Factors Associated with Depression Symptoms in the Peruvian Population : Analysis of a National Health Survey

European Journal of Mental Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 19, P. 1 - 10

Published: Jan. 1, 2024

Introduction: Worldwide, approximately 280 million people suffer from depression, which results complex interactions. Aims: Determining the prevalence of depressive symptoms and their associated factors in Peruvian Population. Methods: Analytical cross-sectional study. The odds ratios together with 95% confidence intervals were calculated. For evaluating strength association between variables interest, a generalized linear model Poisson family was performed robust variance. Results: exhibiting depression were: female sex; age group older than 70 years; year 2021; being married, cohabiting separated; residents region Lima, rest coast, mountains jungle; possessing level higher education; living rural area; physical disability; drinking alcoholic beverages; having type 2 diabetes mellitus; hypertension; medium high fruit consumption. Conclusions: All evaluated, except for wealth index, tobacco consumption, health insurance, body mass symptoms.

Language: Английский

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Viral Anxiety Mediates the Influence of Intolerance of Uncertainty on Adherence to Physical Distancing Among Healthcare Workers in COVID-19 Pandemic

Frontiers in Psychiatry, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 13

Published: June 6, 2022

Introduction The aims of this study were to examine the mediation effect viral anxiety healthcare workers on influence their intolerance uncertainty adherence physical distancing during COVID-19 pandemic. Methods An online survey was conducted among 329 (female: 81.4%, nursing professionals: 59.0%, and shift workers: 22.3%) November 29, 2021. Participants responded questionnaires distancing, health beliefs, perceived social norms, rating scales Stress Anxiety Viral Epidemics-6 items (SAVE-6), Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9), Intolerance Uncertainty-12 (IUS-12) scale. Results Adherence predicted by benefits (β = 0.13, p 0.01), personal injunctive norms 0.32, < 0.001), SAVE-6 score 0.02), IUS-12 0.10, 0.045) (adjusted R 2 0.21, F 22.3, 0.001). mediated association between but not distancing. Conclusion We observed that During pandemic, exploring its predicting factors will be helpful for safety patients whom they care.

Language: Английский

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Time Spent Outdoors and Associations with Sleep, Optimism, Happiness and Health before and during the COVID-19 Pandemic in Austria

Clocks & Sleep, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 5(3), P. 358 - 372

Published: June 25, 2023

Social restriction measures (SRM) implemented during the COVID-19 pandemic led to a reduction in time spent outdoors (TSO). The aim of this study was describe TSO and evaluate its association with sleep outcomes, optimism, happiness health-status before SRM. Two online surveys were conducted 2017 (N = 1004) 2020, SRM 1010), samples representative age, sex region Austrian population. Information on duration TSO, sleep, collected. Multivariable-adjusted logistic regression models used chronic insomnia, short late chronotype, self-rated health-status. mean 3.6 h (SD: 2.18) 2.6 1.87) times Men participants who older, married or partnership lived rural area reported longer TSO. Participants less more likely report chronotype both and, also insomnia. Less associated lower optimism levels poor Our findings suggest that may be protective factor for mood health, particularly stressful uncertain times.

Language: Английский

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Quantifying the relationship between gardening and health and well-being in the UK: a survey during the covid-19 pandemic

BMC Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 24(1)

Published: March 14, 2024

Abstract Background Rates of non-communicable diseases, including cardiovascular disease and type 2 diabetes, mental health problems, such as anxiety depression, are high rising in the urbanising world. Gardening could improve both physical help prevent a range conditions by increasing fruit vegetable (F&V) consumption, promoting activity, reducing stress. However, good quality quantitative research area is scarce, our understanding role allotments home gardens, effects level engagement gardening involvement with food production has thus far been limited. Methods We quantitatively assess relationship between allotment various indicators predictors well-being using an online survey gardeners ( n = 203) non-gardeners 71) UK. The was composed multiple validated questionnaires (including Short Form Food Frequency Questionnaire (SFFFQ), Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Wellbeing Scale (WEMWBS), Physical Health (PHQ) Self-Rated question (SRH)) self-defined questions relating to participants’ production, relevant demographic lifestyle factors. Data were analysed series hierarchical logistic linear regression models adjusting for socio-demographic variables. Results After factors, related variables associated better self-rated health, higher well-being, increased F&V consumption. Higher intake turn also decreased odds obesity. Thus, had positive association four different aspects directly or indirectly via Conclusions Our results suggest that UK domestic gardens may promote mechanisms. Improving access growing space regular provide benefits public health. More on how socio-economic factors influence will policymakers devise strategies maximise these benefits.

Language: Английский

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A Basic Study for the Introduction of Green Prescription and Establishment of Policy System in Korea† - Through Comparative Analysis of U.K. and U.S. Cases -

Journal of the Korean Institute of Landscape Architecture, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 52(4), P. 104 - 119

Published: Aug. 1, 2024

Language: Английский

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Adaptative Strategies for Outdoor Recreation During a Time of Stress: Insights from the COVID-19 Pandemic in the U.S.

SAGE Open, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(4)

Published: Oct. 1, 2024

Maintaining engagement in outdoor recreation during COVID-19 required adaptation as the pandemic continuously reshaped risk perceptions, use of space, and interpersonal contact. This study examined role four main adaptive strategies among U.S. adults one nation’s largest waves cases death. Cross-sectional data were collected through an online survey February 2021 ( N = 503) from panel representative adult population age, gender, race. Multiple linear regression results suggested that increasing effort temporal adjustment associated with higher frequency controlling for effects nearby green space access attributes, COVID perception, demographic variables. Binary logistic revealed these same also increased odds maintaining or relative to pre-COVID level. The prominent individual impact attributes highlighted value behavioral at level times major disruptions constraints need prioritize programming facilitate healthy behaviors future stressful events.

Language: Английский

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Leading Predictors of COVID-19-Related Poor Mental Health in Adult Asian Indians: An Application of Extreme Gradient Boosting and Shapley Additive Explanations

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2022, Volume and Issue: 20(1), P. 775 - 775

Published: Dec. 31, 2022

During the COVID-19 pandemic, an increase in poor mental health among Asian Indians was observed United States. However, leading predictors of during pandemic remained unknown. A cross-sectional online survey administered to self-identified aged 18 and older (N = 289). Survey collected information on demographic socio-economic characteristics burden. Two novel machine learning techniques-eXtreme Gradient Boosting Shapley Additive exPlanations (SHAP) were used identify explain their associations with health. majority study participants female (65.1%), below 50 years age (73.3%), had income ≥ $75,000 (81.0%). The six sleep disturbance, age, general health, income, wearing a mask, self-reported discrimination. SHAP plots indicated that higher maintaining social distancing all time negatively associated while having disturbance imputed levels positively model performance metrics high accuracy (0.77), precision (0.78), F1 score recall AUROC (0.87). Nearly one two adults reported five disturbance. Findings from our suggest paradoxical relationship between health; further studies are needed confirm findings. Sleep perceived discrimination can be targeted through tailored intervention reduce risk Indians.

Language: Английский

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COVID-19 infection and decline in outdoor activities associated with depression in older adults: A multicenter study in Vietnam

PLoS ONE, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 18(6), P. e0286367 - e0286367

Published: June 23, 2023

The coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic has caused a serious global communicable burden. Although COVID-19 and its policy responses have significantly influenced older adults, the impact of on depression in population is not fully understood. We aimed to investigate whether history infection decline outdoor activities during were associated with among adults Vietnam.This multicenter cross-sectional study was conducted 1,004 outpatients (aged ≥60 years; mean age 70.8 ± 7.3 men, 33.0%) visiting three hospitals for comprehensive geriatric assessment between November 2021 July 2022. Depression over past week evaluated using 15-item Geriatric Scale. History included as binary variables. adjusted these two factors sociodemographic variables comorbidities logistic regression analysis separate models.A total 156 participants (15.5%) experienced depression. proportion mild, moderate, severe depressive symptoms 14.1%, 44.9%, 41.0%, respectively. In multivariate model, (odds ratio [OR] 17.2, 95% confidence interval [CI] 9.15-32.2, p <0.001) (OR 2.22, CI 1.28-3.84, = 0.004) Additionally, we found that ≥ 75 years, female sex, being underweight, limitations functional status, poor sleep quality, stroke Of factors, had moderate strength association (r 0.419), while each remaining weak association.COVID-19 direct indirect reflecting an both population.

Language: Английский

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On the Politics and Embodiments of Longing: Snapshots from a Digital Photo Diary Study of Australians’ Movement Experiences During Lockdown

Springer eBooks, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 597 - 622

Published: Jan. 1, 2023

Language: Английский

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Association of worker's mental health with changes in exercise time, going‐out time, and screen time (TV time, internet time, and game time) before and after the COVID‐19 pandemic: A cross‐sectional study

Neuropsychopharmacology Reports, Journal Year: 2023, Volume and Issue: 44(1), P. 90 - 96

Published: Oct. 28, 2023

Abstract The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID‐19) pandemic and government regulations have affected the daily lives mental health of individuals worldwide. This study aimed to determine how much change in time spent on exercise (exercise time), outdoor activities (“going‐out” screen usage (screen time) before after COVID‐19 has (depression, anxiety, insomnia). In June 2021, during third wave pandemic, a web‐based, cross‐sectional survey was conducted Japan through an online research company. A total 824 workers participated this study. Depression, insomnia were assessed using Patient Health Questionnaire‐9, General Anxiety Disorder‐7, Insomnia Severity Index, respectively. symptoms depression associated with age decreased time. Symptoms anxiety not going‐out reduced results indicated that increase could prevented insomnia. Similarly, decrease anxiety. Furthermore, event future outbreaks unpredictable infections, such as COVID‐19, going out increased may help maintain health.

Language: Английский

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