Analysis of the Factorial Structure and Reliability of the Social Determinants of Mental Health Questionnaire for Young Adults (SDMH)

European Journal of Investigation in Health Psychology and Education, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 15(2), P. 18 - 18

Published: Feb. 2, 2025

Background: Several studies around the world report an increase in mental health problems among young people. Psychology is called upon to design ways characterize these make contextualized and effective interventions. The aim of this study was analyze factorial structure reliability Social Determinants Mental Health Questionnaire for Young Adults (SDMH), which developed based on Model. Methods: This included 1232 Colombians aged 18 28 years (M = 20.88; SD 3.52; 46.8% were women). questionnaire rigorous involved participation experts subject, peer review, a pilot study. Statistical analyses descriptive, reliability, exploratory, confirmatory factor analyses. Results: indicate high reveal adequate structure. Conclusions: These findings suggest that SDMH reliable valid instrument assessing social determinants Colombians. Additional are needed consolidate evidence internal validity provide more information other sources regarding test validity.

Language: Английский

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Mental Health in Young Adult University Students During COVID-19 Lockdown: Associations with Physical Activity, Sedentary Behaviors and Sleep Quality

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 22(2), P. 241 - 241

Published: Feb. 8, 2025

This study analyzed associations between physical activity (PA), sedentary behaviors (SB), sleep, and mental health indicators in young adults during the COVID-19 lockdown (15 January–19 April 2021). The participants were 549 Portuguese university students (18–30 years, 57.7% male). Mental was assessed using DASS-21 for depression, anxiety, stress, total score (DASSt). Physical (vigorous, moderate, walking) measured with IPAQ, while SB (e.g., sitting, screen time) sleep evaluated self-reported measures Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Multiple linear regressions showed that quality (β = 2.116), sitting time (ST; β 0.451), vigorous PA (VPA; −0.005), computer use work/study 0.444) significantly associated overall health, DASSt (R2 0.358). quality, VPA also linked to depression 0.308), anxiety 0.275), stress 0.338). Computer additionally stress. Overall, poor increased work/study, alongside lower VPA, significant poorer outcomes. These findings highlight importance of PA, limiting behaviors, particularly lockdowns, mitigating issues among adults.

Language: Английский

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Saúde mental, abuso de álcool e qualidade do sono: impactos da COVID-19 em piauienses

CES Psicología, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 18(1), P. 52 - 66

Published: Jan. 24, 2025

O surgimento da COVID-19 foi considerado uma emergência de saúde pública interesse internacional, com alto risco transmissibilidade que se espalhou por todo mundo, o a caracterizou como pandemia. Seu impacto incluiu aumento do adoecimento mental e traumas psicológicos provocados diretamente pela infecção e/ou seus desdobramentos secundários. Dessa forma, essa pesquisa objetivou verificar relação ansiedade para qualidade sono abuso álcool no estado Piauí (Brasil) durante período pandêmico agosto setembro 2022. Contou-se 303 participantes (Midade = 29; dp 9,0), os quais responderam um questionário sociodemográfico online, juntamente Coronavirus Anxiety Scale (CAS), Alcohol Use Disorders Identification Test (AUDIT) Pittsburgh Sleep Quality Index (PSQI). Os dados revelaram amostra apresentou níveis baixos disfuncional (M 3,34) baixo consumo nocivo 4,13), entanto, má 7,71). Sendo identificada correlação positiva, significativa, moderada entre (0,30; p < 0,001), este modelo explicou 10% sua variância (F(1;299) 37,05, 0,001). Conclui-se necessidade planejar políticas conciliem sono, capacitando profissionais lidarem situação principalmente em cenários pandêmicos.

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Commentary: Sleep quality, quality of life, fatigue, and mental health in COVID-19 post-pandemic Türkiye: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 12

Published: April 5, 2024

Commentary: Sleep quality, quality of life, fatigue, and mental health in COVID-19 post-pandemic Türkiye: a cross-sectional study

Language: Английский

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Physical and Mental Health Characteristics of Hospitalized COVID-19 Patients with and without Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus in Turkey

Brain Sciences, Journal Year: 2024, Volume and Issue: 14(4), P. 377 - 377

Published: April 13, 2024

The aim of this study was to assess the rates depression, anxiety, and stress quality sleeping among COVID-19 patients with without type 2 diabetes mellitus (T2DM). A case control design has been employed, involving affected by infection (884 T2DM vs. 884 controls T2DM) hospitalized in Istanbul (Turkey) from January December 2021. multivariate stepwise regression approach used test associations between sociodemographic, metabolic, serum markers, mental health scores, T2DM/COVID-19 patients’ clinical presentation. statistically significant difference non-T2DM found respect age, gender, BMI (body mass index), smoking, physical exercise, comorbidities as well levels stress, disorders (0.0003 ≤ all p = 0.025). With regard biomarkers, vitamin D ferritin were identified useful parameters reduction glycated hemoglobin patients. This detected that 25% experienced distress, disturbances lifestyle changes markedly impacting their outcome alongside metabolic parameters.

Language: Английский

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