Psychological Profile in a General Population in Central Part of Iran
<p><strong>Background:</strong> The description of demographic features and associated risk factors provides a perspective for the development of health and prevention policies for psychological screening or referrals. Thus, updated data on epidemiologic profile of depression and a...
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| author | Hamid Afshar Hamidreza Roohafza Fatemeh Rajabi Abbas Attari Awat Feizi Ammar Hassanzadeh-Keshteli Mahshid Taslimi Peyman Adibi |
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| description | <p><strong>Background:</strong> The description of demographic features and associated risk factors provides a perspective for the development of health and prevention policies for psychological screening or referrals. Thus, updated data on epidemiologic profile of depression and anxiety in the society are necessary. This study aims to describe the psychological profile of a general population in central Iran.<br /><strong>Methods: </strong>This community-based, cross-sectional survey was performed as part of the SEPAHAN project (Study on the Epidemiology of Psychological‐Alimentary Health and Nutrition). The participants were <br />working in 50 different centers across Isfahan Province, Iran. The data on 4628 adults who had completed<br />demographic questionnaires and psychological questionnaires for depression and anxiety, coping styles,<br />and stressful life events were included in the analysis. The data collection tools were the Demographic<br />information questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Coping Strategies Scale<br />(Cope), and Stressful Life Event (SLE) questionnaire.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The frequency and intensity of all considered stressors were found to be significantly associated with<br />both depression and anxiety. Adaptive coping strategies were found to function as protective factors against both<br />depression and anxiety. However, avoidance, as a maladaptive coping strategy, was found to be a risk factor.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The present survey reveals that the prevalence of depression and anxiety was 28% and 14%,<br />respectively. Scholastic education plays a protective role against both depression and anxiety. All coping strategies, except avoidance, function to protect against depression and anxiety.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0848943f931a44e5b2d54fd6de61c8ea2022-12-22T03:32:43ZengVesnu PublicationsInternational Journal of Body, Mind and Culture2345-58022016-09-0131122140Psychological Profile in a General Population in Central Part of IranHamid Afshar0Hamidreza Roohafza1Fatemeh Rajabi2Abbas Attari3Awat Feizi4Ammar Hassanzadeh-Keshteli5Mahshid Taslimi6Peyman Adibi7Associate Professor, Psychosomatic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranAssistant Professor, Cardiac Rehabilitation Research Center, Isfahan Cardiovascular Research Institute, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranAssistant Professor, Psychosomatic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranProfessor, Behavioral Sciences Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranAssociate Professor, Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, School of Health, Isfahan university of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranIntegrative Functional Gastroenterology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranResearch Assistant, Psychosomatic Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, IranProfessor, Integrative Functional Gastroenterology Research Center, Isfahan University of Medical Sciences, Isfahan, Iran<p><strong>Background:</strong> The description of demographic features and associated risk factors provides a perspective for the development of health and prevention policies for psychological screening or referrals. Thus, updated data on epidemiologic profile of depression and anxiety in the society are necessary. This study aims to describe the psychological profile of a general population in central Iran.<br /><strong>Methods: </strong>This community-based, cross-sectional survey was performed as part of the SEPAHAN project (Study on the Epidemiology of Psychological‐Alimentary Health and Nutrition). The participants were <br />working in 50 different centers across Isfahan Province, Iran. The data on 4628 adults who had completed<br />demographic questionnaires and psychological questionnaires for depression and anxiety, coping styles,<br />and stressful life events were included in the analysis. The data collection tools were the Demographic<br />information questionnaire, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS), Coping Strategies Scale<br />(Cope), and Stressful Life Event (SLE) questionnaire.<br /><strong>Results:</strong> The frequency and intensity of all considered stressors were found to be significantly associated with<br />both depression and anxiety. Adaptive coping strategies were found to function as protective factors against both<br />depression and anxiety. However, avoidance, as a maladaptive coping strategy, was found to be a risk factor.<br /><strong>Conclusion:</strong> The present survey reveals that the prevalence of depression and anxiety was 28% and 14%,<br />respectively. Scholastic education plays a protective role against both depression and anxiety. All coping strategies, except avoidance, function to protect against depression and anxiety.</p>http://ijbmc.org/index.php/ijbmc/article/view/59Depression, Anxiety, Stressor, Coping, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Stressful life event |
| spellingShingle | Hamid Afshar Hamidreza Roohafza Fatemeh Rajabi Abbas Attari Awat Feizi Ammar Hassanzadeh-Keshteli Mahshid Taslimi Peyman Adibi Psychological Profile in a General Population in Central Part of Iran International Journal of Body, Mind and Culture Depression, Anxiety, Stressor, Coping, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Stressful life event |
| title | Psychological Profile in a General Population in Central Part of Iran |
| title_full | Psychological Profile in a General Population in Central Part of Iran |
| title_fullStr | Psychological Profile in a General Population in Central Part of Iran |
| title_full_unstemmed | Psychological Profile in a General Population in Central Part of Iran |
| title_short | Psychological Profile in a General Population in Central Part of Iran |
| title_sort | psychological profile in a general population in central part of iran |
| topic | Depression, Anxiety, Stressor, Coping, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Stressful life event |
| url | http://ijbmc.org/index.php/ijbmc/article/view/59 |
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