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Domain VI: Professional Growth and Responsibility
Published in Nicole M. Augustine, Prevention Specialist Exam Study Guide, 2023
The prevention field is ‘predominantly informed by three theoretical perspectives: (1) risk and protective factor theory, (2) resiliency approach, and (3) developmental assets model' (Hogan, 2003, p. 14). In addition to describing these core theories, this section also provides an overview of some of the human development theories that also provide guidance for the implementation of parental strategies. Theories are valuable and should (Hogan, 2003, p. 14)Identify the factors that predict substance misuse.Explain the mechanisms through which the tenants operate.Identify the internal and external variables that influence these mechanisms, including cultural factors.Predict points to interrupt the course leading to substance misuse.Specify the interventions to prevent the onset of substance misuse.
Happiness and Social Connectivity
Published in Gia Merlo, Kathy Berra, Lifestyle Nursing, 2023
Healthy and meaningful relationships are important during nurses’ education, in the workplace, and outside of the workplace, as they have implications for mental health, affect, job satisfaction, and stress resilience. Thus, creating and maintaining healthy relationships are crucial to individuals’ happiness and well-being (Saphire-Bernstein & Taylor, 2013). More specifically, social support has been shown to be a protective factor for physical and mental health outcomes, while it also supports nurses’ ability to optimize their work lives by preventing burnout, reducing turnover, and supporting job satisfaction (Orgambídez-Ramos & de Almeida, 2017; Velando-Soriano et al., 2019).
Social Psychology
Published in Mohamed Ahmed Abd El-Hay, Understanding Psychology for Medicine and Nursing, 2019
Research has revealed a link between prosocial behavior in children and adolescents, and outcomes in positive socio-emotional, health, and educational domains. From a preventive perspective, improving prosocial behavior may play a protective factor against behaviors that pose a risk for adverse health and educational outcomes.
Gender-specific characteristics of alcohol use in community-dwelling older adults in Belgium
Published in Clinical Gerontologist, 2023
Y. van Gils, G. Dom, E. Dierckx, S.P.J. van Alphen, E. Franck
Resilience can potentially buffer the adverse effects of stressful life-events and negative affect. Recently, resilience has been defined as a process of adapting well in the face of adversity, as bouncing back from difficult experiences (APA, 2020). Previous studies among adults and older adults described the moderating effect of resilience on the relationship between stress and alcohol-related problems (Hardy, Concato, & Gill, 2004; Morgan, Brown, & Bray, 2018; van Gils et al., 2021). This link might lead to the idea that resilience might be considered as protective factor. The buffering effect of resilience for heavy alcohol use might be present especially in older men, as Hardy et al. (2004) described higher levels of resilience among older men in comparison to older women.
Prevention of eating disorders: 2022 in review
Published in Eating Disorders, 2023
The Mental Health Intervention Spectrum (MHIS) describes policies and programs whose goals vary from general health and resilience promotion ➔ universal prevention ➔ selective prevention ➔ indicated (targeted) prevention ➔ assessment (screening) for case identification ➔ intervention ➔ aftercare (Levine & Smolak, 2021). Figure 1 presents the cyclical phases in the development of preventive interventions: Prevention rationale, theory, and methodology—supported and extended by integrative/critical reviews ➔ clarification of protective and risk factors—including very high risk, shading into warning signs—that determine intervention objectives ➔ program design and feasibility (pilot) research ➔ efficacy and effectiveness studies ➔ program dissemination, including evaluation of cost-effectiveness plus clarification of internal and external obstacles to scaling up of programs and/or to program participation. In addition to programs for individuals, small groups, and populations of varying size, prevention includes translation of epidemiological findings, risk/protective factor research, and developments in other fields (e.g., economics and communications) into the multiple, recursive steps involved in advocating for macro-level changes in laws, public policies, industry practices, and cultural norms (Austin, 2016).
Prevention of eating disorders: 2021 in review
Published in Eating Disorders, 2022
The Mental Health Intervention Spectrum (MHIS) describes policies and programs whose goals vary from general health and resilience promotion → universal prevention → selective prevention → indicated (targeted) prevention → assessment (screening) for case identification → intervention → aftercare (Levine & Smolak, 2021). Figure 1 presents the cyclical phases in the development of preventive interventions: Prevention rationale, theory, and methodology, supported by integrative/critical reviews → clarification of protective and risk factors—including very high risk, shading into warning signs—that determine intervention objectives → program design and feasibility (pilot) research → efficacy and effectiveness studies → program dissemination, including evaluation of cost-effectiveness, plus clarification of internal and external obstacles to scaling up of programs and/or to program participation. In addition to programs for individuals, small groups, and populations of varying size, prevention includes translation of epidemiological findings, risk/protective factor research, and developments in other fields (e.g., economics and communications) into the multiple steps involved in advocating for macro-level changes in laws, public policies, industry practices, and cultural norms (Austin, 2016).