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Direct linkJohn S. Ogrodniczuk; Joshua Beharry; Quinn K. Storey; John L. Oliffe – Health Education Journal, 2025
Objective: Suicide is one of the leading causes of death of men. This article reports on men's experiences of using an e-mental health resource, HeadsUpGuys, which was designed to support men's management and recovery from depression and suicidality. Design: Survey methodology was used to report men's experiences of using the website. Constructs…
Descriptors: Males, Suicide, Depression (Psychology), Adults
Yifeng Wei; Robert Mcweeny; Cheryl Shinkaruk; Andrew Baxter; Andrew Greenshaw; Stan Kutcher – American Journal of Health Education, 2025
Background: Mental disorders most likely manifest during adolescence, providing opportunities for schools and professionals to implement standardized mental health literacy (MHL) interventions to support improvement of mental health outcomes. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the impact of an MHL intervention (the Guide) on knowledge, stigma,…
Descriptors: Mental Health Programs, Health Behavior, Resources, Grade 8
Download full textZaza, Christine; Yeung, Ryan C. – Canadian Journal for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 2023
In the last twenty years, research on post-secondary students' mental health and well-being has grown substantially, with a dramatic increase in publications over the past decade. Likewise, concerns about declining mental health on our campuses have risen; the mental well-being of postsecondary students is now widely recognized as a major public…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Foreign Countries, Higher Education, College Students
Kristine Arreola; Seonghwa Cho; Celina Phan; Karen Unger; Wen-Pin Chang; Shu-Ping Chen – European Journal of Engineering Education, 2024
This study explores the mental health perceptions, expectations for mental healthcare, and use of existing mental health services among international engineering students at a Western Canadian university. Employing a phenomenological qualitative approach, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 18 international undergraduate engineering…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Mental Health, Expectation, Health Services
Carr, Wendy; Wei, Yifeng; Kutcher, Stan; Heffernan, Amy – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2018
Mental health literacy is fundamental to improving knowledge about mental health, decreasing stigma, and, therefore, enhancing help-seeking behaviors. The purpose of this cohort study is to evaluate the impact of a mental health literacy program on preservice teachers' knowledge, attitudes, and help-seeking efficacy. Sixty preservice teachers in a…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Preservice Teachers, Mental Health, Literacy
Gilham, Chris; Neville-MacLean, Sherry; Atkinson, Emily – Canadian Journal of Education, 2021
Mental health literacy (MHL) for pre-service teachers seeks to improve knowledge and help-seeking behaviours and decrease stigma. Increased MHL may also change perceived stress and self-efficacy for inclusive practices. This cohort study evaluates the impact of an online MHL resource for educators, embedded within a mandatory Bachelor of Education…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Knowledge Level, Health Behavior, Self Efficacy
Gentles, Stephen J.; Nicholas, David B.; Jack, Susan M.; McKibbon, K. Ann; Szatmari, Peter – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2020
We report results from a large qualitative study regarding the process of parents "coming to understand the child has autism" starting from the time of initial developmental concerns. Specifically, we present findings relevant to understanding how parents become motivated and prepared for engaging in care at this early stage. The study…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Parents, Motivation
Gagnon, Michelle M.; Gelinas, Bethany L.; Friesen, Lindsay N. – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2017
Despite the high prevalence of mental health concerns in university populations, students are unlikely to seek formal help. The current study examined help-seeking behaviors among emerging adults in a university setting using a mental health literacy framework. Responses from 122 university undergraduates were examined. Students ranged in age from…
Descriptors: Incidence, Mental Disorders, Help Seeking, Student Behavior
