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Cox, Katherine L.; Allida, Sabine M.; Hackett, Maree L. – Health Education Journal, 2021
Objective: In this systematic review and meta-analysis, we aimed to quantify the effects of text messaging interventions to reduce depressive symptoms and identify variables that might influence the effectiveness of the intervention. Design: Electronic databases including EMBASE, CENTRAL, MEDLINE, CINAHL, PsycINFO and SCOPUS, as well as…
Descriptors: Telecommunications, Handheld Devices, Depression (Psychology), Intervention
Fong, Carlton J.; Murphy, Kathleen M.; Westbrook, John D.; Markle, Minda M. – Campbell Collaboration, 2015
In the United States, an estimated 1.5 million people are diagnosed annually with some type of cancer (American Cancer Society, 2011). Work is an important stabilizing factor for cancer survivors (Arnold, 1999). De Boer and colleagues (2009) identified a rate of 33.8% unemployment among cancer survivors beyond the age of 18 compared to 15.2% among…
Descriptors: Cancer, Intervention, Disabilities, Equal Opportunities (Jobs)
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Paul, Karsten I.; Moser, Klaus – Journal of Vocational Behavior, 2009
The effect of unemployment on mental health was examined with meta-analytic methods across 237 cross-sectional and 87 longitudinal studies. The average overall effect size was d = 0.51 with unemployed persons showing more distress than employed persons. A significant difference was found for several indicator variables of mental health (mixed…
Descriptors: Unemployment, Mental Health, Effect Size, Longitudinal Studies
Hamilton, Jacqueline – ProQuest LLC, 2009
An experimental study was conducted to investigate the effects of an Employee Wellness Program on physiological risk factors, job satisfaction, and monetary savings in a South Texas University. The non-probability sample consisted of 31 employees from lower income level positions. The employees were randomly assigned to the treatment group which…
Descriptors: Health Promotion, Employees, Intervention, Wellness
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Kimber, Birgitta; Sandell, Rolf; Bremberg, Sven – Health Education Research, 2008
The school is an obvious arena for interventions designed to promote mental health among children. A set of educational techniques named social and emotional learning, which focuses on students' self-control, social competence, empathy, motivation and self-awareness, has shown promising results in the United States. This is a study of the…
Descriptors: Intervention, Self Efficacy, Mental Health, Program Effectiveness