The impact of socio-demographic features on anxiety and depression amongst navy veterans after retirement: a cross-sectional study
Abstract Objective Retirement from work may trigger various changes in everyday life that affect mental health. The current cross-sectional study, conducted with 231 veterans, examines the relationship between socio-demographic features and both anxiety and depression in navy veterans after retireme...
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| author | Dimitris Georgantas Andreas Tsounis Ioannis Vidakis Maria Malliarou Pavlos Sarafis |
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| description | Abstract Objective Retirement from work may trigger various changes in everyday life that affect mental health. The current cross-sectional study, conducted with 231 veterans, examines the relationship between socio-demographic features and both anxiety and depression in navy veterans after retirement. Spielberg’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used for anxiety assessment, and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was used for depression assessment. The analysis was performed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 20.0. Results It was found that the mean score of state anxiety was 41 and trait anxiety, 38. Severe depression was found in 6.5% of the veterans, moderate in 8.3% and mild in 21.7%. The presence of a serious health problems was an independent predictor of both anxiety and depression’s more serious symptoms. Inversely, the stability in terms of retirement choice was negatively related to depression, while the development of new interests and activities after retirement was negatively related to both anxiety and depression. Further, life satisfaction after retirement was a predictor of lower current anxiety levels among veterans. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9e611a691e4048f1a710155e0379112f2022-12-22T00:19:51ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002020-03-011311610.1186/s13104-020-04966-xThe impact of socio-demographic features on anxiety and depression amongst navy veterans after retirement: a cross-sectional studyDimitris Georgantas0Andreas Tsounis1Ioannis Vidakis2Maria Malliarou3Pavlos Sarafis4Hellenic Open UniversitySchool of Psychology, Aristotle University of ThessalonikiHellenic Open UniversityFaculty of Nursing, University of ThessalyDepartment of Nursing, School of Health Sciences, Cyprus University of TechnologyAbstract Objective Retirement from work may trigger various changes in everyday life that affect mental health. The current cross-sectional study, conducted with 231 veterans, examines the relationship between socio-demographic features and both anxiety and depression in navy veterans after retirement. Spielberg’s State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) was used for anxiety assessment, and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) was used for depression assessment. The analysis was performed with the Statistical Package for Social Sciences (SPSS), version 20.0. Results It was found that the mean score of state anxiety was 41 and trait anxiety, 38. Severe depression was found in 6.5% of the veterans, moderate in 8.3% and mild in 21.7%. The presence of a serious health problems was an independent predictor of both anxiety and depression’s more serious symptoms. Inversely, the stability in terms of retirement choice was negatively related to depression, while the development of new interests and activities after retirement was negatively related to both anxiety and depression. Further, life satisfaction after retirement was a predictor of lower current anxiety levels among veterans.http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-020-04966-xAnxietyDepressionNavyVeteransRetirement |
| spellingShingle | Dimitris Georgantas Andreas Tsounis Ioannis Vidakis Maria Malliarou Pavlos Sarafis The impact of socio-demographic features on anxiety and depression amongst navy veterans after retirement: a cross-sectional study BMC Research Notes Anxiety Depression Navy Veterans Retirement |
| title | The impact of socio-demographic features on anxiety and depression amongst navy veterans after retirement: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full | The impact of socio-demographic features on anxiety and depression amongst navy veterans after retirement: a cross-sectional study |
| title_fullStr | The impact of socio-demographic features on anxiety and depression amongst navy veterans after retirement: a cross-sectional study |
| title_full_unstemmed | The impact of socio-demographic features on anxiety and depression amongst navy veterans after retirement: a cross-sectional study |
| title_short | The impact of socio-demographic features on anxiety and depression amongst navy veterans after retirement: a cross-sectional study |
| title_sort | impact of socio demographic features on anxiety and depression amongst navy veterans after retirement a cross sectional study |
| topic | Anxiety Depression Navy Veterans Retirement |
| url | http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13104-020-04966-x |
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