scholarly journals Examining the Relation between Caregiver Mental Health and Student Outcomes in Rural China

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (23) ◽  
pp. 12613
Author(s):  
Huan Wang ◽  
Claire Cousineau ◽  
Yuwei Adeline Hu ◽  
Grace Hu ◽  
Sunny Qi ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Student Outcomes ◽  
Rural China ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Student Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Caregiver Mental Health

Research continues to highlight the central relationship between caregivers’ mental health and their children’s development. This study examined the relation between primary caregivers’ mental health and school-aged children’s outcomes, including student mental health, resilience, and academic performance, in rural China. Using cross-sectional data from economically poor areas in the Gansu province, 2989 students (mean age = 11.51, 53.33% male, 46.67% female) and their primary caregivers (74.2% female) completed the 21-item, self-report Depression Anxiety Stress Scale. Students also completed the 25-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale and a standardized math test. The results indicated a high prevalence of caregiver depression (31%), stress (39%), and anxiety (24%). Characteristics that were significantly correlated with caregiver mental health issues included being a grandparent, having a low socioeconomic status and low education level, and living in a household with at least one migrant worker. Apart from caregiver stress and student resilience, caregiver mental health issues were negatively correlated with all student outcomes, including student mental health, resilience, and academic performance. Although additional empirical research is needed to investigate the associations between caregiver mental health and student outcomes, our results suggest that rural communities could benefit greatly from programs focused on improving the mental health of caregivers and this, in turn, may have a positive impact on student outcomes.

scholarly journals California Community College Faculty and Staff Help Address Student Mental Health Issues

2017 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lisa Sontag-Padilla ◽  
Michael Dunbar ◽  
Rachana Seelam ◽  
Courtney Kase ◽  
Claude Setodji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Community College ◽  
Community College Faculty ◽  
College Faculty ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
California Community College ◽  
Student Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Faculty And Staff

scholarly journals Creating a Multisite Perinatal Psychiatry Databank: Purpose and Development

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (24) ◽  
pp. 9352
Author(s):  
Wid Kattan ◽  
Laura Avigan ◽  
Barbara Hayton ◽  
Jennifer L. Barkin ◽  
Martin St-André ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Information ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Postpartum Women ◽  
Psychosocial Variables ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Perinatal Psychiatry ◽  
The Relationship

Mental health issues during the perinatal period are common; up to 29% of pregnant and 15% of postpartum women meet psychiatric diagnostic criteria. Despite its ubiquity, little is known about the longitudinal trajectories of perinatal psychiatric illness. This paper describes a collaboration among six perinatal mental health services in Quebec, Canada, to create an electronic databank that captures longitudinal patient data over the course of the perinatal period. The collaborating sites met to identify research interests and to select a standardized set of variables to be collected during clinical appointments. Procedures were implemented for creating a databank that serves both research and clinical purposes. The resulting databank allows pregnant and postpartum patients to complete self-report questionnaires on medical and psychosocial variables during their intake appointment in conjunction with their clinicians who fill in relevant medical information. All participants are followed until 6 months postpartum. The databank represents an opportunity to examine illness trajectories and to study rare mental disorders and the relationship between biological and psychosocial variables.

scholarly journals Understanding Campus Culture and Student Coping Strategies for Mental Health Issues in Five Canadian Colleges and Universities

2017 ◽  
Vol 47 (3) ◽  
pp. 136-151 ◽  
Author(s):  
Dimitris Giamos ◽  
Alex Young Soo Lee ◽  
Amanda Suleiman ◽  
Heather Stuart ◽  
Shu-Ping Chen
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Health Needs ◽  
Campus Culture ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Needs ◽  
Student Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Issues

This study aimed to better understand campus mental health culture and student mental health coping strategies, and to identify the mental health needs of students as well as gaps in mental health services within postsecondary education. A videovoice method was used to identify and document health-related issues and advocate for change. Forty-one interviews were conducted with campus stakeholders at five universities. Five themes involving mental health emerged from the campus interviews: the stigma of mental illness; campus culture related to mental health; mental health services available and barriers to mental health services on campus; accommodations for students’ mental health needs; and student mental health coping strategies. A documentary was developed to advocate for better mental health. We conclude that although Canadian campuses are raising awareness about mental health issues, there is not enough mental health infrastructure support on campuses; in particular, accessibility to campus mental health resources needs improvement.

scholarly journals Gender differences in mental health prevalence in autism

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Felicity Sedgewick ◽  
Jenni Leppanen ◽  
Kate Tchanturia
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Gender Differences ◽  
Eating Disorders ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Autistic People ◽  
Gendered Patterns ◽  
Autistic Population

Purpose Mental health conditions are known to be more common amongst autistic than non-autistic people. To date, there is little work exploring gender differences in mental health amongst autistic people and no work including non-binary/trans people. This paper aims to address this gap. Design/methodology/approach This was a large-scale online study, with 948 participants between 18 and 81 years old. Participants self-reported autism, anxiety, depression and eating disorder status. Analyses were run examining gender differences in the rates of these conditions in each group. Findings Autistic people are more likely to have anxiety and depression than non-autistic people of all genders. Autistic women and non-binary people experienced mental health issues at higher rates than men and at similar rates to each other. Autistic people were twice as likely as non-autistic people to have all eating disorders. Further, gendered patterns of eating disorders seen in the non-autistic population are also present in the autistic population. Research limitations/implications There are inherent issues with self-report of diagnoses online, but this study showed that using screening questionnaires is effective. Originality/value This is the first paper to look at gender differences in common mental health issues amongst autistic and non-autistic adults. It highlights that there are significant gendered patterns in the prevalence of mental health issues in both the autistic and non-autistic population and that these have an impact for how treatment should be approached to be effective.

Mental Health Issues Facing a Diverse Sample of College Students: Results from the College Student Mental Health Survey

NASPA Journal ◽  
2006 ◽  
Vol 43 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Johanna Soet ◽  
Todd Sevig
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
College Students ◽  
College Student ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Research Policy ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Student Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
College Student Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Survey

Over the past 5 years there has been increased attention given to mental health issues on college and university campuses across the country. However, few research efforts have been conducted to systematically investigate the mental health of college students. The College Student Mental Health Survey was undertaken as a first step towards gaining a better understanding of the broad range of mental health issues that face the college student population. This exploratory study describes the mental health history and current distress and coping of 939 college students from a large Midwestern public university, with an approximate enrollment of 40,000 students. Implications for research, policy, and practice are discussed.

scholarly journals Teachers’ Perceptions of Student Mental Health in Eastern China: A Qualitative Study

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (14) ◽  
pp. 7271
Author(s):  
Min Yao ◽  
Paul Kadetz ◽  
Aissata Mahamadou Sidibe ◽  
Yedong Wu ◽  
Jiameng Li ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Illness ◽  
Secondary School Teachers ◽  
Eastern China ◽  
Mental Health Training ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Structured Interviews ◽  
Student Mental Health ◽  
Teachers Perceptions ◽  
Mental Health Issues

In China, primary and secondary school teachers, known as ban zhu ren, have pastoral responsibility for the students in their class. The aim of this preliminary study is to identify how ban zhu ren perceive the mental health of their students, and how they have acted on these perceptions. Content analysis was used to organize the data and distinguish categories or themes derived from in-depth semi-structured interviews conducted with 27 ban zhu ren from Zhejiang and Anhui provinces. Frequencies of informant responses were used to identify the areas of agreement and disagreement across identified categories and themes among the informants. The results illustrate that the informants consider issues, such as not paying attention in class (n = 14), not getting along well with classmates (n = 12), and excessive gaming (n = 11) to be indicative of mental illness, although these would commonly be considered normal adolescent behaviors. Fifteen informants admitted that they found it difficult to work with student mental health issues, and 18 felt they had inadequate or non-existent training. However, all informants stated that they had intervened with what they perceived to be students’ mental health issues, although only 9 informants had referred students for professional help. The informants reported that they were reluctant to provide referrals, due to the stigmatization they believed students would experience if given a diagnosis of mental illness. We conclude that among our informants there is a lack of agreement on what behavioral and mental health issues are, and that informants may be confusing what are, in actuality, non-conformist or non-compliant (yet often normal), adolescent behaviors with mental illness due to insufficient mental health training.

scholarly journals Exploring the impacts of COVID-19 related social distancing on loneliness, psychological needs and symptomatology

2021 ◽  
Vol 23 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Bruno Faustino ◽  
António Branco Vasco ◽  
João Delgado ◽  
António Farinha-Fernandes ◽  
José Carlos Guerreiro
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Psychological Needs ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Social Distancing ◽  
Mental Health Issues ◽  
Cross Sectional Design

Loneliness may be a consequence of social distancing, a measure imposed by several governments to try to reduce the contagion of severe acute respiratory syndrome-related coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). Despite being necessary, this measure may have thus caused a rise in mental health issues, leading to higher psychological distress and symptomatology. Thus, it is also important to explore how loneliness relates to the regulation of psychological needs. This study aims to explore the relationships between loneliness, symptomatology, and the regulation of psychological needs. 142 individuals (M age=32.7, SD=10.9), answered self-report questionnaires in a cross-sectional design. Results show that loneliness is positively correlated with symptomatology and difficulties in the regulation of psychological needs, with these relationships being mediated by psychological distress and psychological well-being. We discuss our results with a focus on loneliness and related psychopathological symptomatology, as they seem to be core factors in the regulation of psychological needs.

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