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Roza Zadeh^#, Jigar Jogia^*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 309-326, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.022491
Abstract There are over thirty million refugees globally with severe experiences of trauma. Art therapy intervention allows for nonverbal expression and could alleviate mental health symptomatology among refugees. The present review’s aim was to integrate and summarize the previous research which examined the effects of visual arts on alleviating psychological conditions of refugees. However, due to the paucity of studies which solely used visual arts, we included studies that used visual arts alongside other modalities as part of an expressive arts therapy intervention. The present review synthesizes studies that examined the effect of art therapy on mental health issues of refugees… More >

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Regina Lai-Tong Lee^1,2,*, Anson Chiu-Yan Tang³, Ho-Yu Cheng¹, Connie Yuen-Yu Chong¹, Wilson Wai-San Tam⁴, Wai-Tong Chien¹, Sally Wai-Chi Chan⁵
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 327-342, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.026388
Abstract The present study aimed to examine work environment related factors and frontline primary healthcare professionals’ mental-emotional wellbeing during the COVID-19 pandemic in school communities of Hong Kong. A total of 61 (20%) school health nurses (frontline primary healthcare professionals) participated in a cross-sectional online survey from March to June 2020. Outcomes of mental-emotional health were measured using the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (14-item scale with three subscales related to emotional, social and psychological wellbeing); the Perceived Stress Scale (10-item scale with two subscales related to perceived helplessness and lack of self-efficacy; and the Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced Inventory (Brief… More >

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Shuanghu Fang^*, Mingjie Huang
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 343-356, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.027442
Abstract Objectives: The present study examined the relationship between college student’s moral elevation and prosocial behavior. As well as the mediating role of perceived social support and the moderating role of moral identity. Methods: A sample of 489 college students was recruited for the study. They were asked to complete a series of questionnaires, including Moral Elevation Scale (MES), Perceived Social Support Scale (PSSS), Moral Identity Scale (MIS) and Prosocial Tendency Measure (PTM). As part of the data analysis, we used correlation analysis and the method of constructing latent variable structural equation model to explore the mechanism of action among variables.… More >

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Yating Miao^1,2,*, Jigan Wang¹, Rundian Shen¹, Dongsheng Wang³
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 357-374, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.027950
Abstract Purpose: This study investigates the effects of Big Five, HEXACO, and Dark Triad personality traits on counterproductive work behaviors (CWBs), and examines the moderating effects of countries where the studies were carried out, gender rate of samples, and scales used to measure personalities. Method: Following the rules of Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA), we include 74 empirical studies published between 2007 and September 2022 with 83 samples and 394 correlations. Studies are selected from both English databases such as Web of Science and Chinese databases such as CNKI. The meta-analysis and metaregression analysis were both performed… More >

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Haowen Wu¹, Zhanli Yi¹, Tianyou Guo^2,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 375-387, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.021505
Abstract Background: Adolescents are highly vulnerable to depressive symptoms worldwide partially because of limited social supports. However, it still remains largely unknown regarding the associations between social support(s) and depressive symptoms among adolescents living in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). The aim of this study aimed to explore the associations between different types of social support and depressive symptoms in adolescents from LMICs. Methods: Data were retrieved from the Global School-based Health Survey (GSHS) in which 92,551 adolescents (50.6% females) were included with mean of 15.6 years. Depressive symptoms in the past one month as the dependent variable were measured in… More >

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Umaira Tabbasam¹, Amjad Islam Amjad², Tariq Ahmed¹, Xing Qiang^1,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 389-402, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.024130
Abstract Adolescents’ emotions and preferences are influenced by their childhood experiences. In today’s world, there is a pervasive eagerness for happiness. Happiness has been linked to feelings of self-strength, seeking help, and psychological health. The current quantitative research was designed with a positive psychological perspective to compare Pakistani and Chines adolescents’ self-strength, seeking help, and happiness. The research design of the study was causal-comparative. The study population consisted of 400 Pakistani and 409 Chinese adolescents studying in the elementary grades of both countries. The sample was selected by using a simple random sampling technique. It consisted of 413 boys (51%) and… More >

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Zhendong Wu¹, Chen Xu², Liyan Zhang³, Yang Wang⁴, George W. Leeson⁵, Gong Chen^4,*, Julien S. Baker⁶, Xiao-Guang Yue^7,8
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 403-419, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.024638
Abstract Introduction:: Older adults are prone to high levels of depression due to their deteriorating physical functions and shrinking social networks after retirement. Volunteering as an important social activity is essential for alleviating depression by building social network. This paper aims to examine the effect of volunteering on depression among older adults by using China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey (CLASS 2018) data.Methods:: This study uses descriptive analysis and chi-square tests to show differences in demographic factors of older adults’ volunteerism participation, followed by bivariate correlation analysis to examine the correlation between the vital variables. Afterward, stratified linear regression analysis is used… More >

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Yun-Jung Choi¹, Youn-Joo Um^2,*
International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.3, pp. 421-431, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.023255
Abstract Major media outlets have run many articles on the COVID-19 pandemic. Since the public suffers cognitive and emotional effects related to COVID-19 from such reports, we analyzed and reviewed the topics of news reports. We searched newspaper articles with the term ‘COVID-19’ term in four Korean daily newspapers from January 20, 2020, when the first patient in Korea was found, to June 15, 2020. Topic modeling analysis was conducted through text mining using R. Five themes were found: “Changes in people’s everyday life,” “Socio-economic shock,” “Trends in infection,” “Role of the government and business,” and “Increased psychological anxiety,” which all… More >

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