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Showing 1 to 20 of 46 for “"Positive mental health."”.
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Historical Trauma, Coping, and Positive Mental Health Among American Indians
… coping methods have been linked to more positive mental and behavioral health outcomes; however, positive psychology research focused on racial/ethnic minorities is limited (Rao & Donaldson, 2015). The present study utilized the Indigenist Stress-Coping Model (ISCM) to examine the …
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State of Mind Ireland: the design and evaluation of a positive mental health intervention among higher education students
… a vulnerable age group who carry the burden of mental health problems worldwide. Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) observe that many students are experiencing mental health issues. HEIs, however, are also in a critical position to reach the young adult population group and promote positive …
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Support systems : a single case study exploring collaborative efforts to promote positive mental health in Greater Houston high schools.
… number of adolescents are grappling with severe mental health challenges. These mental health issues (e.g., depression, anxiety, stress-related disorders) can have profound effects on students' learning, development, and overall quality of life without timely and adequate interventions. Despite …
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INFIDELITY AND THE BIOECOLOGICAL PROTECTIVE FACTORS FOR MENTAL HEALTH: A LONGITUDINAL INVESTIGATION
… and betrayal trauma, the impact of infidelity on mental health is examined in relation to the most proximal systems to an individual which include personality traits such as agreeableness and neuroticism as well as support from friends, family, and community. This research explores the hypotheses …
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CUSTODIAL GRANDMOTHERS RAISING CHILDREN WITH DISABILITIES AND THE STRESSORS THEY FACE
… practice self-care so they may experience positive mental health outcomes. A purposive sample of custodial grandmothers was surveyed and the results obtained provided some support on how self-care is and is not practiced in order to manage stress. This study resulted in non-significant …
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The Severely and Persistently Mentally Ill Adult Living in the Community: The Experience of Loneliness
… forty million people in the United State with a mental disorder. In 1955 the population in the state and county hospitals was 558, 992 individuals. Deinstitutionalization has allowed many people with severe and persistent mental disorders too live in community settings instead of locked in wards. …
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Prevalence of moral injury in Canadian Forces members deployed to Afghanistan
… a relatively new area of study within military mental health care, as such, prevalence estimates for both moral injury and exposure to potentially morally injurious events (PMIE; a moral injury precursor) are unknown for many of the world’s militaries. PMIE is commonly defined as the …
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Cultural Resurgence and Positive Self-rated Mental Health among on-Reserve Cree Adults in Rural Saskatchewan
Positive mental health among Indigenous Peoples is increasingly recognized as a vital area of inquiry, particularly in relation to resilience, cultural identity and community connection. These interrelated dimensions are also reflected in the concept of cultural resurgence, an Indigenous-led …
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The P. H. O. S. E. Design A Tool to Pursue Psychological Health during Long Duration Space Missions
The Psychological Health and Operational Simulation Environment (PHOSE) design looks to use Augmented Reality equipment and sensory technologies to build a psychologically enriching environment as well as training environments. Through virtual experiences, users would be able to mimic a large …
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Subjective wellbeing in healthy, community-dwelling, older adults: measurement operationalisations and examination of folate, vitamin B12, homocysteine and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as potential predictors.
… preoccupied with disability and treatment; Positive Psychology seeks to complement this approach to help form whole model conceptualisations of mental health. This thesis sought to assess (1) the empirical measurement of one measure of positive functioning – Subjective Wellbeing, (2) whether …
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Promoting the mental health, wellbeing, and resilience of postgraduate researchers: An institutional perspective
The mental health and wellbeing of postgraduate researchers (PGRs) is a priority in the UK, with a recent increase in research interest. A review of existing literature revealed various multi- faceted factors underpinning the issue. This literature review also identified multiple survey- based …
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Who's being transcended?: the role of belief of other as self in mediating the relationship between mystical experience and mental health
… relationship between mystical experiences and positive mental health outcomes has largely been supported, the psychological mechanisms underlying it are unknown. This study develops a scale to test the theory that Belief of Other as Self (BOS) mediates the relationship between mystical …
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Temporality in addiction and counselling psychology practice
… pre and post treatment. Overall significant positive associations were found between time perspectives, in particular past-‐negative, present-‐fatalism and present-‐ hedonistic time orientations and depression and anxiety. Significant negative relationships were also found between mental …
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The Influence of Socioeconomic Status and Subjective Social Status on the Career Development of College Students
… to be directly related to job satisfaction and positive mental health outcomes. Therefore, the current study examined how SES and SSS interact to predict career adaptability, career decision-making difficulty, work values, vocational interests, and interest-major congruence. Results suggest a …
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Facilitating Giving and Receiving Support in Existing Social Groups with a Journaling Chatbot
A chatbot was designed to promote positive mental health by facilitating giving and receiving support within existing social groups. Surveys and interviews were conducted to evaluate the suitability of journaling prompts for use by the chatbot. A 2-week in-the-wild study was conducted with 4 groups …
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Exploration of Well-Being Through Art Media Preference and Emotion Regulation Strategies
… distraction, venting and suppression), mental health variables (emotional wellbeing, psychological well-being and social well-being), and mental illness variables (depression, anxiety, and stress). The purposed of this study was to explore the optimal level of functioning that might …
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Individual Differences in Responsiveness to Compassion-Focused Imagery
… are becoming increasingly more common in the mental health fields. Spiritual and psychological wisdom, and more recently empirical research, has long held that having greater levels of compassion is related to positive mental health traits. Researchers and practitioners are now finding that …
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Probabilistic latent variable modeling for predicting future well-being and assessing behavioral influences on mood, stress and health
… on dysfunction to a focus on well-being and positive mental health. As a result, enhancing well-being in individuals has become a viable approach to improving health, in addition to treating disorders when present. Also, the availability of rich multi-modal datasets and advances in machine …
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Investigating how mindfulness promotes the restorative effects of nature exposure in virtual reality
… urban areas has been increasing and the general health and happiness of the public has been decreasing (Emfield & Neider, 2014). As more people move into urban environments, the negative consequences of reduced connection with nature are becoming more apparent. One promising way to reverse this …
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