scholarly journals Examining the association between diabetes, depressive symptoms, and suicidal ideation among Aboriginal Canadian peoples living off-reserve: a cross-sectional, population-based study

2018 ◽  
Vol Volume 11 ◽  
pp. 767-780 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rasha Elamoshy ◽  
Yelena Bird ◽  
Lilian Thorpe ◽  
John Moraros
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Suicidal Ideation ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study

scholarly journals Personality Profiles Identify Depressive Symptoms over Ten Years? A Population-Based Study

2011 ◽  
Vol 2011 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kim Josefsson ◽  
Päivi Merjonen ◽  
Markus Jokela ◽  
Laura Pulkki-Råback ◽  
Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Repeated Measurements ◽  
Harm Avoidance ◽  
Novelty Seeking ◽  
Personality Profiles ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Character Inventory ◽  
The Relationship

Little is known about the relationship between temperament and character inventory (TCI) profiles and depressive symptoms. Personality profiles are useful, because personality traits may have different effects on depressive symptoms when combined with different combinations of other traits. Participants were from the population-based Young Finns study with repeated measurements in 1997, 2001, and 2007 ( to 1902). TCI was administered in 1997 and mild depressive symptoms (modified Beck’s depression inventory, BDI) were reported in 1997, 2001, and 2007. BDI-II was also administered in 2007. We found that high harm avoidance and low self-directedness related strongly to depressive symptoms. In addition, sensitive (NHR) and fanatical people (ScT) were especially vulnerable to depressive symptoms. high novelty seeking and reward dependence increased depressive symptoms when harm avoidance was high. These associations were very similar in cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis. Personality profiles help in understanding the complex associations between depressive symptoms and personality.

scholarly journals Prevalence of smoking and reasons for continuing to smoke: a population-based study

2019 ◽  
Vol 45 (4) ◽  
Author(s):  
Simone Aparecida Vieira Rocha ◽  
Andréa Thives de Carvalho Hoepers ◽  
Tânia Silvia Fröde ◽  
Leila John Marques Steidle ◽  
Emilio Pizzichini ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Physical Dependence ◽  
Close Association ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Population Based ◽  
Smoking History ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Population Based Study ◽  
Level Of Education ◽  
The Mean

ABSTRACT Objective: To investigate the prevalence of smoking and the reasons for continuing to smoke among adults in Brazil. Methods: This was a cross-sectional, population-based study including 1,054 individuals ≥ 40 years of age, residents of the city of Florianopolis, Brazil, of whom 183 were smokers. All of the smokers completed the University of São Paulo Reasons for Smoking Scale (USP-RSS). Depressive symptoms were evaluated with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, and spirometry was performed to screen for COPD. Results: Of the 183 smokers, 105 (57.4%) were female, 138 (75.4%) were White, and 125 (63.8%) were in a low economic class. The mean level of education among the smokers was 9.6 ± 6.1 years. The mean smoking history was 29 ± 15 pack-years, 59% of the men having a ≥ 30 pack-year smoking history. Approximately 20% of the smokers had COPD, and 29% had depressive symptoms, which were more common in the women. The USP-RSS scores were highest for the pleasure of smoking (PS), tension reduction (TR), and physical dependence (PD) domains (3.9 ± 1.1, 3.6 ± 1.2, and 3.5 ± 1.3, respectively). Scores for the PS, TR, and weight control (WC) domains were significantly higher in women. Smokers with a > 20 pack-year smoking history scored significantly higher on the PD, PS, automatism, and close association (CA) domains. Smoking history was associated with the PD, PS, TR, and CA domains. Depressive symptoms were associated with the PD, social smoking, and CA domains (p = 0.001; p = 0.01; p = 0.09, respectively). Female gender and a low level of education were associated with the PS domain (p = 0.04) and TR domain (p < 0.001). Conclusions: The prevalence of smoking in our sample was relatively high (17.4%). The USP-RSS domains PS, TR, and WC explain why individuals continue smoking, as do depressive symptoms.

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