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Mental Health In Sexual And Ethnic Minorities, Aaliyah Bailey, Ashlyn Bowers, Ashley Clark, Cassidy Paquette, Garrett Bassham Apr 2023

Mental Health In Sexual And Ethnic Minorities, Aaliyah Bailey, Ashlyn Bowers, Ashley Clark, Cassidy Paquette, Garrett Bassham

Epsilon Sigma at-Large Research Conference

Evidence Based Health Promotion Scientific Abstract

Introduction & Background:

Mental Health resources are scarce in rural areas. In 2020, suicide was the third leading cause of death for African Americans ages 15 to 24; this is only one example of the mental health disparities experienced by minority groups.

Purpose Statement and Research Question:

We saught to answer: “Are there greater mental health disparities among sexual and ethnic minorities, such as LGBTQ+ groups or Middle Eastern women, compared to their heterosexual, majority counterparts; if so, is there anything we can do about the issue as nurses?”

Literature Review:

To match the …


Pediatric Mental Health Clinical Experiences In Fnp Programs, Dustin K. Mckague, Sarah L. Beebe, Angela M. Mcnelis, Kristina Thomas Dreifuerst Apr 2021

Pediatric Mental Health Clinical Experiences In Fnp Programs, Dustin K. Mckague, Sarah L. Beebe, Angela M. Mcnelis, Kristina Thomas Dreifuerst

GW Research Showcase 2021-2024

No abstract provided.


Stress Level And Burn-Out Among Prizren Mental Health Professionals, Herolind Fanaj, Valedete Alidema Serreqi, Shukrije Statovci Oct 2019

Stress Level And Burn-Out Among Prizren Mental Health Professionals, Herolind Fanaj, Valedete Alidema Serreqi, Shukrije Statovci

UBT International Conference

Work stress as well as burnout have been found in different occupations at different levels. Maslach Burnout Inventory Questionnaires and Self-Report Form of Job Satisfaction were used to investigate the level of stress and burn-out in mental health professionals in Prizren and at the same time their possible causes of stress and burn-out. Participants in the research were (N = 24, Mage = 41.19, SD = 8.03), respondents of both sexes, dominated by female respondents with 16 respondents or 66.7%. High stress level resulted in 66.7% of the sample; emotional exhaustion at 16.7%; depersonalization at 37.5%and 100% resulted in a …