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Measurement properties of the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) validation studies:a systematic review protocol
No full textIntroduction: Mental Health Literacy (MHL) is important for improving mental health and reducing inequities in treatment. The Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) is a valid and reliable assessment tool for MHL. This systematic review will examine and compare the measurement properties of the MHLS in different languages, enabling academics, clinicians and policymakers to make informed judgements regarding its use in assessments. Methods and analysis: The review will adhere to the COnsensus-based Standards for the selection of health Measurement INstruments (COSMIN) methodology for systematic reviews of patient-reported outcome measures and the Joanna Briggs Institute (JBI) Manual for Evidence Synthesis and will be presented following the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic reviews and Meta-Analysis 2020 checklist. The review will be conducted in four stages, including an initial search confined to PubMed, a search of electronic scientific databases PsycINFO, CINAHL, Scopus, MEDLINE, Embase (Elsevier), PubMed (NLM) and ERIC, an examination of the reference lists of all papers to locate relevant publications and finally contacting the MHLS original author to identify validation studies that the searches will not retrieve. These phases will assist us in locating studies that evaluate the measurement properties of MHLS across various populations, demographics and contexts. The search will focus on articles published in English between May 2015 and December 2023. The methodological quality of the studies will be evaluated using the COSMIN Risk of Bias checklist, and a comprehensive qualitative and quantitative data synthesis will be performed. Ethics and dissemination: Ethics approval is not required. The publication will be in peer-reviewed journals and presented at national and international conferences. PROSPERO registration number: CRD42023430924
Willingness to Pay for Mobile Health Live Streaming during the COVID-19 Pandemic: Integrating TPB with Compatibility
No full textThe COVID-19 pandemic has forced people to limit their physical interactions, which has led to unprecedented growth in mobile health live streaming (MHLS). Such practices have been facilitated by the rapid development of consumers’ willingness to pay for MHLS. However, few efforts appear in the literature to understand this change. This study aims to integrate the theory of planned behavior with compatibility to clarify payment motivations for MHLS during the COVID-19 pandemic in China. Accordingly, the current study used a web-based, self-reported questionnaire to collect data from 506 Chinese consumers. Of the 535 distributed questionnaires, we received 505 valid responses, yielding an effective rate of 94.3%. The valid responses were analyzed using structural equation modeling, and the associated hypotheses were tested using partial least squares regression. The results showed that attitude, self-efficacy, preferred lifestyle, information quality, and interactive immersion (but not subjective norms) significantly predicted consumers’ willngness to pay (WTP). In addition, attitude partially mediated the association between preferred lifestyle, information quality, and WTP, respectively, while the mediating role in the relationship between interactive immersion and WTP was not confirmed. These findings can be used to formulate effective marketing strategies to benefit MHLS services and mobile payment technology in the country
Intrinsic percolative superconductivity in K <sub>x</sub> Fe <sub>2−y</sub> Se <sub>2</sub> single crystals
No full textMagnetic field penetration and magnetization hysteresis loops (MHLs) have been measured in KxFe2−ySe2 single crystals. The magnetic field penetration shows a two-step feature with a very small full-magnetic-penetration field (≈300 Oe at 2 K), and accordingly the MHL exhibits an abnormal vanishing of the central peak near zero field below 13 K. The width of the MHL in KxFe2−ySe2 at the same temperature is in general much smaller than that measured in Ba0.6K0.4Fe2As2 and Ba(Fe0.92Co0.08)2As2, and the MHLs in the latter two samples show a normal central peak near zero field. All these anomalies found in KxFe2−ySe2 can be understood in the sense that the sample is percolative with weakly coupled superconducting islands
Examining the effects of mental health literacy on stigma : study of Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS)
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original article is properly cited.Background Mental illness affects an estimated 500 million people globally, with 85% living in low- and medium-income countries (LMICs). Research has shown that people with mental illness are over-represented in the criminal justice system compared with the general population. There is limited information available on institutional attitudes towards mental illness in LMICs. Aims This study aimed to examine mental health literacy (MHL) and mental health stigma (MHS) among Zimbabwe Prisons and Correctional Service (ZPCS) officers. Method A cross-sectional study using an online survey was conducted among ZPCS officers (N = 163) between August and December 2022. Data were collected using the Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS) and Attitudes Towards Mentally Ill Offenders (ATMIO). The primary hypothesis was that increased MHL is inversely related to MHS in this group. Results A significant inverse correlation was found between MHL and MHS (r = 0.36, P < 0.001). A regression analysis controlling for age and sex showed that MHLS is a statistically significant component in this model, indicating that MHL is associated with reduced MHS (P < 0.001). Conclusions In this group, increased MHL is associated with decreased MHS. This suggests that interventions to increase MHL should be further evaluated in these settings. Copyright © 2025 The Author(s).https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/bjpsych-international/article/examining-the-effects-of-mental-health-literacy-on-stigma-study-of-zimbabwe-prisons-and-correctional-service-zpcs/7BD6C9183F54CD2447C1E5D463D7402
Mental Health Training: Pathway to Early Mental Health Intervention
No full textabstract: There is an increase in the prevalence of mental health problems in the United States. Healthy People 2020’s leading mental health indicator is to increase the delivery of care to those with mental health issues and lower the number of youth who experience a major depressive disorder. Teachers and non-teaching staff are well placed in the community to identify youth undergoing emotional distress and facilitate early interventions, yet do not receive adequate training in mental health. A project was undertaken to determine if a mental health training intervention affected the community youth mentors knowledge, attitude and self-efficacy towards helping youth with mental health issues. Three instruments with good validity and reliability namely Mental Health Literacy Scale (MHLS), Attitudes to Severe Mental Illness (ASMI) scale, and Gatekeeper Behavior Scale were used in pre intervention, immediately post intervention and two weeks post intervention questionnaires. The Wilcoxon Signed Ranks test indicated changes in the pre and post intervention scores as significant in knowledge, and attitude between pre intervention and immediately post intervention time periods. Cohen’s effect size value suggested large, medium, small, and minimum clinical significance in the variables over period of time. Mental health literacy narrows the gap between symptom onset and intervention. Numerous mental health trainings are currently available worldwide. Schools and after school clubs in collaboration with hospital mental health and other community agencies are better equipped to bridge the gap. School staff report better confidence in addressing mental health and behavioral health issues among youth when equipped with additional resources within the school in the form of psychologists, social workers, and counselors
The mediating effect of resilience on mental health literacy and positive coping style among Chinese empty nesters: A cross-sectional study
No full textObjectivesEmpty nesters in China have limited mental health literacy (MHL), which may lead to poorer health outcomes. Studies demonstrate that MHL is associated with both resilience and positive coping style. However, the potential mechanism of MHL, resilience and positive coping style remain unclear. Therefore, the study aims to investigate the possible mediating role of resilience in the relationship between MHL and positive coping style.MethodIn this cross-sectional study, a total of 363 empty nesters from Huzhou, China were surveyed in 2022. The Chinese version of Mental Health Literacy Scale (C-MHLS), the Chinese version of 10-item Connor-Davidson Resilience Scale (CD-RISC-10) and the Simplified Coping Style Questionnaire (SCSQ-19) were used to assess MHL, resilience, and positive coping style, respectively.ResultsPositive coping style was significantly correlated with MHL and resilience, and MHL was positively correlated with resilience (p < 0.01). MHL can significantly and positively predict the positive coping style, and resilience played a partial intermediary role between MHL and positive coping style, with the intermediary effect of 77.36%.ConclusionThis study indicates that MHL not only directly affected positive coping style, but also indirectly influences positive coping style by increasing the resilience of empty nesters. The results provide an empirical evidence for the development of intervention programs to improve positive coping style directly and indirectly. Consequently, community health servicers should take targeted measures which focus on MHL and resilience as breakthrough points to stimulate positive coping style of empty nesters, and ultimately achieve their overall well-being
Rail rolling contact fatigue formation and evolution with surface defects
No full textSurface defects can induce serious rolling contact fatigue (RCF) damage at wheel/rail interfaces and even cause fracture failure of rail material. This study aims to explore the formation mechanism of surface defects on rails, and to trace the evolution process of RCF behavior of material around the surface defect. Experimental studies were conducted on a wheel/rail twin-disc machine considering two forms of defects: indentation defects caused by ballast impacts (IDBs) and indentation defects caused by cone penetration head impacts (IDCs). Results indicate that IDB can cause RCF cracks that propagate downward deep into the subsurface of rail due to the formation of a material hardening layer (MHL), causing severe damage. IDCs with different sizes and angles were grouped into an affected group and a non-affected group by considering a critical size dividing line and whether the MHLs existed on the defect surface or not. The evolution process of a crack in the affected group includes four main periods: fracture of the MHL, crack initiation, the rail steel matrix filling up the MHL gap and crack propagation downward. Further, the increase in both the angle and the depth of the IDC would lead to severe RCF damage
Association between a healthy lifestyle and the prevalence of depression in radiology residents in China: findings from a nationwide survey
No full textObjective The relationship between a healthy lifestyle and depression in radiology residents remains poorly understood. This study aims to investigate the relationship between a healthy lifestyle and depressive symptoms in radiology residents in a nationwide survey.Design Cross-sectional study.Setting The survey was conducted among radiology residents undergoing training in China between December 2020 and April 2021. This encompassed a total of 215 municipalities and 406 training centres.Participants 3677 radiology residents in 31 provinces of China.Primary and secondary outcome measures The primary outcome was Healthy Lifestyle Score (HLS). A multiple logistic regression analysis was performed to evaluate the association between lifestyle factors and depressive symptoms. Additionally, the weighted quantile sum (WQS) index was utilised to identify the lifestyle factor that had the greatest impact on depressive symptoms.Results The study sample consisted of 3677 participants, among whom the prevalence of depression was 34.7%. Participants were categorised based on their Health Lifestyle Score (HLS) into three groups: low HLS (LHLS), moderate HLS (MHLS) and high HLS (HHLS), with proportions of 8.0%, 79.8% and 12.2%, respectively. Those with LHLS were found to have a significantly higher risk of depression (OR: 5.21, 95% CI: 3.72 to 7.30) and a more severe level of depression (p for trend<0.001) compared with those with HHLS. Furthermore, the Well-being Quality of Life Index (WQS) showed a significant association with depression (OR: 0.34, 95% CI: 0.28 to 0.40), with sleep being identified as the most significant factor contributing to a healthy lifestyle.Conclusion The study establishes a significant association between an LHLS (long and irregular work hours) and an elevated risk of depressive symptoms among the participants, emphasising the crucial role of sleep in this relationship. These findings underline the importance of promoting a healthy lifestyle, specifically emphasising the need for adequate sleep, among radiology residents
Rail rolling contact fatigue formation and evolution with surface defects
No full textSurface defects can induce serious rolling contact fatigue (RCF) damage at wheel/rail interfaces and even cause fracture failure of rail material. This study aims to explore the formation mechanism of surface defects on rails, and to trace the evolution process of RCF behavior of material around the surface defect. Experimental studies were conducted on a wheel/rail twin-disc machine considering two forms of defects: indentation defects caused by ballast impacts (IDBs) and indentation defects caused by cone penetration head impacts (IDCs). Results indicate that IDB can cause RCF cracks that propagate downward deep into the subsurface of rail due to the formation of a material hardening layer (MHL), causing severe damage. IDCs with different sizes and angles were grouped into an affected group and a non-affected group by considering a critical size dividing line and whether the MHLs existed on the defect surface or not. The evolution process of a crack in the affected group includes four main periods: fracture of the MHL, crack initiation, the rail steel matrix filling up the MHL gap and crack propagation downward. Further, the increase in both the angle and the depth of the IDC would lead to severe RCF damage
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