Shelly Ben-David
Dados Biográficos
| ID | 4217520 |
|---|---|
| NOME | Shelly Ben-David |
| PRENOMES | Shelly |
| SOBRENOME | Ben-David |
| ASSINATURA | BEN-DAVID S |
| AFILIAÇÕES | University of British Columbia |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-7582-2565 |
| VERIFICADO | Sim |
| TOTAL DE OBRAS | 16 |
| TOTAL DE CITAÇÕES | 5 |
| TOTAL COMO AUTOR | 16 |
| TOTAL COMO EDITOR | 0 |
| PRIMEIRO ANO DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2017 |
| ANO MAIS RECENTE DE PUBLICAÇÃO | 2026 |
| ÍNDICE H | 1 |
Engaging youth as co-researchers in virtual qualitative mental health research
Engaging youth in research is essential for enhancing the validity and positive impacts of mental health research aimed at benefitting young populations. Yet, youth are infrequently engaged as partners in health research. The current paper describes different ways youth were engaged in research as part of the Digital Divide study, a qualitative study on youth decision-making in accessing digital mental health technologies. The team’s approach was…
Resilience is action taken together ’ results of a dialogue-based study on community factors shaping resilience in the context of youth suicide prevention
Suicide is a leading cause of death among children and youth around the world, and is centred within the Sustainable Development Goals. While research consistently shows the importance of external, intersecting factors that shape youth resilience, much work in this field remains vague and focused downstream. Situated within a community-based partnership and grounded in critical pedagogies, this research invited young people and caring adults into…
My Day is Already Planned Out Before I Even Get to Choose it”
Voices and experiences of youth aged 12-15 years are rarely heard and prioritized. Understanding their perspectives is essential for tailoring effective mental health interventions and supports. As such, this qualitative study, co-designed with a youth advisory committee (n=7), interviewed 19 youth (aged 12-15 years) to explore their understanding of good mental health. Interviews were analyzed thematically following a reflexive thematic analysis…
Youth Emotional Pathways to Mental Health Services
The Walls Had Been Built”
Public health measures (PHMs) implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic introduced sudden changes to adolescents' everyday routines and required adolescents to repeatedly adapt their routines at a critical developmental stage. While meant to protect physical health, the PHMs destabilized mental health. Using a youth-engaged approach and interpretive description, this study explored adolescents' perspectives on their mental health in relation to th…
Applying the Visual-Verbal Video Analysis Framework to Understand How Mental Illness is Represented in the TV Show Euphoria
Mental illness in media can shape viewer's beliefs about mental health, help-seeking, and empathic behaviors. The current study sought to investigate how mental health and substance use is depicted in popular media targeted for youth. The visual-verbal video analysis (VVVA) framework was applied to the HBO American drama television series Euphoria to understand how mental illness, substance use, and mental health service use is portrayed, and how…
Early parental support and meaning in life among young adults
Factors that influence the decision to vape among Indigenous youth
Vaping decision-making among Indigenous youth is underpinned by their cultures, contexts, and histories. To effectively address vaping among Indigenous youth, continued engagement of Indigenous youth in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating both prevention and policies efforts is a necessity
Promoting “Zest for Life”
Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth globally. In this critical interpretive synthesis, we examined literature on resiliency factors and suicidality. Systematic searches identified 474 articles, 37 of which were included. Results revealed internal (positive self‐appraisal, zest for life, personal traits, and coping skills) and external factors (social support system and inclusive environments) contribute to resilience among youth, with…
Experiences of Psychosis Among Transition-Age Youth Attending an Outpatient Clinic in a Low-Resourced Community
Objective: This study investigated whether transition-age youth attending a community-based urban outpatient clinic experienced psychosis. The study also explored how those who experienced psychosis, and their social support networks, manage these experiences. Method: Data were collected as part of a feasibility trial of a psychosocial intervention for youth with mental health disorders. The sample included 55 participants ages 16–20. We used Col…
Innovate Research
BACKGROUND: Engaging youth in research provides substantial benefits to research about youth-related needs, concerns and interventions. However, researchers require training and capacity development to work in this manner. METHODS: A capacity-building intervention, INNOVATE Research, was co-designed with youth and adult researchers and delivered to researchers in three major academic research institutions across Canada. Fifty-seven attendees part…
Enhancing researcher capacity to engage youth in research
BACKGROUND: There is increasing emphasis on engaging youth in research about youth, their needs, experiences and preferences, notably in health services research. By engaging youth as full partners, research becomes more feasible and relevant, and the validity and richness of findings are enhanced. Consequently, researchers need guidance in engaging youth effectively. This study examines the experiences, needs and knowledge gaps of researchers. M…
I want to rise above it all”
A mixed-methods investigation into the perspectives on mental health and professional treatment among former system youth with mood disorders
Research has shown that how people think about their health (or illnesses) shapes their help-seeking behavior. In this mixed-methods study, we employed a simultaneous concurrent design to explore the perceptions of mental illness among an understudied population: marginalized young adults. Participants were 60 young adults (ages 18-25) who had experienced mood disorders and used multiple public systems of care during their childhoods. Semistructu…
Integrated, Overwhelmed, and Distanced
Objective: Young adults who have been involved in child welfare and other public systems of care often have elevated rates of mental health disorders and low rates of mental health service utilization. This study explores the mental health narratives of young adults who previously were involved in public systems of care to understand how they make meaning of their symptoms and professional treatment. Method: We conducted in-depth, face-to-face in…
Social Context in Mental Health Service Use Among Young Adults
Examining the sources of health communication that young adults with mental health challenges receive regarding service use is critical to curbing the societal concern of unmet mental health needs of this population. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 59 young adults, all of whom were diagnosed with a mood disorder and used public mental health services and additional public systems of care during childhood. Thematic analysis was utili…
Integrated, Overwhelmed, and Distanced
Objective: Young adults who have been involved in child welfare and other public systems of care often have elevated rates of mental health disorders and low rates of mental health service utilization. This study explores the mental health narratives of young adults who previously were involved in public systems of care to understand how they make meaning of their symptoms and professional treatment. Method: We conducted in-depth, face-to-face in…
Youth Emotional Pathways to Mental Health Services
Applying the Visual-Verbal Video Analysis Framework to Understand How Mental Illness is Represented in the TV Show Euphoria
Mental illness in media can shape viewer's beliefs about mental health, help-seeking, and empathic behaviors. The current study sought to investigate how mental health and substance use is depicted in popular media targeted for youth. The visual-verbal video analysis (VVVA) framework was applied to the HBO American drama television series Euphoria to understand how mental illness, substance use, and mental health service use is portrayed, and how…
I want to rise above it all”
Social Context in Mental Health Service Use Among Young Adults
Examining the sources of health communication that young adults with mental health challenges receive regarding service use is critical to curbing the societal concern of unmet mental health needs of this population. Semistructured interviews were conducted with 59 young adults, all of whom were diagnosed with a mood disorder and used public mental health services and additional public systems of care during childhood. Thematic analysis was utili…
Integrated, Overwhelmed, and Distanced
Objective: Young adults who have been involved in child welfare and other public systems of care often have elevated rates of mental health disorders and low rates of mental health service utilization. This study explores the mental health narratives of young adults who previously were involved in public systems of care to understand how they make meaning of their symptoms and professional treatment. Method: We conducted in-depth, face-to-face in…
I want to rise above it all”
A mixed-methods investigation into the perspectives on mental health and professional treatment among former system youth with mood disorders
Research has shown that how people think about their health (or illnesses) shapes their help-seeking behavior. In this mixed-methods study, we employed a simultaneous concurrent design to explore the perceptions of mental illness among an understudied population: marginalized young adults. Participants were 60 young adults (ages 18-25) who had experienced mood disorders and used multiple public systems of care during their childhoods. Semistructu…
Innovate Research
BACKGROUND: Engaging youth in research provides substantial benefits to research about youth-related needs, concerns and interventions. However, researchers require training and capacity development to work in this manner. METHODS: A capacity-building intervention, INNOVATE Research, was co-designed with youth and adult researchers and delivered to researchers in three major academic research institutions across Canada. Fifty-seven attendees part…
Enhancing researcher capacity to engage youth in research
BACKGROUND: There is increasing emphasis on engaging youth in research about youth, their needs, experiences and preferences, notably in health services research. By engaging youth as full partners, research becomes more feasible and relevant, and the validity and richness of findings are enhanced. Consequently, researchers need guidance in engaging youth effectively. This study examines the experiences, needs and knowledge gaps of researchers. M…
Promoting “Zest for Life”
Suicide is a leading cause of death among youth globally. In this critical interpretive synthesis, we examined literature on resiliency factors and suicidality. Systematic searches identified 474 articles, 37 of which were included. Results revealed internal (positive self‐appraisal, zest for life, personal traits, and coping skills) and external factors (social support system and inclusive environments) contribute to resilience among youth, with…
Experiences of Psychosis Among Transition-Age Youth Attending an Outpatient Clinic in a Low-Resourced Community
Objective: This study investigated whether transition-age youth attending a community-based urban outpatient clinic experienced psychosis. The study also explored how those who experienced psychosis, and their social support networks, manage these experiences. Method: Data were collected as part of a feasibility trial of a psychosocial intervention for youth with mental health disorders. The sample included 55 participants ages 16–20. We used Col…
Early parental support and meaning in life among young adults
Factors that influence the decision to vape among Indigenous youth
Vaping decision-making among Indigenous youth is underpinned by their cultures, contexts, and histories. To effectively address vaping among Indigenous youth, continued engagement of Indigenous youth in planning, developing, implementing, and evaluating both prevention and policies efforts is a necessity
The Walls Had Been Built”
Public health measures (PHMs) implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic introduced sudden changes to adolescents' everyday routines and required adolescents to repeatedly adapt their routines at a critical developmental stage. While meant to protect physical health, the PHMs destabilized mental health. Using a youth-engaged approach and interpretive description, this study explored adolescents' perspectives on their mental health in relation to th…
Applying the Visual-Verbal Video Analysis Framework to Understand How Mental Illness is Represented in the TV Show Euphoria
Mental illness in media can shape viewer's beliefs about mental health, help-seeking, and empathic behaviors. The current study sought to investigate how mental health and substance use is depicted in popular media targeted for youth. The visual-verbal video analysis (VVVA) framework was applied to the HBO American drama television series Euphoria to understand how mental illness, substance use, and mental health service use is portrayed, and how…
Resilience is action taken together ’ results of a dialogue-based study on community factors shaping resilience in the context of youth suicide prevention
Suicide is a leading cause of death among children and youth around the world, and is centred within the Sustainable Development Goals. While research consistently shows the importance of external, intersecting factors that shape youth resilience, much work in this field remains vague and focused downstream. Situated within a community-based partnership and grounded in critical pedagogies, this research invited young people and caring adults into…
My Day is Already Planned Out Before I Even Get to Choose it”
Voices and experiences of youth aged 12-15 years are rarely heard and prioritized. Understanding their perspectives is essential for tailoring effective mental health interventions and supports. As such, this qualitative study, co-designed with a youth advisory committee (n=7), interviewed 19 youth (aged 12-15 years) to explore their understanding of good mental health. Interviews were analyzed thematically following a reflexive thematic analysis…
Youth Emotional Pathways to Mental Health Services
Engaging youth as co-researchers in virtual qualitative mental health research
Engaging youth in research is essential for enhancing the validity and positive impacts of mental health research aimed at benefitting young populations. Yet, youth are infrequently engaged as partners in health research. The current paper describes different ways youth were engaged in research as part of the Digital Divide study, a qualitative study on youth decision-making in accessing digital mental health technologies. The team’s approach was…
Psychology (12 obras) · Medicine (10 obras) · Mental health (10 obras) · Psychiatry (8 obras) · Qualitative research (7 obras) · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development (6 obras) · Sociology (6 obras) · Developmental psychology (5 obras) · Nursing (5 obras) · Psychological intervention (5 obras)