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2nd Edition: Towards a Public Health Wellness: Psychosocial & Physical Health in Community

A special issue of International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (ISSN 1660-4601). This special issue belongs to the section "Health Care Sciences & Services".

Deadline for manuscript submissions: closed (31 March 2023) | Viewed by 16253

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Dr. Won Ju Hwang

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College of Nursing Science, Kyung Hee University, 26 Kyunghee-daero, Dongdaemun-gu, Seoul 02447, Republic of Korea
Interests: occupational health; health promotion; job stress; cardiovascular disease; global health
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Prof. Dr. Mi Jeong Kim

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School of Architecture, Hanyang University, Seoul 04763, Republic of Korea
Interests: sensing architecture; design computing and cognition; human-computer interaction
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Special Issue Information

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is 2nd Edition of the Special Issue "https://www.mdpi.com/journal/ijerph/special_issues/Psychosocial_Physical", which is interested in how wellness can be achieved through the public health environment and community care in the workplace and through information technology. Psychological health is often used interchangeably with mental health care and is mainly considered in terms of stress management.

However, this Special Issue considers smart care for public wellness because nursing and public health are integrated with information technologies to support public health, and such integration can support public health promotion. Information technology can improve overall quality of life by promoting workers’ wellness and satisfaction. This Special Issue welcomes research contributions in wellness care in public health and community care. The aim is to highlight issues on the wellness in public health and community care by emphasizing the perspectives of psychological and physical health promotion.

Dr. Won Ju Hwang
Prof. Dr. Mi Jeong Kim
Guest Editors

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Keywords

  • psychological health
  • physical health
  • wellness
  • job stress
  • emotional labor
  • public health promotion
  • occupational health
  • action research
  • community life

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The Third Half: A Pilot Study Using Evidence-Based Psychological Strategies to Promote Well-Being among Doctoral Students
by Anna Muro, Iván Bonilla, Claudia Tejada-Gallardo, María Paola Jiménez-Villamizar, Ramon Cladellas, Antoni Sanz and Miquel Torregrossa
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(24), 16905; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416905 - 16 Dec 2022
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Over the last few years, various studies have reported decreasing well-being levels among doctoral students, who show a higher risk of suffering from psychological distress than the general population. Accordingly, European policies in higher education encourage well-being promotion programs among doctoral studies to [...] Read more.
Over the last few years, various studies have reported decreasing well-being levels among doctoral students, who show a higher risk of suffering from psychological distress than the general population. Accordingly, European policies in higher education encourage well-being promotion programs among doctoral studies to enhance young researchers’ well-being. However, programs using evidence-based practices for well-being promotion are not yet generalised in public universities. The present study describes a pilot experience designed to evaluate the efficacy of a well-being program among doctoral candidates of a public European university, the Autonomous University of Barcelona. 25 doctoral students (67% women) participated in a pre-post study consisting of six sessions of 3 h each and structured by the big five criteria coming from evidence-based practices for well-being promotion: outdoor green spaces exposure, physical activity, gamification, mentoring, positive and coaching psychology techniques. Results showed how participants experienced significant increases in several indicators of emotional well-being and decreased psychological distress after the Third Half program. These positive pilot results encourage further research and future replications to assess the impact of this evidence-based psychological program among the academic community. Results also lead the way towards the creation of healthier academic workplaces by implementing cost-effective interventions that improve researchers’ psychosocial support and their overall well-being. Full article
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The Consequences of the Pandemic for Subjective Well-Being: Data for Improving Policymaking
by Lina Martínez, Eduardo Lora and Andres David Espada
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(24), 16572; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192416572 - 09 Dec 2022
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The pandemic has affected people’s lives and emotions in profound ways, which governments ignore at their peril. Among the often disregarded consequences of the pandemic, especially in developing countries, are its toll on subjective well-being and its implications for health policymaking. This paper [...] Read more.
The pandemic has affected people’s lives and emotions in profound ways, which governments ignore at their peril. Among the often disregarded consequences of the pandemic, especially in developing countries, are its toll on subjective well-being and its implications for health policymaking. This paper uses a battery of surveys with over 1800 observations collected in 2019 and 2020, which inform on many aspects of subjective well-being before and during the pandemic in Cali, Colombia. The results show a dramatic and widespread reduction in life satisfaction in several dimensions of well-being beyond health, and not just among those directly affected by COVID-19. This analysis focuses on differences in well-being by gender and health status, providing information about gender variances and differences in subjective well-being between those who experienced and those who did not experience physical illness (including the COVID-19 infection) during the pandemic. This analysis aims at contributing to the body of research that studies the consequences of the pandemic for life satisfaction and well-being, in the context of a city experiencing profound social unrest during the pandemic. Full article
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Palestinian Muslim College Students’ Attitudes to Mental Health Treatment: A Comparative Study
by Wahiba Abu-Ras, Amir Birani, Zulema E. Suarez and Cynthia L. Arfken
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(23), 16005; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph192316005 - 30 Nov 2022
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This study examined the association between the degree of religiosity, combined with cultural beliefs, social stigmas, and attitudes towards mental-health treatment in two groups, who, despite having similar cultural and religious affiliation, have experienced different socio-political contexts: Palestinian Muslim college students living in [...] Read more.
This study examined the association between the degree of religiosity, combined with cultural beliefs, social stigmas, and attitudes towards mental-health treatment in two groups, who, despite having similar cultural and religious affiliation, have experienced different socio-political contexts: Palestinian Muslim college students living in the Occupied Palestinian Territory (OPT) and Israel. The study was guided by Tanhan and Young’s (2021) conceptual framework. Methods: A snowball recruitment strategy was applied, using a cross-sectional survey. A total sample size was 214 students, 105 from the OPT and 109 from Israel. Results indicate that students from the OPT (n = 105) did not differ from those living in Israel (n = 109) on religiosity using the Islamic Belief scale, or Attitudes Towards Mental Health treatment (F(1, 189) = 1.07, p = 0.30). However, students from the OPT had higher confidence in mental-health professionals (M = 15.33) than their counterparts (M = 14.59), and women had higher confidence (M = 16.03) than men (M = 13.90). The reliance on traditions for Muslim students over Western mental-health approaches is a critical factor in predicting the attitudes towards students’ mental problems and their chosen treatment. Sociopolitical context played a significant role in shaping attitudes toward mental-health providers. Full article
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Factors Influencing on Problem Solving Ability of Nursing Students Experiencing Simulation Practice
by Hyun Hee Jo and Won Ju Hwang
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(18), 11744; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph191811744 - 17 Sep 2022
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It has become important for nurses to implement self-leadership and exercise critical thinking in problem-solving to address the health issues of patients. This has led to a need for nursing education programs in which nursing students learn to embrace self-leadership and self-evaluation approaches [...] Read more.
It has become important for nurses to implement self-leadership and exercise critical thinking in problem-solving to address the health issues of patients. This has led to a need for nursing education programs in which nursing students learn to embrace self-leadership and self-evaluation approaches to develop their skills. Within 260 nursing undergraduates with experience in simulation practice as study subjects, a self-reporting survey was conducted on self-leadership, goal commitment, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills. An analysis was conducted using the SPSS/WIN 21.0 program. t-test and ANOVA were conducted to validate the difference between problem-solving abilities. Multiple regression was conducted to examine the impact of these variables on problem-solving skills. The variables of religion, satisfaction with major, goal commitment, and critical thinking were found to have a significant impact on problem-solving abilities. The results were as follows: critical thinking (β = 0.36, p < 0.05), goal commitment (β = 0.28, p < 0.05), and explanatory power of 41%. To improve the nursing undergraduates’ problem-solving abilities through simulation practice, there needs to be a method that supports them in setting goals with self-leadership and enhance goal commitment. The method also needs to support the development of their critical thinking and curiosity for questions deriving from experiencing diverse programs in order to deliver effective outcomes. Full article
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Biophilic Experience-Based Residential Hybrid Framework
by Eun-Ji Lee and Sung-Jun Park
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(14), 8512; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148512 - 12 Jul 2022
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There has been increasing academic interest in biophilic design in response to recent environmental and climate change issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic. However, discussions of the utilization of digital technology in providing universal access to nature, and opportunities to experience more diverse nature, [...] Read more.
There has been increasing academic interest in biophilic design in response to recent environmental and climate change issues, including the COVID-19 pandemic. However, discussions of the utilization of digital technology in providing universal access to nature, and opportunities to experience more diverse nature, are lacking. This study aimed to compare and analyze major theoretical systems for biophilic experiences in a residential environment, and to propose a hybrid framework that combines physical and digital design techniques for comparison and analysis. This paper discusses framework application strategies in line with scales of residential environments. Based on a systematic literature review, this study integrated and derived key elements of biophilic experience for a better quality of life in a modern residential environment and proposed a hybrid framework and strategy based on this. As a result, a hybrid framework of 15 integrated factors for three biophilic experiences was derived, and various strengths and potential opportunities were identified in terms of application depending on the scales. At the unit scale, it was found that the well-being and health of residents improved; at the building scale, the potential for sustainability was highlighted; at the complex scale, there was a contribution to higher residential competitiveness in multi-dimensional aspects. In particular, the biophilic experience-based hybrid framework in this study provided insights into addressing the weaknesses and threats discussed in the existing biophilic design. Full article
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Mental States: A Key Point in Scam Compliance and Warning Compliance in Real Life
by Xin Wen, Liang Xu, Jie Wang, Yuan Gao, Jiaming Shi, Ke Zhao, Fuyang Tao and Xiuying Qian
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(14), 8294; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19148294 - 07 Jul 2022
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The internet’s convenience and anonymity have facilitated different types of covert fraud, resulting in economic, mental, and social harm to victims. Understanding why people are deceived and implementing appropriate interventions is critical for fraud reduction. Based on the Bayesian brain theory, individuals’ mental [...] Read more.
The internet’s convenience and anonymity have facilitated different types of covert fraud, resulting in economic, mental, and social harm to victims. Understanding why people are deceived and implementing appropriate interventions is critical for fraud reduction. Based on the Bayesian brain theory, individuals’ mental states may be a key point in scam compliance and warning compliance. Fraud victims with different mental states may construct various hypotheses and explanations about the fraud they are exposed to, causing different cognition and behavior patterns. Therefore, we first conducted a semi-structured in-depth interview with online fraud victims to investigate the individual and social factors that affect victims’ mental states. Grounded theory analysis showed five core factors influencing scam compliance: psychological traits, empirical factors, motivation, cognitive biases, and emotional imbalance. Based on our findings of psychological processes and deception’s influential factors, we then designed warnings to inform victims of fraud, particularly for those involving novel types of scams. Tested on a real-life setting, our designed warnings effectively enhanced warning compliance, allowing more fraud victims to avoid financial losses. Full article
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Mindfulness-Based Interventions for the Recovery of Mental Fatigue: A Systematic Review
by Shudian Cao, Soh Kim Geok, Samsilah Roslan, Shaowen Qian, He Sun, Soh Kim Lam and Jia Liu
Int. J. Environ. Res. Public Health 2022, 19(13), 7825; https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19137825 - 26 Jun 2022
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Background: There is evidence that mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) can help one to recover from mental fatigue (MF). Although the strength model of self-control explains the processes underlying MF and the model of mindfulness and de-automatization explains how mindfulness training promotes adaptive self-regulation leading [...] Read more.
Background: There is evidence that mindfulness-based interventions (MBI) can help one to recover from mental fatigue (MF). Although the strength model of self-control explains the processes underlying MF and the model of mindfulness and de-automatization explains how mindfulness training promotes adaptive self-regulation leading to the recovery of MF, a systematic overview detailing the effects of MBI on the recovery of MF is still lacking. Thus, this systematic review aims to discuss the influences of MBI on the recovery of MF. Methods: We used five databases, namely, PubMed, Web of Science, EBSCOhost, Scopus, and China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI) for articles published up to 24 September 2021, using a combination of keywords related to MBI and MF. Results: Eight articles fulfilled all the eligibility criteria and were included in this review. The MBI directly attenuated MF and positively affected the recovery of psychology (attention, aggression and mind-wandering) and sports performance (handgrip, plank exercise and basketball free throw) under MF. However, the interaction did not reach statistical significance for the plank exercise. Therefore, the experience and duration of mindfulness are necessary factors for the success of MBI. Conclusions: mindfulness appears to be most related to a reduction in MF. Future research should focus on improving the methodological rigor of MBI to confirm these results and on identifying facets of mindfulness that are most effective for attenuating MF. Full article
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