scholarly journals Assessment of Self-Reported Mental Health and Acculturation Stress Among Foreign-Born and U.S.-Born Latinos in Immokalee, Florida: A Pilot Study

2020 ◽  
Vol 14 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Payal Kahar ◽  
Lirio K Negroni
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Life Events ◽  
The United States ◽  
Acculturation Stress ◽  
Sociodemographic Characteristics ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life ◽  
Educational Levels

The population of Immokalee in Southwest Florida is 75% Latinos, with nearly half being foreign-born. Several documented stressors contribute to poor mental health among Latinos. However, little is known about Latinos’ mental health in this region. This study sought to assess self-rated mental health (SRMH) and acculturation stress (AS) and predict SRMH based on stress from life events, AS, sociodemographic characteristics, and social support among U.S.-born and foreign-born Latinos. Face-to-face interviews and assisted self-administered surveys were used to collect information among 158 Latinos on sociodemographic characteristics, AS, major life events that caused stress, social support, and SRMH. AS was elicited by asking three questions (Cronbach’s a = .84), total stress level was determined by 10 major life events, and social support was elicited by 14 questions (Cronbach’s a = .76). Results indicated that foreign-born Latinos 36–75 years old, with minimal social support, U.S.-born Latinos with lower educational levels, minimal social support, and high-moderate stress levels reported statistically significant low SRMH. AS was significantly higher among foreign-born 36- to 75-year-olds, with lower educational levels, minimal social support, who preferred the Spanish language and lived ≤15 years in the United States. Linear regression analysis showed social support, educational levels, and life stressors to be significant predictors of SRMH among U.S.-born Latinos, whereas social support was a significant predictor in foreign-born Latinos.

The Comparability of Event-Related and General Social Support

2011 ◽  
pp. 339-359 ◽  
Author(s):  
Valentina Hlebec ◽  
Maja Mrzel ◽  
Tina Kogovšek
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Networks ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Support Network ◽  
Response Format ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life ◽  
The Social ◽  
Related Approach ◽  
Relation Approach

Some studies (e.g., Kogovšek & Hlebec, 2008, 2009) have shown that the name generator and the role relation approaches to measuring social networks are to some extent comparable, but less so the name generator and the event-related approaches (Hlebec, Mrzel, & Kogovšek, 2009). In this chapter, the composition of the social support network assessed by both the general social support approach and the event-related approach (support during 15 major life events) is analyzed and compared. In both cases, the role relation approach is used. In addition, in both approaches a more elaborate (16 possible categories ranging from partner, mother, father, friend to no one) and a more simple (6 possible categories ranging from family member, friend, neighbor to no one) response format is applied and compared. The aim of the chapter is to establish, in a controlled quasi-experiment setting, whether the different approaches (i.e. the general social support and the event-related approach) produce similar social networks regardless of the response format (long vs. short).

Social Support and Help-Seeking in Daily Hassles Versus Major Life Events Stress1

1995 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
pp. 49-58 ◽  
Author(s):  
Gordon L. Flett ◽  
Kirk R. Blankstein ◽  
D. Jeanine Hicken ◽  
Mark S. Watson
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Help Seeking ◽  
Daily Hassles ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life

scholarly journals Understanding Students’ Mental Well-Being Challenges on a University Campus: Interview Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Young Park ◽  
Nazanin Andalibi ◽  
Yikai Zou ◽  
Siddhant Ambulkar ◽  
Jina Huh-Yoo
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Transitional Period ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life ◽  
Mental Well Being

BACKGROUND Research shows that emerging adults face numerous stressors as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. This paper investigates university students’ lived experiences of maintaining mental well-being during major life events and challenges associated with this transitional period. As we continue to design health technology to support students’ mental health needs, it is imperative to understand the fundamental needs and issues particular to this phase of their life to effectively engage and lower the barriers to seeking help. OBJECTIVE This study first aimed to understand how university students currently seek and receive support to maintain their mental well-being while going through frequent life events during this period of emerging adulthood. The study then aimed to provide design requirements for how social and technical systems should support the students’ mental well-being maintenance practice. METHODS Semistructured interviews with 19 students, including graduate and undergraduate students, were conducted at a large university in the Midwest in the United States. RESULTS This study’s findings identified three key needs: students (1) need to receive help that aligns with the perceived severity of the problem caused by a life event, (2) have to continuously rebuild relationships with support givers because of frequent life events, and (3) negotiate tensions between the need to disclose and the stigma associated with disclosure. The study also identified three key factors related to maintaining mental well-being: time, audience, and disclosure. CONCLUSIONS On the basis of this study’s empirical findings, we discuss how and when help should be delivered through technology to better address university students’ needs for maintaining their mental well-being, and we argue for reconceptualizing seeking and receiving help as a colearning process.

scholarly journals Understanding Students’ Mental Well-Being Challenges on a University Campus: Interview Study

10.2196/15962 ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (3) ◽  
pp. e15962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sun Young Park ◽  
Nazanin Andalibi ◽  
Yikai Zou ◽  
Siddhant Ambulkar ◽  
Jina Huh-Yoo
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Emerging Adults ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Undergraduate Students ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The United States ◽  
Transitional Period ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life ◽  
Mental Well Being

Background Research shows that emerging adults face numerous stressors as they transition from adolescence to adulthood. This paper investigates university students’ lived experiences of maintaining mental well-being during major life events and challenges associated with this transitional period. As we continue to design health technology to support students’ mental health needs, it is imperative to understand the fundamental needs and issues particular to this phase of their life to effectively engage and lower the barriers to seeking help. Objective This study first aimed to understand how university students currently seek and receive support to maintain their mental well-being while going through frequent life events during this period of emerging adulthood. The study then aimed to provide design requirements for how social and technical systems should support the students’ mental well-being maintenance practice. Methods Semistructured interviews with 19 students, including graduate and undergraduate students, were conducted at a large university in the Midwest in the United States. Results This study’s findings identified three key needs: students (1) need to receive help that aligns with the perceived severity of the problem caused by a life event, (2) have to continuously rebuild relationships with support givers because of frequent life events, and (3) negotiate tensions between the need to disclose and the stigma associated with disclosure. The study also identified three key factors related to maintaining mental well-being: time, audience, and disclosure. Conclusions On the basis of this study’s empirical findings, we discuss how and when help should be delivered through technology to better address university students’ needs for maintaining their mental well-being, and we argue for reconceptualizing seeking and receiving help as a colearning process.

scholarly journals Individuals’ quality of life linked to major life events, perceived social support, and personality traits

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (11) ◽  
pp. 2897-2908 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cornelia Pocnet ◽  
Jean-Philippe Antonietti ◽  
Marie-Pierre F. Strippoli ◽  
Jennifer Glaus ◽  
Martin Preisig ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Quality Of Life ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Personality Traits ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life

Life events, social interaction and psychiatric symptoms in general practice: a pilot study

1983 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 159-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
M. H. Davies ◽  
S. Rose ◽  
K. W. Cross
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Social Interaction ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Psychiatric Symptoms ◽  
Psychiatric Training ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life ◽  
Positive Events ◽  
High Degree

SynopsisThirty-two adult females who consulted a general practitioner with psychiatric training were assessed by questionnaires on first attendance and at follow-up 6 months later. Major life events and the degree of social support were of importance. Failure to improve was associated with major negative life events; in the absence of such events, improvement seemed likely to occur given a high degree of social Support; major positive events appeared to be associated with improvement, regardless of the degree of social interaction. These factors, and the initial and final GHQ scores, are inter-related in a complex manner and it is suggested that these findings merit further investigation on a larger sample of patients.

University transition: major and minor life stressors, personality characteristics and mental health

1994 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 81-87 ◽  
Author(s):  
Luo Lu
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Somatic Symptoms ◽  
Daily Hassles ◽  
First Year ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Independent College ◽  
Major Life ◽  
First Year Students

SynopsisOne hundred and two first-year students at an independent college in Taiwan participated in a questionnaire study. Measurements of stressors (major life events, minor daily hassles and perceived university stress), personality (locus of control, extraversion and neuroticism) and mental health (depression, anxiety and somatic symptoms) were taken. Using multivariate analyses, we found that: (1) life events predicted anxiety, while daily hassles predicted depression; (2) locus of control and extraversion correlated negatively, while neuroticism correlated positively with university stress; and (3) neuroticism had a main effect on symptom reportings across the board, while extraversion had a vulnerability effect on somatic symptoms. Relationships between life events and daily hassles, and the roles of personality in the stress process, are discussed.

scholarly journals Depression, anxiety, and happiness in dog owners and potential dog owners during the COVID-19 pandemic in the United States

PLoS ONE ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 16 (12) ◽  
pp. e0260676
Author(s):  
Francois Martin ◽  
Katherine E. Bachert ◽  
LeAnn Snow ◽  
Hsiao-Wei Tu ◽  
Julien Belahbib ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Support ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Perceived Social Support ◽  
The United States ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Major Life Events ◽  
Major Life ◽  
Psychometric Scales ◽  
Dog Ownership ◽  
Dog Owners

Major life events, such as the COVID-19 pandemic, affect psychological and physiological health. Social support, or the lack thereof, can modulate these effects. The context of the COVID-19 pandemic offered a unique opportunity to better understand how dogs may provide social support for their owners and buffer heightened symptoms of stress, anxiety and depression and contribute to happiness during a major global crisis. Participants (768 pet dog owners and 767 potential pet dog owners) answered an online survey, including validated depression, anxiety, happiness psychometric scales, attitude to and commitment towards pet, and perceived social support. Potential pet dog owners were defined as individuals who did not own a dog at the time of the survey but would be very or extremely interested in owning one in the future. Dog owners reported having significantly more social support available to them compared to potential dog owners, and their depression scores were also lower, compared to potential dog owners. There were no differences in anxiety and happiness scores between the two groups. Dog owners had a significantly more positive attitude towards and commitment to pets. Taken together, our results suggest that dog ownership may have provided people with a stronger sense of social support, which in turn may have helped buffer some of the negative psychological impacts caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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