Guest Editor(s)
Assist. Prof. Soo-Hyun Sung
Email: koyote10010@daum.net
Affiliation: School of Korean Medicine, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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Research Interests: stress, depression, anxiety, pain management, national survey, systematic review
Assist. Prof. June-Woo Kim
Email: kaen2891@wku.ac.kr
Affiliation: Department of Electronic Engineering, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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Research Interests: deep learning, speech analysis, neurodegenerative analysis, psychiatry analysis, physiological analysis
Assist. Prof. Yulee Shin
Email: chunbok14@wku.ac.kr
Affiliation: Department of Food Service Culinary, Wonkwang University, Iksan, Republic of Korea
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Research Interests: nutrition education, mental health promotion, healthy aging, eating behavior, food literacy, older adults
Prof. Se-Ran Park
Email: compassion@sdu.ac.kr
Affiliation: Department of Counseling Psychology, Seoul Digital University, Seoul, Republic of Korea
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Research Interests: self-compassion, anxiety, panic, depression, CBT
Summary
Sustainable mental health promotion increasingly calls for preventive, person-centered strategies. Across the life course, from adolescence to older age, long-term mental well-being and resilience against stress, depression, and anxiety are shaped by modifiable pathways such as diet, lifestyle, and digital tools.
To address this complexity, this Special Issue explores diverse pathways to mental health promotion across different developmental stages. We welcome both single-discipline studies focusing on specific dimensions, such as nutritional and dietary strategies, psychological and behavioral interventions, artificial intelligence and digital health technologies, or lifestyle-based approaches, as well as interdisciplinary and multimodal frameworks that integrate these perspectives. Bringing these varied insights together creates opportunities for holistic prevention that is closely aligned with the realities of everyday life.
This Special Issue brings together multifaceted evidence on preventive approaches to mental health promotion across the life course, with a unifying focus on prevention, well-being, and mental health improvement for adolescents, adults, and older adult populations. We welcome original research, intervention studies, population- and survey-based analyses, and systematic reviews and meta-analyses that advance evidence-based and personalized strategies for promoting mental well-being.
The topics for this special issue include (but are not limited to):
· Multidisciplinary and multimodal interventions for mental health promotion in adolescents, adults, and older adults
· Nutritional and dietary strategies for mood, stress, and psychological well-being
· Psychological and behavioral interventions for prevention and resilience across developmental stages
· Artificial intelligence, machine learning, and digital health tools for personalized prevention
· Lifestyle-based and behavioral approaches to mental well-being
· Combined lifestyle programs integrating diet, activity, and behavioral change
· Population- and survey-based evidence on preventive approaches across the life course
· Systematic reviews and meta-analyses of multidisciplinary mental health promotion strategies
Keywords
mental health promotion, prevention and well-being, multidisciplinary approaches, nutritional psychology, psychological and behavioral intervention, artificial intelligence and digital health, lifestyle-based approaches, adolescents, adults, older adults, life course, chronic and physical conditions
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