Background Peer support is recognized globally as an essential recovery service for people with mental health conditions. With the influx of digital services changing way care delivered, peer supporters are increasingly using technology to deliver support. In light these technological advances, there a need review and synthesize emergent evidence peer-supported interventions adults Objective The aim this study was identify lived experience serious illness. Methods This systematic conducted...

Objective: The current study aims to validate the PERMA-Profiler, a well-known well-being measure, among sample of student veterans. Participants: A 205 veterans were recruited from universities across United States. Method: Cross-sectional research design was used in this study. Measurement structure PERMA-Profiler evaluated using exploratory factor analysis (EFA). Convergent, divergent, and criterion-related validity tested Pearson correlation coefficients Kruskal-Wallis test. Results: EFA...

The COVID-19 pandemic may intensify loneliness among older adults with chronic conditions who are at high risk of severe illness, but little is known about factors associated during the pandemic. We considered linked to 701 aged 50 years and from Michigan (82.5%) 33 other U.S. states. Participants completed an anonymous online survey between May 14 July 9, 2020. About two thirds (66.4%) reported moderate loneliness. fully adjusted regression model revealed that being a person color, having...

This study aimed to test the validity and reliability of Kessler Psychological Distress Scale-6 (K6) with a nationally representative clinical sample various mental health disorders. The cross-sectional, representative, publicly available data were extracted from 2014 Health Center Patient Survey (HCPS), which was sponsored by Resources Services Administration (HRSA). After excluding certain individuals for purpose this study, we had total 1,863 participants. highest lowest psychological...

Individuals with chronic conditions and disabilities, in response to stress associated COVID-19, may experience a decrease their overall well-being beyond that experienced by otherwise healthy individuals. Therefore, it is imperative identify internal resources (e.g., character strengths) can help them better manage COVID-19-related enhance spite of COVID-19. This study explored the potential protective role strengths virtues moderating negative effects COVID-19 on well-being. A...

This study aimed to provide a national profile of homebound and semi-homebound older adults with depressive symptoms compare risk factors by status. A sample 1,885 was selected from Round 1 the National Health Aging Trends Study (NHATS). The prevalence 43.9% in 28.1% adults, representing over 830,000 1.4 million individuals population, respectively. Nearly two-thirds half clinically significant also had anxiety symptoms. Results logistic regression showed that younger age, certain medical...

Veterans are an increasing population in postsecondary education. Many student veterans have disabilities affecting their well-being and success college. This study aims to add current knowledge on by exploring the relationship between flourishing, personality traits, service-connected disability among veterans. First, we set out psychometrically validate Flourishing Scale (FS) for Second, evaluated association of Big-Five traits flourishing. Finally, differences flourishing with without...

Prior to the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), telemental health support mental services was primarily designed for individuals with professional clinical degrees, such as psychologists, psychiatrists, registered nurses, and licensed social workers. For first time in history, peer specialists are offering Medicaid-reimbursable during COVID-19 crisis; however, little effort has been made train on telehealth practice delivery.

Background: Food insecurity refers to the physical, social, and economic inability access secure sufficient, safe nutritious food. has been found be associated with poor health status, obesity, chronic disease. To date, a relationship between food functional limitations not described in of older adults. Methods: We examined 9309 adults ≥60 years old from 2005-2014 National Health Nutrition Examination Surveys (NHANES). security was categorized as full, marginal, low, very low. Functional...

Background: The psychometric properties of the Life Orientation Test-Revised (LOT-R) have been established among college students, yet evidence is lacking for a sample student Veterans in postsecondary education.Aims: purpose this study was to evaluate LOT-R assessment dispositional optimism by using classical test theory (CTT) conjunction with item response (IRT).Method: A 205 were recruited from universities across United States. Exploratory factor analysis conducted unidimensionality...

People with chronic pain and related disability often report motivational difficulties engaging in health-promoting behaviors. Although health promotion models of self-determination theory (SDT) planned behavior (TPB) have been shown to explain the processes behind behaviors general population, there is limited theoretical research among persons pain. This study examined integration such theories relevant physical activity exercise populations.Secondary data analyses were conducted using...

High rates of controlled prescription drugs are associated with cognitive impairment, falls, and misuse dependence. Little is known about the prevalence these medications among older adults receiving home healthcare. The purpose this study was to determine frequency of, factors related to, opioid analgesics, benzodiazepines (BNZ), nonbenzodiazepine (NBNZH) hypnotics a large sample entering healthcare services. data came from administrative records 133 Certified Home Agencies located across...

Influenza (flu) is an acute viral infection of the respiratory tract, which can lead to serious complications for individuals within at-risk groups. Evidence indicates that aspects organization and delivery GP practices have influence on rates flu vaccination uptake. Positive deviance a methodological approach facilitates identification factors associated with high performance.To use positive isolate performance by comparing achieving low uptake.This was qualitative study. A total 18...

As the digitalization of mental health systems progresses, ethical and social debate on use these technologies has seldom been explored among end-users. This article explores how service users (e.g., patients services) peer support specialists understand perceive issues privacy, confidentiality, security digital interventions. Semi-structured qualitative interviews were conducted (n = 17) 15) from a convenience sample at an urban community center in United States. We identified technology...

Explore the association between loneliness and psychiatric hospitalizations, functioning, physical health conditions in people with serious mental illness.Data were included from 349 individuals illnesses, aged 18+ years, who participated two consecutive cross-sectional survey studies conducted 2013 2018.A higher number of hospitalizations past six months was associated greater loneliness. The Short-Form-12 component score a highly significant correlate, accounting for amount variance...