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Cognitive-Environmental Coherence Theory (CECT): A novel framework for culturally-embedded mental health
Sayed M Ismail1, Mohamad Ahmad Saleem Khasawneh2, Ashish Kakkad3
1Department of English language and Literature, College of Science and Humanities, Prince Sattam bin Abdulaziz University, Alkharj, Saudi Arabia.
Asian Journal of Psychiatry
|May 25, 2025
Summary
Mental health emerges from aligning internal cognitive schemas with external environments. This Cognitive-Environmental Coherence Theory (CECT) shows coherence boosts well-being, while misalignment causes distress.
Area of Science:
- Integrates cultural psychology and systems theory to define mental health.
- Introduces the Cognitive-Environmental Coherence Theory (CECT) framework.
Background:
- Challenges biomedical individualism in mental health.
- Emphasizes culturally embedded mental processes and ecological congruence.
Discussion:
- Cross-national evidence from six Asian countries supports CECT.
- Schema-environment coherence is a predictor of resilience and well-being.
Key Insights:
- Misalignment between cognitive schemas and environment exacerbates psychological distress.
- CECT provides a scientifically grounded, culturally responsive paradigm.
- Demonstrates the link between cognitive-environmental coherence and mental health outcomes.
Outlook:
- Transformative implications for global mental health research and policy.
- Offers a new framework for understanding and addressing mental health.
- Promotes culturally sensitive approaches in mental health practice.
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