Kye S. Kim¹, Peter M. Kang¹, He Sook N. Kim^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.3, pp. 303-317, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.016470

Abstract The extent of viral spread and strategies in dealing with the COVID-19 pandemic have been different in each country. There are overall increased mental health concerns in many countries but it is unclear what the general public individuals who do not have heighten vulnerability to stressors for existing mental diseases or significant physical illnesses were experiencing during the pandemic. We evaluated the stressors and mental health of general public in South Korea that has a relatively low confirmed cases and deaths. Responses on the on-line survey questions were used to assess the mental and physical symptoms in association with individuals’… 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 >

Shuan Liu¹, Sitong Chen², Xiaohong Zhu³, Brendon Stubbs⁴, Qian Yu⁵, Mark D. Griffiths⁶, Can Jiao⁷, Aiguo Chen⁸, Md Mahbub Hossain⁹, Zsolt Demetrovics^10,11, Albert S. Yeung¹², Jinming Li⁵, Xingyu Zhang⁵, Liye Zou^5,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.2, pp. 141-153, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.016274

Abstract Little is known about the role of active school travel (AST) on mental health among adolescents. Thus, this study aimed to explore the AST-depression association among adolescents aged 12–15 years from 26 low- and middleincome countries (LMICs). Data from the Global School-based Student Health Survey were analyzed in 51,702 adolescents [mean (SD) age 13.8 (1.0) years; 49.3% boys). Both depressive symptoms and AST were assessed by a single question self-reported measure, respectively. Participants who reported having 5 days or above were considered as AST. Multivariable logistic regression analysis (accounting for sampling weights) was performed while controlling for gender, age, physical… More >

Weijun Yu^1,2, Jiangang Sun³, Ying Wu^1,*, Si-Tong Chen⁴

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.2, pp. 277-288, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.016153

Abstract Purpose: Physical activity is a well-recognized protective factor against depression in adolescents. As a component of physical activity, muscle strengthening exercise (MSE) is also viewed as a correlate associated with lower risks of depression in adults. However, little is known about the association in adolescents. This study aimed to explore the association between MSE and depression in a sample of Chinese adolescents. Method: A self-reported questionnaire was used for data collection including variables of MSE, depression (assessed by Children’s Depression Inventory) and selected sociodemographic factors (e.g., sex, grade, height and weight [for body mass index]). Generalized Linear Models was utilized… More >

Chaoxin Jiang^*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.2, pp. 231-242, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.015253

Abstract Traumatic events have been considered significant risk factors for older adults’ mental health, but the mediating mechanism and moderating effect of aging attitudes that underlie this relationship have yet been completely investigated. The attitudes of the elderly toward aging can be divided into two closely related but conceptually different dimensions, including positive and negative. Positive aging attitudes refer to optimistic feelings and experiences about aging, whereas negative attitudes toward aging are related to detrimental thoughts and sensations experienced about the increasing age. The purpose of this study is to explore the mediating and moderating roles of these two dimensions of… More >

Yun-Jung Choi^1,#, Mi-ra Won^2,#,*, Youn-Joo Um^3,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.2, pp. 189-199, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.015095

Abstract The mental health of workers is an important issue that affects not only individuals and their families but also workplaces and communities. Therefore, it is necessary to regularly evaluate and analyze workers’ mental health status, including levels of stress, depression, and addictive behaviors to apply these findings in creating mental health promotion programs. This study aims to provide basic data that would facilitate early intervention for workers’ mental health problems by analyzing factors such as stress, depression, and problem drinking that can affect suicidal ideation. From April 15 to October 25, 2019, a survey was conducted with 165 workers across… More >

Hiran Thabrew^1,*, Harshali Kumar¹, Vanessa Garcia-Hoyos², Felicity Goodyear-Smith³

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.2, pp. 221-230, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.015033

Abstract Objective: Young people with congenital heart disease (CHD) are at increased risk of psychosocial issues, including anxiety and depression that can affect their medical care and quality of life. This open trial investigated the acceptability, feasibility and preliminary effectiveness of YouthCHAT, a tablet-based screener, designed to identify similar issues to a face to face psychosocial assessment, with young people who have CHD. Methods: YouthCHAT was administered to 44 such young people aged 15–25 years attending a specialist outpatient clinic at a New Zealand tertiary hospital. Key outcomes were (i) acceptability and (ii) feasibility of YouthCHAT, assessed via feedback from young… More >

Akinboade Oludele Akinloye^1,*, Obareng Baldwin Manoko², Mmafani Serote², Trevor Taft³

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.2, pp. 255-276, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.011111

Abstract This study examined mental health issues affecting the group of individuals who are in the social media contact list of the researchers. This was done by administering a closed structured questionnaire, covering information from participants’ demographic characteristics, duration of time spent on ICT usage, to their perceived health effects thereof. Male respondents, largely unemployed are active ICT users, addicted to the Internet, and also suffer from unspecified ailments. Aged 31–35 and above, half of men and all women participants spend more than 5 h per day. High-intensive ICT use is associated, in general, with concurrent symptoms of information overload, depression… More >

Jiahui Pan^1,6,*, Jianhao Zhang¹, Fei Wang^1,6, Wuhan Liu², Haiyun Huang^3,6, Weishun Tang³, Huijian Liao⁴, Man Li⁵, Jianhui Wu¹, Xueli Li², Dongming Quan², Yuanqing Li^3,6

Intelligent Automation & Soft Computing, Vol.28, No.1, pp. 53-71, 2021, DOI:10.32604/iasc.2021.015970

Abstract In this paper, an automatic sleep scoring system based on electroencephalogram (EEG) and electrooculogram (EOG) signals was proposed for sleep stage classification and depression detection. Our automatic sleep stage classification method contained preprocessing based on independent component analysis, feature extraction including spectral features, spectral edge frequency features, absolute spectral power, statistical features, Hjorth features, maximum-minimum distance and energy features, and a modified ReliefF feature selection. Finally, a support vector machine was employed to classify four states (awake, light sleep [LS], slow-wave sleep [SWS] and rapid eye movement [REM]). The overall accuracy of the Sleep-EDF database reached 90.10 ± 2.68% with… More >

Qiang Sun¹, Xuzhi Zhan^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.23, No.1, pp. 75-86, 2021, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2021.014634

Abstract Little is known on the association between movement behaviors including physical activity (PA), screen time (ST) and sleep (SLP) with depression in adolescents. This study aimed to explore the associations of PA, ST and SLP with depressive symptoms in adolescents. A total of 1,331 middle school students participated in this survey and provided valid data pertaining to the study variables. Self-reported questionnaires were used to collect information on participants’ sociodemographic parameters. The Health Behavior in School-aged Children Questionnaire was used to assess the PA (days for moderate to vigorous PA), ST (daily hours of ST) and SLP (daily hours of… More >