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Schütz DM, Rossi T, de Albuquerque NS, Costa DB, Machado JS, Fritsch L, Gosmann N, Mastrascusa RC, Sessegolo N, Bottega VR, Wearick-Silva LE, Moret-Tatay C, Della Gatta F, Irigaray TQ. The Relationship between Lifestyle, Mental Health, and Loneliness in the Elderly during the COVID-19 Pandemic. Healthcare (Basel) 2024; 12:876. [PMID: 38727433 PMCID: PMC11083781 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare12090876] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2024] [Revised: 03/29/2024] [Accepted: 04/11/2024] [Indexed: 05/13/2024] Open
Abstract
The study focused on examining the relationship between well-being and various psychological factors such as loneliness, anxiety, depression, and stress, whilst also considering changes in lifestyle. A total of 108 elderly participants, with an average age of 70.38 years, were enrolled in this quantitative cross-sectional study. The research employed a battery of assessment tools including a Sociodemographic Data Questionnaire, Mini-Mental State Examination, Positive Mental Health Scale, Stress Perception Scale, Geriatric Anxiety Inventory, Geriatric Depression Scale (reduced version), Loneliness Scale, and International Physical Activity Questionnaire. Descriptive analysis was conducted in order to understand the distribution of scores across these variables, followed by the categorization of participants based on the reported alterations in eating and physical activity behaviors. Correlations between variables were assessed using Spearman correlation and an EBIC-LASSO network analysis. The findings indicated a potential detriment to the well-being of elderly individuals practicing social distancing, evidenced by heightened symptoms of loneliness, depression, anxiety, and stress, alongside the reported changes in dietary patterns and physical activity. The study underscores the importance of understanding the pandemic's impact on the well-being of older adults and advocates for longitudinal investigations to delineate the evolving effects of social distancing measures across different phases of the pandemic.
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- Daiana Meregalli Schütz
- Pós-Graduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil; (D.M.S.); (T.R.); (N.S.d.A.); (D.B.C.); (J.S.M.); (N.S.); (V.R.B.); (L.E.W.-S.)
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- Pós-Graduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil; (D.M.S.); (T.R.); (N.S.d.A.); (D.B.C.); (J.S.M.); (N.S.); (V.R.B.); (L.E.W.-S.)
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- Pós-Graduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil; (D.M.S.); (T.R.); (N.S.d.A.); (D.B.C.); (J.S.M.); (N.S.); (V.R.B.); (L.E.W.-S.)
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- Pós-Graduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil; (D.M.S.); (T.R.); (N.S.d.A.); (D.B.C.); (J.S.M.); (N.S.); (V.R.B.); (L.E.W.-S.)
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- Pós-Graduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil; (D.M.S.); (T.R.); (N.S.d.A.); (D.B.C.); (J.S.M.); (N.S.); (V.R.B.); (L.E.W.-S.)
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- Pós-Graduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil; (D.M.S.); (T.R.); (N.S.d.A.); (D.B.C.); (J.S.M.); (N.S.); (V.R.B.); (L.E.W.-S.)
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- Pós-Graduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil; (D.M.S.); (T.R.); (N.S.d.A.); (D.B.C.); (J.S.M.); (N.S.); (V.R.B.); (L.E.W.-S.)
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- Pós-Graduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil; (D.M.S.); (T.R.); (N.S.d.A.); (D.B.C.); (J.S.M.); (N.S.); (V.R.B.); (L.E.W.-S.)
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- Pós-Graduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil; (D.M.S.); (T.R.); (N.S.d.A.); (D.B.C.); (J.S.M.); (N.S.); (V.R.B.); (L.E.W.-S.)
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- Pós-Graduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil; (D.M.S.); (T.R.); (N.S.d.A.); (D.B.C.); (J.S.M.); (N.S.); (V.R.B.); (L.E.W.-S.)
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- Pós-Graduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil; (D.M.S.); (T.R.); (N.S.d.A.); (D.B.C.); (J.S.M.); (N.S.); (V.R.B.); (L.E.W.-S.)
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- Faculty of Psychology, Universidad Católica de Valencia San Vicente Mártir, 46100 Burjassot, Valencia, Spain
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- Department of Neuroscience, Mental Health and Sense Organs (NESMOS), Faculty of Medicine and Psychology, Sapienza University of Rome, 00185 Rome, Italy
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- Pós-Graduate Program in Psychology, Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre 90619-900, Brazil; (D.M.S.); (T.R.); (N.S.d.A.); (D.B.C.); (J.S.M.); (N.S.); (V.R.B.); (L.E.W.-S.)
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Penachiotti FDF, Yamaguchi MU, Mana A, Sagy S, Grossi-Milani R. Sense of coherence and social support as predictors of mental health during COVID-19 pandemic. Rev Bras Enferm 2023; 76Suppl 1:e20220468. [PMID: 37556675 PMCID: PMC10405388 DOI: 10.1590/0034-7167-2022-0468] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/14/2022] [Accepted: 03/29/2023] [Indexed: 08/11/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES to verify the role of sense of coherence, sense of national coherence, social support and trust in institutions to predict mental health in Brazilians during the COVID-19 pandemic. METHODS a cross-sectional study, carried out from November, 2020 to January, 2021 via an online survey. Standardized instruments were used. The sample consisted of 1,630 Brazilians. Pearson's correlation and linear regression were performed in data analysis. RESULTS sense of coherence was the only predictor of anxiety [β= -0.61; p<0.001], explaining 38% of the variance in its scores, while sense of coherence [β= 0.52; p<0.001], sense of national coherence [β= 0.16; p<0.001], and social support [β= 0.15; p<0.001] predicted positive mental health and together explained 51% of its variance. CONCLUSIONS the findings suggest that sense of coherence, sense of national coherence and social support represent important predictors for mental health and that strengthening these resources, could potentially promote Brazilians' mental health.
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- Universidade Cesumar. Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
- Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation. Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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- Peres Academic Center. Rehovot, Israel
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- Ben-Gurion University of the Negev. Beer Sheva, Israel
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- Universidade Cesumar. Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
- Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation. Maringá, Paraná, Brazil
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Ryal JJ, Perli VAS, Marques DCDS, Sordi AF, Marques MGDS, Camilo ML, Milani RG, Mota J, Valdés-Badilla P, Magnani Branco BH. Effects of a Multi-Professional Intervention on Mental Health of Middle-Aged Overweight Survivors of COVID-19: A Clinical Trial. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:4132. [PMID: 36901146 PMCID: PMC10002443 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20054132] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/26/2022] [Revised: 02/19/2023] [Accepted: 02/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/18/2023]
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The present study aimed to investigate the effects of a multi-professional intervention model on the mental health of middle-aged, overweight survivors of COVID-19. A clinical trial study with parallel groups and repeated measures was conducted. For eight weeks, multi-professional interventions were conducted (psychoeducation, nutritional intervention, and physical exercises). One hundred and thirty-five overweight or obese patients aged 46.46 ± 12.77 years were distributed into four experimental groups: mild, moderate, severe COVID, and control group. The instruments were used: mental health continuum-MHC, revised impact scale-IES-r, generalized anxiety disorder-GAD-7, and Patient health questionnaire PHQ-9, before and after eight weeks. The main results indicated only a time effect, with a significant increase in global MHC scores, emotional well-being, social well-being, and psychological well-being, as well as detected a significant reduction in global IES-R scores, intrusion, avoidance, and hyperarousal, in addition to a reduction in GAD-7 and PHQ-9 scores (p < 0.05). In conclusion, it was possible to identify those psychoeducational interventions that effectively reduced anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress symptoms in post-COVID-19 patients, regardless of symptomatology, in addition to the control group. However, moderate and severe post-COVID-19 patients need to be monitored continuously since the results of these groups did not follow the response pattern of the mild and control groups.
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- Joed Jacinto Ryal
- Postgraduate Program in Health Promotion, Cesumar University, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Intervention in Health Promotion, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Intervention in Health Promotion, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
- Medicine Course, Department of Health Sciences, Cesumar University, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Promotion, Cesumar University, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Intervention in Health Promotion, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Intervention in Health Promotion, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Promotion, Cesumar University, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Intervention in Health Promotion, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
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- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Intervention in Health Promotion, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Promotion, Cesumar University, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Intervention in Health Promotion, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
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- Research Centre of Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure, Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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- Department of Physical Activity Sciences, Faculty of Education Sciences, Universidad Catolica del Maule, Talca 3530-000, Chile
- Sports Coach Career, School of Education, Universidad Viña del Mar, Viña del Mar 2520-000, Chile
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- Postgraduate Program in Health Promotion, Cesumar University, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
- Interdisciplinary Laboratory of Intervention in Health Promotion, Cesumar Institute of Science, Technology and Innovation, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
- Medicine Course, Department of Health Sciences, Cesumar University, Maringa 87050-390, Brazil
- Research Centre of Physical Activity, Health, and Leisure, Laboratory for Integrative and Translational Research in Population Health (ITR), Faculty of Sports, University of Porto, 4200-450 Porto, Portugal
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de Jesus MC, Dutra-Thomé L, Pereira AS. Developmental assets and positive youth development in Brazilian university students. Front Psychol 2022; 13:977507. [PMID: 36267079 PMCID: PMC9577292 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2022.977507] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/24/2022] [Accepted: 08/22/2022] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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The Positive Youth Development (PYD) describes an intersection between young people and their context, emphasizing characteristics of a healthy development. The PYD’s 5Cs occur when there is an alignment between healthy individual characteristics and contextual resources. This study investigated the PYD’s 5Cs associations with the perception of social connections (family, community, academic), mental health, and stressful events. The sample was composed of 495 Brazilian College students aged between 18 and 33 years, who answered a survey with 59 questions about reflexive, constructive, and healthy behaviors. Descriptive, correlational, and regression analysis through structural equation modeling were conducted. The results focused on the role of family, community and educational institution in the PYD promotion. These results highlight the relevant contributions of social support in the construction of protective strategies of coping with stressful events and in the promotion of health behaviors and well-being, particularly in the university context.
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- Maurício Coelho de Jesus
- Instituto de Psicologia, Federal University of Bahia, El Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
- *Correspondence: Maurício Coelho de Jesus,
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- Instituto de Psicologia, Federal University of Bahia, El Salvador, Bahia, Brazil
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Hiramoni FA, Ahmed O. Reliability and validity assessment of the Mental Health Continuum - Short Form for Bangladeshi adults. Heliyon 2022; 8:e08814. [PMID: 35128103 PMCID: PMC8803580 DOI: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2022.e08814] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/18/2021] [Revised: 11/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/09/2022] Open
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There is a shortage of psychological tools to assess the mental well-being of Bangladeshi people covering the hedonic and the eudaimonic aspects of well-being. This study aimed to assess the reliability and validity of the Mental Health Continuum Short Form as this instrument assesses both the hedonic and the eudaimonic aspects of well-being. This study utilized online survey data (n = 361). Item analysis results showed that this scale had good discrimination indices, internal consistency reliability, and acceptable average inter-item correlations. Confirmatory factor analysis lent support to the three-factor correlated model with good model fits and sufficient factor loadings. Results from the multidimensional graded response model also supported the efficiency of this scale to assess the mental well-being of Bangladeshi adults. This scale had moderate correlations with perceived stress and anxiety. Overall, findings suggested this scale as a reliable and valid tool for assessing mental well-being. This scale would help mental health practitioners to assess mental well-being and formulate relevant interventions.
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- Department of Psychology, University of Chittagong, Chattogram 4331, Bangladesh
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Veenhoven R. Why Studies in the Effect of Positive Psychological Interventions Should Use Life-Satisfaction as an Outcome. Front Psychol 2021; 12:758623. [PMID: 34899500 PMCID: PMC8654934 DOI: 10.3389/fpsyg.2021.758623] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/01/2021] [Accepted: 10/28/2021] [Indexed: 01/07/2023] Open
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The effect of positive psychological interventions (PPIs) is mostly assessed using self-report measures of positive mental health. These measures are problematic because (1) the content addressed is often not clear, (2) different scales are used to assess different notions of positive mental health, which impedes comparability, (3) the concept of positive mental health involves objective capabilities which are not well measurable using subjective self-estimates, and (4) the concept behind the measures denotes presumed chances for adaptation to life rather than adaptation as such. Therefore, we should also measure the effect of PPIs using life-satisfaction, which is (a) a clear-cut concept and as such tells us what an intervention brings about, (b) is well measurable using self-reports, since it is a subjective concept, (c) it allows better comparability across studies, and (d) it indicates actual adaptation to life instead of strengthening of presumed of chances for adaptation.
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- Ruut Veenhoven
- Erasmus Happiness Economics Research Organization, Erasmus University Rotterdam, Rotterdam, Netherlands.,Optentia Research Program, Noth-West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
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Wechsler SM, Peixoto EM, Gibim QGMT, Bruno Mundim MC, Ribeiro RKSM, de Souza AF. Assessment of Intelligence with Creativity the Need for a Comprehensive Approach. CREATIVITY RESEARCH JOURNAL 2021. [DOI: 10.1080/10400419.2021.1996750] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/19/2022]
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Martinet ÉHG, Damásio BF. Relationships between Cultural Adaptation and Immigrants’ Well-Being. PSICO-USF 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1413-82712021260306] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract The present study aimed to evaluate the predictive relationship of socio-demographic variables, cultural adaptation and hope on general well-being (GWB), subjective (SWB), social (SoWB) and psychological (PWB) and in the meaning of life. The participants consisted of 108 immigrants. The instruments used were: bio sociodemographic questionnaire, Mental Health Continuum - Short Form, Dispositional Hope Scale, Acculturation Measures and Meaning of Life Questionnaire. In general, only sociocultural adaptation showed a positive predictive relationship with all types of well-being studied, nonetheless this measure presented a negative predictive relationship regarding the presence of meaning in life. Psychological adaptation was predictively and positively related only to SWB. The perception of cultural distance negatively affected SoWB. The presence of meaning was also negatively predicted by the type of immigration and age. The search for meaning was negatively predicted only by income. The results are important for a better understanding of factors that influence the experience of immigrants in Brazil.
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Söderqvist F, Larm P. Psychometric evaluation of the mental health continuum – short form in Swedish adolescents. CURRENT PSYCHOLOGY 2021. [DOI: 10.1007/s12144-021-01626-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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AbstractThe Mental Health Continuum – Short form (MHC-SF) is a self-report measure that has been increasingly used to monitor mental well-being at the population level. The aim of this study was to evaluate, for the first time, the psychometric properties of the MHC-SF in a population of Swedish adolescents. First, the evaluation was performed by examining face validity and test–retest reliability obtained in a pre-study. Then using data from the Survey of Adolescent Life in Vestmanland 2020 (n = 3880) we performed confirmatory factor analysis on different factor structures based on theory and previous research. Model-based estimates were calculated for assessing the internal reliability of the factor structure with the best fit. Convergent validity was assessed by bivariate as well as model-based correlations, and test–retest reliability was evaluated by intra-class correlation coefficients. The results show that the MHC-SF is best described with a bifactor model consisting of a dominant general well-being factor and three specific group factors of emotional, social and psychological well-being. Its overall reliability was high to very high, while the reliability of its subscales was low. A practical implication of the latter is that the subcales should not be used on their own because they are more likely to reliably measure the general well-being factor than the specific group factors. Test–retest reliability of the total scale was acceptable, and convergent validity was supported. In conclusion, we consider the Swedish MHC-SF to be a psychometrically sound instrument for monitoring overall mental well-being in Swedish adolescents.
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Schütz DM, Borges L, Ferreira HG, Irigaray TQ. Relationship between loneliness and mental health indicators in the elderly during the COVID-19 pandemic. PSICO-USF 2021. [DOI: 10.1590/1413-8271202126nesp12] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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Abstract Social isolation due to the global pandemic influenced not only the way how people interact, but it also brought a huge impact on the population’s mental health, regardless of their age. This study aimed to evaluate the intensity of symptoms of depression and anxiety, perceived stress, levels of loneliness, and psychological well-being in the elderly during social distancing due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The study included 86 elderlies, aged 60 to 90 years old (M=70.95; SD=7.08), living in the southern region of the country. They were interviewed by a WhatsApp video call and responded about symptoms of stress, anxiety, loneliness, depression, and positive mental health. The results showed that 55.8% had high stress symptoms, 18.6% anxiety symptoms, 16.3% depression symptoms, and 5.82% moderate to severe loneliness. It was found that participants who felt more alone had lower well-being scores.
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Arikrishnan K, Krishnamoorthy Y, Sarveswaran G, Majella MG, L D, Swapna B, Chinnakali P. Prevalence and predictors of positive mental health among adolescents in rural Puducherry, South India. Int J Adolesc Med Health 2020; 33:151-156. [PMID: 32549141 DOI: 10.1515/ijamh-2018-0205] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/06/2018] [Accepted: 10/04/2018] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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OBJECTIVES Most of the adult mental health disorder occurs either during childhood or adolescent stage. Assessment of positive mental health among adolescents will help in predicting the future physical and mental health outcome. Hence, this study was done to determine the prevalence and factors associated with positive mental health among adolescents in rural Puducherry. METHODS A cross-sectional study was conducted among adolescents (10-19 years) during April and May 2018. Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF), a validated questionnaire was used for the assessment of positive mental health. Prevalence of positive mental health was expressed as proportion with 95% confidence interval. RESULTS Of the total 245 adolescents interviewed, almost half of them belonged to the age group of mid-adolescence (14-16 years). Majority (66.5%) were boys and more than one third were studying in secondary class.Prevalence of positive mental health was 51.8% (95% CI: 45.6-58.1). Mother's education between primary and secondary (aPR-0.77 95% CI: 0.60-0.98), upper middle (aPR-1.74 95% CI: 1.03-2.94) and middle socioeconomic status (aPR-1.80 95% CI: 1.11-2.87) were significantly associated with positive mental health. CONCLUSION Current study found that more than half of the rural adolescents had positive mental health. Maternal education and upper socioeconomic status were found to be significant predictors of positive mental health. Our findings on the burden and risk factors as well as protective factors of mental health can contribute to the mental health strategy in public health action.
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- Kalaiselvy Arikrishnan
- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605008, India
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605008, India
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605008, India
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605008, India
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- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605008, India
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- Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605008, India
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- Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Jawaharlal Institute of Postgraduate Medical Education and Research (JIPMER), Puducherry, 605008, India
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Fonte C, Silva I, Vilhena E, Keyes CLM. The Portuguese Adaptation of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form for Adult Population. Community Ment Health J 2020; 56:368-375. [PMID: 31583620 DOI: 10.1007/s10597-019-00484-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/22/2019] [Accepted: 09/25/2019] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) is a self-report questionnaire that allows the assessment of positive mental health, including three well-being components-emotional, psychological and social-as well as the categorical diagnosis of the presence or absence of mental health. The purpose of this study is to describe the adaptation and validation of the Portuguese version of MHC-SF and to examine whether this is an adequate measure of positive mental health for the Portuguese context. The participants included 1448 respondents between the ages of 18 and 94 (M = 33.15; SD = 16.3), 70.1% of which were females. Results confirm the reliability (α = .93), tripartite factor structure, and the external and internal validity of the MHC-SF. Data also supported the two-continuum model, with positive mental health and mental illness belonging to two correlated but distinct dimensions. These findings indicated that the Portuguese MHC-SF is valid instrument to measure well-being and positive mental health.
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- Carla Fonte
- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, Praça 9 de Abril, 349, 4249-004, Porto, Portugal.
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- Faculty of Human and Social Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, Praça 9 de Abril, 349, 4249-004, Porto, Portugal
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- 2Ai- Polytechnic Institute of Cávado and Ave, Barcelos and EPIUnit-ISPUP, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal
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Nakano TDC, Machado WDL, Abreu ICCD. Relações entre estilos de pensar e criar, bem-estar, saúde percebida e estresse na terceira idade. PSICO-USF 2019. [DOI: 10.1590/1413-82712019240312] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/21/2022] Open
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Resumo O presente estudo teve como objetivo, investigar a relação entre estilos de pensar e criar, bem-estar, saúde percebida e estresse na terceira idade. Para isso, 123 idosos (98 mulheres e 25 homens), com idades entre 60 a 90 anos (M=68,35; DP=7,4) responderam a Escala de Estilos de Pensar e Criar, Escala de Saúde Mental Positiva, Escala de Estresse Percebido e um questionário sociodemográfico. Análises de ρ de Spearman e uma rede de correlações parciais regularizadas foram utilizadas para investigar as relações entre os construtos avaliados. Os resultados mostraram que os estilos que mais se relacionaram, de forma positiva, com as variáveis de saúde, bem-estar e estresse foram os estilos inconformista-transformador e emocional-intuitivo. As características de tais estilos podem ser incentivadas de modo a atuarem como fatores positivos para a qualidade de vida na maturidade.
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Ferentinos P, Yotsidi V, Porichi E, Douzenis A, Papageorgiou C, Stalikas A. Well-being in Patients with Affective Disorders Compared to Nonclinical Participants: A Multi-Model Evaluation of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form. J Clin Psychol 2019; 75:1585-1612. [PMID: 30995352 DOI: 10.1002/jclp.22780] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2018] [Revised: 03/12/2019] [Accepted: 03/28/2019] [Indexed: 12/31/2022]
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OBJECTIVES The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF), measuring emotional, social, and psychological well-being, has scarcely been validated in clinical populations. We evaluated MHC-SF in 203 patients with affective disorders and 163 nonclinical participants. METHOD Traditional confirmatory factor analysis (CFA), bifactor CFA, three-factor exploratory structural equation modeling (ESEM), and bifactor ESEM models were compared. Convergent/discriminant validity was tested against classic well-being validators and current mood state. RESULTS All three subscales were significantly lower in patients. Test-retest reliability in patients was moderate. Bifactor ESEM fitted data best and displayed full scalar gender and partial scalar invariance across groups. Factor strength indices suggested that MHC-SF is primarily unidimensional, especially in patients. However, subscales differed considerably on size, internal consistency, distinctness, discriminant validity, and temporal stability. CONCLUSIONS MHC-SF was valid and reliable for monitoring well-being in both clinical and nonclinical samples, but further research is needed before safely concluding on its dimensionality.
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- Panagiotis Ferentinos
- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2nd Department of Psychiatry, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2nd Department of Psychiatry, Athens, Greece.,Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Psychology, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2nd Department of Psychiatry, Athens, Greece
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- National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, 2nd Department of Psychiatry, Athens, Greece
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- Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, Department of Psychology, Athens, Greece
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Measuring the performance of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) in a primary care youth mental health service. Ir J Psychol Med 2019; 36:201-205. [DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2018.55] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/07/2022]
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ObjectivesMental health is regarded as more than the absence of mental health difficulties, with clinical and research focus moving towards measurement of well-being. The Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) was developed to assess overall and emotional, social and psychological well-being. Little is known about the use of the MHC-SF with young people engaging with mental health services. The current pilot study sought to examine the performance of the MHC-SF in an Irish primary care youth mental health service for 12–25 year olds.MethodsA sample of 229 young people (female n=143; male n=85, unknown n=1) aged 12–24 years (M=15.87, SD=2.51) who completed the MHC-SF prior to commencing their first intervention session in Jigsaw participated in this study. The psychometric properties of the MHC-SF were investigated using confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) and Cronbach’s alpha for internal consistency.ResultsCFA supported the three-factor structure of the MHC-SF for emotional, social, and psychological well-being, and very good internal consistency was observed.ConclusionFindings provide evidence for the psychometric properties of the MHC-SF in a primary care youth mental health setting, and suggest that the MHC-SF’s three-factor structure is valid for use in this context. Limitations and recommendations for future research are discussed.
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Guo C, Tomson G, Keller C, Söderqvist F. Prevalence and correlates of positive mental health in Chinese adolescents. BMC Public Health 2018; 18:263. [PMID: 29454315 PMCID: PMC5816379 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-018-5133-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 35] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/05/2017] [Accepted: 01/31/2018] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Studies investigating the prevalence of positive mental health and its correlates are still scarce compared to the studies on mental disorders, although there is growing interest of assessing positive mental health in adolescents. So far, no other study examining the prevalence and determinants of positive mental health in Chinese adolescents has been found. The purpose of this study was to assess the prevalence and correlates of positive mental health in Chinese adolescents. METHODS This cross-sectional study used a questionnaire including Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF) and items regarding multiple aspects of adolescent life. The sample involved a total of 5399 students from grade 8 and 10 in Weifang, China. Multivariate Logistic regression analyses were performed to evaluate the associations between potential indicators regarding socio-economic situations, life style, social support and school life and positive mental health and calculate odds ratios and 95% confidence intervals. RESULTS More than half (57.4%) of the participants were diagnosed as flourishing. The correlated factors of positive mental health in regression models included gender, perceived family economy, the occurrence of sibling(s), satisfaction of self-appearance, physical activity, sleep quality, stress, social trust, desire to learn, support from teachers and parents as well as whether being bullied at school (OR ranging from 1.23 to 2.75). The Hosmer-Lemeshow p-value for the final regression model (0.45) indicated adequate model fit. CONCLUSION This study gives the first overview on prevalence and correlates of positive mental health in Chinese adolescents. The prevalence of positive mental health in Chinese adolescents is higher than reported in most of the previous studies also using MHC-SF. Our findings suggest that adolescents with advantageous socio-economic situations, life style, social support and school life are experiencing better positive mental health than others.
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- Cheng Guo
- Medical Management Centre, Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- Medical Management Centre, Department of Learning, Informatics, Management and Ethics, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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- International Business School, Jönköping University, Jönköping, Sweden
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- Center for Clinical Research, Uppsala University, Västerås Hospital, Västerås, Sweden
- Competence Center for Health, Region of Västmanland, Västerås Hospital, Västerås, Sweden
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Doré I, O'Loughlin JL, Sabiston CM, Fournier L. Psychometric Evaluation of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form in French Canadian Young Adults. CANADIAN JOURNAL OF PSYCHIATRY. REVUE CANADIENNE DE PSYCHIATRIE 2017; 62:286-294. [PMID: 28363262 PMCID: PMC5407549 DOI: 10.1177/0706743716675855] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine the factor structure, internal consistency, reliability, sex invariance, and discriminant validity of the French Canadian version of the Mental Health Continuum-Short Form (MHC-SF). METHOD A total of 1485 French-speaking postsecondary students in Quebec, Canada (58% female; mean age = 18.4, SD = 2.4), completed the MHC-SF. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was used to assess the factorial structure of the MHC-SF. Internal consistency was assessed with Cronbach's alpha, and reliability was assessed with the rho reliability coefficient. Invariance testing across sex was conducted using multigroup CFA comparing 4 increasingly restrictive models, and discriminant validity was examined against the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) using Pearson correlation coefficients and CFA. RESULTS CFA supported the correlated 3-factor structure of the MHC-SF, with emotional, social, and psychological well-being subscales. The scale and each subscale items had internal consistency coefficients (Cronbach's alphas) above .70 and reliability coefficients (Jöreskog's rho) ranging from .79 to .90. Based on the multigroup CFA, configural, metric, scalar, and error variance invariance of the MHC-SF was observed across sex. Finally, the 2-continua model, suggesting that mental health and mental illness are distinct but related dimensions, was supported by both moderate inverse correlations between MHC-SF and HADS subscale scores and the 2-factor structure in CFA. CONCLUSIONS These data support the multidimensional structure of the MHC-SF and provide evidence of internal consistency, reliability, and invariance across sex. The MHC-SF is a valid and reliable measure of mental health that is distinct from mental illness among French Canadian young adults.
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- Isabelle Doré
- 1 Centre de recherche du centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Quebec.,2 Département de médecine sociale et préventive, École de santé publique (ESPUM), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec
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- 1 Centre de recherche du centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Quebec.,2 Département de médecine sociale et préventive, École de santé publique (ESPUM), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec
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- 3 Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario
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- 1 Centre de recherche du centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CRCHUM), Montréal, Quebec.,2 Département de médecine sociale et préventive, École de santé publique (ESPUM), Université de Montréal, Montréal, Quebec
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