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The International Journal of Mental Health Promotion (IJMHP) co-ordinates the dissemination of new research outcomes to all those involved in research, practice, and policymaking of mental health and mental health promotion, prevention and intervention program, together with mental disorder diagnosis and treatment. It was the first journal in the field and is essential reading for those with a personal or professional interest in this work.
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International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.10, pp. 1067-1079, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.041430
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Mental Health and Social Development)
Abstract Language difficulties vary widely among people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). However, the semantic processing of autistic person and its underlying electrophysiological mechanism are still unclear. This meta-analysis aimed to explore the disturbance of semantic processing in patients with ASD. PubMed, Web of Science, and Embase were searched for event-related potential (ERP) studies on semantic processing in autistic people published in English before September 01, 2022. Pooled estimates were calculated by fixed-effects or random-effects models according to the heterogeneity using Comprehensive Meta-Analysis 2.0. The potential moderators were explored by meta-regression and subgroup analysis. This meta-analysis has been registered at the… More >
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International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.10, pp. 1081-1088, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.029390
Abstract Background: Components of Self, completed with the perceived social support determine the individual differences in the evaluation of a stressor and the behavioral responses toward it, such as health-related anxiety. The study set as a goal the analysis of associations between the components of Self, such as self-evaluation, sense of coherence, perceived social support, and reported health-related anxiety in an adult sample. Methods: 147 adults from the 18–73 age group (mean age 37.5) voluntarily completed the questionnaire through Qualtrics online platform containing the Short Health Anxiety Inventory, Core Self-Evaluation Scale, Social Support Assessing Scale, and one Health Self-Evaluation Item. Results:… More >
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International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.10, pp. 1089-1102, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.030526
Abstract Objective: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of post-traumatic growth (PTG) model-based intervention to
improve positive psychological traits in Chinese breast cancer patients. Design: A randomized control trial of a psychological group
intervention based on PTG model. Methods: The Clinical Trial was registered on 17 August 2019 at Chinese Clinical Trials.gov with
Registration number ChiCTR1900025264. A total of 92 patients with breast cancer were recruited. The participants were randomly
assigned to the experimental group (n = 46) and the control group (n = 46). A six-session psychological group intervention based on
PTG model was implemented in… More >
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International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.10, pp. 1103-1115, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.030185
Abstract The objective of this study was to evaluate the impact of Break Free from Depression (BFFD), a school-based depression awareness curriculum, in comparison to a wait list control group. A total of 13 eighth grade classrooms participated in either an intervention or control group and completed pre-, post-, and three-month follow-up surveys. Students participating in BFFD (N = 6 classrooms, 166 students) demonstrated enhanced knowledge of and more adaptive attitudes towards depression compared to the control group (N = 7 classrooms, 155 students). Participants in the BFFD intervention also demonstrated increases in their confidence in knowing how to seek help… More >
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International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.10, pp. 1117-1125, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.022981
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Disentangling the Pathway to the Health of Adults’ Populations: Emotional and Physical Wellbeing)
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Mental health conditions in children and adolescents can be improved by slow mindful nature connection known as forest therapy or bathing. Forest therapy has recently received growing attention as an enabler of relaxation and preventive health care with demonstrated clinical efficacy. However, it is not well-known that forest therapy also decreases mental health issues among individuals with mental health disorders. This study explored the psychological and physiological health benefits of structured forest therapy programs for children and adolescents with mental health disorders. A one-group pre-test-posttest design was employed for our study participants. Twelve participants (aged 9–14 years) engaged in two… More >
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International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.10, pp. 1127-1136, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.030315
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Social Stress, Adversity, and Mental Health in Transitional China)
Abstract How does psychological distress evolve over time? This study utilizes cross-sectional data from the China General Social Survey from 2010 to 2017 to explore the differences in psychological distress among Chinese residents at various ages, periods, and cohorts. The dummy variable method and random effects hierarchical age-period-cohort model were employed to isolate the age, period, and cohort effects that impacted the psychological distress of Chinese urban residents. First, in terms of the age effect, the psychological distress experienced by residents tends to increase initially and then decrease with age. Middle-aged individuals, around 40 years old, often face a particularly severe… More >
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International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.10, pp. 1137-1145, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.029641
Abstract Living under ongoing shelling and missile attacks could cause a widespread of disruption of everyday life and emotional distress. Coping with such distress could be associated with the personal resources of religion and spirituality. The present study aimed to examine the relationships between religiosity and spirituality with Post Traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD) symptoms among a civilian population frequently exposed to missile and rocket threats. One hundred and twenty-four (N = 124) civilian participants living within 10 km from shelling and missile attacks fired towards them, completed demographic, religiosity, spirituality, and PTSD questionnaires. The study findings demonstrate that religiosity is associated… More >
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International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.10, pp. 1147-1157, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.030671
（This article belongs to this Special Issue: Quality of Life, Well-Being and Mental Health in the context of Physical Activity and Health)
Abstract Although employers believe that encouraging and supporting physical exercise activities by purchasing fitness equipment and building
sports venues can improve employees’ well-being, the utilization rate is rather low. Since most of the evidence of the well-being promotion
in the workplace concentrated on the perspectives of organizational factors and psychosocial factors and focused on the reduction of the
negative affect of well-being, it is still an open question whether physical exercise has benefits on both negative and positive affect of wellbeing and who benefits more from physical exercise. Thus, the purpose of this study is to investigate the impact of physical… More >
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International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.25, No.10, pp. 1159-1159, 2023, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2023.046109
Abstract This article has no abstract. More >
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