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Adolescents’ Perceptions About Non-Suicidal Self-Injury, Suicidal Ideation and Suicide Attempts 青少年对非自杀性自伤、自杀意念和自杀企图的认知

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European Journal of Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0004

Eva Duarte, Sofia Silva, Maria Gouveia-Pereira

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Experimental Staffing Models in Inpatient Acute Mental Health Services. A Longitudinal Comparative Study of Occupational Therapy Services 住院急症心理卫生服务的实验人员配置模式职业治疗服务的纵向比较研究

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European Journal of Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0006

Nina Phoenix, Julie Taylor

{"title":"Experimental Staffing Models in Inpatient Acute Mental Health Services. A Longitudinal Comparative Study of Occupational Therapy Services","authors":"Nina Phoenix, Julie Taylor","doi":"10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0006","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0006","url":null,"abstract":"ntroduction: An NHS Mental Health Trust in England recently used an experimental staffing model by including Occupational Therapists (OT) in the staff numbers on ten working age adult acute inpatient wards. Aims: This study aims to compare different staffing models involving occupational therapists and make recommendations for preferred staffing models. Methods: This is a longitudinal comparative study of archived patient and multi-disciplinary electronic records and data collected from Kent and Medway NHS and Social Care Partnership Trust. Areas of analysis included quantitative data and qualitative coding and theming, covering the period February 2016-June 2019 during the experimental staffing model, and July 2019-March 2021, when the model ended and teams were Occupational Therapy-led. Full ethical approval and consent was gained in 2020 from the Trust and University to request and access data to complete this research. Results: This experimental staffing model resulted in less delivery of Occupational Therapy specific interventions, resulting in poorer retention rates and impacting on patient and student experiences. Since working in Occupational Therapy led teams, the quality of Occupational Therapy interventions, job retention, student experiences, patient care and safety have improved. Conclusions: The recommended staffing model for working age acute mental health wards has Occupational Therapists embedded in OT-led teams. Staffing tools need to be developed that involve Allied Health Professional leaders and this field needs more research.","PeriodicalId":42949,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Mental Health","volume":"24 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70942075","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Candidate Biomarkers to Evaluate the Association Between Psychosocial Stressors and Cardiovascular Diseases : A Short Review 评价心理社会压力源与心血管疾病之间关系的候选生物标志物:简要综述

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European Journal of Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0005

H. Ayari, M. Zeller

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The Impacts of Alexithymia and Sexual Distress on Sexual Functioning Among Portuguese Women 述情障碍和性痛苦对葡萄牙妇女性功能的影响

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European Journal of Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0002

Celina Ribeiro, H. Pereira

{"title":"The Impacts of Alexithymia and Sexual Distress on Sexual Functioning Among Portuguese Women","authors":"Celina Ribeiro, H. Pereira","doi":"10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0002","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0002","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Recognizing own’s emotions seems to have an important role regarding not only our overall well-being, but also our sexual functioning. Aims: The aim of this study is to analyze the association or impact of alexithymia on female sexual functioning. Methods: 459 Portuguese women, with a mean age of 34.57 years (SD = 10.27), ranging from 18 to 65 years, completed the Toronto Alexithymia Scale (TAS-20), the Female Sexual Distress Scale – Revised (FSDS-R) and, additionally, completed the Female Sexual Function Index (FSFI), indicating if and when a sexual relationship occurred in the last month. Results: The results showed that higher levels of alexithymia were associated with worse sexual functioning and higher levels of sexual distress. Higher levels of sexual distress were associated with worse sexual functioning. It was possible to establish a significant linear regression model between dimensions of alexithymia (difficulties in identifying feelings and difficulties in describing feelings) and sexual distress in sexual functioning; the variables together explained about 45.2% of sexual functioning in these women. Conclusions: The results emphasize the relevance of alexithymia’s dimensions in sexual functioning concerning women with or without sexual dysfunction, since they present themselves as significant predictors. Professionals working in women’s sexual health should take this into account for more effective assessment and intervention in matters concerning sexual health.","PeriodicalId":42949,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Mental Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70941901","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Emotional Awareness and Internalizing Problems : A Preliminary Test of State and Trait Associations among Adolescents 情绪意识与内化问题:青少年状态与特质关联的初步检验

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European Journal of Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0007

Yasaman Ghafaryan Shirazi, J. Lindblom, R. Punamäki, Marianna Yli-Peltola, Kirsi Peltonen

{"title":"Emotional Awareness and Internalizing Problems : A Preliminary Test of State and Trait Associations among Adolescents","authors":"Yasaman Ghafaryan Shirazi, J. Lindblom, R. Punamäki, Marianna Yli-Peltola, Kirsi Peltonen","doi":"10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0007","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0007","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Difficulties in emotional awareness (EA) are often linked to the risk of internalizing problems (IP). Most empirical studies have found this association but have not considered possible state- and trait-related fluctuations in EA and IP assessments. Aims: We tested the directionality of the state-level associations, that is, whether EA at Time 1 predicts IP at Time 2 or the other way around. In line with previous research, we hypothesized that low EA would predict a subsequent increase in IP, as difficulties in emotional awareness dispose one to emotional problems. As an alternative model, we tested the trait-level associations between EA and IP. We hypothesized that a negative latent correlation exists between EA and IP, as common factors may cause them to be associated at the trait level. Methods: Participants were 68 students who completed the Levels of Emotional Awareness Scale and the Strength and Difficulties Questionnaire at two-time points with a one-month interval. We used the Cross-lagged Panel Model to test the state-level associations and structural equation modeling to test trait-level effects. Results: Results displayed no directional effect of EA on IP, and neither did IP predict EA within one month. However, we found a trait-level correlation between EA and IP. We discuss the preliminary results between state and trait level EA and IP in the context of the early developmental environment. Conclusions: This study is a preliminary test of state- and trait-level associations between EA and IP, which could be valuable for practitioners and clinicians.","PeriodicalId":42949,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Mental Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70942121","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Dual Personality Model: Adjustment Indexes Towards an Integrative View of Personality Traits in a Highly-educated Argentinian Sample 双重人格模型:阿根廷高学历样本人格特质整合观的调整指标

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European Journal of Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0009

Guadalupe de la Iglesia, Alejandro Castro Solano

{"title":"Dual Personality Model: Adjustment Indexes Towards an Integrative View of Personality Traits in a Highly-educated Argentinian Sample","authors":"Guadalupe de la Iglesia, Alejandro Castro Solano","doi":"10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0009","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0009","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Differentiating between normal, pathological, and positive traits may be achieved by conceptualizing personality traits as a continuum in which these aspects could be placed as sickness or health poles. The tendency to focus on one aspect of the continuum to the detriment of the other has prompted the following question: What would be the outcome of studying both aspects conjointly? Aims: This study aimed at assessing the appropriateness of different personality adjustment indexes proposed by the Dual Personality Model. These indexes combine positive and pathological aspects of personality in a single measure. Methods: The sample was composed of 1061 individuals from the general Argentinian population (Mage=39.87, SD=14.68, 51% males). Results: Individuals who scored higher on the personality adjustment index (PAI) had higher positive traits and well-being, and lower pathological traits, psychological symptoms, and lack of personality functioning. Also, higher scores on each trait continuum index were related to favorable outcomes. Conclusions: It was concluded that PAI and trait continuum indexes are potentially useful measures for psychological research and for applied fields. The possibility of combining pathological and healthy aspects in a single measure makes it possible to view individuals in an integrated manner in any personality assessment. The indexes should be considered global measures which could be further complemented with a disaggregated analysis.","PeriodicalId":42949,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Mental Health","volume":"77 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70942447","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Coffee, Energy Drinks Consumption and Caffeine Use Disorder Among Law Enforcement College Students in Hungary 匈牙利执法学院学生的咖啡、能量饮料消费和咖啡因使用障碍

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European Journal of Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0008

Ákos Erdős

{"title":"Coffee, Energy Drinks Consumption and Caffeine Use Disorder Among Law Enforcement College Students in Hungary","authors":"Ákos Erdős","doi":"10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0008","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0008","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Caffeine is one of the most popular and consumed substances worldwide. The prevalence of caffeinated beverage consumption stands quite high among young people and in some professions, such as law enforcement. Aims: The aim of our study was to assess the lifetime and daily prevalence of caffeine consumption, the extent of consumption, and the prevalence of caffeine use disorder among law enforcement students. Methods: A cross-sectional, questionnaire-based survey was conducted among Hungarian law enforcement students at the University of Public Service (Hungary) Faculty of Law Enforcement (UPS FLE). The study sample (N = 180) consisted of 57.2% male (n = 103) and 42.8% female (n = 77). The Caffeine Use Disorder Questionnaire (CUDQ) was used to measure caffeine use disorder among law enforcement students. Results: The lifetime prevalence of caffeine consumption is 98.3% (n = 177) among law enforcement students. Two-fifths (n = 72) of law enforcement students are classified as daily consumers. The average caffeine intake of daily consumers was 177.5 mg/day (range: 60–550 mg/day; SD = 89.54). The majority (64.7%; n = 110) of caffeine users had experienced at least one symptom of caffeine use disorder in the past 12 months. Conclusions: This is the first study on caffeine consumption among Hungarian law enforcement students. Previous results suggest that the consumption of a high dose of caffeine could compromise aiming accuracy and shot placement, thereby jeopardizing the health and welfare of law enforcement personnel. Our results may be useful for researchers, Hungarian and foreign law enforcement agencies and law enforcement colleges, and vocational schools as well.","PeriodicalId":42949,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Mental Health","volume":"215 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70942327","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Exploring Awareness and Resistance to Nonattachment in Relation to Mental Health : A Qualitative Study in a UK-Based Yoga Community 探索意识和抵制不依附关系的心理健康:在英国瑜伽社区的定性研究

European Journal of Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0011

Lindsay Tremblay, William Van Gordon

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Assessing Your Strengths : Hungarian Validation of the 24-Item Values in Action Inventory of Strengths on a Large Sample 评估你的优势:匈牙利对大样本优势行动量表中24项价值的验证

European Journal of Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0012

Virág Zábó, Attila Oláh, Dávid Erát, András Vargha

{"title":"Assessing Your Strengths : Hungarian Validation of the 24-Item Values in Action Inventory of Strengths on a Large Sample","authors":"Virág Zábó, Attila Oláh, Dávid Erát, András Vargha","doi":"10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0012","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0012","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Several studies have shown the inconsistent factorial structures of the Values in Action Inventory of Strengths between cultures. Aims: This paper describes an adapted Hungarian version of the 24-item Values in Action Inventory of Strengths for adults. Methods: Participants in three online self-report questionnaire-based crosssectional studies (Sn = 10,911) filled in the 24-item Values in Action Inventory of Strengths, the Global Well-being Scale, Huppert’s and Diener’s Flourishing Scales, and the Positivity Scale. Results: The exploratory factor analyses provided evidence for four factors: Wisdom and Knowledge; Humanity; Temperance; and Spirituality and Transcendence. The scales showed excellent internal consistency values in each study. The confirmatory factor analyses of the subsamples also showed a good fit. Low discriminant but excellent content validity was proved. Participants rated themselves highest on Humanity and lowest on Temperance. Women reported significantly higher values on both the Humanity and the Spirituality and Transcendence virtue scales than did men. The Wisdom and Knowledge virtue showed a positive correlation with education level. Among those living alone, Humanity was significantly lower, while the level of Humanity among married people stood significantly higher than in any other group. Conclusion: Our results suggest that the Hungarian version of the 24-item Values in Action Inventory of Strengths for adults serves as a suitable measure for assessing character strengths and virtues.","PeriodicalId":42949,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Mental Health","volume":"127 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"135261420","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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Factor Structure of the Shortened Six-Item Version of the de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS-6) : A Systematic Review and Testing Factor Models in a Nationally Representative Sample 缩短六题版de Jong Gierveld孤独量表(DJGLS-6)的因素结构:一个具有全国代表性样本的系统评价和检验因素模型

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European Journal of Mental Health Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI: 10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0001

Laura Kenny, P. Hyland, M. Cloitre, M. Shevlin

{"title":"Factor Structure of the Shortened Six-Item Version of the de Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS-6) : A Systematic Review and Testing Factor Models in a Nationally Representative Sample","authors":"Laura Kenny, P. Hyland, M. Cloitre, M. Shevlin","doi":"10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0001","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.5708/ejmh.18.2023.0001","url":null,"abstract":"Introduction: Loneliness is linked to negative physical and mental health outcomes. Therefore, it is important to employ reliable and valid screening measures for early detection and treatment. A widely used scale for assessing loneliness is the shortened six-item Jong Gierveld Loneliness Scale (DJGLS-6). Aims: To review and evaluate the factor structure of the DJGLS-6. Methods: Study 1 was a systematic review. To examine the factor structure of the DJGLS-6, peer-reviewed studies were reviewed in accordance with PRISMA guidelines. Study 2 tested the factor analytic models found in Study 1. Confirmatory factor analysis (CFA) was performed using data from a nationally representative sample of adults to assess the latent structure of the six-item scale. Results: In Study 1, findings from the two papers reviewed suggested that the scale measures two correlated dimensions: social and emotional loneliness. This finding was consistent with the results of Study 2. However, the fit statistics for the one and two-factor CFA models were not acceptable. Modification indices indicated that adding a cross-factor loading to allow item 2 (“I miss having people around”) of the social loneliness factor, to load on both the emotional and social factor, to load on both the emotional and social factors would significantly improve the fit of the model. Conclusions: The analysis failed to support previous findings concerning the robustness of the subscales. We recommend performing future evaluations of the scale and for the authors to consider changing item 2 accordingly.","PeriodicalId":42949,"journal":{"name":"European Journal of Mental Health","volume":"1 1","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":0.7,"publicationDate":"2023-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"70941850","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}

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