The relationship between physical activity (PA) and positive mental health (PMH) has been studied mainly by either concentrating on total PA or focusing leisure time PA. This study investigated whether domains of time, commuting occupational screen sitting at home were associated with PMH. used a national population study, the FinHealth 2017 Study that included Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale (WEMWBS) as measurement for Of all (n = 10305, whom 10247 eligible) invited, 58.1% (5952)...

This study explored and clarified the nature characteristics of concept mental health promotion. The also investigated how these appear in current policies strategies. A total 30 scientific articles policy documents were identified analysed using Rodgers's systematic evolutionary analysis method. provided valuable information on attributes, related concepts, antecedents, consequences references promotion, indicating that is a distinct comprising unique set attributes characteristics. mapping...

Increased mental health problems during the COVID-19 pandemic have become a major concern among young adults. Our aim was to understand which COVID-19-related questions predicted well-being outbreak.Two cross-sectional datasets were used. The primary dataset collected in May 2020 (n = 1001), initial outbreak, and secondary April 2019 10866), before pandemic. Mental assessed with Short Warwick-Edinburgh Well-Being Scale. Relationships between investigated lasso regression. As an exploratory...

Pakolaiset ovat kokeneet usein järkyttäviä tapahtumia ja myös kärsivät traumaperäisestä oireilusta kuten traumaperäinen stressihäiriö (PTSD). Traumaoireiden kartoittaminen ei ole aina suoraviivaista eivätkä arviointimenetelmät välttämättä sovellu sellaisenaan pakolaistaustaisille. Vakavasti traumatisoituneilla esiintyy monimuotoista stressihäiriötä (Complex PTSD; CPTSD) jota tunnisteta. International Trauma Questionnaire (ITQ) monine kieliversioineen voisi auttaa pakolaistaustaisten PTSD:n...

This article reports the psychometric properties of both full and abbreviated (Short) Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scales (WEMWBS; SWEMWBS) in Finnish general population. A large cross-sectional dataset (N = 5,335) was collected as part nationally representative FinHealth Study 2017. Exploratory confirmatory factor analyses data evaluated one-, two-, three-, bi-factorial solutions with a split-half approach. McDonald's omega used to assess internal consistency convergent validity...

Objective: The aim is to report the outcomes of suicide prevention training in terms self-perceived impact on participants.Design: three-hour consisted areas risk and protective factors, screening evaluating risk, raising concerns confronting suicidal patients, treating ideation primary healthcare associated referral processes.Subjects: studied participants general practitioners, nurses, public health nurses social work professionals.Main outcome measures: Participants assessed their own...

The importance of intersectoral collaboration and partnership working in mental health promotion, together with the requisite competencies for effective collaboration, is widely acknowledged. This Delphi-based qualitative study examined how work are constructed adopted promotion practice. Descriptive data from a Delphi panel practitioners sector (n = 32) were used as source. Thematic analysis was to analyze data. Applying theory collaborative advantage, eight themes advantage related...

Migrant-origin families may have a pronounced need for psychosocial support and healthcare services, but they face barriers in using services. To ensure the timely use of it is important that understand how service systems work trust care providers. Thirty-two migrant-origin mothers living Finland participated five focus-group interviews shared their wishes social professionals on understanding can be increased. The data were analyzed with Qualitative Content Analysis. We identified six main...

Aims: In this study, we aimed to investigate what competencies are needed for mental health promotion in sector practice Finland. Methods: A qualitative study was carried out seek the views of professionals regarding promotion-related competencies. The data were collected via two focus groups and a questionnaire survey working consisted total 13 professionals. Further, 20 questionnaires received from survey. analysed using analysis software ATLAS.ti Scientific Software Development GmbH,...

Living alone has increased globally and especially in Finland where 45% of all households are single occupancy. Epidemiological research found that living a risk factor for wide range adversities related to quality life but the rapidly-changing demographics people calls more detailed investigation their subjective health status.Using cross-sectional survey sent random sample Finnish residents single-person (n = 884), we explored with latent class analysis whether respondents form different...

Purpose The purpose of this study is to systematically review how positive mental health literacy has been conceptualised and measured over the last 20 years. Positive recognises benefits feeling good functioning effectively. Developing clarity around conceptualisation knowledge (or literacy) what constitutes an area continued development, important step in measuring impact promotion. Design/methodology/approach A systematic literature was performed investigate Databases searched included...

Purpose Effective public mental health policy and practice call for a trained workforce that is competent in promotion delivering on improved health. Systematic information what competencies are needed the sector lacking. The purpose of this paper to investigate these promotion. Design/methodology/approach A Delphi survey was carried out facilitate consensus-building process development competencies. Professionals ( n =32) working took part survey. experts were asked their professional views...

Living alone has become more common across Europe. Past research consistently identified living as a risk factor for poor mental health while evidence on the positive dimension(s) of been scarce. Positive associated with rather stable circumstantial factors, such socio-economic characteristics and social relationships, day-to-day activities in form leisure participation, general populations. In this study, our objective was to assess these relationships among people alone. We specified...

Although health issues are more common in people living alone than those with someone, research on the service use of has focused older age groups. Based large Finnish cross-sectional survey (FinHealth 2017, n = 4686), we examined difference and assessment services between whether some sub-groups within or perceive care differently to someone. The adjusted proportions, based logistic regression models controlling for demographic variables perceived mental health, showed that had seen a...

Abstract Background Positive mental health (PMH) is an important construct for understanding the full continuum of health. The aim this study was to examine association family background with level PMH among adolescents and young adults in Finland. Methods Data from population-based Finnish School Health Promotion Study targeted at year 8. 9. students comprehensive school 1. 2. upper secondary vocational schools used (n = 134684) study. measured short Warwick-Edinburgh-Mental-Wellbeing-Scale...