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Singapore News
IMH launches mental health test tool
Posted: 07 February 2012 1718 hrs
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SINGAPORE: A new tool -- the positive mental health instrument -- has been developed by the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) to help Singaporeans assess their mental well-being.
IMH said the instrument is the first to be validated in Asia.
It could be used as an alternative to other measurements of well-being, such as the Gross Domestic Product or Happiness Index.
The instrument involves 47 statements and describes how one reacts in stressful situations.
Individuals rate whether the statement describes them or not, on a scale of one to six.
The higher the number, the more positive is one's mental health.
It revolves around six components believed to affect one's mental health.
They include the ability to cope with stress, emotional support and interpersonal skills.
Others are personal growth and autonomy, spirituality and the experience of positive moods.
Spirituality was found to be a unique component in a study conducted on some 2,500 Singapore residents, over three years.
Researchers say they hope to expand the study to the national level in future.
IMH research deputy director Mythily Subramaniam said: "We have recognised that for Asian populations, spirituality plays a role.
"During the focus group discussions, it was something that came up spontaneously from the group. We did not introduce it in any way, so people felt and expressed it in their own way.
"For some, it was going to a place and praying to a higher being. All these are important -- makes them feel more positive about themselves, makes them also understand themselves better and interact with others, and they felt all these contribute to positive mental health.
"I suspect other Asian countries would have spirituality as a component of their mental health, but it's something that hasn't been explored yet."
- CNA/wk
http://www.channelnewsasia.com/stories/singaporelocalnews/view/1181482/1/.html
Singapore News
IMH launches mental health test tool
Posted: 07 February 2012 1718 hrs
Depression (photo illustration)
Photos of
SINGAPORE: A new tool -- the positive mental health instrument -- has been developed by the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) to help Singaporeans assess their mental well-being.
IMH said the instrument is the first to be validated in Asia.
It could be used as an alternative to other measurements of well-being, such as the Gross Domestic Product or Happiness Index.
The instrument involves 47 statements and describes how one reacts in stressful situations.
Individuals rate whether the statement describes them or not, on a scale of one to six.
The higher the number, the more positive is one's mental health.
It revolves around six components believed to affect one's mental health.
They include the ability to cope with stress, emotional support and interpersonal skills.
Others are personal growth and autonomy, spirituality and the experience of positive moods.
Spirituality was found to be a unique component in a study conducted on some 2,500 Singapore residents, over three years.
Researchers say they hope to expand the study to the national level in future.
IMH research deputy director Mythily Subramaniam said: "We have recognised that for Asian populations, spirituality plays a role.
"During the focus group discussions, it was something that came up spontaneously from the group. We did not introduce it in any way, so people felt and expressed it in their own way.
"For some, it was going to a place and praying to a higher being. All these are important -- makes them feel more positive about themselves, makes them also understand themselves better and interact with others, and they felt all these contribute to positive mental health.
"I suspect other Asian countries would have spirituality as a component of their mental health, but it's something that hasn't been explored yet."
- CNA/wk
