Effective mental health promotion: a literature review

Hodgson, Ray; Abbasi, Tina; Clarkson, Jo

doi:10.1177/001789699605500106

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“…First, at a substantive level, it identi es a contributing factor to mental health which has been largely overlooked. Where schooling has been considered as a factor, there has been a tendency to focus on things like bullying at school, or to treat the stresses linked with examinations at a psychological level as a problem of the individual (Hodgson & Abbasi, 1995;Aggleton, 1996). However, the evidence from this research is that the GCSE experience contains the ingredients for stress quite independent of personal predispositions.…”

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Social Conditions for Stress: Young people's experience of doing GCSEs

Denscombe

2000

British Educational Res J

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This article describes and analyses the experiences of [15][16] year-olds in the East Midlands of England in relation to the General Certi cate of Secondary Education (GCSE). In particular, it focuses on the way that GCSEs constitute a new and distinct source of stress in the already stressful lives of young people. Using data from Economic and Social Research Council funded research involving a large-scale questionnaire survey, focus groups and interviews, it is argued that, when doing GCSEs in years 10 and 11 at school, the stress experienced by young people can be linked to the social conditions of late modernity. In this social context there is a tendency to approach GCSEs from a self-centred and instrumental perspective, which emphasises the need for good results in terms of their utility for getting a job or continuing in education, and their value in relation to self-identity and self-worth. Seen in this light, the stress stems from the fact that GCSEs constitute a fateful moment in the life trajectory of the young people.

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Social Conditions for Stress: Young people's experience of doing GCSEs

Denscombe

2000

British Educational Res J

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“…Age Concern recognized that for some professionals this approach is unfamiliar and they may be uncertain as to how to implement such a programme; a range of educational materials and information about established projects was produced to assist in the development of health promotion with older people. Although a recent review of mental health promotion programs found few that involved older people, they did appear to be successful (Hodgson et al 1996). For example, the participants in a bereavement support programme experienced fewer depressive symptoms, were more likely to start new relationships and activities than controls (Hodgson et al 1996).…”

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“…Although a recent review of mental health promotion programs found few that involved older people, they did appear to be successful (Hodgson et al 1996). For example, the participants in a bereavement support programme experienced fewer depressive symptoms, were more likely to start new relationships and activities than controls (Hodgson et al 1996).…”

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confidence: 95%

Alcohol misuse in older people: the role of home carers

Herring¹,

Thom²

2007

Health &Amp; Social Care in the Community

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Research on problems associated with alcohol use in older people is scant and contradictory. The 'greying' of the population and the current emphasis on care in the community, mean that it is increasingly important to understand patterns of alcohol use which may incur risk in elderly people, and to develop appropriate prevention and early intervention approaches. This paper begins with a brief overview of the literature on alcohol misuse in older people, and discusses some of the problems of identifying and responding to problem drinking in the elderly. The paper then examines the potential role of one group of workers, home carers who, for many elderly people, are a crucial link to the world beyond their homes. It is suggested that home carers are well placed to respond to risky drinking among elderly people but that they experience both structural and personal barriers to adopting a more active role. The provision of appropriate information and training may go some way towards encouraging carers to remain alert to alcohol related problems in elderly clients but supportive, accessible services are also required.

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“…This definition is based on the idea that when mental health is valued more, people tend to be more motivated to improve it (Sartorius, 1998). Hodgson et al (1996) defined mental health promotion as the enhancement of the capacity of individuals, families, groups or communities to strengthen or support positive emotional, cognitive and related experiences. Other definitions have viewed mental health promotion as a reduction of morbidity from mental illness and the enhancement of the coping capacities of a member of a community.…”

Section: Concepts Of Prevention and Promotion In The Field Of Mental mentioning

confidence: 99%

Promotion of Mental Health

Borenstein¹

2001

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Effective mental health promotion: a literature review

Cited by 38 publications

References 64 publications

Social Conditions for Stress: Young people's experience of doing GCSEs

Social Conditions for Stress: Young people's experience of doing GCSEs

Alcohol misuse in older people: the role of home carers

Promotion of Mental Health

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