Prevention concerning Mental Health: The Adolescent's Perspective

Villeneuve, Claude; Bérubé, Huguette; Ouellet, Rejeanne; Delorme, André

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“…When looking specifically at mental health descriptions, there was little difference between the two genders, as seen previously (Villeneuve et al, 1996). The only difference observed here was the higher proportion of girls mentioning topics related to social relationships both before and after the event.…”

Section: Gender Differences In Views About Health and Response To Educational Interventionssupporting

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Young people’s perceptions of mental and physical health in the context of general wellbeing

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Bartle

Svirydzenka

et al. 2014

Health Education Journal

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Objectives: Recognition of the need for health education in schools has seen advances in health literacy in recent years. Most of these have focused on physical health whereas education about mental health is generally lacking and focused on tackling stigma rather than promoting good mental health. This study evaluated a pilot intervention designed to improve young people's understanding of good mental health as a key aspect of wellbeing and explores their perceptions of health and wellbeing. Methods: Two hundred and eighteen 13-year-olds participated in an interactive workshop about healthy eating, physical activity and mental health. Young people's understanding and perceptions were assessed through anonymous questionnaires at the start and end of the workshop. Common themes were identified and differences pre-and post-workshop and between girls and boys were analysed. Results: Nearly all young people (100% before, 97% after) perceived being healthy to mean being physically healthy. A minority (8%) also considered mental health to be a component of general health, which increased to 12% after the workshop. Understandings of mental health broadened after the workshop. Interestingly many mentioned physical health when asked to describe mental health, both before and after the workshop. Girls' and boys' responses were similar except for more girls including social relationships in their descriptions of mental health. Conclusions: In this study, we have discovered more about how young people perceive health in general and mental health. Such information is useful for targeting future interventions. Students' understanding of mental health and its importance to wellbeing can be improved through short combined health interventions.

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Section: Gender Differences In Views About Health and Response To Educational Interventionssupporting

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Young people’s perceptions of mental and physical health in the context of general wellbeing

Singletary

Bartle

Svirydzenka

et al. 2014

Health Education Journal

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“…One reason for this may arise from the dearth of provision for young people with mental health difficulties so that this aspect of healthcare remains shrouded in mystery. Although child and adolescent mental health disorders are present in around 10% of the population, 1 children and their parents often fail to make use of appropriate services. Most do not seek professional help and are managed in non-psychiatric settings such as schools.…”

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Impact of a mental health teaching programme on adolescents

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“…Older students face greater academic pressure from the schools and open exams, and generally have more exposure to unhealthy behaviours but have less adaptive coping strategies 37 . At the same time, the better health knowledge and thus higher awareness of health problems among senior students 38,39 may also play a role in their lower SF‐12v2 scores.…”

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Norms and demographic differences of the Short Form‐12 Health Survey version 2 in Chinese adolescents

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Fong

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J Paediatrics Child Health

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Prevention concerning Mental Health: The Adolescent's Perspective

Abstract: Adolescents perceive prevention concerning mental health as important.

Cited by 7 publications

References 20 publications

Young people’s perceptions of mental and physical health in the context of general wellbeing

Young people’s perceptions of mental and physical health in the context of general wellbeing

Impact of a mental health teaching programme on adolescents

Norms and demographic differences of the Short Form‐12 Health Survey version 2 in Chinese adolescents

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