on stress/distress, 95 (30.7%) on anxiety, 61 (19.7%) on depression. Knowledge gaps on suicide, eating disorders, substance use, and happiness were identified. The retrieved articles appeared in 193 different journals and approximately two-thirds of the active journal were in general medicine, public health, and education. Conclusions The contribution of researchers in the Arab region to the field showed a noticeable increase with time. However, important research gaps were identified. The contribution was confined to authors from a limited number of Arab countries. Funding and international research collaboration for the mental health and well-being of students need to be strengthened.

School Climate, Deployment, and Mental Health Among Students in Military-Connected Schools

2015 ◽  
Vol 50 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kris Tunac De Pedro ◽  
Ron Avi Astor ◽  
Tamika D. Gilreath ◽  
Rami Benbenishty ◽  
Ruth Berkowitz
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
School Climate ◽  
School Environment ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Student Demographics ◽  
Multiple Components ◽  
Lower Likelihood ◽  
Health And Well Being

Research has found that when compared with civilian students, military-connected students in the United States have more negative mental health outcomes, stemming from the stress of military life events (i.e., deployment). To date, studies on military-connected youth have not examined the role of protective factors within the school environment, such as school climate, in the mental health and well-being of military-connected adolescents. Given this gap in the research on military adolescents, this study draws from a large sample of military and non-military secondary adolescents in military-connected schools ( N = 14,943) and examines associations between school climate, military connection, deployment, and mental health. Findings show that multiple components of school climate are associated with a lower likelihood of depressive symptoms and suicidal ideation and increased likelihood of well-being among students in military-connected schools, after controlling for student demographics, military connection, and deployments. The authors conclude with a discussion of school climate interventions for military-connected youth.

scholarly journals Deporting immigrant parents: Impact on the health and well-being of their citizen children

2020 ◽  
Vol 30 (Supplement_5) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Martinez-Donate ◽  
J Tellez Lieberman ◽  
L Bakely ◽  
C Correa ◽  
C Valdez ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Behavior ◽  
Mexican Immigrants ◽  
Mental Health Problems ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Health Problems ◽  
Border Region ◽  
Health Determinants ◽  
Health And Well Being

Abstract Background In the United States (U.S.), over 4 million citizen children live with an unauthorized immigrant parent who is at risk of deportation. Children of Mexican immigrants are disproportionately represented among this population, as 1 out of 3 deported immigrants are from Mexico. Parental deportation can have profound and long-lasting consequences for children, yet research on this topic is sparse. We present preliminary findings from an ongoing, longitudinal study examining changes in health, well-being, behavior, and environmental factors among U.S. citizen children of recently deported Mexican immigrants. Methods Forty-eight deported Mexican parents were recruited from deportation processing stations on the Mexican border region. We completed phone interviews with one of their U.S.-based, citizen children and an adult caregiver, collecting retrospective information on health, health behavior, household, academics, and socio-ecological health determinants from a year earlier, as well as shortly after deportation of their parent. Pre-post analyses of caregivers' survey data were conducted to assess changes in outcomes associated with parental deportation. Results Following deportation of their parents, children were reported to have more frequent health problems (p=.008), including mental health problems (p=.002), externalizing (p=.040) and internalizing (p=.011) behaviors, school absences (p=.092), and experiences of food insecurity (p=.007) than a year before. Academic expectations were also significantly worse (p=.006) than those prior to parental deportation. Conclusions Children are the unintended victims of indiscriminate immigration enforcement. Deportation of parents is associated with significant deterioration of physical and mental health, behavior, academics, and home environment for their U.S. citizen children. Our results call for immigration policy reform and interventions to support families affected by the deportation of a parent. Key messages Immigration policies that separate families can have significant detrimental impacts on the health and well-being of U.S. citizen children. Policies must be revised to keep families together and protect children in mixed-legal status families.

scholarly journals Exposure to psychosocial risk factors in the context of work: a systematic review

2016 ◽  
Vol 50 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Cláudia Fernandes ◽  
Anabela Pereira
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Risk Factors ◽  
Systematic Review ◽  
Psychosocial Factors ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychosocial Risk Factors ◽  
Psychosocial Risk ◽  
Sample Type ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Health And Well Being

ABSTRACT OBJECTIVE To analyze the scientific literature about the effects of exposure to psychosocial risk factors in work contexts. METHODS A systematic review was performed using the terms “psychosocial factors” AND “COPSOQ” in the databases PubMed, Medline, and Scopus. The period analyzed was from January 1, 2004 to June 30, 2012. We have included articles that used the Copenhagen Psychosocial Questionnaire (COPSOQ) as a measuring instrument of the psychosocial factors and the presentation of quantitative or qualitative results. German articles, psychometric studies or studies that did not analyze individual or work factors were excluded. RESULTS We included 22 articles in the analysis. Individual factors, such as gender, age, and socioeconomic status, were analyzed along with work-related factors such as labor demands, work organization and content, social relationships and leadership, work-individual interface, workplace values, justice and respect, personality, health and well-being, and offensive behaviors. We analyzed the sample type and the applied experimental designs. Some population groups, such as young people and migrants, are more vulnerable. The deteriorated working psychosocial environment is associated with physical health indicators and weak mental health. This environment is also a risk factor for the development of moderate to severe clinical conditions, predicting absenteeism or intention of leaving the job. CONCLUSIONS The literature shows the contribution of exposure to psychosocial risk factors in work environments and their impact on mental health and well-being of workers. It allows the design of practical interventions in the work context to be based on scientific evidences. Investigations in specific populations, such as industry, and studies with more robust designs are lacking.

scholarly journals COVID-19 and the 24/7 News Cycle: Does COVID-19 News Exposure Affect Mental Health?

2020 ◽  
Vol 6 ◽  
pp. 237802312096933
Author(s):  
Kevin Stainback ◽  
Brittany N. Hearne ◽  
Monica M. Trieu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Social Life ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Data Set ◽  
Unique Data ◽  
Negative Effect ◽  
Health And Well Being ◽  
Economic Well Being

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has upended nearly every aspect of social life in the United States and abroad. People turn to news to provide public health updates about the virus, such as reports of new cases and deaths, but also to understand how COVID-19 is affecting jobs and the economy. The news, irrespective of its format, serves as a central conduit of information during the pandemic. Prior research examining public traumas, such as terrorist attacks, suggests that greater media intake may also amplify perceived threats about the virus and therefore have a negative effect on mental health. We argue that in the absence of a solution to the virus, such as a vaccine, greater COVID-19 media viewing is likely to heighten uncertainty and anxiousness about the future threat the virus poses to health and well-being, which should in turn increase psychological distress. Drawing on a unique data set of U.S. residents in mid- to late March 2020, the authors examine the relationships among COVID-19 news consumption, perceptions of COVID-19 threats to health and economic well-being, and psychological distress. The findings suggest that greater COVID-19 media consumption is associated with greater psychological distress and that approximately two thirds of this effect operates indirectly through increased perceptions of COVID-19 threats.

scholarly journals Oficinas com trabalhadores em situação de afastamento do trabalho / Creative workshops for workers on leave of absence

2017 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 103
Author(s):  
Breno Ayres Chaves Rodrigues ◽  
Amanda Giron Galindo ◽  
Jaquelina Maria Imbrizi ◽  
Rosilda Mendes
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Occupational Health ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Occupational Health Services ◽  
Production Of Culture ◽  
Leave Of Absence ◽  
Art And Culture ◽  
Mental Health Practices ◽  
Alternative Activities

ResumoVinculada ao movimento da desinstitucionalização, a oferta deoficinas na área de Saúde Mental é atravessada por tensões, entre elas, a de normatização, que contrasta com produçõessingularizadas de potência de vida. Neste artigo, as oficinas são consideradas dispositivos que incluem a inventividade dos participantes e produzem cultura. Por meio do método dacartografia, realizamos uma revisão bibliográfica que construiu três analisadores - “da lógica do trabalho capitalista aos espaços de liberdade e invenção de mundos”; “espaços criativos e inventivos de liberdade e produção de cultura”; “problematização da noção 'terapêutico' nas práticas de saúde mental” - para auxiliar na discussão sobre a importância das oficinas de criação e música enquanto produtoras de lugares afirmativos para trabalhadores em situação de afastamento do trabalho. Ao apostar em atividades alternativas nos serviços de Saúde doTrabalhador, privilegiam-se experiências nas quais o exercício da criatividade é fator de produção de saúde.Palavras-chave: Oficinas; Arte e Cultura; Desinstitucionalização; Saúde Mental; Saúde do Trabalhador.AbstractIn connection with the deinstitutionalization movement, the provision of workshops in mental health is crossed by various tensions, among them, the norms that contrast with the singularproduction of biopower. In this article, creative workshops are considered as dispositifs which produce culture and engage the inventiveness of participants. By use of a cartographic method,we conduct a literature review and conceive three analyzers: “from a logic of capitalist labor to the spaces of freedom and invention of worlds”; "creative and inventive spaces of freedom and production of culture"; “problematisation of the concept of the 'therapeutic' within mental health practices”. Through these analyzers, we entertain a discussion on the importance of creative workshops and music as sites for positive affirmation forworkers on leave of absence. By banking on alternative activities within occupational health services, heightened attention isgiven to experiences in which the exercise of creativity is a factor in health production.Keywords: Workshops; Art and Culture; Deinstitutionalization; Mental Health; Occupational Health.

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