Janie Houle
Biographic Data
| ID | 3827409 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Janie Houle |
| GIVEN NAMES | Janie |
| FAMILY NAME | Houle |
| SIGNATURE | HOULE J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Université du Québec à Montréal |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0370-5076 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 26 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 26 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2006 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Psychometric Assessment of the Mental Health Self-Management Questionnaire in a Clinical Sample With Anxiety Disorders
The development of self-management strategies plays an active role in the recovery process of individuals suffering from mental disorders. The Mental Health Self-Management Questionnaire (MHSQ) was developed to give empirical insight into the construct of self-management. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of this recent instrument in a sample of patients meeting DSM-5 criteria for anxiety disorders. Data were drawn from a ran…
Trajectories of Well‐Being and Burnout Among Health and Social Services Community Workers During the Covid‐19 Pandemic
Health and social services nonprofit workers face important occupational challenges that were exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and that may have impacted their psychological health during that time. In Quebec, Canada, many of these workers are employed in community-based organizations providing essential services to vulnerable populations. This longitudinal study examined the temporal evolution of well-being and burnout, as well as their asso…
Aiming for transformations in power
Intersectoral collaborations are recommended as effective strategies to reduce health inequalities. People most affected by health inequalities, as are people living in poverty, remain generally absent from such intersectoral collaborations. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) projects can be leveraged to better understand how to involve people with lived experience to support both individual and community empowerment. In this paper, we…
Conformity to Masculinity Norms and Mental Health Outcomes Among Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Two-Spirit, and Queer Men and Non-Binary Individuals
Homophobia and biphobia negatively impact the mental health of gay, bisexual, trans, Two-Spirit, and queer men and non-binary individuals (GBT2Q) and sexual and gender minority men, but little is known about the impact of gender-related oppression. The current study examines the impact of pressure to conform to masculine norms in Canada-based GBT2Q individuals. Specifically, the associations between (a) gender expression and pressure to be mascul…
Les interventions de courte durée offertes par les centres locaux de services communautaires (CLSC) aux personnes traversant un épisode de troubles anxieux ou dépressifs
Context In Quebec, adult mental health (AMH) first-line teams are mandated to provide psychosocial services to people living with mental health difficulties, including anxiety and mood disorders. Following the establishment of new clinical guidelines in 2017, the duration of interventions was not to exceed 15 sessions, with some exceptions. Objectives The overall aim of the longitudinal component of the Shared Knowledge study was to evaluate the …
L’utilisation de l’intervention psychosociale à distance auprès des hommes
Objectif La crise sanitaire relative à la pandémie de COVID-19 a mené la plupart des organismes communautaires, ainsi que ceux du réseau de la santé et des services sociaux à adopter des pratiques d’intervention psychosociale à distance. Or, l’instauration rapide de ce type de pratiques soulève de nombreux questionnements, notamment au sujet des hommes qui, de manière générale, utilisent moins les services psychosociaux en présentiel comparativem…
How does your residential environment positively or negatively influence your well‐being?”
Public housing aims to reduce social inequalities by providing affordable dwellings as a social policy. Anchored in an ecological perspective, the paper reports on a multicase photovoice study documenting public housing tenants' perceptions of how their residential environment influences their well‐being. This design can provide a deeper understanding of the public housing environment to inform change at a programmatic level. To this end, 303 cap…
Self-Management Strategies in Youth With Difficulties Related to Anxiety or Depression
Anxiety and depressive disorders are the most prevalent mental health problems in adolescents, however, little is known about the strategies they use to deal with their difficulties and regain power over their symptoms. This exploratory study documented the self-management strategies used by adolescents to recover from difficulties related to anxiety and/or depression. Individual interviews were conducted in Montreal, Canada with 49 participants …
A comparison of formal and informal help in the context of mental health recovery
BACKGROUND: People in recovery from anxiety, depressive or bipolar disorders can receive both formal (from practitioners) and informal help (from family and friends). These two types of helping relationships have often been studied separately as either therapeutic relationships or social support. Yet, the mechanisms of these two forms of help have not been empirically compared in the context of mental health recovery. AIMS: The purpose of this st…
How urban parks nurture eudaimonic and hedonic wellbeing
This study investigated urban park users’ perceptions of why they use these spaces, how use affects their wellbeing, and the park qualities underlying those benefits. Interviews were conducted with 449 adult park users (M=43.6 years old) in 20 parks across four cities in Quebec, Canada. Thematic analysis produced three themes describing global drives behind park use and its effect on wellbeing: Caring for self, Caring for children, and Caring for…
Strategies for engaging patients and families in collaborative mental health care
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Public Housing Tenants’ Strengths and Skills and Available Opportunities in Their Residential Environment to Put Them in Action
Suicide, hommes et socialisation
Depuis les années 70, au Québec, le taux de suicide des hommes a grimpé de 78 % et aujourd’hui, 80 % des suicides sont commis par des hommes. Pourquoi les hommes se suicident-ils plus que les femmes ? Plusieurs éléments contribuent à cette surmortalité, mais la socialisation masculine apparaît comme leur dénominateur commun. En effet, la socialisation masculine facilite l’apparition de facteurs de risque liés au suicide et empêche l’émergence de …
Psychological factors strengthening homeless youths’ life satisfaction
Life satisfaction among homeless youth is particularly low, yet remains a poorly investigated phenomenon. This study aims to explore three positive psychological factors related to homeless youth’s life satisfaction: self-esteem, coping strategies, and social support. Seventy-four homeless adolescents from eight different shelters in Quebec (Canada) were interviewed to fill out self-report questionnaires. Multiple regression analysis revealed tha…
Older Public Housing Tenants’ Capabilities for Physical Activity Described Using Walk-Along Interviews in Montreal, Canada
Older public housing tenants experience various factors associated with physical inactivity and are locally dependent on their environment to support their physical activity. A better understanding of the person-environment fit for physical activity could highlight avenues to improve access to physical activity for this subgroup of the population. The aim of this study was to evaluate older public housing tenants' capabilities for physical activi…
Caregiver Support in Mental Health Recovery
Support from caregivers is an important element of mental health recovery. However, the mechanisms by which social support influences the recovery of persons with depressive, anxiety, or bipolar disorders are less understood. In this study, we describe the social support mechanisms that influence mental health recovery. A cross-sectional qualitative study was undertaken in Québec (Canada) with 15 persons in recovery and 15 caregivers—those having…
Évaluation d’une intervention de promotion de la citoyenneté
Le Plan d’action en santé mentale 2015-2020, du ministère de la Santé et des services sociaux du Québec, comprend des mesures « favorisant le plein exercice de la citoyenneté ». Il mise sur la mobilisation de tous les partenaires. Participation aux instances et citoyenneté vont de pair, mais jusqu’à récemment il n’existait pas de mesure de la citoyenneté qui aurait permis d’observer empiriquement d’éventuelles avancées en cette matière. Nous avon…
An intervention strategy for improving residential environment and positive mental health among public housing tenants
The study will provide unprecedented evidence-based information on the key ingredients of a collective intervention process associated with the increased collective empowerment and positive mental health of public housing tenants
Using neighborhood observation to support public housing tenants’ empowerment
Although public housing is often described as a negative and stigmatized environment, tenants living in such an environment can cultivate a positive sense of community, which enhances their individual and collective well-being. The present study describes the second phase of an action research, aiming to facilitate the empowerment of public housing tenants acting as peer-researchers. Following a Photovoice phase, this second phase focuses on the …
Spousal positive social control and men's health behaviors and self-efficacy
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between spousal positive social control (SPSC) and men's health behaviors. This study also tested the mediating effect of health self-efficacy in this relationship and the moderating effects of age and relationship satisfaction (RS) in the association between SPSC and health behaviors and self-efficacy. A total of 506 unionized male workers answered a questionnaire assessing their level of…
Self-Management Strategies in Recovery From Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Mood and anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental disorders. People with such disorders implement self-management strategies to reduce or prevent their symptoms and to optimize their health and well-being. Even though self-management strategies are known to be essential to recovery, few researchers have examined them. The aim of this study is to explore strategies used by people recovering from depressive, anxiety, and bipolar disorders by…
En quoi la complexité a-t-elle des répercussions sur l’évaluation? Introduction au numéro spécial
How Does Complexity Impact Evaluation? An Introduction to the Special Issue
In recent years, the evaluation of complex interventions has been of great interest to members of the evaluation community. In this special issue of the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, we explore how evaluators, in their practice, approach the evaluation of complex interventions. The aim of this issue is not to provide exhaustive coverage of all the different ways of evaluating complex interventions, but rather to inform practitioners on …
L’utilisation de l’évaluation fondée sur la théorie du programme comme stratégie d’application des connaissances issues de la recherche
Research on knowledge application and program theory-driven evaluation are two types of activity associated with research which involve close collaboration between researchers-evaluators and stakeholders and also facilitate maximal use of research results. In this article, first we succinctly present theoretical models of knowledge application emphasizing the conceptual bases and strategic elements common to both approaches. Specifically we exami…
Comparaison de trois stratégies de travail en réseau afin de favoriser l’application des connaissances issues de la recherche
In research as in practice, establishing strong teams is a recognized necessity and teams are increasingly large and dispersed. In the field of health care, the need for pluridisciplinarity is a further constraint in the organization of such teams or at least communication within them. Despite these difficulties, networking has emerged among groups of practitioners who share common objectives and try to fulfill their mission more effectively by d…
Spousal positive social control and men's health behaviors and self-efficacy
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between spousal positive social control (SPSC) and men's health behaviors. This study also tested the mediating effect of health self-efficacy in this relationship and the moderating effects of age and relationship satisfaction (RS) in the association between SPSC and health behaviors and self-efficacy. A total of 506 unionized male workers answered a questionnaire assessing their level of…
Le soutien social peut-il protéger les hommes de la tentative de suicide
Cette étude tente d’examiner si le soutien social peut constituer un facteur de protection de la tentative de suicide chez les hommes et, le cas échéant, à identifier quelles sont les formes et les sources de soutien les plus importantes. Elle compare deux groupes d’hommes qui ont vécu des événements de vie sévères au cours des 12 derniers mois : 40 hommes admis à l’urgence d’un hôpital suite à une tentative de suicide et 40 hommes sans antécéden…
L’utilisation de l’évaluation fondée sur la théorie du programme comme stratégie d’application des connaissances issues de la recherche
Research on knowledge application and program theory-driven evaluation are two types of activity associated with research which involve close collaboration between researchers-evaluators and stakeholders and also facilitate maximal use of research results. In this article, first we succinctly present theoretical models of knowledge application emphasizing the conceptual bases and strategic elements common to both approaches. Specifically we exami…
Comparaison de trois stratégies de travail en réseau afin de favoriser l’application des connaissances issues de la recherche
In research as in practice, establishing strong teams is a recognized necessity and teams are increasingly large and dispersed. In the field of health care, the need for pluridisciplinarity is a further constraint in the organization of such teams or at least communication within them. Despite these difficulties, networking has emerged among groups of practitioners who share common objectives and try to fulfill their mission more effectively by d…
En quoi la complexité a-t-elle des répercussions sur l’évaluation? Introduction au numéro spécial
How Does Complexity Impact Evaluation? An Introduction to the Special Issue
In recent years, the evaluation of complex interventions has been of great interest to members of the evaluation community. In this special issue of the Canadian Journal of Program Evaluation, we explore how evaluators, in their practice, approach the evaluation of complex interventions. The aim of this issue is not to provide exhaustive coverage of all the different ways of evaluating complex interventions, but rather to inform practitioners on …
Self-Management Strategies in Recovery From Mood and Anxiety Disorders
Mood and anxiety disorders are the most prevalent mental disorders. People with such disorders implement self-management strategies to reduce or prevent their symptoms and to optimize their health and well-being. Even though self-management strategies are known to be essential to recovery, few researchers have examined them. The aim of this study is to explore strategies used by people recovering from depressive, anxiety, and bipolar disorders by…
Évaluation d’une intervention de promotion de la citoyenneté
Le Plan d’action en santé mentale 2015-2020, du ministère de la Santé et des services sociaux du Québec, comprend des mesures « favorisant le plein exercice de la citoyenneté ». Il mise sur la mobilisation de tous les partenaires. Participation aux instances et citoyenneté vont de pair, mais jusqu’à récemment il n’existait pas de mesure de la citoyenneté qui aurait permis d’observer empiriquement d’éventuelles avancées en cette matière. Nous avon…
An intervention strategy for improving residential environment and positive mental health among public housing tenants
The study will provide unprecedented evidence-based information on the key ingredients of a collective intervention process associated with the increased collective empowerment and positive mental health of public housing tenants
Using neighborhood observation to support public housing tenants’ empowerment
Although public housing is often described as a negative and stigmatized environment, tenants living in such an environment can cultivate a positive sense of community, which enhances their individual and collective well-being. The present study describes the second phase of an action research, aiming to facilitate the empowerment of public housing tenants acting as peer-researchers. Following a Photovoice phase, this second phase focuses on the …
Spousal positive social control and men's health behaviors and self-efficacy
The purpose of this study was to examine the relationship between spousal positive social control (SPSC) and men's health behaviors. This study also tested the mediating effect of health self-efficacy in this relationship and the moderating effects of age and relationship satisfaction (RS) in the association between SPSC and health behaviors and self-efficacy. A total of 506 unionized male workers answered a questionnaire assessing their level of…
Suicide, hommes et socialisation
Depuis les années 70, au Québec, le taux de suicide des hommes a grimpé de 78 % et aujourd’hui, 80 % des suicides sont commis par des hommes. Pourquoi les hommes se suicident-ils plus que les femmes ? Plusieurs éléments contribuent à cette surmortalité, mais la socialisation masculine apparaît comme leur dénominateur commun. En effet, la socialisation masculine facilite l’apparition de facteurs de risque liés au suicide et empêche l’émergence de …
Psychological factors strengthening homeless youths’ life satisfaction
Life satisfaction among homeless youth is particularly low, yet remains a poorly investigated phenomenon. This study aims to explore three positive psychological factors related to homeless youth’s life satisfaction: self-esteem, coping strategies, and social support. Seventy-four homeless adolescents from eight different shelters in Quebec (Canada) were interviewed to fill out self-report questionnaires. Multiple regression analysis revealed tha…
Older Public Housing Tenants’ Capabilities for Physical Activity Described Using Walk-Along Interviews in Montreal, Canada
Older public housing tenants experience various factors associated with physical inactivity and are locally dependent on their environment to support their physical activity. A better understanding of the person-environment fit for physical activity could highlight avenues to improve access to physical activity for this subgroup of the population. The aim of this study was to evaluate older public housing tenants' capabilities for physical activi…
Caregiver Support in Mental Health Recovery
Support from caregivers is an important element of mental health recovery. However, the mechanisms by which social support influences the recovery of persons with depressive, anxiety, or bipolar disorders are less understood. In this study, we describe the social support mechanisms that influence mental health recovery. A cross-sectional qualitative study was undertaken in Québec (Canada) with 15 persons in recovery and 15 caregivers—those having…
A comparison of formal and informal help in the context of mental health recovery
BACKGROUND: People in recovery from anxiety, depressive or bipolar disorders can receive both formal (from practitioners) and informal help (from family and friends). These two types of helping relationships have often been studied separately as either therapeutic relationships or social support. Yet, the mechanisms of these two forms of help have not been empirically compared in the context of mental health recovery. AIMS: The purpose of this st…
How urban parks nurture eudaimonic and hedonic wellbeing
This study investigated urban park users’ perceptions of why they use these spaces, how use affects their wellbeing, and the park qualities underlying those benefits. Interviews were conducted with 449 adult park users (M=43.6 years old) in 20 parks across four cities in Quebec, Canada. Thematic analysis produced three themes describing global drives behind park use and its effect on wellbeing: Caring for self, Caring for children, and Caring for…
Strategies for engaging patients and families in collaborative mental health care
The International Journal of Integrated Care (IJIC) is an online, open-access, peer-reviewed scientific journal that publishes original articles in the field of integrated care on a continuous basis.IJIC has an Impact Factor of 5.120 (2020 JCR, received in June 2021)The IJIC 20th Anniversary Issue was published in 2021
Public Housing Tenants’ Strengths and Skills and Available Opportunities in Their Residential Environment to Put Them in Action
Conformity to Masculinity Norms and Mental Health Outcomes Among Gay, Bisexual, Trans, Two-Spirit, and Queer Men and Non-Binary Individuals
Homophobia and biphobia negatively impact the mental health of gay, bisexual, trans, Two-Spirit, and queer men and non-binary individuals (GBT2Q) and sexual and gender minority men, but little is known about the impact of gender-related oppression. The current study examines the impact of pressure to conform to masculine norms in Canada-based GBT2Q individuals. Specifically, the associations between (a) gender expression and pressure to be mascul…
Les interventions de courte durée offertes par les centres locaux de services communautaires (CLSC) aux personnes traversant un épisode de troubles anxieux ou dépressifs
Context In Quebec, adult mental health (AMH) first-line teams are mandated to provide psychosocial services to people living with mental health difficulties, including anxiety and mood disorders. Following the establishment of new clinical guidelines in 2017, the duration of interventions was not to exceed 15 sessions, with some exceptions. Objectives The overall aim of the longitudinal component of the Shared Knowledge study was to evaluate the …
L’utilisation de l’intervention psychosociale à distance auprès des hommes
Objectif La crise sanitaire relative à la pandémie de COVID-19 a mené la plupart des organismes communautaires, ainsi que ceux du réseau de la santé et des services sociaux à adopter des pratiques d’intervention psychosociale à distance. Or, l’instauration rapide de ce type de pratiques soulève de nombreux questionnements, notamment au sujet des hommes qui, de manière générale, utilisent moins les services psychosociaux en présentiel comparativem…
How does your residential environment positively or negatively influence your well‐being?”
Public housing aims to reduce social inequalities by providing affordable dwellings as a social policy. Anchored in an ecological perspective, the paper reports on a multicase photovoice study documenting public housing tenants' perceptions of how their residential environment influences their well‐being. This design can provide a deeper understanding of the public housing environment to inform change at a programmatic level. To this end, 303 cap…
Self-Management Strategies in Youth With Difficulties Related to Anxiety or Depression
Anxiety and depressive disorders are the most prevalent mental health problems in adolescents, however, little is known about the strategies they use to deal with their difficulties and regain power over their symptoms. This exploratory study documented the self-management strategies used by adolescents to recover from difficulties related to anxiety and/or depression. Individual interviews were conducted in Montreal, Canada with 49 participants …
Aiming for transformations in power
Intersectoral collaborations are recommended as effective strategies to reduce health inequalities. People most affected by health inequalities, as are people living in poverty, remain generally absent from such intersectoral collaborations. Community-based participatory research (CBPR) projects can be leveraged to better understand how to involve people with lived experience to support both individual and community empowerment. In this paper, we…
Psychometric Assessment of the Mental Health Self-Management Questionnaire in a Clinical Sample With Anxiety Disorders
The development of self-management strategies plays an active role in the recovery process of individuals suffering from mental disorders. The Mental Health Self-Management Questionnaire (MHSQ) was developed to give empirical insight into the construct of self-management. This study aimed to assess the psychometric properties of this recent instrument in a sample of patients meeting DSM-5 criteria for anxiety disorders. Data were drawn from a ran…
Psychology (15 works) · Political science (12 works) · Sociology (12 works) · Medicine (9 works) · Mental health (9 works) · Clinical Psychology (8 works) · Psychiatry (8 works) · Social Psychology (7 works) · Anxiety (6 works) · Economic growth (6 works)