Advancing Evidence-Based Action for Mental Health Promotion

Barry, Margaret M.

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“…This study adds to the scant literature on implementing culturally informed mental health promotion in Indigenous communities. [ 40 ],notes the importance of evaluating mental health promotion interventions to increase our understanding of implementation process, impacts, outcomes, equity and costs in more uncontrolled “real world” conditions. A strength of this study is that it reflects the perceptions of First Nations community members about a newly developed enhancement to an existing evidence-based programme.…”

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Evaluating the strengths and challenges of PAX dream makers approach to mental health promotion: perspectives of youth and community members in indigenous communities in Manitoba, Canada

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Phanlouvong

Weenusk³

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International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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PAX Good Behaviour Game (PAX-GBG) is an evidence-based approach to co-create a nurturing environment where all children can thrive. This school-based approach was identified as a promising intervention for suicide prevention by First Nations communities in Manitoba, Canada. To enhance this mental health promotion approach, PAX Dream Makers was developed. It is a youth-led addition to PAX-GBG for middle and high school students. This study’s aim was to examine, from the communities’ perspectives, the influence of PAX Dream Makers on youth as well as its strengths, challenges and suggestions for future improvements. A case study method was conducted using interviews and focus groups with 30 youth and 17 adult mentors and elders. Participants reported that PAX Dream Makers provided support and encouragement to the youth, increased their resilience and provided an opportunity to be positive role models. It strengthened PAX-GBG implementation in schools. Challenges included: adult mentors availability, frequent teacher turn-over and community mental distress. Suggestions expressed were: being mindful of cultural and community contexts, increasing community leadership’s understanding of PAX-GBG and better recruitment of mentors and youth. PAX Dream Makers approach was well-received by communities and holds great promise for promoting the well-being of First Nations youth.

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Evaluating the strengths and challenges of PAX dream makers approach to mental health promotion: perspectives of youth and community members in indigenous communities in Manitoba, Canada

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Phanlouvong

Weenusk³

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International Journal of Circumpolar Health

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“…In this light, the primary and secondary prevention strategies adopted by our WIT program are of great practical value in terms of cost-effectiveness. Cost-benefit analyses of mental health services generally indicate that primary and secondary prevention strategies are relatively cost-effective (Harper and Balch, 1975; Barry et al, 2009), as their implementation costs are typically much lower than those of interventions at the tertiary level (Springer and Phillips, 2007). Other findings similarly show that secondary prevention strategies restrict the surge in new cases of psychological problems, which in turn decreases overall expenditure and the need for costlier interventions such as psychotherapy (Durlak and Wells, 1998).…”

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Gamification for Internet Gaming Disorder Prevention: Evaluation of a Wise IT-Use (WIT) Program for Hong Kong Primary Students

2019

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Internet gaming disorder and risky online behavior (e.g., cyberbullying, exposure to online violent content) have emerged as serious problems in the digital age. Prevalence rates range from 4% to 40% across the globe, with Asia being one of the hardest-hit regions. To address these pressing problems, our team designed the Wise IT-use (WIT) program, a universal prevention program that (a) enhances students’ awareness of Internet gaming disorder and an array of common risky online behaviors, and (b) equips them with sufficient knowledge to handle such problems. The WIT program design was based on gamification principles and flow theory to enhance users’ motivation and learning experience. A program evaluation study was conducted to assess the social impact of this program in mitigating symptoms of Internet gaming disorder and risky online behavior, and in bolstering emotional well-being. The participants were 248 students aged 7 to 13 from four primary schools in various regions of Hong Kong. They completed validated questionnaires 1 month before and 2 months after participating in the program to evaluate changes in their symptoms of Internet gaming disorder, the frequency with which they displayed risky online behaviors, and their ratings of emotional well-being across the period. The results revealed that both the symptoms of Internet gaming disorder and the proportion of students at risk of the disorder were reduced after the program. The changes observed in students were related to higher levels of positive affect and lower levels of negative affect. Evidence from this study indicates that Internet gaming disorder and risky online behavior are detrimental to the emotional well-being of Hong Kong primary school students. More importantly, the findings demonstrate that our newly developed WIT program can have a social impact in successfully mitigating the symptoms of Internet gaming disorder and enhancing emotional well-being over time. The implications of these findings for the program’s broader impact on society and culture are discussed.

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Advanced Practice Mental Health Nursing and Mental Health Promotion

Doyle

2022

Advanced Practice in Mental Health Nursing

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Advancing Evidence-Based Action for Mental Health Promotion

Cited by 4 publications

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Evaluating the strengths and challenges of PAX dream makers approach to mental health promotion: perspectives of youth and community members in indigenous communities in Manitoba, Canada

Evaluating the strengths and challenges of PAX dream makers approach to mental health promotion: perspectives of youth and community members in indigenous communities in Manitoba, Canada

Gamification for Internet Gaming Disorder Prevention: Evaluation of a Wise IT-Use (WIT) Program for Hong Kong Primary Students

Advanced Practice Mental Health Nursing and Mental Health Promotion

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