Mental Health and Wellbeing in Times of Change
A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Mental Health".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (30 June 2023) | Viewed by 20263
Special Issue Editors
Interests: mental health; developmental and educational psychology; health promotion; child welfare; homelessness
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The world continues to move faster and faster, and pandemic and psychosocial changes are impacting all areas of life. In this sense, the health and wellbeing of the population are critical to our continued progress as a society. Mental health issues have become a worldwide challenge recognized by international organizations; the Comprehensive Mental Health Action Plan 2013–2030 (OMS) recognizes that it is vital to meet not only the needs of those with defined mental disorders, but also to protect and promote the mental wellbeing of all citizens.
In our changing society, it seems important to know the current situation of mental health and wellbeing in a world that is undergoing constant transformation. Robotization in the workplace, the need for continuous education, and unemployment, together with the COVID-19 pandemic, have led to a stressful situation that needs to be analyzed in depth. Digital technologies in our daily lives have already caused profound changes in the way we communicate, with significant impacts (both positive and negative) and the introduction of new risks, such as problematic internet use or cyberbullying. However, we need to develop factors that promote wellbeing. In this sense, the objective of this Special Issue is to analyze the factors associated with the mental health and wellbeing of the population in times of change. Which factors can promote adequate wellbeing? What are the most relevant variables associated with mental health in today's society?
This Special Issue "Mental Health and wellbeing in times of changes” invites authors from disciplines such as psychology, public health, medicine, economics, social policies, demography, and sociology, among others, to submit original and review articles related to analyzing the impact on mental health and wellbeing of recent factors in our society. Review papers, policy papers, cross-sectional and longitudinal studies, as well as cross-country studies are welcome.
Potential papers of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Mental Health, wellbeing, and psychological developmental factors.
- Wellbeing and mental health in early stages at school.
- Mental health, wellbeing, and prevention of mental illness related to information and communication technology and climate and environmental change.
- Occupational mental health in the workplace; robotization and unemployment.
- Impact of educational factors on wellbeing and mental health.
- Interventions on mental health and wellbeing.
- Bullying, cyberbullying, and social exclusion.
- Mental health and wellbeing in vulnerable populations.
- Prevalence and burden of mental ill-health; prevention policies or interventions; impact of COVID-19.
Prof. Dr. Fernando Fajardo-Bullón
Dr. Eduardo João Ribeiro Santos
Prof. Dr. Joaquim Armando Gomes Alves Ferreira
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mental health
- wellbeing
- developmental and educational psychology
- risk factors
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