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Kim, E., Furlong, M., Dowdy, E., & Felix, E. (2014). Exploring the Relative Contributions of the Strength and Distress Components of Dual-Factor Complete Mental Health Screening. Canadian Journal Of School Psychology, 29(2), 127-140. DOI: 10.1177/0829573514529567

Rückert, H. (2015). Students׳ mental health and psychological counseling in Europe. Mental Health & Prevention, 3(1-2), 34-40. DOI: 10.1016/j.mhp.2015.04.006

Dieser, R., Christenson, J., & Davis-Gage, D. (2014). Integrating flow theory and the serious leisure perspective into mental health counseling. Counseling Psychology Quarterly, 28(1), 97-111. DOI: 10.1080/09515070.2014.944883

Laux, J., Calmes, S., Moe, J., Dupuy, P., Cox, J., & Ventura, L. et al. (2018). The Clinical Mental Health Counseling Needs of Mothers in the Criminal Justice System. The Family Journal, 19(3), 291-298. DOI: 10.1177/1066480711405823

Why you chose this article and/or how it relates to the clinical issue of interest (include a brief explanation of the ethics of research related to your clinical issue of interest)

The article was considered since it is related to mental health counseling which is the clinical area of interest. The article relates to the area of interest since it focuses on mental health screening and its relationship to the dual-factor approach. The research article enriches the area under consideration by providing information on the best avenues to improve mental health outcomes.

The article was chosen since it focused on mental health and the relationship to psychological counseling among students. The article seeks to offer information on how an understanding of mental health can be applied in counseling to improve on the health outcomes.

The article focuses on mental health counseling as it relates to the serious leisure perspective and flow theory. The article relates to the clinical area of interest since it seeks to improve mental health counseling. The article acknowledges that various models have been utilized in mental health counseling and adoption of new methods is critical to success of mental health counseling.

The research deals with the mental health needs of mothers within the prison system. The study was informed by the fact that the community does not seem to care about incarcerated mothers. The study seeks to ensure that the mothers received the needed help to ensure mental wellbeing. The research contributes to the clinical area of interest since it helps shape a discussion regarding mental health in rehabilitation centers.

Brief description of the aims of the research of each peer-reviewed article

The research was aimed at applying the dual-factor approach in identifying distress symptoms. It also hoped to assess and propose mental health outcomes through distress symptoms and positive dispositions. The research aims at ensuring that mental health screeners can adopt interventions that improve the community.

The research aims at unraveling the relationship between mental health and psychological counseling. For healthcare professionals that have to work with students need to understand the concept of mental health. In this situation, they will be able to offer the right type of counseling, resulting in positive health outcomes.

The research focuses on the relationship between various counseling models, such as serious leisure perspective and flow theory. The research focuses on understanding the various concepts of leisure, the use of assessment instruments, provision characteristics of flow theory, and empowering clients to become agents of change in the community.

The research was aimed at ensuring that mothers within different incarceration centers. It hopes to ensure that the women can receive the needed help to ensure they can navigate life within the incarceration centers, and they can improve on their relationship with the community.

Brief description of the research methodology used Be sure to identify if the methodology used was qualitative , quantitative , or a mixed-methods approach. Be specific.

The research utilized the quantitative approach where 118 students were involved using the subjective well-being (SWB) framework. The quantitative method allowed for the collection of data to be used in understanding the mental health outcomes in the community.

The article utilized mixed methods in gathering data relating to mental health among students. The information was gathered from the European Forum of Student Guidance (FEDORA) and Center for Academic Advising. The use of mixed-methods ensured that the data to be gathered would be relied on.

The study applied a qualitative method where information was gathered from publications by scholars in relation to mental health counseling. The sources were critical to understanding the relationship between flow theory, leisure perspective, and mental health counseling.

The study utilized the mixed-method by focusing on quantitative and qualitative data. The method allowed for the gathering of data from incarcerated mothers as well as incarceration facilities.

A brief description of the strengths of each of the research methodologies used, including reliability and validity of how the methodology was applied in each of the peer-reviewed articles you selected.

The research methodology was applicable since it helped validate the research objectives on mental health outcomes. The methodology applied in the research was reliable since it allowed for the collection of data in line with the identified clinical area of interest.

The research methodology was reliable since the qualitative data could be supplemented by statistics gathered from different sectors. The method is valid as it relates to improving understanding of mental health outcomes.

The use of a qualitative method is reliable since it ensures that the information from various scholars was used to answer the research questions. The method is also valid since the information to be used needed to meet the research objectives and help improve understanding of mental health counseling.

The research methodology was valid since it allows for collecting data from the affected group in the society as well as the institutions. The methodology was reliable since the data was collected from different sources and was used to inform the research objectives and enrich the discussion on mental health.