Author’s information (optional)
Url Link
The hyperlink to my paper’s website.
Methods
As a supplement to child-report mental health issues, caregivers were asked to gauge their child’s mental wellbeing through the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ) [51, 52]. The SDQ is a 25-item instrument designed to capture psychological attributes of children aged between 3 and 16 years, and has been previously translated and used in research on Syrian refugees [53].
In addition to the child-report mental health issues, the parents of the children were asked to use Strength and difficulties questionnaire to gather more information about their psychological attributes for children between ages 3 and 16 years. This questionnaire has also been used in previous researches across Syria.
Introduction
Mental health is increasingly prioritised on the global agenda given its integral role in advancing sustainable development worldwide [1]. Despite efforts to strengthen mental healthcare, guided by the Comprehensive mental health action plan 2013–2030 [2], mental illness remains a considerable burden affecting over 970 million people [3].
Mental health has recently become a major global priority as it’s very important for sustainable development. Even with strategies aimed at improving mental health awareness, it continues to affect a larger part of the world’s population (over 970 million people). This figure shows that mental health remains a serious public health issue.
Results
LST played a significant role in anxiety and depression, whilst AES appeared to predict anxiety, although the lower bound of the credible interval included 0. Few other sensitivity markers predicted mental health outcomes. Elevated DHEA appeared to predict more symptoms of depression and anxiety.
From the findings, LST (Low sensory threshold) was found to have an association with both anxiety and depression, although AES (Aesthetic Sensitivity) seems to have a link to anxiety, even lower limit of 0. There were also some sensitivity indicators which were attributed to mental health outcomes High levels of DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone) showed to be related to the increased cause of depression and anxiety.
Discussion
Environmental sensitivity significantly informs the effects of both trauma and support on children and adults, marking the trait as an important interindividual difference with practical implications for mental health [79–81].
Generally, the Environmental sensitivity makers/indicators play a key role in shaping both how trauma and support could affect young and older people, which therefore highlights the important individual differences with a meaningful implication for their mental health.
Future Directions
In future research, the parent and caregivers should be examined on their behaviours or family environments on how it impacts the sensitivity of the children’s mental health.
Difficult Material
The complexity of some terminologies used were the challenging part of this research. I also did not know some of the environmental sensitivity indicators or makers used. Examples were the LST, DHEA.
Additional Translation:
· From which section of the paper is this passage?
Discussion
· Paste quoted text on the next line. Do not include quotation marks or a bullet mark:
When exploring the relationships between sensitivity markers and mental health, we found self-reported high sensitivity to predict increased mental illness as hypothesised.
· Write your translation on the next line:
After the data collation and analysis, it is concluded that self-reported sensitivity (physiological marker) does predict increased mental illness.
Additional Future Directions:
· What future research do you think should follow up on this work?
I think future research should be carried out in a different culture and environment outside of a refugee sample data to see if this finding is consistent across the board.
Difficult Material (from original poster or subsequent student):
· What did the previous poster state was difficult to understand? (please copy and paste their statement here):
The complexity of some terminologies used were the challenging part of this research. I also did not know some of the environmental sensitivity indicators or makers used. Examples were the LST, DHEA.
· Please try to explain the difficult materials to the original poster, as best as you can. (This is where you can help them understand what they found difficult.)
LST (Low Sensory Threshold) is a psychological/self-report marker that indicates how easily one is responsive to sensory input.
DHEA(Dehydroepiandrosterone) is a physiological marker which is a hormone in the body. The article states that DHEA plausibly reflects nervous system functioning.
I think you can use the (Ctrl + F) to look up where all the terms (e.g. LST, DHEA) are mentioned and how they were described in relation to the research and method.
New Difficult Material (according to you):
· What did you not understand about this paper, that someone else can help with? If you understood everything, then what did you find most challenging to understand?
Even though the results were clear to read theoretically, I find the table and statistical analysis of the sensitivity markers difficult to understand.