2014
DOI: 10.1177/0017896914533219
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Young people’s perceptions of mental and physical health in the context of general wellbeing

Abstract: 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 hund… Show more

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“…This is essential, as with the increasing prevalence of mental disorders, economic projections suggest that there is likely to be a huge impact on the economy by 2026 (Knapp et al, 2011). Thus, assuring the provision of a good understanding of mental health and promoting a mentally healthy lifestyle is necessary (Singletary et al, 2015). Given the extensive usage, social media provides a possible cost-effective way to promote mental health (Betton et al, 2015).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…This is essential, as with the increasing prevalence of mental disorders, economic projections suggest that there is likely to be a huge impact on the economy by 2026 (Knapp et al, 2011). Thus, assuring the provision of a good understanding of mental health and promoting a mentally healthy lifestyle is necessary (Singletary et al, 2015). Given the extensive usage, social media provides a possible cost-effective way to promote mental health (Betton et al, 2015).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The importance of language in studies of this nature should not be overlooked. In Singletary’s [29] study on young people’s perceptions of mental and physical health, the term well-being was not used when surveying participants. Singletary’s findings differ from this study in that only 8% of the young people interviewed perceived being healthy to mean being physically healthy.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…It should also be recognized that the young people from the metropolitan workshop were older on average than those from the rural sites. This could possibly account for the few differences in well-being conceptualization, as the young people were at different stages in their lives (ie, high school and starting university) [29].…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…In the general population ( Booker and Sacker, 2011 ; Davoren et al, 2013 ; Office for National Statistics, 2016 ), studies have shown that women tend to score lower on wellbeing than men, a pattern that has not yet been fully explained. One possible explanation is that women and men attribute different descriptors to wellbeing and, therefore, develop different perceptions of it ( Singletary et al, 2014 ). Recent studies in music have shown that, despite the highly demanding contexts that musicians face in educational and professional realms, they find high levels of meaning in their lives and experience feelings of accomplishment ( Kivimäki and Jokinen, 1994 ; Ascenso et al, 2017 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%