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Conclusions The media can be a useful tool for the implemen-
tation of strategies for the promotion and prevention of mental
disorders. However, we are not fully taking advantage of the ben-
efits that mass media has to offer in order to educate and raise
awareness about said disorders.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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Icehearts: Sport-based early support
program for children at risk
K. Appelqvist-Schmidlechner ∗, J. Wessman , M. Kekkonen
1 Mental health Unit, National Institute for Health and Welfare,
Helsinki, Finland
2 Equality and inclusion Unit, National Institute for Health and
Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
3 Children, adolescents and families Unit, National Institute for
Health and Welfare, Helsinki, Finland
∗ Corresponding author.
Icehearts program aims to prevent social exclusion, to promote
socio-emotional skills and mental well-being and to provide a
secure, long-term adult commitment throughout the child’s life
using team sport as a tool. The program is facilitated by an
Icehearts-mentor providing sports activities as well as support at
school and home for a period of 12 years starting at age of 7. Cur-
rently, the program is reaching about 500 children in 29 Icehearts
teams in Finland. The longitudinal study aims at investigating: (1)
the psychosocial well-being and (2) the life course of participating
children as well as perceived impact, benefits and challenges of the
program. The baseline data was gathered in 2015–2016 by ques-
tionnaires and interviews among 7 years old program participants
(n = 46) and controls at same age not participating in the program
(n = 180), their parents, and teachers. The measures included i.e the
Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire (SDQ). According to the
SDQ-scores assessed by the teachers, two of third among program
participants had behavioural difficulties. One-fourthhadusedmen-
tal health services. The parents of program participants reported
need for more support for their parenting. The results showed that
the Icehearts program is reaching out a target group in need for
help and support. Further, the study provides valuable information
about the role of a NGO organisation offering long-term and inten-
sive support with the help of sport-based intervention program
targeted at vulnerable children. In the presentation, the program,
study design and the baseline results are presented in more detail.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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Relationships between leisure time
physical activity, physical fitness and
mental health among young adult
males
K. Appelqvist-Schmidlechner ∗ aara äkinen
T. Vasankari Kyröläinen
1 National Institute for Health and Welfare, Mental health Unit,
Helsinki, Finland
2 Department of leadership and military pedagogy, National Defence
University, Helsinki, Finland
3 UKK institute, Tampere, Finland
4 Department of biology and physical activity, University of
Jyväskylä, Jyväskylä, Finland
∗ Corresponding author.
Physical activity has been seen as an important tool to prevent
both physical and mental disorders like depression and anxiety.
However, previous research has mainly focused on mental health
problems rather than positivemental health. The aimof the present
study was to investigate the association of leisure time physi-
cal activity (LTPA) and physical fitness with mental distress and
positive mental health. The study sample consisted of 792 men
(mean age 26 years) who participated in the study prior their
military refresher-training course. Cardio-respiratory and muscle
fitness tests were measured, and LTPA, positive mental health
(Warwick–Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale, SWEMWBS) and
mental distress were assessed with a questionnaire. Analysis of
variance and linear regressions were used as statistical methods.
Younger age and lower military education were associated with
mental distress, whereas older age and higher military education
were inversely associated with high positive mental health (flour-
ishing). Moreover, individuals reporting vigorous LTPA at least
1–2 times per week had lower level of mental distress and were
more commonly experiencing flourishing compared to their less
physically active counterparts. Physical fitness (both aerobic and
muscular) was associated with lower mental distress, but not with
flourishing. In conclusion, leisure time physical activity and phys-
ical fitness may contribute to mental health. The present results
highlight that even low amount of leisure-time physical activity
may promote mental health and prevent mental disorders. Leisure
time physical activity, rather than physical fitness, seems to be
more essential for positive mental health.
Disclosure of interest The authors have not supplied their decla-
ration of competing interest.
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The impact of the transition from
primary school to secondary school
on young adolescents
C. Fontaine∗ onnor , S. Channa , C. Palmer , M. Birchwood
Warwick Medical School, University of Warwick, Coventry, United
Kingdom
∗ Corresponding author.
Introduction Previous research suggests that adult anxiety disor-
ders begin in adolescence and the transition from primary school
to secondary school is the first challenge many young adolescents
face, which could test their resilience for the first time.
Objectives To examine students’ anxiety scores before and after
their transition, and what protective and risk factors are present
during this challenge.
Aims To determine how the transition can impact anxiety in chil-
dren, and if protective factors can help decrease the disruption that
the transition can cause.
Methods One hundred and eighty-four pupils completed ques-
tionnaires in their last term of primary school and during the first
term of secondary school. At time 1: the attachment, school mem-
bership, and bullying and victimization measures were compared
with pupils’ anxiety scores, along with whether their friends or sib-
lings will be attending the same secondary school as them. These
analyses will also be conducted once the pupils start secondary
school, at time 2.
Results Secure attachment was associated with lower anxiety
and transition anxiety (F(2.56) = 7.255, P = .002; F(2.52) = 19.245,
P = .000; F(2.181) = 10.181, P = .000; F(2.53) = 20.545, P = .000).
School membership was associated with lower transition anx-
iety (F(2.181) = 4.151, P = .017; F(2.181) = 3.632, P = .028). Low
victimisation was also associated with low anxiety and transi-
tion anxiety (F(2.181) = 14.024, P = .000; F(2.181) = 14.529, P = .000;
F(2.181) = 9.381, P = .000).
Conclusions These preliminary results suggest that attachment,
school membership and victimisation all impact on pupils anxiety