Evaluating and establishing national norms for mental wellbeing using the short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS): findings from the Health Survey for England

Fat, Linda Ng; Scholes, Shaun; Boniface, Sadie; Mindell, Jennifer S.; Stewart‐Brown, Sarah

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“…We also asked care-givers who they were providing care for, with the most common response among the women being a member of their family of origin and the most common among the men being a friend. In contrast to studies that have found over a third of LGBT people to be looking after a partner , we found it Note: Psychological distress was measured using the K10 Psychological Distress Scale (Kessler et al, 2002), positive mental health was measured using the Short Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) (Fat et al, 2017), physical health was measured using a single-item measure of self-rated general health (Idler & Benyamini, 1997) and social support was measured using the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL) (Cohen et al, 1985). a Not adjusted for socio-demographic variables.…”

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“…These results suggest that there may be a negative impact of caring for someone who is LGBTI as opposed to someone who is not, and that this impact is potentially greater for lesbian women than for gay men. We know of no other studies that have distinguished Note: Psychological distress was measured using the K10 Psychological Distress Scale (Kessler et al, 2002), positive mental health was measured using the Short Warwick Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale (SWEMWBS) (Fat et al, 2017), physical health was measured using a single-item measure of self-rated general health (Idler & Benyamini, 1997) and social support was measured using the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List (ISEL) (Cohen et al, 1985). a Not adjusted for socio-demographic variables.…”

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“…Being Scale (SWEMWBS) to measure positive mental health(Fat, Scholes, Boniface, Mindell, & Stewart-Brown, 2017; Stewart-Brown et al, 2009), a validated scale measuring the extent to which people are flourishing. An example item from the scale is: 'I have been feeling optimistic about the future'.…”

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Health, well‐being, and social support in older Australian lesbian and gay care‐givers

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Lyons

Waling

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Informal care‐givers play an important role in society, and many of the people who provide this care are lesbian women and gay men. Being a care‐giver is known to be associated with poorer health and well‐being, and lesbian and gay care‐givers report experiences of stigma and discrimination in the care‐giving context. This study involved a survey of 230 lesbian women and 503 gay men aged 60 years and over living in Australia, of which 218 were care‐givers. We compared care‐givers to non‐caregivers on a range of health and well‐being measures, including psychological distress, positive mental health, physical health and social support. While we found no significant differences between these two groups, we further compared care‐givers who were caring for an LGBTI person to those who were caring for a non‐LGBTI person. Among the lesbian women, care‐givers of an LGBTI person reported feeling less supported in their carer role and reported lower levels of social support more generally. They were also lower on positive mental health and physical health indicators. Among the gay men, care‐givers of an LGBTI person also reported feeling less supported in their carer role, but there were no differences in reported levels of social support more generally or health and well‐being compared to those caring for a non‐LGBTI person. Overall, results from this study suggest that older lesbian and gay care‐givers may be facing some challenges related to their well‐being and feeling supported, especially if they are caring for another LGBTI person.

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“…a n = 50. b n = 49. of frailty with a lower grip strength and slower gait speed than population averages 244,245 and had an average of three or four long-term health conditions. Mental well-being scores were slightly lower than age-adjusted population norms of 51.6 points 246 and levels of psychological distress were high, with the mean GHQ-12 score at baseline (13.4) being higher than the accepted threshold for a 'case' of psychological distress of 11/12.…”

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Home-based health promotion for older people with mild frailty: the HomeHealth intervention development and feasibility RCT

Walters

Frost

Kharicha

et al. 2017

Health Technol Assess

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Background Mild frailty or pre-frailty is common and yet is potentially reversible. Preventing progression to worsening frailty may benefit individuals and lower health/social care costs. However, we know little about effective approaches to preventing frailty progression. Objectives (1) To develop an evidence- and theory-based home-based health promotion intervention for older people with mild frailty. (2) To assess feasibility, costs and acceptability of (i) the intervention and (ii) a full-scale clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness randomised controlled trial (RCT). Design Evidence reviews, qualitative studies, intervention development and a feasibility RCT with process evaluation. Intervention development Two systematic reviews (including systematic searches of 14 databases and registries, 1990–2016 and 1980–2014), a state-of-the-art review (from inception to 2015) and policy review identified effective components for our intervention. We collected data on health priorities and potential intervention components from semistructured interviews and focus groups with older people (aged 65–94 years) (n = 44), carers (n = 12) and health/social care professionals (n = 27). These data, and our evidence reviews, fed into development of the ‘HomeHealth’ intervention in collaboration with older people and multidisciplinary stakeholders. ‘HomeHealth’ comprised 3–6 sessions with a support worker trained in behaviour change techniques, communication skills, exercise, nutrition and mood. Participants addressed self-directed independence and well-being goals, supported through education, skills training, enabling individuals to overcome barriers, providing feedback, maximising motivation and promoting habit formation. Feasibility RCT Single-blind RCT, individually randomised to ‘HomeHealth’ or treatment as usual (TAU). Setting Community settings in London and Hertfordshire, UK. Participants A total of 51 community-dwelling adults aged ≥ 65 years with mild frailty. Main outcome measures Feasibility – recruitment, retention, acceptability and intervention costs. Clinical and health economic outcome data at 6 months included functioning, frailty status, well-being, psychological distress, quality of life, capability and NHS and societal service utilisation/costs. Results We successfully recruited to target, with good 6-month retention (94%). Trial procedures were acceptable with minimal missing data. Individual randomisation was feasible. The intervention was acceptable, with good fidelity and modest delivery costs (£307 per patient). A total of 96% of participants identified at least one goal, which were mostly exercise related (73%). We found significantly better functioning (Barthel Index +1.68; p = 0.004), better grip strength (+6.48 kg; p = 0.02), reduced psychological distress (12-item General Health Questionnaire –3.92; p = 0.01) and increased capability-adjusted life-years [+0.017; 95% confidence interval (CI) 0.001 to 0.031] at 6 months in the intervention arm than the TAU arm, with no differences in other outcomes. NHS and carer support costs were variable but, overall, were lower in the intervention arm than the TAU arm. The main limitation was difficulty maintaining outcome assessor blinding. Conclusions Evidence is lacking to inform frailty prevention service design, with no large-scale trials of multidomain interventions. From stakeholder/public perspectives, new frailty prevention services should be personalised and encompass multiple domains, particularly socialising and mobility, and can be delivered by trained non-specialists. Our multicomponent health promotion intervention was acceptable and delivered at modest cost. Our small study shows promise for improving clinical outcomes, including functioning and independence. A full-scale individually RCT is feasible. Future work A large, definitive RCT of the HomeHealth service is warranted. Study registration This study is registered as PROSPERO CRD42014010370 and Current Controlled Trials ISRCTN11986672. Funding This project was funded by the National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) Health Technology Assessment programme and will be published in full in Health Technology Assessment; Vol. 21, No. 73. See the NIHR Journals Library website for further project information.

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“…it is negatively associated with good overall well-being (Fat, Scholes, Boniface, Mindell, & Stewart-Brown, 2017) and positively with depression (Ludin, Hallgren, Theobald, Hellgren, & Torgen, 2016).…”

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A measure to assess the workplace well‐being of psychological practitioners

Summers

Morris

Bhutani

2019

Clin Psychology and Psychoth

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The well-being of psychological practitioners is a key factor in the effective delivery of psychological therapies and the effectiveness of mental health services. Despite this, there are no measures of well-being for this professional group. The 26-item psychological practitioner workplace well-being measure (PPWWM) measures psychological well-being for psychological practitioners and was informed by a qualitative study. Items were generated and then verified by groups of practitioners using sorting tasks. The items reflect a broad range of issues relevant to the workplace well-being of psychological practitioners. The PPWWM was validated with a sample of 400 psychological practitioners recruited through professional networks. Internal consistency (α = .92) and testretest reliability (r = .94) were high. Construct validity was indicated by positive correlations with the Health and Safety Executive Management Standards Indicator Tool and Satisfaction with Life Scale and negative correlation with the General Health Questionnaire. Exploratory factor analysis produced six factors, explaining 61.2% of the variance: professional and organizational; support and flexibility; professional role; physical environment; clinical supervision; and external personal. PPWWM scoreswere not significantly associated with a range of demographic variables (gender, health/disability, profession, and type of organization), but it did correlate significantly and negatively with age.The PPWWM has potential application as a brief measure, suitable for large-scale surveys that specifically measures workplace well-being in psychological practitioners. Future research could include cross validation with new samples and validation with subgroups of psychological practitioners.

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Evaluating and establishing national norms for mental wellbeing using the short Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (SWEMWBS): findings from the Health Survey for England

Cited by 388 publications

References 21 publications

Health, well‐being, and social support in older Australian lesbian and gay care‐givers

Health, well‐being, and social support in older Australian lesbian and gay care‐givers

Home-based health promotion for older people with mild frailty: the HomeHealth intervention development and feasibility RCT

A measure to assess the workplace well‐being of psychological practitioners

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