Communicating with older people about positive mental health
Purpose – In response to a call for greater attention to the mental health promotion needs of older people, this study aims to identify those aspects of mental health messages that may be particularly effective with older audiences. Design/methodology/approach – Individual interviews and focus group...
| Main Authors: | , , , , |
|---|---|
| Format: | Journal Article |
| Published: |
Emerald Group Publishing Ltd
2012
|
| Subjects: | |
| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42485 |
| _version_ | 1848756432676061184 |
|---|---|
| author | Pettigrew, S. Donovan, Robert Pescud, M. Newton, R. Boldy, Duncan |
| author_facet | Pettigrew, S. Donovan, Robert Pescud, M. Newton, R. Boldy, Duncan |
| author_sort | Pettigrew, S. |
| building | Curtin Institutional Repository |
| collection | Online Access |
| description | Purpose – In response to a call for greater attention to the mental health promotion needs of older people, this study aims to identify those aspects of mental health messages that may be particularly effective with older audiences. Design/methodology/approach – Individual interviews and focus groups were conducted with 111 Australians aged 40 years and older. Findings – A low level of knowledge relating to mental health issues and the confounding of mental health with mental illness resulted in participants stating a preference for health experts, government officials, and high-profile and “everyday” individuals who have successfully recovered from mental illness as spokespeople for mental health messages. A common theme was that spokespersons should have evident and extensive knowledge of mental illness, either through qualifications, occupation, or personal experience. |
| first_indexed | 2025-11-14T09:12:07Z |
| format | Journal Article |
| id | curtin-20.500.11937-42485 |
| institution | Curtin University Malaysia |
| institution_category | Local University |
| last_indexed | 2025-11-14T09:12:07Z |
| publishDate | 2012 |
| publisher | Emerald Group Publishing Ltd |
| recordtype | eprints |
| repository_type | Digital Repository |
| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-424852017-09-13T16:00:09Z Communicating with older people about positive mental health Pettigrew, S. Donovan, Robert Pescud, M. Newton, R. Boldy, Duncan Elderly people Prevention Communications Mental Health services Australia Mental health promotion Elder care Purpose – In response to a call for greater attention to the mental health promotion needs of older people, this study aims to identify those aspects of mental health messages that may be particularly effective with older audiences. Design/methodology/approach – Individual interviews and focus groups were conducted with 111 Australians aged 40 years and older. Findings – A low level of knowledge relating to mental health issues and the confounding of mental health with mental illness resulted in participants stating a preference for health experts, government officials, and high-profile and “everyday” individuals who have successfully recovered from mental illness as spokespeople for mental health messages. A common theme was that spokespersons should have evident and extensive knowledge of mental illness, either through qualifications, occupation, or personal experience. 2012 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42485 10.1108/17465721211236372 Emerald Group Publishing Ltd restricted |
| spellingShingle | Elderly people Prevention Communications Mental Health services Australia Mental health promotion Elder care Pettigrew, S. Donovan, Robert Pescud, M. Newton, R. Boldy, Duncan Communicating with older people about positive mental health |
| title | Communicating with older people about positive mental health |
| title_full | Communicating with older people about positive mental health |
| title_fullStr | Communicating with older people about positive mental health |
| title_full_unstemmed | Communicating with older people about positive mental health |
| title_short | Communicating with older people about positive mental health |
| title_sort | communicating with older people about positive mental health |
| topic | Elderly people Prevention Communications Mental Health services Australia Mental health promotion Elder care |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/42485 |