Kuei-Feng Chang¹, Wen-Goang Yang², Ya-Wen Cheng³, I-Tung Shih^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.24, No.2, pp. 219-236, 2022, DOI:10.32604/ijmhp.2022.018187 - 18 January 2022

Abstract This study explored the mechanism on how volunteers as rationalists use rationalism during their cognitive appraisal process when dealing with emotional events in their social helping behavior such as international rescue events. The authors used the triangulation method to include three studies (Study 1 is a qualitative research which explored ways of TCF leader’s inspiring their volunteer workers; Study 2 is a quantitative research on the decision-making process of volunteer individuals involving in international rescue activities; Study 3 is a quantitative research on individuals’ motivation for joining social helping behavior) for validation of Tzu Chi… More >

So Yeon Yoo¹, Yun-Jung Choi^2,*, Youn-Joo Um^2,*

International Journal of Mental Health Promotion, Vol.22, No.2, pp. 83-91, 2020, DOI:10.32604/IJMHP.2020.011299 - 16 June 2020

Abstract As the demand for high-quality mental health services increases, producing expert nurses with the skills and expertise to deal with various complex mental health situations involving diverse subjects is critical. Nursing programs should be prepared to provide education that can improve mental health professional competence. Using a qualitative study and focus group interviews, we focused on the experiences of nursing students who voluntarily participated in campaign activities to prevent gambling problems. The respondents were 23 nursing students who participated in the campaign for more than four months. Data were analyzed using Downe-Wamboldt’s eight steps of More >