scholarly journals Bullying, Cyberbullying and Mental Health: The Role of Student Connectedness as a School Protective Factor

2021 ◽  
Vol 31 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-41
Author(s):  
Beatriz Lucas-Molina ◽  
Alicia Pérez-Albéniz ◽  
Irene Solbes-Canales ◽  
Javier Ortuño-Sierra ◽  
Eduardo Fonseca-Pedrero
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Student Connectedness

scholarly journals Family support as a protective factor for attitudes toward social distancing and in preserving positive mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
pp. 135910532097169
Author(s):  
Shifeng Li ◽  
Qingying Xu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Family Support ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Strong Support ◽  
Demographic Variables ◽  
Positive Mental Health ◽  
Perceived Support ◽  
Chinese People ◽  
Social Distancing

We examined the role of family support in influencing attitudes about social distancing and positive mental health during the COVID-19 pandemic among 1547 Chinese people. The results showed that after the effects of demographic variables were controlled, perceived support from family members made unique contributions to their attitudes about social distancing and positive mental health both directly and indirectly (via buffering loneliness). These results suggest that strong support from family plays an important role in improving individuals’ attitudes about social distancing and maintaining positive mental health during the epidemic.

scholarly journals The Role of Religiosity to Address the Mental Health Crisis of Students: A Study on Three Parameters (Anxiety, Depression, and Stress)

2021 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Rohmah Najihah Misran ◽  
Jamilah Hanum Abdul Khaiyom ◽  
Zul Azlin Razali
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Psychological Health ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Health Issues ◽  
Mental Health Crisis ◽  
Health Crisis ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Religiosity is a construct that has interesting implications in the mental health issues of youths. This study examines the role of religiosity on anxiety, depression, and stress using 148 Muslim students studying Islamic studies at undergraduate provision in an Islamic University as sample. Results indicated that the level of religiosity among the participants ranged from moderately religious to highly religious. The mean levels of anxiety, depression, and stress among the participants were moderate, and a significant number of students suffered from severe psychological distress. Female students were reported to experience significantly slightly more stress than male students. Furthermore, the relationship between religiosity, anxiety, and depression was significantly negative but not stressful. Further analysis found that religiosity serves as a protective factor for depression. Meanwhile, some religiosity components (i.e., avoidance of sinful acts and frequent conduct of recommended acts) were found to be a significant protective factor against anxiety and depression, respectively. Thus, in retrospect, mental health and religion appear to converge on managing psychological distress. As so to speak, this is a vital point in the emerging mental health services in which the incorporation of religious components into clinical practice may show good promising results in aiding the recovery process of psychological health issues. Likewise, embedding religiosity in one’s life, or being religiously minded, reflected in daily life manifestation, is linked with better mental health outcomes.

scholarly journals The Moderating Effect of Comfort from Companion Animals and Social Support on the Relationship between Microaggressions and Mental Health in LGBTQ+ Emerging Adults

2020 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 1
Author(s):  
Angela Matijczak ◽  
Shelby E. McDonald ◽  
Camie A. Tomlinson ◽  
Jennifer L. Murphy ◽  
Kelly O’Connor
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Health Outcomes ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Companion Animals ◽  
Mental Health Outcomes ◽  
The Relationship

LGBTQ+ (lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual/gender minority identities) individuals frequently report exposure to microaggressions, which are associated with deleterious mental health outcomes. Social support from humans has been found to be an important protective factor for LGBTQ+ emerging adults. However, an underexplored area of research is the protective role of interactions with companion animals for this population. We conducted simple and multiple moderation analyses to explore whether and to what extent emotional comfort from companion animals and human social support moderated the relationship between LGBTQ-related microaggressions and depressive and anxiety symptoms. Our sample included 134 LGBTQ+ emerging adults (mean age of 19.31). We found that social support moderated the relationship between microaggressions and depressive symptoms. The relationship between microaggressions and depressive symptoms was not significant at high levels of social support, indicating the protective nature of human social support. Comfort from companion animals also moderated the relationship between interpersonal microaggressions and depressive symptoms. For participants with high or medium levels of emotional comfort from companion animals, interpersonal microaggressions were positively associated with depressive symptoms. Our results highlight the need to further investigate the complex role of relationships with companion animals on mental health outcomes for LGBTQ+ emerging adults.

scholarly journals Family Functioning in Families of Adolescents with Mental Health Disorders: The Role of Parenting Alliance

Children ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (3) ◽  
pp. 222
Author(s):  
Sofía Baena ◽  
Lucía Jiménez ◽  
Bárbara Lorence ◽  
Mᵃ Victoria Hidalgo
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Family Cohesion ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Emotional And Behavioral Disorders ◽  
Sociodemographic Factors ◽  
Family Processes ◽  
Parenting Alliance ◽  
The Impact

This study primarily examined the predictive role of emotional and behavioral disorders in family cohesion and the moderating role of parenting alliance. Adolescents’ mental health issues are a major concern, with important implications for individuals and their families. However, the impact of mental disorders on family processes has been less widely studied. Participants in this study were 72 parents of adolescent beneficiaries of mental health services. Questionnaires assessed family cohesion, parenting alliance, and sociodemographic factors. Results indicated that emotional and behavioral disorders did not have an influence on family cohesion. They also suggested that parenting alliance may be a protective factor for family cohesion. This paper highlights the role of parenting alliance as a potential protective factor in positive family processes. These findings support the importance of focusing on the parental subsystem in therapy, and the need to incorporate a positive parenting perspective when working with these families.

The Intersection of Family Acceptance and Religion on the Mental Health of LGBTQ Youth

2020 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-42 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen K. Miller ◽  
Ryan J. Watson ◽  
Marla E. Eisenberg
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Religious Affiliation ◽  
Depression Score ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
Religious Groups ◽  
Lgbtq Youth ◽  
Family Acceptance ◽  
Demographic Covariates

While family acceptance has been shown to be protective for LGBTQ youth, the role of family acceptance within religious contexts is less clearly described. This study explored the role of religious affiliation and family acceptance on mental health outcomes among LGBTQ youth using data from the LGBTQ National Teen Survey. Key variables included (1) religious affiliation, (2) family acceptance regarding LGBTQ identity or orientation, and (3) mean depression scores. Analysis of variance (ANOVA), Pearson's correlations, and multiple linear regression models were conducted, including an interaction term to test for differences in the primary association across religious groups. The analytic sample included 9,261 youth. Mean family acceptance was 2.37 on a scale of 0–4, with 4 indicating the highest level of family acceptance. Religious affiliation was strongly associated with degree of family acceptance (p < .05). Mean depression score was 13.38 on a scale of 0–30, with 30 indicating the highest level of depression; religious affiliation was strongly associated with mean depression score (p < .05). LGBTQ family acceptance was strongly inversely associated with depressive scores, even when adjusting for potential confounders (Beta = 02.37, p < .001). The interaction of family acceptance by religion was non-significant, indicating that this association was similar for youth in all religious groups. Findings were unchanged when adjusting for demographic covariates such as gender identity or race. Our research supports existing literature showing that family acceptance is a strong protective factor for LGBTQ youth, regardless of religion of origin.

scholarly journals Sensory-Processing Sensitivity and COVID-19 Stress in Adolescents: The Mediating Role of Resilience

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shuhei Iimura
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Negative Relationship ◽  
The Novel ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Mediating Role ◽  
Novel Coronavirus

Psychologists worldwide are becoming increasingly concerned about the negative impact of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic on adolescents’ mental health. However, compared to studies involving adults, research on adolescents is limited. To further understand adolescents’ mental health during the pandemic, the present study examined whether resilience, as a protective factor, buffers the relationship between the personality trait of environmental sensitivity and COVID-19-related distress. A total of 141 adolescents (53.7% women, Mage = 18.91 years, SDage = 0.82 years) living in urban Japan completed an online cross-sectional survey in October 2020. The results showed that sensitivity was positively, though weakly, correlated with COVID-19 stress and negatively correlated with resilience. Resilience was negatively correlated with COVID-19 stress. Mediation analysis showed that resilience buffered the negative relationship between sensitivity and COVID-19 stress, and its indirect effect was statistically significant, albeit close to zero. These results suggest that higher sensitivity is not necessarily a vulnerability factor, if resilience can be enhanced.

scholarly journals Peculiarities of psychological assistance in overcoming the consequences COVID-19

2021 ◽  
Vol 5 (S4) ◽  
pp. 1600-1620
Author(s):  
Tetiana Melnychuk ◽  
Tamara Grubi ◽  
Svitlana Alieksieieva ◽  
Svitlana Maslich ◽  
Vitalii Lunov
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Emotional Disorders ◽  
Protective Factor ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Factors Influencing ◽  
The World ◽  
Life Circumstances ◽  
Psychological Assistance ◽  
The Individual

The urgency of the study is due to the appearing of an emergency caused by an extremely dangerous outbreak of the COVID -19 pandemic. Every emergency, especially one which threatens health, is characterized by increased anxiety and depression among the population, causes chronic emotional disorders and requires providing psychological and psychosocial assistance to the individual. In this regard, this article aims to disclose and summarize theoretical and empirical research that will help identify the factors that shape the appropriate resource strategies for the development of resilience in overcoming the consequences of COVID - 19. At the same time, this study revealed the role of resilience as a potential protective factor for mental health during an outbreak of the COVID - 19 pandemic. The leading method of research is theoretical and methodological analysis, comprehension, comparison, classification and generalization of the main provisions of bibliographic sources that are relevant to the problem and purpose of the study. The article presents the factors influencing resilience in the individualovercoming the consequences of COVID - 19 taking into account the world experience. The main approaches to providing psychological assistance to a person in difficult life circumstances caused by a pandemic are identified.

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