A synopsis of the Kerry Mental Health Articles

Research


	Research
				'An exploration of young people's barriers to help-seeking for personal/social/emotional problems as perceived by young people and health/eduction professionals in the Kerry region’ by Ronnie Moore This qualitative study investigated the reasons that prevent young people seeking help. Information was obtained through focus groups and individual interviews of young people and professionals within the health and education sector. This is a synopsis of the barriers identified. 'An exploration of young people's barriers to help-seeking for personal/social/emotional problems as perceived by young people and health/eduction professionals in the Kerry region’
				Post Primary School First Year Survey on Stress and Coping by KMHA In early 2003, the Kerry Mental Health Association conducted a study of stress and of coping strategies among first year students in secondary schools in Kerry. 992 students in 13 schools filled out a questionnaire determining the level of stress felt as a result of 18 situations in the student's life, situations such as relationships, schoolwork, and alcohol and drug use. 15 coping stratagies were examined and these fell into three categories, tentatively labeled "wishful thinking", "practical and consultative" and "self-destructive". These strategies were found to be highly correlated with levels of "felt stress" and of "felt ability to cope" among respondents. Post Primary School First Year Survey on Stress and Coping
				KMHA Post Primary Schools Leaving Cert Survey' by KMHA The K.M.H.A completed a survery of leaving certificate students in 2001, when a total of 1422 students from the Kerry region completed a questionnaire which asked them to rate the degree of stress experienced in relation to a number of potentially stressful aspects of their lives. The findings of that survey indicated high levels of perceived stress being reported by many students. Girls reported higher levels of stress than boys and very high levels of stress in relation to the items examined were noted among a sizeable minority. KMHA Post Primary Schools Leaving Cert Survey'
				A Qualitative Study of Stress and Coping among Secondary School Students in Kerry by KMHA This research project was commissioned by the KMHA. It aims to follow up on strategies set out in the results of previous studies which researched how second-level students cope with stress. A Qualitative Study of Stress and Coping among Secondary School Students in Kerry
				Young People's Mental Health by National Suicide Research Foundation The National Suicide Research Foundation, in October 2004, reported on a study they conducted of mental health issues and strategies for coping with difficulties. The study involved nearly 4,000 adolescents aged 14-17 in the Health Service Executive Southern Area. The study highlighted the existence of “a hidden population of adolescents with serious mental health problems who do not come to the attention of health care services” To reach this ‘hidden population’, young people must be consulted and involved in planning and development of health promotion programmes. Young People's Mental Health