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  • Review
  • Open Access
5 Citations
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Mental Health and Mental Wellbeing Impact Assessment Frameworks—A Systematic Review

  • Johanna Cresswell-Smith,
  • Tapani Kauppinen,
  • Taina Laaksoharju,
  • Tuulia Rotko,
  • Pia Solin,
  • Jaana Suvisaari,
  • Kristian Wahlbeck and
  • Nina Tamminen

Mental health is largely shaped by the daily environments in which people live their lives, with positive components of mental health emphasising the importance of feeling good and functioning effectively. Promoting mental health relies on broad-base...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,876 Views
14 Pages

The Role of Subjective Wellbeing in Mediating Social Trust to the Mental Health of Health Workers

  • Change Xiong,
  • Yanqiu Yao,
  • Tong Hu,
  • Jing Cheng,
  • Shandan Xu and
  • Chaojie Liu

Mental health problems of health workers are attracting increasing concerns in China and the world. A trustful relationship between health workers and patients is the foundation of quality patient care, which is currently under serious threat. This s...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,241 Views
11 Pages

Study of Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health and Wellbeing of Staff Working in a Forensic Mental Health Service

  • Heather Baker,
  • Sikander Singh Gill,
  • Anne Aboaja,
  • Swapan Kole and
  • Amanda E. Perry

3 October 2022

This study explored the impact of COVID-19 on the mental health and wellbeing and trust support of Tees Esk and Wear Valleys (TEWV) NHS forensic staff using an online google survey during the second wave of the pandemic. Survey respondents were a vol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
2,605 Views
13 Pages

Investigating the Mental Health, Wellbeing, and Resilience of Postgraduate Researchers

  • Chloe Casey,
  • Steve Trenoweth,
  • Fiona Knight,
  • Julia Taylor and
  • Orlanda Harvey

31 October 2024

Background: This study investigates the factors affecting the mental health and wellbeing of postgraduate researchers (PGRs) at a UK institution, with a focus on resilience as a determinant of wellbeing. PGRs experience unique challenges, including w...

  • Systematic Review
  • Open Access
9 Citations
8,175 Views
13 Pages

Mental Health and Wellbeing at Schools: Health Promotion in Primary Schools with the Use of Digital Methods

  • Evanthia Sakellari,
  • Venetia Notara,
  • Areti Lagiou,
  • Natalja Fatkulina,
  • Svetla Ivanova,
  • Joonas Korhonen,
  • Nevenka Kregar Velikonja,
  • Valentina Lalova,
  • Camilla Laaksonen and
  • Gergana Petrova
  • + 1 author

27 April 2021

Mental health disorders among primary school children remain a crucial issue. Early health promotion interventions can positively affect and prevent the onset of mental disorders. Promising digital mental health methods have been implemented for adol...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
2,149 Views
20 Pages

This preliminary study aimed to explore postgraduate students’ perceptions of mental wellbeing and mental health literacy at a university in the East of England. Due to government widening participation initiatives, more students from minority...

  • Concept Paper
  • Open Access
55 Citations
17,477 Views
19 Pages

Definitions and Operationalization of Mental Health Problems, Wellbeing and Participation Constructs in Children with NDD: Distinctions and Clarifications

  • Mats Granlund,
  • Christine Imms,
  • Gillian King,
  • Anna Karin Andersson,
  • Lilly Augustine,
  • Rob Brooks,
  • Henrik Danielsson,
  • Jennifer Gothilander,
  • Magnus Ivarsson and
  • Lars-Olov Lundqvist
  • + 2 authors

Children with impairments are known to experience more restricted participation than other children. It also appears that low levels of participation are related to a higher prevalence of mental health problems in children with neurodevelopmental dis...

  • Article
  • Open Access
32 Citations
6,404 Views
16 Pages

Introduction: There is strong evidence that people with disabilities suffer from a significant digital divide. However, there are reports indicating that Internet use may result in many benefits for those with disabilities. The aim of the study was t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,304 Views
17 Pages

There has been a preponderance of studies on student mental health, wellbeing and flourishing during the COVID-19 pandemic. Few studies have compared data on student mental health and wellbeing before and during the pandemic. The purpose of the curre...

  • Study Protocol
  • Open Access
7 Citations
6,845 Views
18 Pages

MAternal Mental Health in the WORKplace (MAMH@WORK): A Protocol for Promoting Perinatal Maternal Mental Health and Wellbeing

  • Joana Costa,
  • Osvaldo Santos,
  • Ana Virgolino,
  • M. Emília Pereira,
  • Miodraga Stefanovska-Petkovska,
  • Henrique Silva,
  • Paulo Navarro-Costa,
  • Miguel Barbosa,
  • Rui César das Neves and
  • Inês Duarte e Silva
  • + 3 authors

Women are exposed to increased burden of mental disorders during the perinatal period: 13–19% experience postpartum depression. Perinatal psychological suffering affects early mother-child relationship, impacting child’s emotional and cognitive devel...

  • Article
  • Open Access
57 Citations
36,599 Views
11 Pages

14 September 2021

The adverse impact of SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) on mental and physical health has been witnessed across the globe. Associated mental health and wellbeing issues include stress, social isolation, boredom, and anxiety. Research suggests human–animal intera...

  • Article
  • Open Access
51 Citations
12,234 Views
21 Pages

The Mental Health and Wellbeing of University Students: Acceptability, Effectiveness, and Mechanisms of a Mindfulness-Based Course

  • Emma Medlicott,
  • Alice Phillips,
  • Catherine Crane,
  • Verena Hinze,
  • Laura Taylor,
  • Alice Tickell,
  • Jesus Montero-Marin and
  • Willem Kuyken

Mental health problems are relatively common during university and adversely affect academic outcomes. Evidence suggests that mindfulness can support the mental health and wellbeing of university students. We explored the acceptability and effectiven...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,085 Views
11 Pages

7 February 2024

In the UK, there has been a notable increase in referrals to specialist children’s mental health services. This, coupled with shortages of qualified staff, has raised concerns about the escalating occupational stress experienced by staff in thi...

  • Review
  • Open Access
83 Citations
17,416 Views
23 Pages

Despite an increasing focus on schools to deliver support and education around mental health and wellbeing, interventions are often not sustained beyond initial funding and research. In this review, the barriers and facilitators to sustaining mental...

  • Brief Report
  • Open Access
5 Citations
3,216 Views
11 Pages

Mental Wellbeing and Health-Risk Behaviours of University Students in Brunei: A Cross-Sectional Study during COVID-19 Pandemic

  • Hanif Abdul Rahman,
  • Nurul Nazurah Julaini,
  • Siti Nurzaimah Nazhirah Zaim,
  • Nurfatin Amalina Masri and
  • Khadizah H. Abdul-Mumin

17 August 2023

Background: The coronavirus disease discovered in 2019 (COVID-19) has impacted the health behaviour of university students in a range of western nations and had a number of detrimental effects on their mental wellbeing. However, little is known about...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,353 Views
15 Pages

17 August 2023

An increasing number of health professionals advocate for psychosocial attention as a vital part of treating mental health illnesses and not only a pharmacological intervention. Drama therapy offers a space where patients can improve socially, physic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
23 Citations
4,519 Views
16 Pages

Mental Health and Psychological Wellbeing during the COVID-19 Lockdown: A Longitudinal Study in the Balearic Islands (Spain)

  • Joana Ripoll,
  • Sara Contreras-Martos,
  • Magdalena Esteva,
  • Aina Soler and
  • Maria Jesús Serrano-Ripoll

20 July 2021

Confining the entire population to a lockdown after the outbreak of SARS-CoV-2 was an unprecedented measure designed to protect the health of those living in Spain. The objective of the present study is to assess the evolution of mental health and ps...

  • Essay
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,922 Views
11 Pages

A critical need for mental health interventions is clear in the modern era. Bodily attunements to place and space can help cultivate belongingness and heal the anxious modern body, as well as facilitate community solidarity to combat the loneliness a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
9,056 Views
17 Pages

1 August 2020

This study was stipulated by today’s limited living conditions of middle income households in Bangladesh who have economic constraints that contribute to hindering improvement of their existing domestic settings that may affect occupants’...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
10,305 Views
18 Pages

This paper describes the first six years of a government-initiated project to train Indigenous health professionals in digital mental health (d-MH). It illustrates how community-based participatory research (CBPR) methods were used to enable this “to...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
8,534 Views
13 Pages

Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response (ASMR) is purposely elicited by some individuals to promote health and mental wellbeing. The aim of the current study was to explore how ASMR is used and its perceived benefits in a student population. We employed...

  • Review
  • Open Access
235 Citations
15,488 Views
27 Pages

This systematic review assesses the quality of the evidence across studies on the effect of environmental noise (road traffic noise, aircraft noise, railway noise, wind-turbine noise) on quality of life, wellbeing and mental health. Quantitative stud...

  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
4,234 Views
13 Pages

This research aimed to explore the self-management strategies that Australian male farmers use to improve or maintain their psychological wellbeing and their views on what would assist them to overcome barriers to seeking professional mental health a...

  • Abstract
  • Open Access
1,075 Views
2 Pages

Background: High dietary fibre (DF) intake may have beneficial effects on gastrointestinal and brain interactions. Bread is an ideal vehicle to incorporate grain fibre to increase DF content. To date, no studies have explored the association between...

  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
4,252 Views
15 Pages

As the world journeys towards the endemic phase that follows a pandemic, public health authorities are reviewing the efficacy of COVID-19 pandemic responses. The responses by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities in Australia have been he...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,538 Views
9 Pages

16 March 2023

Passive drinking is prevalent in adolescents worldwide, but its prevalence and harm are understudied. Secondary students (n = 5840, grades 7–12) from 23 selected schools in Hong Kong participated in the survey from 2015–16. Students repor...

  • Article
  • Open Access
10 Citations
7,290 Views
31 Pages

Insights, Life Changes and Lifestyle Changes Reported by Individuals Consuming Ayahuasca in Naturalistic Settings: Nature, Frequency and Associations with Mental Health and Wellbeing

  • Daniel Perkins,
  • Emerita Opaleye,
  • Jose Carlos Bouso,
  • Luis Fernando Tófoli,
  • Jerome Sarris,
  • Violeta Schubert,
  • Simon Ruffell and
  • Hana Simonova

Background: In the context of increasing scientific interest in the potential therapeutic use of psychedelic agents and their underlying psychotherapeutic mechanisms, we undertake the first detailed assessment of insights and life and lifestyle chang...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,030 Views
24 Pages

25 August 2025

Background: Undergraduate nursing students (UNSs) often enter clinical training just as they are still mastering the emotional labor of the profession. In Nepal, where teaching hierarchies discourage upward dialogue and hospitals routinely struggle w...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1,624 Views
15 Pages

4 November 2024

Background: Children and young people’s (CYP) mental health is a policy priority, with rates of poor mental health reported to be as much as one in five across the UK. Traditional mental health support services cannot meet demand, and new appro...

  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
4,459 Views
16 Pages

20 December 2023

Research on autism and ADHD continues to increase, as does the research on well-being and mental health. There is a growing need to understand what factors impact mental health and well-being, and the question arises as to what factors impact mental...

  • Conference Report
  • Open Access
3 Citations
4,512 Views
20 Pages

Identifying Future Study Designs for Mental Health and Social Wellbeing Associated with Diets of a Cohort Living in Eco-Regions: Findings from the INSUM Expert Workshop

  • Friederike Elsner,
  • Lea Ellen Matthiessen,
  • Dominika Średnicka-Tober,
  • Wolfgang Marx,
  • Adrienne O’Neil,
  • Ailsa A. Welch,
  • Richard Peter Hayhoe,
  • Suzanne Higgs,
  • Marja van Vliet and
  • Ephimia Morphew-Lu
  • + 7 authors

Diets influence our mental health and social wellbeing (MHSW) in multiple ways. A rising community concept, Eco-Regions, has gained interest. The research project “Indicators for assessment of health effects of consumption of sustainable, organ...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,868 Views
15 Pages

30 December 2024

In this study, 793 college students were examined through the utilization of the socioeconomic status scale, mental health literacy scale, and social well-being questionnaire at T1 and T2, respectively, with the aim of exploring the relationship betw...

  • Article
  • Open Access
14 Citations
10,777 Views
12 Pages

23 July 2023

Well-being is a crucial construct in young people’s lives that directly affects their overall quality of life, academic performance, and social relationships. Although there is an emphasis on the significance of positive psychological states in...

  • Article
  • Open Access
126 Citations
21,070 Views
34 Pages

This systematic review commissioned by the UK Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), considers how the evidence base for noise effects on health has changed following the recent reviews undertaken for the WHO Environmental No...

  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
2,183 Views
15 Pages

Well-Being and Dispositional Hope in a Sample of Portuguese Citizens: The Mediating Role of Mental Health

  • Maria João Velez,
  • Helena A. Marujo,
  • Zaida Charepe,
  • Ana Querido and
  • Carlos Laranjeira

In our pursuit of a fulfilling and contented life, the study of well-being has emerged as a fundamental field of research. Higher levels of well-being are associated with better mental health outcomes. Individuals with better mental health might poss...

  • Article
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,998 Views
11 Pages

In recent decades, China’s rapid economic growth has substantially improved average living standards; however, this has not been accompanied by greater happiness among the Chinese population. This phenomenon is known as the Easterlin Paradox (i...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3,450 Views
11 Pages

Background: In recent decades, the relationship between mental health and well-being has been explored from many perspectives, with emphasis on the two-continua model of health in different contexts, with an emphasis on young higher education student...

  • Article
  • Open Access
38 Citations
5,923 Views
12 Pages

6 December 2022

With life expectancy increasing for the general population, public health promotion activities should be a priority to aim at a reduction of the burden and costs of hospitalization, disability, and lifelong treatment. This study aimed to explore the...

  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
3,276 Views
27 Pages

The mental health of prekindergarten (PK)-12th grade students is of extreme importance. Therapy dogs are a unique intervention to address mental health needs in educational frameworks. The purpose of this pilot study is to examine the components of a...

  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,377 Views
16 Pages

12 October 2022

Mental health refers to cognitive, behavioral, and emotional well-being. However, significant research gaps are still found in disclosing the disparities in mental health outcomes between heterosexual and sexual minority (SM) individuals during the p...

  • Review
  • Open Access
156 Citations
36,210 Views
28 Pages

Understanding and Fostering Mental Health and Well-Being among University Faculty: A Narrative Review

  • Dalal Hammoudi Halat,
  • Abderrezzaq Soltani,
  • Roua Dalli,
  • Lama Alsarraj and
  • Ahmed Malki

30 June 2023

In recent years, there has been increasing recognition of mental health concerns in academia, with stress, burnout, anxiety, and depression being reported among faculty members. The demanding work environment, the need to balance personal and profess...

  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
3,808 Views
11 Pages

13 May 2022

Recently, empirical studies have indicated an association between well-being and mental health. The nature of this association remains unclear since some studies suggest it is weak, whilst others indicate it is strong. The present study seeks to cont...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
10,105 Views
13 Pages

Background: Recognizing the positive or negative effects of students’ mental health promotes personal development, well-being, and academic success. Academic life exposes college students to multiple adjustments, demands, and vulnerabilities th...

  • Commentary
  • Open Access
6 Citations
4,019 Views
12 Pages

Work characteristics and worker well-being are inextricably connected. In particular, the characteristics of work organization shape and perpetuate occupational stress, which contributes to worker mental health and well-being outcomes. Consequently,...

  • Review
  • Open Access
59 Citations
18,549 Views
24 Pages

The development and enhancement of occupational health services (OHS) at the national level is central to ensuring the sustainable health, well-being and work engagement of the working population. However, due to differences in national health, socia...

  • Article
  • Open Access
24 Citations
9,680 Views
13 Pages

The Multi-Sites Trial on the Effects of Therapeutic Gardening on Mental Health and Well-Being

  • Yeji Yang,
  • Eunbin Ro,
  • Taek-Joo Lee,
  • Byung-Chul An,
  • Kwang-Pyo Hong,
  • Ho-Jun Yun,
  • Eun-Yeong Park,
  • Hye-Ryeong Cho,
  • Suk-Young Yun and
  • Miok Park
  • + 8 authors

Although many people affected by COVID-19 suffer from some form of psychological distress, access to proper treatment or psychosocial interventions has been limited. This study aimed to examine the feasibility and preliminary effects of a therapeutic...

  • Article
  • Open Access
900 Views
20 Pages

Health and Mental Well-Being of Academic Staff and Students in Thailand: Validation and Model Development

  • Ungsinun Intarakamhang,
  • Cholvit Jearajit,
  • Hanvedes Daovisan,
  • Phoobade Wanitchanon,
  • Saichol Panyachit and
  • Kanchana Pattrawiwat

2 October 2025

A structural model of health and mental well-being among academic staff and students in Thailand was constructed and validated through confirmatory factor analysis (CFA). Data were obtained from 600 online questionnaires, equally distributed between...

  • Article
  • Open Access
11 Citations
6,149 Views
13 Pages

The association between physical activity (PA) and mental well-being in individuals with a cardiovascular disease (CVD) is poorly studied. The objective of this study was to assess the association between mental well-being and adherence to the recomm...

  • Article
  • Open Access
40 Citations
7,463 Views
12 Pages

The Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on Mental Health and Psychological Well-Being of Young People Living in Austria and Turkey: A Multicenter Study

  • Türkan Akkaya-Kalayci,
  • Oswald D. Kothgassner,
  • Thomas Wenzel,
  • Andreas Goreis,
  • Anthony Chen,
  • Veysi Ceri and
  • Zeliha Özlü-Erkilic

Little is known about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and psychological well-being of young people. The aim of this study is to investigate the psychological well-being and changes in the mental-health state of young people l...

  • Article
  • Open Access
4 Citations
3,527 Views
12 Pages

Mental Health Professionals’ Perception of Respect for Human Rights and Organizational Well-Being in Three Countries of South America

  • Cesar Ivan Aviles Gonzalez,
  • Doris Marina Cerchiaro Fernandez,
  • Martha Esther Guerra Munoz,
  • Robert Romero Ramirez,
  • Yessika Madelaine Abarca Arias,
  • Maria Veronica Brasesco,
  • Gian Mario Migliaccio,
  • Ferdinando Romano,
  • Giulia Cossu and
  • Diego Primavera
  • + 1 author

The respect for human rights in mental health care services significantly contributes to organizational well-being and is evolving into an actual benchmark of quality standards. This study assesses the perception of the respect for human rights for u...

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