Promoting Well-Being and Mental Health
Submission deadline: 2023-11-30
Special Issue Editors
Prof. Dr. Murat Yildirim
Faculty of Science and Letters, Department of Psychology, Agri Ibrahim Cecen University, Turkey
Interests:Well-being; Positive mental health; Individual differences; Positive Psychology; Psychometrics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Globally, there is an enormous number of people living with mental health problems. In academia, it has been acknowledged that addressing mental health problems is challenging and takes time. In research, well-being and ill-being are considered two distinct traditions that respectively refer to health and disease. There has been an increasing trend in the promotion of positive mental health and well-being for all ages. The endeavours in positive mental health promotion aim to enhance the protective factors and cultivate adaptive behaviours that can facilitate the prevention of the onset of diagnosable mental challenges and minimise risk factors that can cause the development of serious mental problems. Although available evidence suggests many ways of promoting well-being and positive mental health that allow people to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyles, there is still a need to better understand the theoretical, empirical, and practical underpinnings of how to function effectively with respect to achieving complete positive mental health. To shed further light on this topic, we seek high-quality empirically rigorous papers on the promotion of well-being and positive mental health. In this special issue, we also welcome conceptual papers that present how methodological rigour could be developed. The papers should rely on the discussion of relevant research by including solid theories and hypotheses. Authors should concentrate on conducting and engaging in well-structured rigorous research. Furthermore, we would be interested in novel findings of uncovered research related to well-being and mental health through rigorous analysis of quantitative data. We will accept well-prepared manuscripts from various disciplines that address topics related to the scope.
Prof. Dr. Murat Yildirim
Guest Editor
Keywords
Well-being; Positive mental health; Individual differences; Positive Psychology; Psychometrics
Published Paper
The Relationship between Transformational Leadership, Educators’ Confidence in their Heads of Schools and Educators’ Dedication at Work in Secondary Schools of Mauritius
Codaboccus Mohammud Khalil Ibrahim;
In Mauritian secondary schools (colleges), very limited studies exist regarding the influence of transformational leadership applied by rectors on educators’ trust in their leaders and their degree of commitment to their work. Objectives: to determine (a) (i) the levels of transformational leadership applied by rectors of secondary schools in Mauritius, (ii) the degree of trust of these educators in their rectors, (iii) the degree of educators’ commitment to their duties; (b) the relationship and influence of transformational leadership applied by schools leaders over (i) educators’ trust in their rectors, (ii) educators’ degree of commitment toward their work; (c) the existence of any relationship between educators’ trust and their commitment toward their duties. Method: Data was collected from 394 respondents across Mauritius during December 2022 using simple random sampling through an online survey. Analysis on SPSS 25 was carried out for correlations. Results: All three variables’ levels were rated as “high” and were significantly and positively correlated: (i) there was a significant positively moderate correlation between the level of transformational leadership applied in colleges and the degree of educators’ trust in their heads of schools; (ii) there was a significant positively low correlation between the level of transformational leadership applied in colleges and the degree of educators’ commitment to their work. Additionally, it was found that there was a significant positively weak correlation between the degree of educators’ trust in their heads of schools and the degree of educators’ commitment to their work.
Psychological well-being is aligned to the ethical theory of flourishing
Petrina Coventry;
Flourishing, an ethical theory founded in Stoic philosophy, centers around emotional control and learning how to live well. It connects strongly with the modern construct of psychological well-being (PWB). PWB programs are increasingly included in workplaces and factors contributing to their success can include individual motivations, accountability and responsibility, organizational support systems and design, and an understanding of mental health conditions. Anxiety, the most commonly experienced mental health condition, is an emotional state that can directly affect PWB, yet it is often neglected in research, as is the concept of who is responsible for PWB. This paper outlines a study to test the hypotheses that: emotional states can affect PWB: emotion can be considered an ethical construct; improving PWB benefits both individuals and organizations and that shared responsibility can optimize organizational PWB program outcomes. Existing information was gathered from a systematic literature review and new information was gathered from a study conducted with the Australian Institute of Health and Safety (AIHS). Mixed method research incorporated quantitative and qualitative data collection, testing occupational health and safety (OHS) practitioners’ views on anxiety, and perceptions of factors affecting success or failure of PWB programs. Findings included strong indications that: anxiety can affect PWB and impact performance and productivity; shared responsibility between employees and organizations may improve the outcomes for PWB programs; information and education around self-care, and motivational principles connected to virtue ethics can all assist individuals and organizations to assume responsibility for their role with PWB initiatives.
Language problems with phobia terms and LGBTQIA+ prejudices using the example of homophobia
Yannick Borkens;Amelie Exner;
Communication is an elementary component of human coexistence. Thanks to our language, we can formulate thoughts and ideas and pass them on to others. However, with this also comes a certain responsibility. This article describes the concept of homophobia. For example, the UEFA Euro 2020 was minting by politics and protests about LGBTQIA+ rights as well as racism. There were both pro and contra protests and the concept of homophobia emerged as a big issue. That should be reason enough to revisit the term itself. The aim of this article is to explain why the term is already a problem in itself. The article reflects the opinion of the authors and are intended to simulate discussions.
Positive mental health level of outpatients in community centers according to socio-demographic variables in Arequipa, Peru
José Calizaya-López;Yaneth Aleman-Vilca;Paola Alarcon-Saravia;Teresa Yañez-Fernandez;Yenny Asillo-Apaza;Rildo Bellido-Medina;Ariosto Carita-Choquecahua;Dery Miauri-Aza;
Positive mental health is a state of mental health, which supports people in face of different difficulties, enabling them to identify their social skills, with the aim of being more productive, emotionally stable and proactive, and helping and promoting community development. Objective: We analyzed the positive mental health level of outpatients according to socio-demographic variables in community mental health centers in Arequipa, Peru. Methods: Descriptive, quantitative and cross-sectional study; 1440 outpatients from community health centers over the age of 18 participated. The Lluch Positive Mental Health Scale, which was verified by Calizaya et al. for Peru, was applied, taking into account adaptability, personal satisfaction-autonomy and frustration tolerance. Results: The general level of PMH in the patients was the medium level (89.2%); in the adaptability dimension (F1), the level was high (73.1%). However, the levels of satisfaction and personal autonomy (F2) and tolerance to frustration (F3) were low, 88.5% and 86.0%, respectively. There was no difference in PMH between female and male patients, nor by diagnosis of any disease (p > 0.05). However, due to the educational level (p < 0.05), patients with a higher educational level obtained higher scores. Likewise, older adults and those who are married, dependent workers, and residents of residential areas presented higher PMH levels than the other comparison groups. Conclusion: Outpatients who used the services provided by mental health centers showed a moderate level of positive mental health, as well as the ability to adapt to unfavorable situations. However, they presented problems in personal satisfaction and autonomy, as well as in frustration tolerance
Culture and social well-being value cognition, a comparative study of social preference from movie reviews
Dachen Sheng;Junyi Shen;Wenbo Zheng;
Exploring the mediating role of student commitment in the relationship between life satisfaction and general well-being in university students
Murat Yıldırım;Zeynep Feride Olcay;Güfte Caner Akın;Derya Çevik Taşdemir;
Does the use of the internet enhance residents’ well-being?—Evidence from China
Yanbo Wu;Jinghan Meng;Qizhi Liu;Dachen Sheng;Xiaotong Wang;Yan Geng;