The dual-continua model of mental health suggests that mental illness and positive mental
health reflect distinct continua, rather than the extreme ends of a single spectrum. The aim of …

Background Symptoms of depression, anxiety, and distress are more common in
undergraduates compared to age-matched peers. Mental ill health among students is …

Remediating deficits and managing disabilities has been a central preoccupation for clinical
psychologists. Positive Psychology, in contrast, is concerned with the enhancement of …

Background Mental health is an important aspect of the process of individual adaptation and
development. The present study analysed the role played by resilience in mental health …

Objectives The 12-item version of the General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is frequently
used to measure common mental disorder in public health surveys, but few population …

Despite the inception of positive psychology more than 20 years ago, the fundamental
question about whether well-being and ill-being are bipolar (opposites of a single …

Black students have higher levels of psychological distress compared with other students, in
part to racism and discrimination; however, help-seeking remains low. As a result, most …

Abstract Background The 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) is a commonly
used screening instrument for measuring mental disorders. However, few studies have …

Objectives: This study examined whether acculturation to American culture, maintenance of
Chinese culture, and their interaction predicted Chinese immigrant parents' psychological …

Background Studies investigating the prevalence of positive mental health and its correlates
are still scarce compared to the studies on mental disorders, although there is growing …