Long Liu^1,2, Yanlin Shi^1,*, Xiyan Fei³, Zhenzhen Wang^1,4, Zhi Wang^1,5, Li Li⁶, Lin Ding⁶, Qiaoyuan Yan^7,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 319-330, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.015699

Abstract Exploring whether medical staff perceive stress on the assigned medical tasks, what are the specific sources of stress, what are the tangible sources of support they expected to be helpful, and individual coping with stress to provide more accurate, personal support for psychological crisis. This study uses a cross-sectional descriptive survey adopting convenience sampling among the medical staff who worked for over seven days in the infected areas of one Grade 2A and three Grade 3A hospitals during the COVID-19 pandemic. The assessment includes attitude when receiving tasks, major stressors, factors relieving stress, and personal management of stress. A total… More >

Soshi Kodama^1,*, Koichi Shido², Nozomu Ikeda³

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 331-352, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.016337

Abstract Despite depression being a global mental health disorder, many people with depression do not seek psychiatric help. In particular, it has been reported that only 15.7% of medical students seek treatment. A longer duration of untreated illness (DUI) leads to clinically poor results. To shorten the DUI, the mental health literacy (MHL) with regard to depression needs to be improved, although it is unclear which MHL components will improve the help-seeking process. Additionally, the existing MHL scale for depression is poorly validated for structural validity. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to develop an MHL scale for depression with… More >

Xiaohong Zhu¹, Tongyang Chu², Qian Yu³, Jinming Li³, Xingyu Zhang³, Yanjie Zhang^3,4,*, Liye Zou³

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 353-360, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.016339

Abstract This study was to investigate the effects of mind-body exercise on burnout and perceived stress among female undergraduate students. A sample of 146 female undergraduate students took part in this study. They were assigned to mind-body exercise group (n = 91) and control group (n = 55). Mind-body exercise group received three 90-min sessions of Baduanjin exercise per week lasting for 12-weeks. There was no intervention in the control group. The Maslach Burnout Inventory-Student Survey was used to assess burnout level, and the 10-item perceived stress scale was used to assess stress level. Significant decreases in emotional exhaustion (p <… More >

Hanna Ahrnberg^1,*, Kaija Appelqvist-Schmidlechner², Pekka Mustonen¹, Sari Fröjd³, Katja Aktan-Collan¹

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 361-374, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.016408

Abstract Adolescence is a crucial time period with especial vulnerability for development of mental health problems. Growing interest is focusing on the determinants of positive mental health in order to find the key concepts that could be influenced in the promotion of mental well-being of adolescents. In this study we aim to explore the relations between self-esteem, character strengths and experience of social inclusion as determinants of adolescents’ positive mental health controlled for selected sociodemographic background factors. The study population (n = 195) consisted of comprehensive school students who filled in an electronic questionnaire of adolescent’s mental well-being in Fall 2019.… More >

Yujia Ren^*, Menglong Li, Hua Sun

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 375-384, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.014335

Abstract Background: The mental health of left-behind rural children of China has become a prominent social problem. At the same time, psychological capital has become a positive psychological resource to promote personal growth. However, the relationship between psychological capital and mental health of left-behind rural children has not been explored. Method: A total of 332 left-behind rural children were investigated using a questionnaire of psychological capital and mental health scale. The psychological capital status of left-behind rural children and its impact on mental health were analyzed. Results: (1) Left-behind rural children were found to have a psychological capital score of was… More >

Yun-Jung Choi^1,#, Eun-jung Ko^2,#, Eun-Joo Choi^2,*, Youn-Joo Um^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 385-393, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.015018

Abstract This study aims to contribute to improving mental health services and establishing a direction for disaster survivors by verifying the effectiveness of the TLS (Training for Life Skills) app, a mental health management mobile application. Altogether, 22 disaster survivors received access to the app (with guidance) for eight weeks; we analyzed its effectiveness by examining each participant’s electroencephalography data, which were collected while they were utilizing the app. The results of this study show that the use of the TLS app had a significant positive effect on emotional quotient, basic rhythm quotient (left brain, right brain), alpha blocking rate (left… More >

Shagufta Zada^1,2, Yuefen Wang^1,*, Muhammad Zada^3,4, Fatima Gul¹

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 395-408, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.015903

Abstract Scientific interest in student’s mental health experiences has been increasing in the last years due to their influence on students’ learning processes, academic performance, and recently, the suicidal news of a student at a private university due to her mental health condition in Lahore Punjab, Pakistan, captured public attention. That incident also shifted researchers and scholars’ attention on the much underexplored and tabooed sphere of the broader public health domain. Hence, the current study aimed to explore the relationship between mental health problems and Pakistani university students’ academic performance. Participants were 540 senior semester students within the age range of… More >

Halimatus Sakdiah Minhat^1,2,*, Hazwan Mat Din², Raja Nurzatul Efah Raja Adnan²

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 409-416, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.015526

Abstract Population ageing puts pressure on the workforce and increase the demands for aged workforce. The demographic shifts have made the issue of healthier workers, especially those of advanced age and physically related job scopes, a fundamental aspect to employing older workers. Hence, this study aimed to explore the best practices to employ older adults into the social care sector. The social care sector was chosen in view of the nature of job and declining demand among younger workers. A qualitative study was conducted involving series of focus group discussions (FGD) with social care workers of long-term care centers in the… More >

Jing Sun^1,3,*, Youting Lin², Yangyang Fan⁴, Samantha Ferguson³, Nicholas Buys³, Minyan Sun²

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 417-427, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.013098

Abstract Knee instability as a symptom of ligament injury usually only receives attention when it causes pain or impacts patients’ mobility in China. In this study both the physical and psychosocial impact of an innovative approach to treatment, Half-cut Wood Training, was examined. Twenty individuals with knee instability who received Halfcut Wood Training (Intervention group) and twenty two individuals with knee instability who did not receive Half-cut Wood Training (as Control group) participated in the study. The electric WIFI based HBF-306 was used to collect the anthropometry and biomedical data. Symptom severity was assessed by a doctor and through response to… More >

Yu-Dong Zhang^1,*, Zhengchao Dong², Juan Manuel Gorriz^3,4, Carlo Cattani⁵, Ming Yang⁶

CMES-Computer Modeling in Engineering & Sciences, Vol.128, No.2, pp. 399-401, 2021, DOI:10.32604/cmes.2021.017472

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