Research Center, Montreal University Institute of Mental Health, Montreal, QC H1N 3M5, Canada.
Department of Occupational Therapy, University of Quebec at Trois-Rivières, Trois-Rivières, QC G8Z 4M3, Canada.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2023 Jan 31;20(3):2498. doi: 10.3390/ijerph20032498.
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a negative impact on the mental health of the population such as increased levels of anxiety, psychological distress, isolation, etc. Access to mental health services has been limited due to the "overflow" of demands. The Recovery College (RC) model, an education-based approach, has addressed this challenge and provided online well-being and mental health courses to at-risk populations. The RC model proposes a co-learning space in an adult education program where learners from diverse backgrounds collectively learn and empower themselves to better address psychological well-being and mental health issues. The aim of this study was to document the experience of learners who participated in online RC courses during the COVID-19 pandemic and the perceived impact of these courses on their mental health. A qualitative interpretative descriptive study design was employed, and Miles and Huberman's stepwise content analysis method was used to mine the data for themes. Fourteen structured online interviews were conducted with a sample representative of the diversity of learners. Five categories of themes emerged: (1) updating and validating your mental health knowledge, (2) taking care of yourself and your mental health, (3) improving and modifying your behaviors and practices, (4) changing how you look at yourself and others, and (5) interacting and connecting with others. Results suggest that online RC courses can be an effective strategy for supporting individual self-regulation and empowerment, breaking social isolation, and reducing the effects of stress in times of social confinement measures and limited access to care.
新冠疫情对民众心理健康造成负面影响，例如焦虑、心理困扰、隔离等问题增多。由于需求“溢出”，心理健康服务的获取受到限制。康复学院 (RC) 模式是一种基于教育的方法，已解决了这一挑战，并为高危人群提供了在线健康和心理健康课程。RC 模式提出了一个在成人教育计划中的共同学习空间，来自不同背景的学习者共同学习，使自己有能力更好地应对心理健康问题。本研究旨在记录在新冠疫情期间参加在线 RC 课程的学习者的经验，以及这些课程对他们心理健康的感知影响。采用定性解释描述性研究设计，使用迈尔斯和休伯曼的逐步内容分析方法挖掘数据中的主题。对具有学习者多样性代表性的样本进行了 14 次在线结构访谈。出现了五个类别的主题：(1) 更新和验证你的心理健康知识，(2) 照顾好自己和你的心理健康，(3) 改善和修改你的行为和实践，(4) 改变你看待自己和他人的方式，以及 (5) 与他人互动和联系。结果表明，在线 RC 课程可能是一种有效的策略，可以支持个体的自我调节和赋权，打破社交孤立，并减轻社交隔离措施和有限的护理获取时期的压力影响。
