Mental health literacy in religious leaders: a qualitative study of Korean American Clergy

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 385-393 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yuri Jang ◽  
Nan Sook Park ◽  
Hyunwoo Yoon ◽  
Jung Eun Ko ◽  
Hyejin Jung ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Korean American ◽  
Religious Leaders ◽  
American Clergy

scholarly journals Development of MyTeen Text Messaging Program to Support Parents of Adolescents: Qualitative Study

10.2196/15664 ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (11) ◽  
pp. e15664 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Ting Wai Chu ◽  
Angela Wadham ◽  
Yannan Jiang ◽  
Robyn Whittaker ◽  
Karolina Stasiak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Parental Competence ◽  
Parenting Support ◽  
Sms Text Messaging

Background Parents play an important role in the lives of adolescents, and supporting and addressing the needs of families continue to be the focus of many researchers and policy makers. Mobile health interventions have great potential for supporting parents at a population level because of their broad reach and convenience. However, limited evidence exists for such interventions for parents of adolescents. This study reports on the formative work conducted with parents and/or primary caregivers to identify their needs and preferences for the development of MyTeen—an SMS text messaging program on promoting parental competence and mental health literacy for parents of adolescents (aged 10-15 years). Objective The aim of this qualitative study was to explore parents and/or primary caregivers’ perspectives around youth well-being, parenting, and parenting support and their input on the development of MyTeen SMS text messaging parenting intervention. Methods A total of 5 focus groups (n=45) were conducted with parents or primary caregivers of adolescents aged 10 to 15 years between October and December 2017 in New Zealand. A semistructured interview guideline and prompts were used. Data were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. Results Participants were concerned about youth mental health (ie, stigma and increasing demand on adolescents), and a number of parenting challenges (ie, social expectations, time, impact of technology, changes in family communication pattern, and recognizing and talking about mental health issues) were noted. Importantly, participants reported the lack of services and support available for families, and many were not aware of services for parents themselves. A number of recommendations were given on the style, content, and frequency of developing the text messaging program. Conclusions Findings from this qualitative work informed the development of MyTeen, an SMS text messaging program designed to increase parental competence and improve mental health literacy for parents of adolescents.

scholarly journals Exploring the perceived challenges and support needs of Indonesian mental health stakeholders: a qualitative study

2021 ◽  
Vol 15 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Adelia Khrisna Putri ◽  
Nuvi Gustriawanto ◽  
Satwika Rahapsari ◽  
Anna Rusdiyana Sholikhah ◽  
Sanidya Prabaswara ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Health Professionals ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Service Providers ◽  
Government Support ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Service Users ◽  
Service Information

Abstract Background Despite the large treatment gap in Indonesia, limited studies have attempted to explore both service users’ and providers’ evaluations of the current mental health system holistically. This study aims to explore the perceived challenges and support needs of Indonesian mental health stakeholders. Methods This qualitative study collected data from 17 participants from two mental health stakeholders in Yogyakarta (i.e., health professionals and service users) through a semi-structured interview. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data. Results Findings reveal that service providers and users shared equally strong concerns regarding challenges and needs for improving mental health literacy, accessibility to services, and government support. However, a distinct emphasis was made in several areas—with service providers hinting more towards issues with interprofessional collaboration. In contrast, service users emphasized the negative attitude of health professionals and poor accessibility to service information. Conclusion The mental health service system is challenged by the lack of accessibility to service information, the limited spread of mental health practitioners, stigma, and lack of mental health literacy among both the public and professionals. A need for improvement in mental health promotion, accessibility, and quality of mental health workers is highlighted to satisfy the needs of both service users and providers.

scholarly journals Development of MyTeen Text Messaging Program to Support Parents of Adolescents: Qualitative Study (Preprint)

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Joanna Ting Wai Chu ◽  
Angela Wadham ◽  
Yannan Jiang ◽  
Robyn Whittaker ◽  
Karolina Stasiak ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Health Literacy ◽  
Qualitative Study ◽  
Text Messaging ◽  
Mental Health Literacy ◽  
Primary Caregivers ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Parental Competence ◽  
Parenting Support ◽  
Sms Text Messaging

BACKGROUND Parents play an important role in the lives of adolescents, and supporting and addressing the needs of families continue to be the focus of many researchers and policy makers. Mobile health interventions have great potential for supporting parents at a population level because of their broad reach and convenience. However, limited evidence exists for such interventions for parents of adolescents. This study reports on the formative work conducted with parents and/or primary caregivers to identify their needs and preferences for the development of MyTeen—an SMS text messaging program on promoting parental competence and mental health literacy for parents of adolescents (aged 10-15 years). OBJECTIVE The aim of this qualitative study was to explore parents and/or primary caregivers’ perspectives around youth well-being, parenting, and parenting support and their input on the development of MyTeen SMS text messaging parenting intervention. METHODS A total of 5 focus groups (n=45) were conducted with parents or primary caregivers of adolescents aged 10 to 15 years between October and December 2017 in New Zealand. A semistructured interview guideline and prompts were used. Data were audiotaped, transcribed, and analyzed using inductive thematic analysis. RESULTS Participants were concerned about youth mental health (ie, stigma and increasing demand on adolescents), and a number of parenting challenges (ie, social expectations, time, impact of technology, changes in family communication pattern, and recognizing and talking about mental health issues) were noted. Importantly, participants reported the lack of services and support available for families, and many were not aware of services for parents themselves. A number of recommendations were given on the style, content, and frequency of developing the text messaging program. CONCLUSIONS Findings from this qualitative work informed the development of MyTeen, an SMS text messaging program designed to increase parental competence and improve mental health literacy for parents of adolescents.

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