The risk and protective factors associated with depression and anxiety in a national sample of Irish adolescents

2015 ◽  
Vol 32 (1) ◽  
pp. 93-105 ◽  
Author(s):  
B. Dooley ◽  
A. Fitzgerald ◽  
N. M. Giollabhui
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Romantic Relationship ◽  
Maternal Education ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
National Sample ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
World Survey

ObjectivesThe aim of this study is to examine the risk and protective factors associated with anxiety and depression in a representative sample of Irish adolescents.MethodsData used in this study were drawn from a subset of the My World Survey (MWS). The MWS-Second Level (MWS-SL) subset consists of a randomised sample of 72 schools, with a final sample of 6085 students. Outcome measures were depression and anxiety. Risk and protective factors included measures within the socio-demographic, psychosocial and risk-taking domains.ResultsOne in three adolescents experienced elevated levels of depression and anxiety. Age, gender, maternal education, family composition, parental mental health as well as the experience of racism and bereavement were associated with elevated distress. Psychosocial factors associated with depression and anxiety included optimism, personal competence, life-satisfaction, self-esteem, anger, body dissatisfaction, family competence, maternal and paternal criticism, experiencing the break-up of a romantic relationship, school and peer connectedness as well as the availability of one good adult. Finally, engaging in substance misuse was found to increase the likelihood of anxiety and depression.ConclusionSince factors protecting and putting adolescents at risk of anxiety and depression exist at every level of the adolescent’s ecological system, the study supports a community-based approach to youth mental health.

Prevalence and Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety of Hospitalized Patients with COVID-19 in St. Peter Specialized Hospital Treatment Centers

2021 ◽  
Vol 4 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dereseh BA ◽  
◽  
Abraha M ◽  
Haile K ◽  
Fanta T ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Social Support ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Hospital Treatment ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Specialized Hospital

Background: Since December 2019, an outbreak of corona virus disease 2019(COVID-19), caused by the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Corona Virus-2 (SARS-CoV-2) has widely and rapidly spread in China and around the world. Since 31 December 2019 and as of 30 April 2020, more than 25,000,000 cases of COVID-19 and 800,000 deaths have been reported. The grim epidemic has caused increasing public panic and mental health stress. Mental health is becoming an issue that cannot be ignored, while trying to control the outbreak. Cross sectional study was conducted to assess magnitude and factors associated depression among patients with COVID-19 in St. Peter Specialized Hospital Treatment Centers Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. Methods: Institutional based cross-sectional study was conducted among 422 Patients with COVID-19 admitted at St. Peter Specialized Hospital COVID-19 treatment center. The Anxiety and Depression was assessed through face to face interviews by trained psychiatry nurses using 14-items Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS).Correlates for depression & anxiety were assessed using a structured questionnaire and Oslo social support scale. Result: A total of 373 participants were volunteer to be included in the study which makes the response rate88.4%. The mean age of the respondents was 37.46 (±SD=16.09) years. This study revealed that the Magnitude of Depression 36.5 % (136) and Anxiety 21.2 % (79) among COVID-19 patients. By using Multivariate (Anxiety) Logistic Regression, Patients who were Male (AOR 5.01, 95%CI (2.11, 11.87)), Housewife (AOR 11.43, 95%CI ( 2.67, 48.90)), Selfemployed (AOR 2.45,, 95%CI (1.07, 5.60)), having Diagnosed Chronic illness (AOR 2.56, 95%CI (1.19, 5.53)), having COVID-19 Symptoms for below 7 days and for 8-14 days ((AOR 3.21, 95%CI (1.21, 8.58)) & AOR 3.70, 95%CI (1.55, 8.84)) respectively) and those who had Poor/low Social Support (AOR 3.42, 95%CI (1.21, 9.63)) had Statistically Significant Association with Anxiety. By using Multivariate (Depression) Logistic Regression, Patients who were 41 and above years of old (AOR 3.95, 95% CI (1.80, 8.69)), had Monthly Income of less than 1000 birr (AOR 2.99, 95%CI (1.11, 8.05)), Having COVID-19 Symptoms for 8-14 days (AOR 2.63, 95% CI (1.34, 5.17)) and who had Poor Social Support (AOR 3.13, 95% CI (1.34, 7.30)) were Statistically Significant Associated with Depression. Conclusion: In the current study area the magnitude of depression and anxiety was high. Factors like sex, Job, having Diagnosed Chronic illness, Duration of COVID-19 symptom and social support with anxiety and factors such as age, income, duration of COVID-19 symptom and social support had statistically significant associated with depression.

scholarly journals The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health and wellbeing of UK healthcare workers

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
James Gilleen ◽  
Aida Santaolalla ◽  
Lorena Valdearenas ◽  
Clara Salice ◽  
Montserrat Fusté
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Healthcare Workers ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Mental Wellbeing ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Increased Risk ◽  
Controllable Factors ◽  
The Uk ◽  
The Impact

AbstractBackgroundThere is an urgent need to understand the psychological impact the COVID-19 pandemic has had on UK healthcare workers (HCW).AimsTo reveal risk and protective factors associated with poor mental wellbeing of HCW working during the COVID-19 pandemic in the UK.Method2773 UK HCWs completed a survey between 22ndApril and 10th May 2020 containing scales measuring anxiety, depression, PTSD, and stress, and questions about roles and COVID-19-related factors including workplace preparation and risk management. Respondents were classified as high or low symptomatic on each mental health scale and logistic regression revealed risk and protective factors associated with each outcome. Change in wellbeing from pre to during COVID-19 was also quantified.ResultsA large proportion of UK HCW had high mental health symptoms. ‘Fixed’ risk factors of poor mental health included being female, being ‘frontline’, pre-existing mental health diagnoses, and experience of stressful/traumatic events. An additional set of ‘controllable’ factors also significantly increased risk: PPE availability, workload, lack of COVID-19 preparation and training, and insufficient communication of clinical procedures. Resilience and sharing stress reduced risk, as did ethical support for those making treatment decisions. Allied HCW and managers were at elevated risk of high symptoms particularly PTSD. Wellbeing, especially of frontline workers, had significantly worsened compared to before COVID-19.ConclusionsPoor mental wellbeing was prevalent in HCW during the UK COVID-19 response. A number of controllable factors should be targeted, and protective factors promoted, to reduce the detrimental effect of COVID-19 and other pandemics on HCW mental health.

scholarly journals Postpartum change in common mental disorders among rural Vietnamese women: Incidence, recovery and risk and protective factors

2015 ◽  
Vol 206 (2) ◽  
pp. 110-115 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trang Thu Nguyen ◽  
Thach Duc Tran ◽  
Tuan Tran ◽  
Buoi La ◽  
Hau Nguyen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Common Mental Disorders ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Perinatal Period ◽  
Intimate Partner ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Vietnamese Women

BackgroundIn low- and middle-income countries little is known about changes in women's mental health status from the perinatal period to 15 months postpartum or the factors associated with different trajectories.AimsTo determine the incidence and rates of recovery from common mental disorders (CMD) among rural Vietnamese women and the risk and protective factors associated with these outcomes from the perinatal period to 15 months after giving birth.MethodIn a population-based prospective study, a systematically recruited cohort of women completed baseline assessments in either the last trimester of pregnancy or 4–6 weeks after giving birth and were followed up 15 months later. The common mental disorders of major depression, generalised anxiety and panic disorder were assessed by psychiatrist-administered Structured Clinical Interview for DSM-IV Disorders at both baseline and follow-up.ResultsA total of 211 women provided complete data in this study. The incidence rate of CMD in the first postpartum year was 13% (95% CI 8–19), and 70% (95% CI 59–80) of women who had perinatal CMD recovered within the first postpartum year. Incidence was associated with having experienced childhood maltreatment, experiencing the intimate partner as providing little care, sensitivity, kindness or affection, and the chronic stress of household poverty. Recovery was associated with higher quality of a woman's relationships with her intimate partner and her own mother, longer period of mandated rest following birth, and sharing of domestic tasks and infant care.ConclusionsModifiable social factors, in particular the quality of a woman's closest relationships with her partner and her own mother, and participation by family members in domestic work and infant care, are closely related to women's mental health in the first year after giving birth in resource-constrained settings.

Evaluating Risk and Protective Factors for Suicidality and Self-Harm in Australian Adolescents With Traditional Bullying and Cyberbullying Victimizations

2021 ◽  
pp. 089011712110341
Author(s):  
Md Irteja Islam ◽  
Fakir Md Yunus ◽  
Enamul Kabir ◽  
Rasheda Khanam
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Substance Use ◽  
Mental Disorder ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Parental Distress ◽  
Traditional Bullying ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Self Harm ◽  
Bullying Victims

Purpose: To identify and compare important risk and protective factors associated with suicidality and self-harm among traditional bullying and cyberbullying victims aged 14-17-years in Australia. Design: Cross-sectional population-based study. Setting: Young Minds Matter, a nationwide survey in Australia. Subjects: Adolescents aged 14-17-years (n = 2125). Measures: Suicidality and self-harm were outcome variables, and explanatory variables included sociodemographic factors (age, gender, country of birth, household income, location, family type), risk factors (parental distress, family functioning, family history of substance use, child substance use, mental disorder, psychosis, eating disorders, sexual activity) and protective factors (high self-esteem, positive mental health or resilience, school connectedness, sleep) among 2 types of bullying victims—traditional and cyber. Traditional bullying includes physical (hit, kick, push) or verbal (tease, rumors, threat, ignorance), and cyberbullying includes teasing messages/pictures via email, social medial using the internet and/or mobile phones. Analysis: Bivariate analysis and binary logistic regression models. Statistical metrics include Hosmer-Lemeshow Goodness-of-Fit-test, VIF test, Linktest and ROC curve for model performance and fitness. Results: Overall, 25.6% of adolescents were traditional bullying victims and 12% were cyberbullying victims. The percentages of suicidality (34.4% vs 21.6%) and self-harm (32.8% vs 22.3%) were higher in cyberbullying victims than in traditional bullying victims. Girls were more often bullied and likely to experience suicidal and self-harming behavior than boys. Parental distress, mental disorder and psychosis were found to be significantly associated with the increase risk for self-harm and suicidality among both bullying victims (p < 0.05). While, eating disorder and sexual activity increased the risk of suicidality in traditional bullying victims and self-harm in cyberbullying victims, respectively. Positive mental health/resilience and adequate sleep were found be significantly associated with decreased suicidality and self-harm in both bullying victims. Conclusion: Suicidality and self-harm were common in bullying victims. The findings highlight that the risk and protective factors associated with suicidality and self-harm among adolescent who experienced traditional and cyberbullying victimization should be considered for the promotion of effective self-harm and suicide prevention and intervention programs.

scholarly journals Increases in Anxiety and Depression During COVID-19: A Large Longitudinal Study From China

2021 ◽  
Vol 12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shizhen Wu ◽  
Keshun Zhang ◽  
Elizabeth J. Parks-Stamm ◽  
Zhonghui Hu ◽  
Yaqi Ji ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
Self Rating ◽  
Development Of Students

Although accumulating evidence suggests the COVID-19 pandemic is associated with costs in mental health, the development of students' mental health, including the change from their previous levels of depression and anxiety and the factors associated with this change, has not been well-studied. The present study investigates changes in students' anxiety and depression from before the pandemic to during the lockdown and identifies factors that are associated with these changes. 14,769 university students participated in a longitudinal study with two time points with a 6-month interval. Students completed the Anxiety and Depression subscales of the Symptom Checklist 90 (SCL-90) before the COVID-19 outbreak (October 2020, Time 1), and the Self-rating Anxiety Scale (SAS) and Self-rating Depression Scale (SDS) during the pandemic (April 2020, Time 2). The prevalence of anxiety and depression symptoms were 1.44 and 1.46% at Time 1, and 4.06 and 22.09% at Time 2, respectively, showing a 181.94% increase in anxiety and a 1413.01% increase in depression. Furthermore, the increases in anxiety and depression from pre-pandemic levels were associated with students' gender and the severity of the pandemic in the province where they resided. This study contributes to the gap in knowledge regarding changes in students' mental health in response to the pandemic and the role of local factors in these changes. Implications for gender and the Typhoon Eye effect are discussed.

An Introduction to Quantitative Methods Relevant for Public Mental Health

2019 ◽  
pp. 105-138
Author(s):  
Elizabeth A. Stuart ◽  
Jeannie-Marie Sheppard Leoutsakos ◽  
Rashelle Musci ◽  
Alden Gross ◽  
Ryan M. Andrews ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Statistical Methods ◽  
Health Research ◽  
Quantitative Methods ◽  
Public Mental Health ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Mental Health Research ◽  
General Introduction ◽  
Factors Associated

This chapter provides a brief introduction to some of the epidemiologic and statistical methods for, and challenges to, gathering and analyzing the data that underlie the research presented in this volume and in the field of public mental health as a whole. The chapter is not intended as a general introduction to epidemiologic and statistical methods, but focuses more specifically on some of the data and methodological complexities particularly common in public mental health research. Three fundamental types of questions relevant to public mental health are discussed in particular: (1) estimating rates of disorders in a population across people, places, and time; (2) examining risk and protective factors associated with particular disorders; and (3) exploring and understanding the effects of interventions to prevent disorders or to treat them once they emerge.

scholarly journals Prevalence of and Factors Associated with Depression and Anxiety in Brazilian Medical Students

2020 ◽  
Vol 44 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christiane Fernandes Ribeiro ◽  
Carolina Martins Cabrita Lemos ◽  
Nina Nogueira Alt ◽  
Rulliany Lizia Tinoco Marins ◽  
Weydler Campos Hottz Corbiceiro ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Mental Disorders ◽  
Associated Factors ◽  
Psychiatric Treatment ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
Factors Associated ◽  
History Of

Abstract: Introduction: Although mental health is an essential condition for the human development, the scientific literature shows a high frequency of depression and anxiety in university students, mainly among medical students. To contribute to a better understanding concerning medical students’ mental health, this study had the following objectives: (a) to estimate the prevalence of indicative scores for anxiety, depression, and for simultaneous anxiety and depression, and (b) to analyze factors associated with these conditions in medical students at a federal university in Brazil. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study including students from a federal medical school in the state of Rio de Janeiro. Participants were enrolled during the first semester of 2015. Mental disorders were assessed with Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). The magnitude of mental disorders and its associated factors were analyzed calculating prevalence rates and unadjusted and adjusted prevalence ratios (PR) and 95% confidence intervals (95% CI). Results: We analyzed 355 students. Anxiety was the most common condition (41.4%), followed by depression (8.2%), and both anxiety and depression simultaneously (7.0%). After adjustment of multivariate models and considering both gender and age as confounding variables, our results showed a differentiated risk pattern in relation to three outcomes analyzed. Anxiety risk increased with ‘feeling alone’ (adjusted PR: 1.59; 95% CI: 1.123; 2.259), ‘having a history of psychological and/or psychiatric treatment before entering university’ (adjusted PR: 1.63; 95% CI: 1.052; 2.542), and ‘feeling morally harmed at college’ (adjusted PR: 1.66; (95% CI: 1.168; 2.364). Depression risk increased with ‘feeling alone’ (adjusted PR: 6.84; 95% CI: 2.047; 22.894) and ‘having a history of psychological and/or psychiatric treatment before entering university’ (adjusted PR: 4.74; 95% CI: 1.790; 12.579). Simultaneous anxiety and depression were associated with ‘feeling alone’ (adjusted PR: 8.90; 95%CI: 2.075; 38.208) and ‘having a history of psychological and/or psychiatric treatment during the medical course (adjusted PR: 3.16; 95% CI: 1.061; 9.439) and before (adjusted PR: 6.01; 95% CI: 2.000; 18.098) entering university’. Conclusion: Anxiety and depression are common conditions in medical students. The main associated factors were therapies for mental health before entering in university, loneliness and lack of respect in interpersonal relationships during the medical course. Therefore, initiatives aiming at better welcoming students and reducing conflicting situations can help minimizing these mental problems during university career, once they have a large impact not only in their quality of life, but also in the way they will deal with their patients in the future.

scholarly journals Risk and protective factors associated with the mental health of young adults in Kabul, Afghanistan

2018 ◽  
Vol 18 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Qais Alemi ◽  
Carl Stempel ◽  
Patrick Marius Koga ◽  
Susanne Montgomery ◽  
Valerie Smith ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Protective Factors ◽  
Risk And Protective Factors ◽  
Factors Associated
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