Programi promocije mentalnog zdravlja mladih: perspektiva stručnjaka

master's thesis

• Title (english): Youth mental health promotion programs: expert perspectives
• Author: Ančica Gillinger
• Mentor: Marijana Kletečki Radović (mentor)
• Committee member: Marijana Kletečki Radović (predsjednik povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Linda Rajhvajn Bulat (član povjerenstva)
• Committee member: Ines Rezo Bagarić (član povjerenstva)
• Granter: University of Zagreb; Faculty of Law; (Social Work Studies); Zagreb
• Defense date and country: 2021-07-09, Croatia
• Scientific / art field, discipline and subdiscipline: SOCIAL SCIENCES; Social Activities

Abstract

Mentalno zdravlje, uz fizičko i socijalno blagostanje, tvori općenito zdravlje pojedinca te se smatra kako nema zdravlja bez mentalnog zdravlja. Ono ne predstavlja isključivo odsustvo mentalnih bolesti ili poremećaja. Mladi koji prolaze kroz proces adolescencije prepoznati su kao iznimno ranjiva skupina koja se nalazi u velikom riziku za razvoj problema mentalnog zdravlja ili mentalnih poremećaja, upravo zbog burnog razdolja kroz koje prolaze i zbog fizičkih i psihičkih promjena koje im se događaju. Stoga se sve veći naglasak stavlja na promociju mentalnog zdravlja među mlađom populacijom, koja je usmjerena na pozitivne i zdrave ishode, a s krajnjim ciljem jačanja snaga i kompetencija mladih. U radu su prikazani rezultati kvalitativnog istraživanja o doživljaju programa promocije mentalnog zdravlja mladih iz perspektive stručnjaka. U istraživanju su sudjelovali stručnjaci koji se bave promocijom mentalnog zdravlja u sklopu projekta „Promicanje mentalnog zdravlja – Pogled u sebe“. Korištena metoda prilikom provedbe istraživanja bili su polustrukturirani intervjui putem videopoziva, dok su dobiveni podaci obrađeni metodom kvalitativne analize sadržaja. Rezultati istraživanja upućuju na trenutno visoko stanje promocije mentalnog zdravlja koje je potaknuto pandemijom COVID-19, ali na općenitno nisko stanje svijesti o problemima mentalnog zdravlja i važnosti promocije mentalnog zdravlja. Prepoznata je i potreba uređenja politike mentalnog zdravlja, kao i osnaživanje školskog i obiteljskog okruženja za daljnju kontinuiranu promociju mentalnog zdravlja mladih, ali i jačanje sustava podrške i kvalitetnije edukacije stručnih suradnika koji rade s mladima. Kao dobar način promocije ističu se i vršnjački edukatori na koje mladi jako dobro reagiraju i čija mišljenja su im značajna.

Abstract (english)

Mental health, along with physical and social well-being, constitutes the general health of an individual and it is considered to be no health without mental health. Mental health does not represent the exclusive absence of mental illness or mental disorders. Young people going through the process of adolescence are recognizes as an extremly vulnerable group that is at high risk for developing mental health problems or mental disorders, precisely because of the turbulet distance they go through and because of the physical and mental changes that happen to them. Therefore, increasing emphasis is placed on the promotion of mental health among the younger population, which is focused on positive and healthy outcomes, with the ultimate goal of strengthening the strengths and competencies of young people. The paper presents the results of a qualitative research on the experts perspecitve on the experience of youth mental health promotion programs. The research involved experts involved in the promotion of mental health through the project „Promicanje mentalnog zdravlja – Pogled u sebe“. The method used in the research was semi-structured interviews via video call, while the obtained data were processed by the method of qualitative content analysis. The results of the research point to the current high state of mental health promotion triggered by the COVID-19 pandemic, but to a generally low state of awareness about mental health problems and the importance of mental health promotion. The need to regulate mental health policy was recognized, as well as strengthening the school and family environment for further continuous promotion of mental health of young people, but also strengthening the support system and better education of professional associates working with young people. Peer educators, to whom young people respond very well and whose opinions are important to them, also stand out as a good way of promotion

• Keywords: promocija mentalnog zdravlja; vršnjačka edukacija; školsko okruženje; obiteljsko okruženje; interdisciplinarna suradnja
• Keywords (english): mental health promotion; peer education; school environment; family environment; interdisciplinary cooperation
• Language: croatian
• URN:NBN: urn:nbn:hr:199:065175
• Study programme: Title: Social Work; Study programme type: university; Study level: graduate; Academic / professional title: magistar/magistra socijalnog rada (magistar/magistra socijalnog rada)
• Type of resource: Text
• File origin: Born digital
• Access conditions: Closed access
• Created on: 2021-09-25 12:17:47