Character strengths intervention for nurturing well‐being among Pakistan's university students: A mixed‐method study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Zane Asher Green
Keyword(s):  
University Students ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Character Strengths ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Strengths Intervention

scholarly journals Supporting population mental health and wellness during the COVID-19 pandemic in Canada: protocol for a sequential mixed-method study

BMJ Open ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (11) ◽  
pp. e052259
Author(s):  
Tracie Risling ◽  
Courtney Carlberg ◽  
Iman Kassam ◽  
Tyler Moss ◽  
Patricia Janssen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Advisory Committee ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Negative Impact ◽  
Phase 1 ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Digital Resources ◽  
Overall Acceptability

IntroductionThe global COVID-19 pandemic has reported to have a negative impact on the mental health and well-being of individuals around the world. Mental health system infrastructure, primarily developed to support individuals through in-person care, struggled to meet rising demand for services even prior to COVID-19. With public health guidelines requiring the use of physical distancing during the pandemic, digital mental health supports may be one way to address the needs of the population. Despite this, barriers exist in promoting and supporting access to existing and emerging digital resources. Text messaging may address some of these barriers, extending the potential reach of these digital interventions across divides that may separate some vulnerable or disadvantaged groups from essential mental health supports. Building on an existing knowledge synthesis project identifying key digital resources for improved mental health, this research will establish low-tech connections to assess need and better match access to services for those who need it most. The aim of this study is to codesign a customised two-way texting service to explore need and better align access to mental health supports for Canadians located in Saskatchewan during the COVID-19 pandemic.Methods and analysisThis study will be completed in Saskatchewan, Canada. For this project, the RE-AIM (reach, effectiveness, adoption, implementation, maintenance) framework will be used to support three phases of a sequential mixed-method study. An advisory committee of Saskatchewan residents will guide this work with the study team. A 10-week service will be launched to connect individuals with appropriately suited digital mental health interventions through the use of text messaging. In phase 1, implementation and prototyping will be conducted with collaborative codesign for key elements related to features of an enrolment survey and initial messaging content. Phase 2 will focus on advancing the effectiveness of the service using quantitative user data. In phase 3, an embedding approach will be used to integrate both qualitative and quantitative data collected to understand the overall acceptability, satisfaction and perceived benefit of the text messaging service. Thematic analysis and descriptive statistics will be used as analytic methods.Ethics and disseminationThis study has received approval from the Research Ethics Board at the University of Saskatchewan. A knowledge dissemination plan has been developed that includes traditional academic approaches such as conference presentations, and academic publications, as well as mainstream approaches such as social media, radio and dissemination through the advisory committee.

scholarly journals “Can A Ballerina Eat Ice Cream?”: A Mixed-Method Study on Eating Attitudes and Body Image in Female Ballet Dancers

2022 ◽  
Vol 8 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heloisa C. Santo André ◽  
Ana Jessica Pinto ◽  
Bruna Caruso Mazzolani ◽  
Fabiana Infante Smaira ◽  
Mariana Dimitrov Ulian ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Body Image ◽  
Focus Groups ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Body Shape ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Eating Attitudes ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Eating Pattern ◽  
Ballet Dancers ◽  
Classical Ballet

Aim: We aimed to explore how a group of classical ballet dancers perceived their eating attitudes and their bodies, with special attention to the potential presence of eating disorders (EDs) symptoms and body image (dis)satisfaction.Methods: A cross-sectional, mixed-method study was conducted on fourteen trained classical ballet dancers (18–30 years old). Their experiences, perceptions, and feelings regarding eating attitudes and body image concerning classical ballet were acquired through qualitative focus groups. The presence of EDs symptoms and perception and (dis)satisfaction with body image was analyzed quantitatively through self-report questionnaires.Results: Participants reported concerning eating attitudes during the focus groups, such as the regular practice of several restrictive popular diets, constant restriction of foods considered “heavy” or “fatty,” meal skipping and ignoring signs of hunger, presence of overeating episodes due to stress and anxiety, feeling guilty about breaking their usual diet, classifying foods as “good” and “bad” or “lean” and “fat,” and excluding some of those foods from their usual diets. These reports were partially reflected in the questionnaires, with 50% of the ballerinas showing bulimic symptoms indicative of an unusual eating pattern (only two of them with a significant risk index), 7.1% showing symptoms of moderate binge eating, and 14.3% symptoms of EDs in general. Additionally, when considering their bodies in the context of everyday life, participants were satisfied; however, in the “classical ballet” context, they reported feeling dissatisfied with their shape. These findings were in line with results from the Stunkard's Scale, which revealed that 50% of the sample was dissatisfied with their current body shape and 57.1% indicated that their desired body shape was a leaner figure than one they considered healthy.Conclusions: The constant practice of restrictive diets and other weight-loss strategies to achieve a leaner body were associated with symptoms of EDs and body dissatisfaction in this sample. Importantly, the questionnaires used seemed to underestimate the presence of a disordered eating pattern reported by the participants during focus groups. These data could help to inform psychological and nutritional strategies aimed at improving performance, physical and psychological well-being, and quality of life of ballet dancers.

scholarly journals Effect of yoga-nidra on adolescents well-being: A mixed method study

2018 ◽  
Vol 11 (3) ◽  
pp. 245 ◽  
Author(s):  
JagdishR Varma ◽  
BhalenduS Vaishnav ◽  
SmrutiB Vaishnav ◽  
VibhaS Vaishnav
Keyword(s):  
Mixed Method ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Yoga Nidra

Value of Mobile Phones for Tanzanian University Students

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 57-70
Author(s):  
Susanne Mäkelä
Keyword(s):  
Developing Countries ◽  
University Students ◽  
Mobile Phone ◽  
Mobile Phones ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Developing World ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Financial Benefits ◽  
User Groups

Mobile phones have become highly popular both in industrialised and developing world. In developing countries, previous studies of why people value mobile phones have focused on the financial benefits of mobile phone and user groups such as farmers or entrepreneurs. This paper presents a mixed-method study on how university students in Iringa, Tanzania value mobile phones. The study discovered a number of positive and negative value factors that define the worth of mobile phones for Tanzanian students, and shows how the factors are tied to the physical, social and cultural context of use. The study highlights the importance of understanding what users value and why when designing technology.

A mixed method study on educational well-being and resilience among youth in foster care

2016 ◽  
Vol 70 ◽  
pp. 30-36 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jessica Strolin-Goltzman ◽  
Valerie Woodhouse ◽  
Jesse Suter ◽  
Matt Werrbach
Keyword(s):  
Foster Care ◽  
Mixed Method ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Mixed Method Study ◽  
Youth In Foster Care
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