Search

Your search keyword '"Jorm, Anthony F"' showing total 2,225 results
Start Over Author "Jorm, Anthony F"
2,225 results on '"Jorm, Anthony F"'

1. Figure Correction: Medium-Term Effects of a Tailored Web-Based Parenting Intervention to Reduce Adolescent Risk of Depression and Anxiety: 12-Month Findings From a Randomized Controlled Trial

Author

Yap, Marie Bee Hui, Cardamone-Breen, Mairead C, Rapee, Ronald M, Lawrence, Katherine A, Mackinnon, Andrew J, Mahtani, Shireen, and Jorm, Anthony F

Subjects
Computer applications to medicine. Medical informatics, R858-859.7, Public aspects of medicine, RA1-1270
Published
2019
Full Text
View/download PDF

5. Teachers' Experiences with and Helping Behaviour towards Students with Mental Health Problems

Author

Dey, Michelle, Marti, Laurent, and Jorm, Anthony F.

Abstract

The aim of the current study was to examine secondary school teachers' experiences with and helping behaviour towards students with mental health problems. Data from 176 teachers were analysed. Altogether, 91.5% of participating teachers reported that they already had students with a mental health problem (particularly mood disorders) in their classes. About ¾ of teachers (74.7%) were also willing to help a student with a mental health problem, particularly by listening attentively or by recommending professional help. The self-rated mental health literacy of teachers was significantly and positively associated with help provision and with the assessment that 'asking students about suicidal thoughts' is helpful. In contrast, the perception of not having the necessary experience/training to help or that other people are better suited to help were seen as barriers to providing help. Based on the results, it is concluded that increasing teachers' mental health literacy and the confidence in their ability to help (including asking students about suicidal thoughts) might increase their helping behaviour directed towards students with mental health problems.

Published
2022

21. An Analysis of the Mental Health Trajectories of University Students Compared to Their Community Peers Using a National Longitudinal Survey

Author

Cvetkovski, Stefan, Jorm, Anthony F., and Mackinnon, Andrew J.

Abstract

This study examines the mental health trajectories of future/current undergraduate university students relative to their age-matched community peers from the ages of 15 to 21. It analysed data from the Household, Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia survey. The sample comprised 442 students and 1292 peers. Mental health was assessed with the five-item Mental Health Inventory from the Short Form 36. The results showed that students generally had better mental health than their peers. This was largely associated with better parental mental health and socio-economic position. However, the models also revealed reductions in the mental health of students relative to their peers at ages prior to major transitions in their student careers. This study contributes to the literature on university student mental health by comparing the mental health trajectories of students with their community peers and by identifying the ages when student mental health programmes may be of most benefit.

Published
2019
Full Text
View/download PDF

33. Student Psychological Distress and Degree Dropout or Completion: A Discrete-Time, Competing Risks Survival Analysis

Author

Cvetkovski, Stefan, Jorm, Anthony F., and Mackinnon, Andrew J.

Abstract

Studies of psychological distress (PD) in university students have shown that they have high prevalence rates. These findings have raised concerns that PD may be leading to poorer student outcomes, such as elevated dropout rates. The aim of this study was to examine the association of PD in undergraduate university students with the competing risks of degree dropout or completion. It analysed data from the Household Income and Labour Dynamics in Australia (HILDA) survey. The sample comprised 1265 university students. PD (i.e., probable depression and/or anxiety) was measured with a validated cut-off score of =65 on the 5-item Mental Health Inventory (MHI-5) from the Short Form 36 (SF-36). The study used an accelerated longitudinal design with student year of study as the metric of time and estimated dynamic discrete-time, competing risks survival models. Contrary to expectations, the study found that students with PD had lower odds of degree dropout and higher odds of degree completion than students without PD in year 4 of their degrees. This study contributes to the empirical literature on university student mental health by showing that, while PD can be debilitating and negatively affect students' general educational experience, it is not as harmful to academic progress as might be assumed.

Published
2018
Full Text
View/download PDF

Catalog

Books, media, physical & digital resources
See catalog results