Act-Belong-Commit Indicators Promote Mental Health and Wellbeing among Irish Older Adults

Santini, Ziggi Ivan; Nielsen, Line; Hinrichsen, Carsten; Meilstrup, Charlotte; Koyanagi, Ai; Haro, Josep María; Donovan, Robert J.; Koushede, Vibeke

doi:10.5993/ajhb.42.6.4

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“…Nonetheless, the results of our study have depicted a robust picture regarding the structures of clinically depressed individuals' confidant networks. Agreeing with previous findings on the importance of larger social network size and wide compositions (diverse group members) in confronting depression [2,58], we also found other important structural features of networks matter. Indeed, our study suggested the importance of a network structure suggesting active confidant seeking (shown by low constraint) and that may be an important indicator of positive depression mitigating behavior processes and outcomes.…”

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The Structure of Social Support in Confidant Networks: Implications for Depression

Wang

Young

Miller

2021

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Social support differs for depressed and non-depressed individuals. However, the structural features of social supports, as represented via social networks and how they are related to depression, and its mitigation, are unclear. Here, we examine associations between personal support network structures and self-reports of depression and depression mitigation behaviors. Cross-sectional data were collected from participants (n = 1002 adults) recruited from a research volunteer website. Personal support networks were elicited by asking participants to nominate up to six people (i.e., confidants) that they talk to about interpersonal problems (e.g., unpleasant social encounters) and to indicate who knows whom among their confidants. Results show that the confidant networks of depressed and non-depressed participants did not differ in network size or in constraint—i.e., the degree to which confidants’ ties overlap with the ties of the participant. However, depressed participants’ confidants had significantly fewer average ties with one another (mean degree). Irrespective of depression diagnosis, lower network constraint and size predicted greater engagement in depression mitigation behaviors. That is, having relatively large confidant networks within which one can freely navigate one’s personal information can contribute to improvement in depressive outcomes. Implications are further discussed in the discussion section.

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The Structure of Social Support in Confidant Networks: Implications for Depression

Wang

Young

Miller

2021

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“…The ABCs partnership has been granted funding for three project phases: 2014-2016, 2016-2018 and 2018-2021. Further information on the background and organisation of the ABCs can be found elsewhere [9,10,[18][19][20]22,23].…”

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“…The three domains are derived from primary research on lay peoples understandings of mental health promoting behaviour and reviewing the scientific literature [ 10 ]. Recent longitudinal population-based studies have demonstrated the mental health promoting effects of the factors pertaining to these domains have [ 18 , 19 , 20 ].…”

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Implementing Mental Health Promotion Initiatives—Process Evaluation of the ABCs of Mental Health in Denmark

Hinrichsen

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Madsen

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Treatment and prevention alone are unlikely to make a significant difference in reducing the burden of poor mental health and mental illness. Therefore, mental health promotion (MHP) initiatives are advocated. In 2014, the ABCs of mental health (ABCs) partnership was established in Denmark; in the partnership, partner organisations, e.g., municipalities and NGOs, use a research-based framework for MHP, the ABC-framework, to develop and implement MHP initiatives. This paper has two aims: (1) to outline the overall characteristics of these MHP initiatives; and (2) to explore local coordinator and stakeholder perceptions of the implementation processes and the impact of the MHP initiatives. Questionnaire surveys, individual interviews and group interviews were conducted during 2017–2020. The MHP initiatives were grouped according to three strategies: building MHP capacity, campaign activities to promote mental health awareness and knowledge and establishing and promoting opportunities to engage in mentally healthy activities. The ABC-framework was positively received and viewed as providing relevant knowledge for working with MHP as well as fostering intersectoral and interprofessional collaborations. However, using a bottom-up approach to develop and implement MHP initiatives can be time-consuming and resource demanding, and it requires a deliberate balancing of local adaptability and concrete guidance when engaging stakeholders and implementers. Overall, using the ABC-framework to develop and implement MHP initiatives holds great promise for advancing and promoting MHP practice.

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“…It is critical to prevent adverse health outcomes in the adolescent population by the promotion of behaviors known to promote mental health through (1) active lifestyles, (2) social connectedness, and (3) meaningful commitment or contribution to society. While there is a multitude of behavioral factors that may benefit mental health, a number of studies have shown that these three behavioral domains-known as Act-Belong-Commit-promote positive mental health in adulthood as well as protect against mental, neurological, and alcohol use disorders (Nielsen et al, 2017;Santini et al, 2017aSantini et al, , 2018a. Act-Belong-Commit, also referred to as the ABCs of Mental Health, is a mental health campaign and framework for doing mental health promotion, which is currently being deployed in different parts of the world (Koushede et al, 2015;Santini et al, 2018).…”

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“…Engagement in leisure activities is generally considered an indicator of relational health and social well-being, since such activities often promote or reinforce shared interests among adolescents and their peers, as well as social interaction during these activities (Zeijl et al, 2000;Caldwell and Faulk, 2013). Research suggests that engaging in leisure activities-particularly those that require effort, concentration, or commitment-is essential in the protection and promotion of good mental health (Trainor et al, 2010;Santini et al, 2017aSantini et al, , 2018a. This is also supported in research on adolescents as well as school-based interventions (Bartko and Eccles, 2003;Palen and Coatsworth, 2007;Trainor et al, 2010;Anwar McHenry et al, 2018).…”

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Associations Between Multiple Leisure Activities, Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adolescents in Denmark: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

Santini

Meilstrup

Hinrichsen

et al. 2020

Front. Behav. Neurosci.

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Background: Previous research has suggested that leisure activity may benefit mental health and protect against substance use among adolescents, but more research is needed to asses associations with a wide range of outcomes. The aim of this study was to assess associations between multiple leisure activities and (1) mental health outcomes and (2) substance use outcomes in a sample of Danish adolescents.Methods: Using data from the Danish part of the European School Survey Project on Alcohol and Other Drugs (ESPAD) collected in 2019, nation-wide cross-sectional data from 2,488 participants aged 15 or 16 in Denmark were analyzed to assess associations between number of leisure activity types and outcomes pertaining to mental health and substance use.Results: Our results show that engaging in multiple activity types at least once a week—as compared to one single type of activity—is associated with increased odds for high mental well-being, and reduced odds for mental health problems. Engaging in multiple activity types is also associated with reduced odds for overall substance use and for using substances as a coping method. Among those using substances, engaging in multiple activity types is associated with reduced odds of above average substance use.Conclusion: Increasing opportunities for adolescents to engage in leisure activities is suggested to be useful in enhancing mental health and preventing substance use and promoting mental health. Promoting and increasing access to leisure activities among adolescents could be a promising avenue for policy and practice.

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Act-Belong-Commit Indicators Promote Mental Health and Wellbeing among Irish Older Adults

Cited by 25 publications

References 89 publications

The Structure of Social Support in Confidant Networks: Implications for Depression

The Structure of Social Support in Confidant Networks: Implications for Depression

Implementing Mental Health Promotion Initiatives—Process Evaluation of the ABCs of Mental Health in Denmark

Associations Between Multiple Leisure Activities, Mental Health and Substance Use Among Adolescents in Denmark: A Nationwide Cross-Sectional Study

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