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Morikawa K, Nomura K, Onozawa D, Sasaki H, Morikawa Y. Sociodemographic and environmental characteristics associated with thoughts of death and suicidal ideation in community-dwelling residents of a rural town in Japan: analyses from a perspective of accompanying problems. BMC Public Health 2024; 24:1130. [PMID: 38654210 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-024-18538-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/06/2023] [Accepted: 04/07/2024] [Indexed: 04/25/2024] Open
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OBJECTIVE Suicide prevention has been focused on primary prevention as a group rather than individuals. However, we aimed to identify sociodemographic and environmental characteristics of individuals with suicidal thoughts among rural residents in Japan. METHODS In 2015, a cross-sectional home visit survey was conducted in a rural town in Akita Prefecture. A total of 1,844 residents aged ≥ 20 years (response rate, 65%) answered a self-administered questionnaire about suicidal thoughts in the past one month. Multivariate logistic regression analyses were used to investigate sociodemographic and environmental characteristics associated with suicidal thoughts in models with accompanying problems for human relations problems (HRP), health problems (HP), and financial problems (FP), or with no accompanying problems. RESULTS In total, 218 (men 9.4%, women 13.8%) had suicidal thoughts with accompanying problems for HRP (n = 104), HP (n = 112), and FP (n = 72). The risk characteristics were Kessler Psychological Distress Scale scores ≥ 9 in models with HRP, HP, and FP or with no accompanying problems; being a woman and current smoking with no accompanying problems; absence of a person for help in a model of FP; and absence of family member for help in a model of HRP or with no accompanying problems. The mitigating factor were being optimistic (a domain of resilience skills identified by factor analysis) in models of HRP, HP, and FP or with no accompanying problems; being aged 70-79 and being aged ≥ 80 in a model of HRP. CONCLUSIONS Suicidal thoughts among rural residents in Japan were associated with multifactorial sociodemographic and environmental characteristics.
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- Kozue Morikawa
- Department of Environmental Health Science and Public Health, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
- Department of Judo Physical Therapy, Teikyo Heisei University Faculty of Health Care and Medical Sports, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Health Science and Public Health, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan.
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- Department of Judo Physical Therapy, Teikyo Heisei University Faculty of Health Care and Medical Sports, Chiba, Japan
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- Department of Health Science and Nursing, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, Akita, Japan
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- Department of Environmental Health Science and Public Health, Akita University Graduate School of Medicine, 1-1-1 Hondo, Akita, 010-8543, Japan
- Department of Judo Physical Therapy, Teikyo Heisei University Faculty of Health Care and Medical Sports, Chiba, Japan
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Moon MH, Choi MH. Association between household income and mental health among adults during the COVID-19 pandemic in Korea: Insights from a community health survey. PLoS One 2024; 19:e0289230. [PMID: 38603729 PMCID: PMC11008867 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0289230] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Accepted: 01/15/2024] [Indexed: 04/13/2024] Open
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People of low socioeconomic status are vulnerable to health problems during disasters such as the COVID-19 pandemic. Using data from the 2019 and 2021 Korea Community Health Survey, this study analyzed the associations between Korean adults' mental health and their national and regional-level household incomes during the pandemic. The prevalence of perceived stress and depression experience for each risk factor category was calculated through univariate analyses. A multivariate logistic regression analysis helped identify the association between two types of income levels (national or regional) and perceived stress and experience of depression. Additionally, we investigated the effect of income levels by subgroup (gender and residential area) on perceived stress and the experience of depression. During the pandemic, the crude prevalence of an experience of depression was higher (6.24% to 7.2%) but that of perceived stress remained unchanged. Regarding regional-income based mental health disparities, even after adjusting for each independent variable, perceived stress (2019 odds ratio (OR): 1.26, 95% confidence interval (CI):1.26-1.27, 2021 OR: 1.32, 95% CI: 1.32-1.32) and experience of depression (2019 OR: 1.56, 95% CI: 1.55-1.56, 2021 OR: 1.63, 95% CI: 1.63-1.64) increased as the income level decreased. The perceived stress based on the two income levels was higher in women than in men. For both income levels, the experience of depression of women was higher than that of men before COVID-19 and vice versa during the COVID-19 period. National income had a more pronounced effect on mental health in urban areas than in rural areas. Contrarily, the effect of regional income level on mental health was not consistent across residential areas (urban and rural areas). Our findings demonstrated that mental health disparities based on income level were more likely to occur during the COVID-19 pandemic and are better reflected through disparities in regional income levels.
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- Min Hui Moon
- Department of Preventive and Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Medical College, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
- Office of Public Healthcare Service, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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- Department of Preventive and Occupational & Environmental Medicine, Medical College, Pusan National University, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
- Office of Public Healthcare Service, Pusan National University Yangsan Hospital, Yangsan, Republic of Korea
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Kim JW, Nam CS, Choi H. The effect of complex posttraumatic stress and poverty on quality of life among adult survivors of childhood institutional maltreatment: evidence from survivors of the 'Hyeongje Welfare Institution' in South Korea. Eur J Psychotraumatol 2024; 15:2328505. [PMID: 38502029 PMCID: PMC10953780 DOI: 10.1080/20008066.2024.2328505] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/16/2023] [Accepted: 02/29/2024] [Indexed: 03/20/2024] Open
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Background: Childhood institutional maltreatment (IM) is associated with both complex posttraumatic stress disorder (CTPSD) and poverty in adulthood life, each of which may impact an individual's quality of life (QoL). To find implications for clinical practice and policy making for adult survivors with childhood IM experiences, it is necessary to conduct research examining their current QoL and identifying related factors.Objective: By applying the model of the conservation of resources theory, we focused on how adulthood QoL can be indicated by childhood IM as well as the life outcomes of IM such as additional lifetime trauma, CPTSD, and poverty.Methods: In a cross-sectional study, self-report data were collected from 127 adults who were survivors of the 'Hyeongje' childhood IM in South Korea. We conducted regression analyses of childhood IM experiences, trauma experiences after escape from the institution, current CPTSD symptoms, and current poverty experiences on current QoL.Results: The duration of placement at the 'Hyeongje' (β = .24, p = .009) was associated with trauma experiences after escape from the institution. Trauma experiences after escape from the institution (β = .25, p = .007) were associated with CPTSD symptoms. CPTSD symptoms (β = .26, p = .005) were associated with poverty, and both CPTSD symptoms (β = -.52, p < .001) and poverty (β = -.26, p = .003) were negatively associated with current QoL.Conclusions: Prolonged childhood IM brings about loss spirals by increasing an individual's exposure to experiences of further cumulative trauma, CPTSD, and poverty. There is a need for due diligence-based policy making and public support from the government to help create upward spirals for QoL. This may include the imminent detection and rescue of children as well as providing a safe environment, offering multidisciplinary interventions including evidence-based treatment for CPTSD, and considering economic support including collective reparations.
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- Jae-Woong Kim
- Department of Psychology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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- Department of Social Welfare, Dong-A University, Busan, South Korea
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- Department of Psychology, Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea
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Syed O, Jancic P, Fink AB, Knezevic NN. Drug Safety and Suicidality Risk of Chronic Pain Medications. Pharmaceuticals (Basel) 2023; 16:1497. [PMID: 37895968 PMCID: PMC10609967 DOI: 10.3390/ph16101497] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/22/2023] [Revised: 10/13/2023] [Accepted: 10/15/2023] [Indexed: 10/29/2023] Open
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Chronic pain is one of the main leading causes of disability in the world at present. A variety in the symptomatology, intensity and duration of this phenomenon has led to an ever-increasing demand of pharmacological treatment and relief. This demand for medication, ranging from well-known groups, such as antidepressants and benzodiazepines, to more novel drugs, was followed by a rise in safety concerns of such treatment options. The validity, frequency, and diversity of such concerns are discussed in this paper, as well as their possible effect on future prescription practices. A specific caution is provided towards the psychological safety and toll of these medications, regarding suicidality and suicidal ideation. Most significantly, this paper highlights the importance of pharmacovigilance and underscores the necessity of surveillance programs when considering chronic pain medication.
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- Osman Syed
- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Chicago, IL 60657, USA; (O.S.); (P.J.); (A.B.F.)
- Chicago College of Osteopathic Medicine, Midwestern University, Downers Grove, IL 60515, USA
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- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Chicago, IL 60657, USA; (O.S.); (P.J.); (A.B.F.)
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- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Chicago, IL 60657, USA; (O.S.); (P.J.); (A.B.F.)
- Harborview Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98104, USA
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- Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center, Department of Anesthesiology, Chicago, IL 60657, USA; (O.S.); (P.J.); (A.B.F.)
- Department of Anesthesiology, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
- Department of Surgery, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL 60612, USA
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Islam MI, Salam SS, Kabir E, Khanam R. Identifying Social Determinants and Measuring Socioeconomic Inequalities in the Use of Four Different Mental Health Services by Australian Adolescents Aged 13-17 Years: Results from a Nationwide Study. Healthcare (Basel) 2023; 11:2537. [PMID: 37761734 PMCID: PMC10531418 DOI: 10.3390/healthcare11182537] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/24/2023] [Revised: 09/04/2023] [Accepted: 09/12/2023] [Indexed: 09/29/2023] Open
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AIM In this study, we aimed to identify the determinants of four different forms of mental health service usage (general health services, school counselling, telephone, and online services), and the number of mental health services accessed (single and multiple) by Australian adolescents aged 13-17 years. We also measured socioeconomic inequality in mental health services' usage following the concentration index approach within the same sample. SUBJECT AND METHODS The data came from the nationwide cross-sectional survey, Young Minds Matter (YMM): the second Australian Child and Adolescent Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing. Random effect models were used to identify the factors associated with four different mental health services and the number of services accessed. Further, the Erreygers' corrected concentration indices for binary variables were used to quantify the socioeconomic inequality in each mental health service. The four services were the general health service (GP, specialist, psychiatrist, psychologist, hospital including emergency), school services, telephone counselling and online services. RESULTS Overall, 31.9% of the total analytical sample (n = 2268) aged 13-17 years old visited at least one service, with 21.9% accessing a single service and 10% accessing multiple services. The highest percentage of adolescents used online services (20.1%), followed by general mental health services (18.3%), while school services (2.4%) were the least used service. Age, gender, family type and family cohesion statistically significantly increased the use of general health and multiple mental health service usage (p < 0.05). Area of residence was also found to be a significant factor for online service use. The concentration indices (CIs) were -0.073 (p < 0.001) and -0.032 (p < 0.001) for health and telephone services, respectively, which implies pro-rich socio-economic inequality. CONCLUSION Adolescents from low-income families frequently used general mental health services and telephone services compared to those who belonged to high-income families. The study concluded that if we want to increase adolescents' usage of mental health services, we need to tailor our approaches to their socioeconomic backgrounds. In addition, from a policy standpoint, a multi-sectoral strategy is needed to address the factors related to mental health services to reduce inequity in service utilisation.
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- Md Irteja Islam
- Sydney School of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Camperdown, NSW 2006, Australia
- Centre for Health Research and School of Business, Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia;
- School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia;
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- School of Mathematics, Physics and Computing, Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia;
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- Centre for Health Research and School of Business, Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, QLD 4350, Australia;
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Lee MS, Lee H. The risk of obstructive sleep apnea is highly correlated with depressive symptoms among the Korean adults population: results from the 2020 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey. BMC Psychiatry 2023; 23:467. [PMID: 37370095 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-023-04983-7] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/06/2023] [Accepted: 06/22/2023] [Indexed: 06/29/2023] Open
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OBJECTIVES We aimed to examine the association between Obstructive Sleep Apnea (OSA) risk, health behaviors, and depressive symptoms in a representative Korean sample. METHODS Cross-sectional data from the 2020 Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES) were analyzed. The sample included 4,352 adults aged 40 years and older. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to examine the association between OSA risk, health behaviors, and depressive symptoms. RESULTS In total, 23.1% of the participants reported a high risk of OSA. Of the respondents, 39.8%, 19.0%, 27.2%, and 8.7% reported hypertension, snoring, tiredness, and observed apnea, respectively. The prevalence of moderate-severe depressive symptoms among adults with high-risk OSA was 7.5%. The significant associations between OSA risk and sex with PHQ-9 were shown in univariate linear regression. In the multiple linear regression analysis, the association between high risk of OSA and PHQ-9 showed in total (B = 1.58; P < 0.001), male (B = 1.21; P < 0.001), and female (B = 1.93; P < 0.001). CONCLUSIONS A high risk of OSA was associated with an increased prevalence of depressive symptoms. Monitoring the risk factors of depressive symptoms, including OSA, or unhealthy behaviors may decrease the mental health issues of middle-aged and older adults.
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- Mi-Sun Lee
- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, The Catholic University of Korea, Seoul, 06591, Korea.
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Rajkumar RP. The association between nation-level social and economic indices and suicide rates: A pilot study. FRONTIERS IN SOCIOLOGY 2023; 8:1123284. [PMID: 37066069 PMCID: PMC10102579 DOI: 10.3389/fsoc.2023.1123284] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/13/2022] [Accepted: 03/20/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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Ever since the pioneering work of Emile Durkheim, it has been known that regional or national suicide rates can be influenced by a variety of social and economic factors. Recent research has found a robust association between two country-level economic indices-gross national product and unemployment rate-and suicide rates, particularly in men. However, the association between other country-level social indices-such as measures of social integration, inequality, environmental preservation and political freedom-and suicide rates has not been studied at the cross-national level. In the current study, national suicide rates for men and women were examined in relation to seven indices measuring subjective wellbeing, sustainable development, type of political regime, economic and gender inequality, and social capital. It was found that the Happy Planet Index, a composite measure of subjective wellbeing and sustainable development, was negatively associated with suicide rates independent of gender, and even after adjusting for possible confounding factors. Economic inequality was associated with suicide in men, and social capital was associated with suicide in women. Moreover, the strength and direction of the associations observed between socioeconomic indices and suicide varied across income groups. These results highlight the need for a closer evaluation of the link between large-scale ("macro") social factors and individual ("micro") psychological factors, as well as the importance of integrating these factors into suicide prevention programmes at the national level.
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Mujica OJ, Zhang D, Hu Y, Espinosa IC, Araneda N, Dragomir A, Luta G, Sanhueza A. Inequalities in Violent Death across Income Levels among Young Males and Females in Countries of the Americas. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2023; 20:5256. [PMID: 37047871 PMCID: PMC10094469 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph20075256] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/27/2022] [Revised: 03/12/2023] [Accepted: 03/17/2023] [Indexed: 06/19/2023]
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BACKGROUND Violent deaths (i.e., those due to road traffic injury, homicide, and suicide) are among the most important causes of premature and preventable mortality in young people. This study aimed at exploring inequalities in violent death across income levels between males and females aged 10 to 24 years from the Americas in 2015, the SDG baseline year. METHODS In a cross-sectional ecological study design, eleven standard summary measures of health inequality were calculated separately for males and females and for each cause of violent death, using age-adjusted mortality rates and average income per capita for 17 countries, which accounted for 87.9% of the target population. RESULTS Premature mortality due to road traffic injury and homicide showed a pro-poor inequality pattern, whereas premature mortality due to suicide showed a pro-rich inequality pattern. These inequalities were statistically significant (p < 0.001), particularly concentrated among young males, and dominated by homicide. The ample array of summary measures of health inequality tended to generate convergent results. CONCLUSIONS Significant inequalities in violent death among young people seems to be in place across countries of the Americas, and they seem to be socially determined by both income and gender. These findings shed light on the epidemiology of violent death in young people and can inform priorities for regional public health action. However, further investigation is needed to confirm inequality patterns and to explore underlying mechanisms, age- and sex-specific vulnerabilities, and gender-based drivers of such inequalities.
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- Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Biomathematics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Biomathematics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- T.H. Chan School of Public Health, Harvard University, Boston, MA 02115, USA
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- Department of Education, University of La Frontera, Temuco 4811230, Chile
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- Department of Oncology, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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- Department of Biostatistics, Bioinformatics and Biomathematics, Georgetown University, Washington, DC 20057, USA
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Burnett ACR, Wong Q, Zeritis S, Deady M, Torok M. Occupational class suicide risk: 12-year study of national coronial data. Br J Psychiatry 2023; 222:234-240. [PMID: 36927474 DOI: 10.1192/bjp.2023.22] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 03/18/2023]
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BACKGROUND Previous research showed that the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) was associated with a widening disparity in suicide rates between lower-class occupations and the highest-class occupations in Australia. There has been no research investigating whether this trend continued post-GFC. AIMS This study aimed to investigate suicide rates by occupational class among employed Australians aged 15 years and over, between 2007 and 2018. METHOD A population-level retrospective mortality study was conducted using data from the National Coronial Information System. Adjusted suicide rates were calculated over the period 2007 to 2018. Negative binomial regression models were used to assess the relationship between occupational class, gender and time, comparing post-GFC years (2010-2012, 2013-2015 and 2016-2018) with GFC years (2007-2009). RESULTS Relative to the GFC period of 2007-2009, a significant reduction in suicide disparity between managers and other occupation groups was only observed among male labourers (rate ratios (RR) = 0.65, 95% CI 0.49-0.86) and male technicians/trades workers (RR = 0.73, 95% CI 0.56-0.96) for the period 2013-2015. CONCLUSION Skilled manual and lower-skilled occupational classes remain at elevated risk of suicide in Australia. While a decreasing divergence in suicide rates was only observed between labourer and manager occupational classes post-GFC, this trend was not maintained over the later part of the study period (2016-2018). There is a need to further understand the relationship between contextual factors associated with suicide among the employed population, especially during periods of economic downturn.
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- Western Sydney University, Sydney, Australia
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- University of NSW, Black Dog Institute, Sydney, Australia
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- University of NSW, Black Dog Institute, Sydney, Australia
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Kim Y, Park A, Murphy J. Patterns of Adverse Childhood Experiences and Mental Health: Evidence From College Students in Korea. JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE 2023; 38:3011-3029. [PMID: 35584536 DOI: 10.1177/08862605221102487] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 06/15/2023]
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Adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) are concerning exposures that may have detrimental effects on mental health. Much of the prior evidence on ACEs comes from the U.S and western developed countries. In light of the limited knowledge of ACEs in other social contexts and the interconnection among adversities, this study aims to identify distinct patterns of co-occurring ACEs and examines the associations between those adversities and mental health in South Korea. We used data from a national sample of Korean college students recruited via non-probability quota sampling in 2019 (N = 1037). The dependent variables included three measures of mental health assessed by the Brief Symptom Inventory depression symptoms, anxiety symptoms, and somatization symptoms. The independent variable was the patterns of ACEs identified using 14 indicators of childhood adversity. We conducted a Latent Class Analysis with a distal outcome, using the Bolck, Croons, and Hagenaars method. The analysis found four patterns of ACEs: extreme adversity (8%), family violence (20.3%), economic adversity (10.4%), and low adversity (61.3%). The extreme adversity group exhibited multiple exposures, including interpersonal violence in home environments, economic hardship, and bullying victimization by peers. The results suggest that the extreme adversity and family violence groups showed significantly worse mental health symptoms than the economic adversity and low adversity groups. Also, the extreme adversity group reported significantly higher levels of depression symptoms and somatization symptoms than the family violence group. This study expands the current understanding of ACEs and their harmful effects on mental health in young adulthood specific to Korea while comparing them with other social contexts. Researchers and practitioners should recognize the co-occurrence of child adversities, rather than overestimating sole adversity, to develop effective strategies for promoting mental health.
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- Youngmi Kim
- School of Social Work, 6889Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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- Department of Social Welfare, 65380Sunchon National University, Suncheon, South Korea
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- School of Social Work, 6889Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, VA, USA
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Azizabadi Z, Aminisani N, Emamian MH. Socioeconomic inequality in depression and anxiety and its determinants in Iranian older adults. BMC Psychiatry 2022; 22:761. [PMID: 36471352 PMCID: PMC9721087 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-022-04433-w] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/16/2022] [Accepted: 11/28/2022] [Indexed: 12/11/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Older adults with lower socioeconomic status are more vulnerable to stressful life events and at increased risk of common mental health disorders like anxiety and depression. This study investigates the socioeconomic inequality in depressive symptoms and anxiety. METHODS The data were from 7462 participants of the Neyshabur longitudinal study of ageing registered during 2016-2018. The outcome variables were anxiety and depressive symptoms. Anxiety was defined by the "Hospital Anxiety and Depression scale Questionnaire", and depressive symptoms was defined and measured by the "short-term form of the Epidemiological Center Questionnaire." The socioeconomic status was defined using principal component analysis of home assets. The Concentration Index (C) was used to measure socioeconomic inequality in anxiety and depressive symptoms. Concentration index was decomposed to its determinants to determine the role of the independent variables on inequality. RESULTS The prevalence of depressive symptoms and anxiety was 12.2% (95% CI: 11.4, 12.9) and 7.0% (95% CI: 6.4, 7.5), respectively. Moreover, the C for anxiety was -0.195 (95% CI: -0.254, -0.136) and for depressive symptoms was -0.206 (95% CI: -0.252, -0.159), which indicate a considerable inequality in favor of high socioeconomic group for anxiety and depressive symptoms. Decomposition of the concentration Index showed that education, unemployment and male sex were the most important positive contributors to the observed inequality in anxiety and depressive symptoms, while age and number of grandchildren were main negative contributors of this inequality. CONCLUSION Low socioeconomic groups were more affected by anxiety and depressive symptoms. Any intervention for alleviation of inequality in anxiety and depression should be focus on education and employment of people, especially in younger elderly.
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- Zahra Azizabadi
- grid.444858.10000 0004 0384 8816Student Research Committee, School of Public Health, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran
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- grid.502998.f0000 0004 0550 3395Healthy Ageing Research Centre, Neyshabur University of Medical Sciences, Neyshabur, Iran
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- Ophthalmic Epidemiology Research Center, Shahroud University of Medical Sciences, Shahroud, Iran.
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Kim JW. Different roles of social participation in socioeconomic disparities in depressive symptoms of Koreans across age groups. J Public Health (Oxf) 2022. [DOI: 10.1007/s10389-021-01556-4] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/21/2022] Open
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Lee J, Hong SW, Kim K. Mental Health of Adolescents and Subjective Economic Deterioration Caused by COVID-19 in Korea. J Korean Med Sci 2022; 37:e268. [PMID: 36065652 PMCID: PMC9444571 DOI: 10.3346/jkms.2022.37.e268] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/08/2022] [Accepted: 07/21/2022] [Indexed: 11/26/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic greatly impacted the health and economy worldwide. Children and adolescents are less affected by COVID-19 but are more vulnerable to secondary damage, such as mental health. We would like to evaluate the subjective economic changes caused by COVID-19 in Korea and adolescents' mental health status. METHODS The data are based on the Korea Youth Risk Behavior Survey, published by the Korea Center for Disease Control and Prevention in South Korea. It is an annual cross-sectional national representative survey of middle and high school students. There were 54,948 subjects, and the survey was conducted from August 3, 2020 to November 13, 2020. We investigated usual stress, loneliness, anxiety, sadness and hopelessness, and suicidal ideation. RESULTS We found that the odds ratio of adolescent mental health increased as the economic deterioration caused by COVID-19 increased. Overall, it was more severe in female students, and the greater the economic change, the worse the anxiety in boys and the worse the sadness and hopelessness in girls. CONCLUSION We hope that it will be possible to prevent and intervene early in adolescents, considering not only the risk of infection from COVID-19 but also mental health, especially mental health related to the economic deterioration caused by COVID-19.
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- JaeHyuck Lee
- Department of Family Medicine, Keimyung University Daegu Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Family Medicine, Keimyung University Dongsan Hospital, Keimyung University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, Kyungpook National University School of Medicine, Daegu, Korea.
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A population-based retrospective study of the modifying effect of urban blue space on the impact of socioeconomic deprivation on mental health, 2009-2018. Sci Rep 2022; 12:13040. [PMID: 35906285 PMCID: PMC9338232 DOI: 10.1038/s41598-022-17089-z] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/16/2022] [Accepted: 07/20/2022] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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The incidence of mental health disorders in urban areas is increasing and there is a growing interest in using urban blue spaces (urban waterways, canals, lakes, ponds, coasts, etc.) as a tool to manage and mitigate mental health inequalities in the population. However, there is a dearth of longitudinal evidence of the mechanisms and impact of blue spaces on clinical markers of mental health to support and inform such interventions. We conducted a 10-year retrospective study, following STROBE guidelines, using routinely collected population primary care health data within the National Health Service (NHS) administrative area of Greater Glasgow and Clyde for the North of Glasgow city area. We explored whether living near blue space modifies the negative effect of socio-economic deprivation on mental health during the regeneration of an urban blue space (canal) from complete dereliction and closure. A total of 132,788 people (65,351 female) fulfilling the inclusion criteria were entered in the analysis. We established a base model estimating the effect of deprivation on the risk of mental health disorders using a Cox proportional hazards model, adjusted for age, sex and pre-existing comorbidities. We then investigated the modifying effect of living near blue space by computing a second model which included distance to blue space as an additional predicting variable and compared the results to the base model. Living near blue space modified the risk of mental health disorders deriving from socio-economic deprivation by 6% (hazard ratio 2.48, 95% confidence interval 2.39–2.57) for those living in the most deprived tertile (T1) and by 4% (hazard ratio 1.66, 95% confidence interval 1.60–1.72) for those in the medium deprivation tertile (T2). Our findings support the notion that living near blue space could play an important role in reducing the burden of mental health inequalities in urban populations.
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Machado DB, Williamson E, Pescarini JM, Alves FJO, Castro-de-Araujo LFS, Ichihara MY, Rodrigues LC, Araya R, Patel V, Barreto ML. Relationship between the Bolsa Família national cash transfer programme and suicide incidence in Brazil: A quasi-experimental study. PLoS Med 2022; 19:e1004000. [PMID: 35584178 PMCID: PMC9162363 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pmed.1004000] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/13/2021] [Revised: 06/02/2022] [Accepted: 04/26/2022] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Socioeconomic factors have been consistently associated with suicide, and economic recessions are linked to rising suicide rates. However, evidence on the impact of socioeconomic interventions to reduce suicide rates is limited. This study investigates the association of the world's largest conditional cash transfer programme with suicide rates in a cohort of half of the Brazilian population. METHODS AND FINDINGS We used data from the 100 Million Brazilian Cohort, covering a 12-year period (2004 to 2015). It comprises socioeconomic and demographic information on 114,008,317 individuals, linked to the "Bolsa Família" programme (BFP) payroll database, and nationwide death registration data. BFP was implemented by the Brazilian government in 2004. We estimated the association of BFP using inverse probability of treatment weighting, estimating the weights for BFP beneficiaries (weight = 1) and nonbeneficiaries by the inverse probability of receiving treatment (weight = E(ps)/(1-E(ps))). We used an average treatment effect on the treated (ATT) estimator and fitted Poisson models to estimate the incidence rate ratios (IRRs) for suicide associated with BFP experience. At the cohort baseline, BFP beneficiaries were younger (median age 27.4 versus 35.4), had higher unemployment rates (56% versus 32%), a lower level of education, resided in rural areas, and experienced worse household conditions. There were 36,742 suicide cases among the 76,532,158 individuals aged 10 years, or older, followed for 489,500,000 person-years at risk. Suicide rates among beneficiaries and nonbeneficiaries were 5.4 (95% CI = 5.32, 5.47, p < 0.001) and 10.7 (95% CI = 10.51, 10.87, p < 0.001) per 100,000 individuals, respectively. BFP beneficiaries had a lower suicide rate than nonbeneficiaries (IRR = 0.44, 95% CI = 0.42, 0.45, p < 0.001). This association was stronger among women (IRR = 0.36, 95% CI = 0.33, 0.38, p < 0.001), and individuals aged between 25 and 59 (IRR = 0.41, 95% CI = 0.40, 0.43, p < 0.001). Study limitations include a lack of control for previous mental disorders and access to means of suicide, and the possible under-registration of suicide cases due to stigma. CONCLUSIONS We observed that BFP was associated with lower suicide rates, with similar results in all sensitivity analyses. These findings should help to inform policymakers and health authorities to better design suicide prevention strategies. Targeting social determinants using cash transfer programmes could be important in limiting suicide, which is predicted to rise with the economic recession, consequent to the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic.
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- Daiane Borges Machado
- Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS), Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Brazil
- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
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- Department of Medical Statistics and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS), Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Brazil
- Department of Medical Statistics and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS), Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Brazil
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- Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS), Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Brazil
- Department of Psychiatry, The University of Melbourne, Austin Health, Heidelberg, Victoria, Australia
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- Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS), Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Brazil
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- Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS), Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Brazil
- Department of Medical Statistics and Infectious Disease Epidemiology, London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine (LSHTM), London, United Kingdom
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- Centre for Global Mental Health, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College, London, United Kingdom
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- Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, Harvard Medical School, Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
- Department of Global Health and Population, Chan School of Public Health, Harvard, United States of America
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- Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS), Gonçalo Moniz Institute, Oswaldo Cruz Foundation (FIOCRUZ), Salvador, Brazil
- Institute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Brazil
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Rudenstine S, Schulder T, Bhatt KJ, McNeal K, Ettman CK, Galea S. Suicidal ideation during COVID-19: The contribution of unique and cumulative stressors. Psychiatry Res 2022; 310:114475. [PMID: 35219267 PMCID: PMC8858638 DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2022.114475] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/02/2022] [Revised: 02/05/2022] [Accepted: 02/19/2022] [Indexed: 12/23/2022]
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The link between large-scale disasters and population-level risk of suicide remains unclear. The present study sought to investigate suicidal ideation (SI) in relation to COVID-19 related stress, including material and social stress, in a predominantly low-SES ethno-racially diverse sample in New York City during a peak in COVID-19 cases in April 2020. Using binary logistic regressions of data collected with self-report surveys, we found that individuals who identified as Asian, as well as those with high total, material, and social stress levels, and persons without access to primary care providers had significantly higher adjusted odds of SI. These results indicate the specific burden faced by Asian participants due to increases in targeted racism, the importance of cumulative stress and specific stressor type, as well as the role of healthcare access on SI during the pandemic. Such findings suggest the need for specific interventions that target individuals who may be at higher risk of suicide after large-scale traumatic events and during the ongoing pandemic.
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- Sasha Rudenstine
- Department of Psychology, City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031.
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- Department of Psychology, City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031
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- Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, 722W 168th St, New York, NY 10032
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- Department of Psychology, City College of New York, 160 Convent Avenue, New York, NY 10031
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- School of Public Health, Boston University, 715 Albany St, Boston, MA 02118
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Sol ÉGL, Campor Junior A, Abelha L, Lovisi GM, Brasil MAA. Avaliação do comportamento suicida em estudantes de Medicina. JORNAL BRASILEIRO DE PSIQUIATRIA 2022. [DOI: 10.1590/0047-2085000000343] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/22/2022]
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RESUMO Objetivo O objetivo deste estudo foi avaliar a prevalência de comportamento suicida (ideação, plano e tentativa) nos últimos 12 meses e ao longo da vida e fatores associados entre alunos de Medicina da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ). Métodos Um estudo seccional foi desenvolvido em uma amostra representativa e aleatória (n = 324) de 1.217 estudantes de Medicina da UFRJ entre abril e novembro de 2019. Os dados foram coletados por cinco pesquisadores em uma entrevista presencial com 296 alunos (taxa de participação de 91,4%), usando um questionário do Estudo Multicêntrico de Intervenção no Comportamento Suicida para avaliar o comportamento suicida, o PHQ-9 (Questionário de Saúde do Paciente-9) para avaliar o episódio depressivo maior e o ASSIST (Teste de Triagem do Envolvimento com Substâncias) para aferir o uso e abuso de substâncias. Para a avaliação das associações, utilizou-se o modelo de regressão logística. Resultados As prevalências nos últimos 12 meses foram de 18,9% (IC de 95%: 14,9-23,8) para ideação, 6,1% (IC de 95%: 3,9-9,4) para plano e 1,7% (IC de 95%: 0,7-4,1) para tentativa de suicídio. As prevalências ao longo da vida foram de 27,7% (IC de 95%: 22,9-33,0) para ideação, 12,5% (IC de 95%: 9,2-16,7) para plano e 5,7% (IC de 95%: 3,6-9,0) para tentativa de suicídio. Os resultados encontrados foram maiores que os achados dos estudos nacionais. O episódio depressivo maior e o tratamento psicológico atual foram associados ao comportamento suicida na análise final. Conclusões A associação com tratamento em saúde mental e episódio depressivo maior sugere que as universidades deveriam implementar programas para a prevenção do comportamento suicida.
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Raschke N, Mohsenpour A, Aschentrup L, Fischer F, Wrona KJ. Socioeconomic factors associated with suicidal behaviors in South Korea: systematic review on the current state of evidence. BMC Public Health 2022; 22:129. [PMID: 35042490 PMCID: PMC8765829 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-022-12498-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 17] [Impact Index Per Article: 8.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/31/2021] [Accepted: 12/24/2021] [Indexed: 11/16/2022] Open
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Background The economic and human costs of suicide to individuals, families, communities, and society make suicide a major public health problem around the world. Suicide rates in South Korea are among the highest in the world. This paper is the first systematic review investigating socioeconomic risk factors for suicidal behaviors (suicidal ideation, attempted suicides, and completed suicides) in South Korea. Methods We performed a systematic review in Medline and Web of Science. Empirical studies and peer-reviewed articles on the association between individual socioeconomic factors and suicidal behaviors have been included. A total of 53 studies were included in a descriptive synthesis. Results Overall, 35 studies focused on the association between individual socioeconomic factors and suicidal ideation, 16 were related to suicide attempts, while 10 addressed completed suicides. Low income, unemployment, and financial difficulties were identified as risk factors for all suicidal behaviors. Working in precarious conditions, long working hours, self-employment, changes in employment status, shift work/night-time work, and occupational stress were associated with an increased risk for suicidal ideation. Low educational attainment appears to increase the risk for suicide attempts and completed suicide, but the significance of educational attainment on the reporting of suicidal ideation could not be verified. The primary studies were unable to ascertain whether the place of residence impacts on suicidal behaviors. Conclusions The results highlight the relevance of socioeconomic factors for suicidal behaviors in South Korea. Governmental social spending must be increased and redirected more efficiently so that the economically most vulnerable groups are financially protected and income inequality does not widen. Furthermore, comprehensive prevention strategies at the community level are needed. Future research needs to focus on identifying vulnerable groups for whom the effects of low socioeconomic status may have particularly serious consequences with regard to suicidal behaviors. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12889-022-12498-1.
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Virgolino A, Costa J, Santos O, Pereira ME, Antunes R, Ambrósio S, Heitor MJ, Vaz Carneiro A. Lost in transition: a systematic review of the association between unemployment and mental health. J Ment Health 2022; 31:432-444. [PMID: 34983292 DOI: 10.1080/09638237.2021.2022615] [Citation(s) in RCA: 20] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/17/2023]
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BACKGROUND Unemployment can involve financial strain and major psychosocial challenges. Integration of the existing evidence is needed to better characterize the association between unemployment and mental health, independently of macroeconomic contexts. AIMS Main objectives of this study: (a) review, integrate, and summarize evidence about the association between unemployment and anxiety disorders, mood disorders, and suicidal behaviour, and (b) identify variables affecting this association. METHOD Systematic review of literature following PRISMA guidelines. PubMed, Web of Science, SciELO, RCAAP, and Cochrane Library databases were searched. Quantitative empirical studies on the association between unemployment and mental illness of community-based samples were included. The quality of the evidence provided in the studies was assessed following pre-defined methodological criteria. RESULTS Overall, 294 articles were considered eligible. In total, 55.7% of the studies were conducted in Europe; 91.4% supported a positive association between increased unemployment rates and anxiety, mood disorders, or suicidal behavior. Men and young adults were most severely affected by unemployment. Education and social support were found to buffer the negative outcomes of job loss. CONCLUSIONS Unemployment was inversely associated with mental health irrespectively of the economic context; unemployed individuals were more vulnerable to commit suicide and suffer from anxiety and mood disorders.
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- Ana Virgolino
- Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,Unbreakable Idea Research, Painho, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,Departamento de Psiquiatria e Saúde Mental, Hospital Beatriz Ângelo, Loures, Portugal
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- Faculdade de Medicina, Instituto de Saúde Ambiental, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade de Lisboa, Lisbon, Portugal.,Institute for Evidence Based Healthcare, Lisbon, Portugal.,Cochrane Portugal, Lisbon, Portugal
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Barreto AAM, Souza LEPFD. Unemployment and suicide among the Brazilian population in the crisis of capitalism. CIENCIA & SAUDE COLETIVA 2021; 26:5869-5882. [PMID: 34909980 DOI: 10.1590/1413-812320212612.14672021] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2020] [Accepted: 07/21/2021] [Indexed: 01/09/2023] Open
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The current crisis of capitalism has multiple economic, financial, social, environmental, cultural and political facets. In Brazil, the severity of the crisis is no different, resulting from the exhaustion of the neo-developmentalist model and its inability to resist global crisis. This study compares suicide mortality rates (MR) among employed and unemployed persons in Brazil prior to and during the economic crisis using death records from the period 2011 to 2016. The findings show that in the period 2011 to 2016 the suicide MR fell from 2.66/100,000 to 2.46 among unemployed persons and increased from 5.52/100,000 to 6.89/100,000 in employed persons. Suicide is a complex, multi-causal phenomenon determined by a diverse range of social factors, including strategies that increase worker exploitation. Indeed, being employed can have a greater negative impact on the mental health of workers than being unemployed.
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- Antonio Angelo Menezes Barreto
- Instituto de Saúde Coletiva, Universidade Federal da Bahia. R. Basílio da Gama s/n, Canela. 40110-040 Salvador BA Brasil.
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Zhao S, Zhang J, Peng L, Yang W. Mental Health Outcomes among Chinese College Students over a Decade. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph182312742. [PMID: 34886469 PMCID: PMC8657580 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph182312742] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/22/2021] [Revised: 11/29/2021] [Accepted: 12/01/2021] [Indexed: 01/11/2023]
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Background: Economic growth in China has brought about significant social and psychological changes in society. Objective: This study aims to explore how the mental and psychological health of college students has changed over the past decade. Methods: We observed several cohort samples in a Chinese university over a decade and looked at five mental health outcomes, including suicidal ideation, depression, optimism, self-esteem, and perceived social support, throughout each year of testing. Results: Our study highlights the declining rates of suicidal ideation and depression, combined with relative stability and even small increases in optimism, self-esteem, and perceived social support across a range of demographic variables. Conclusions: The findings of this study imply that in the context of economic growth, stabilizing and improving positive mental health states can help prevent and reduce the risk of depression and suicidal ideation among college students. The study also highlighted the need for more public health campaigns and interventions in universities to help students cope with mental health problems.
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- Sibo Zhao
- Department of Sociology, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing 100081, China; (S.Z.); (L.P.); (W.Y.)
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- Department of Sociology, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing 100081, China; (S.Z.); (L.P.); (W.Y.)
- Department of Sociology, State University of New York at Buffalo State, 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, NY 14222, USA
- Correspondence:
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- Department of Sociology, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing 100081, China; (S.Z.); (L.P.); (W.Y.)
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- Department of Sociology, Central University of Finance and Economics, Beijing 100081, China; (S.Z.); (L.P.); (W.Y.)
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Islam MI, Ormsby GM, Kabir E, Khanam R. Estimating income-related and area-based inequalities in mental health among nationally representative adolescents in Australia: The concentration index approach. PLoS One 2021; 16:e0257573. [PMID: 34547040 PMCID: PMC8455142 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0257573] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2021] [Accepted: 09/06/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Despite the awareness of the importance of mental health problems among adolescents in developed countries like Australia, inequality has not been widely researched. This study, is therefore, aimed to measure and compare household income-related and area-based socioeconomic inequalities in mental health problems (bullying victimization, mental disorders-single and multiple, self-harm and suicidality-ideation, plan and attempt) among Australian adolescents aged 12-17 years. Young Minds Matter (YMM)-the 2nd national cross-sectional mental health and well-being survey involving Australian children and adolescents conducted in 2013-14, was used in this study to select data for adolescents aged 12-17 years (n = 2521). Outcome variables included: bullying, mental disorders, self-harm, and suicidal ideation, plan and attempt. The Erreygers's corrected concentration index (CI) approach was used to measure the socioeconomic inequalities in mental health problems using two separate rank variables-equivalised household income quintiles and area-based Index of Relative Socioeconomic Advantage and Disadvantage (IRSAD) quintiles. The prevalence of mental health problems in the previous 12-months among these study participants were: bullying victimization (31.1%, 95% CI: 29%-33%), mental disorder (22.9%, 95% CI: 21%-24%), self-harm (9.1%, 95% CI: 8%-10%), suicidal ideation (8.5%, 95% CI: 7%-10%), suicidal plan (5.9%, 95% CI: 5%-7%) and suicidal attempt (2.8%, 95% CI: 2%-3%). The concentration indices (CIs) were statistically significant for bullying victimization (CI = -0.049, p = 0.020), multiple mental disorders (CI = -0.088, p = <0.001), suicidal ideation (CI = -0.023, p = 0.047) and suicidal attempt (CI = -0.021, p = 0.002), implying pro-poor socioeconomic inequalities based on equivalized household income quintiles. Similar findings revealed when adolescents mental health inequalities calculated on the basis of area based IRSAD (Index of Relative Socio-economic Advantage and Disadvantage) quintiles. Overall, adolescents from economically worse-off families experienced more mental health-related problems compared to those from economically better-off families. This has implications for prevention strategies and government policy in order to promote mental health and provide equitable healthcare facility.
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- Md Irteja Islam
- Maternal and Child Health Division (MCHD), International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b), Mohakhali, Dhaka, Bangladesh
- Centre for Health Research and School of Business, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Professional Studies, School of Education, Faculty of Business, Education and Law, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- School of Sciences, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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- Centre for Health Research and School of Business, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia
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Precarious Suicide Behavior According to Housing Price Gap: A Case Study on South Korea. INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH AND PUBLIC HEALTH 2021; 18:ijerph18189877. [PMID: 34574800 PMCID: PMC8470716 DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18189877] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2021] [Revised: 08/13/2021] [Accepted: 09/16/2021] [Indexed: 11/17/2022]
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In 2018, the suicide rate in South Korea was the highest among the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development countries, and socioeconomic inequality has intensified. This study analyzes the impact relationship between suicidal impulses and economic inequality in South Korea. This study measures suicidal impulses thoughts National Health Survey Data and economic inequality based on the housing prices gap in the country. The primary analysis results were as follows: First, suicidal impulses were positively associated with the high index of housing price inequality; this correlation has become tight in recent years. Second, it was confirmed that the higher the income level, the higher the correlation between suicidal impulses with the index of housing price inequality. Third, the correlation between housing price inequality with suicidal impulse increased consistently in highly urbanized areas, but the statistical significance was low in non-urban areas.
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Guerra O, Eboreime E. The Impact of Economic Recessions on Depression, Anxiety, and Trauma-Related Disorders and Illness Outcomes-A Scoping Review. Behav Sci (Basel) 2021; 11:119. [PMID: 34562956 PMCID: PMC8464685 DOI: 10.3390/bs11090119] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/20/2021] [Revised: 08/20/2021] [Accepted: 08/25/2021] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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In the wake of a global economic recession secondary to the COVID-19 pandemic, this scoping review seeks to summarize the current quantitative research on the impact of economic recessions on depression, anxiety, traumatic disorders, self-harm, and suicide. Seven research databases (PsycINFO, MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science: Core Collection, National Library of Medicine PubMed, PubMed Central, and Google Scholar) were searched for keywords returning 3412 preliminary results published since 2008 in Organisation for Economic Coordination and Development (OECD)nations. These were screened by both authors for inclusion/exclusion criteria resulting in 127 included articles. Articles included were quantitative studies in OECD countries assessing select mental disorders (depression, anxiety, and trauma-/stress-related disorders) and illness outcomes (self-harm and suicide) during periods of economic recession. Articles were limited to publication from 2008 to 2020, available online in English, and utilizing outcome measures specific to the disorders and outcomes specified above. A significant relationship was found between periods of economic recession and increased depressive symptoms, self-harming behaviour, and suicide during and following periods of recession. Results suggest that existing models for mental health support and strategies for suicide prevention may be less effective than they are in non-recession times. It may be prudent to focus public education and medical treatments on raising awareness and access to supports for populations at higher risk, including those vulnerable to the impacts of job or income loss due to low socioeconomic status preceding the recession or high levels of financial strain, those supporting others financially, approaching retirement, and those in countries with limited social safety nets. Policy makers should be aware of the potential protective nature of unemployment safeguards and labour program investment in mitigating these negative impacts. Limited or inconclusive data were found on the relationship with traumatic disorders and symptoms of anxiety. In addition, research has focused primarily on the working-age adult population with limited data available on children, adolescents, and older adults, leaving room for further research in these areas.
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- Olivia Guerra
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB T6G 2R3, Canada;
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Lee DW, Youn HM, Kang SH, Jang SI, Park EC. Household income changes and suicidal ideation in South Korea: Findings from a longitudinal study. Suicide Life Threat Behav 2021; 51:795-806. [PMID: 33724531 DOI: 10.1111/sltb.12748] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/07/2020] [Revised: 12/14/2020] [Accepted: 02/25/2021] [Indexed: 10/21/2022]
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INTRODUCTION This study aimed to provide evidence for the need for social and welfare support in suicide prevention. METHODS Data were collected from the Korean Welfare Panel Study, 2011-2016. The study sample consisted of 7504 people (male: 3080 and female: 4424; mean age: 54.4 ± 16.6), with annual follow-ups until 2016. A generalized linear mixed-effects model using a logit link function with random intercept for longitudinal binary data was employed to identify the association between household income change and suicidal ideation status. RESULTS Suicidal ideation was found in 279 (3.7%) people at the baseline year. A drastic reduction in household income was associated with an increased probability of having suicidal ideation (adjusted odds ratio: 2.205, 95% confidence interval: 1.326-3.666). Using interaction analyses, those who had a drastic reduction in household income and were married, males, aged 40-49, and previously in a middle- to high-income group showed a higher probability of having suicidal ideation. CONCLUSION A drastic reduction in household income was associated with a higher probability of suicidal ideation, with specific differences according to gender, age, previous household income level, and marital status. This study reinforces the need for social and welfare support in suicide prevention policies and programs.
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- Doo Woong Lee
- Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Public Health, Graduate School, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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- Institute of Health Services Research, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea.,Department of Preventive Medicine, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea
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The influence of poverty attribution on attitudes toward suicide and suicidal thought: A cross-national comparison between South Korean, Japanese, and American populations. Compr Psychiatry 2021; 109:152259. [PMID: 34273607 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2021.152259] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2020] [Revised: 05/22/2021] [Accepted: 06/15/2021] [Indexed: 11/22/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Previous studies report that income inequality is an important risk factor for depression and suicide, and an increasing income gap appears inevitable. However, little study to date has investigated associations between the attribution of poverty and suicide. Though we previously reported associations between socio-cultural factors, including income, and suicide, we tried to explore more focused associations between income, attribution of poverty (individualistic, societal), permissive attitude toward suicide, and suicidal thought using a structural equation model. METHODS A total of 2213 participants from each of three nations (South Korea, Japan, and the United States) completed an online survey. Participants without a history of psychological disorders or suicide attempts completed scales measuring attributions of poverty, attitudes toward suicide, and severity of suicidal thoughts. RESULTS We established a structural equation model, which exhibited a good fit for all nations, and compared significant path coefficients by country. South Korea had the highest severity of suicidal thought and societal attribution of poverty, followed by Japan and America. In all nations, a permissive attitude was positively related to the severity of suicidal thought and individualistic attribution of poverty was positively related to a permissive attitude toward suicide. Societal attribution of poverty was positively associated with a permissive attitude in Japan and the United States. Income was negatively associated with the severity of suicide in South Korea and the United States. CONCLUSION Through an established structural equation model, we found the influence of poverty on suicide and identify the common and distinctive factors associated with suicide in each country.
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Arias de la Torre J, Vilagut G, Ronaldson A, Dregan A, Ricci-Cabello I, Hatch SL, Serrano-Blanco A, Valderas JM, Hotopf M, Alonso J. Prevalence and age patterns of depression in the United Kingdom. A population-based study. J Affect Disord 2021; 279:164-172. [PMID: 33059219 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2020.09.129] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 10.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/03/2020] [Revised: 09/24/2020] [Accepted: 09/28/2020] [Indexed: 12/22/2022]
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METHODS A representative sample of the UK population (n=17,152) from the European Health Interview Survey of 2014 was included in the analyses. The Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-8) was used to assess the prevalence of depressive symptoms and of probable depressive disorder. Prevalence estimates (95%CI) were calculated. The association between prevalence and age was assessed using multivariable multinomial logistic and logistic regression models. All analyses were carried out for the total sample and stratified by sex. RESULTS The prevalence of depressive symptoms ranged from 11.3% (10.6-11.9) for mild, to 3.3% (3.0-3.7) for severe symptoms. The prevalence of probable depressive disorder was 7.5% (95%CI: 7.0-8.0). A significantly higher prevalence of probable depressive disorder was found in those aged 45 to 59 years old compared with those aged 16 to 29. For the prevalence of severe depressive symptoms those age differences were even higher: 2.55 times higher (5.38 for men and 1.75 for women). LIMITATIONS The cross-sectional design precludes stablishing the direction of the relationship between age and the prevalence. CONCLUSIONS The prevalence and age patterns of depression in the UK were described. A peak in the prevalence was identified during middle adulthood. These results could serve as a reference for the monitoring of depression in the UK and the development of preventive strategies, particularly in the high-risk population groups identified.
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- Jorge Arias de la Torre
- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK; CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain.
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- CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Health Services Research Group, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK
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- CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Balearic Islands Health Services, Primary Care Research Unit of Mallorca, Palma, Illes Balears, Spain Health - Research Institute of the Balearic Islands (IdISBa), Palma, Illes Balears, Spain
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK; ESRC Centre for Society and Mental Health, King's College London, London, UK
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- CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Institut de Recerca Sant Joan de Déu, Parc Sanitari Sant Joan de Déu, Barcelona, Spain
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- Health Services and Policy Research Group, University of Exeter, Exeter, UK
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- Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neurosciences (IoPPN), King's College London, London, UK; South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, London, United Kingdom
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- CIBER Epidemiology and Public Health (CIBERESP), Madrid, Spain; Health Services Research Group, IMIM (Hospital del Mar Medical Research Institute), Barcelona, Spain; Dept. of Experimental and Health Sciences, Pompeu Fabra University (UPF), Barcelona, Spain
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Yuan K, Gong YM, Liu L, Sun YK, Tian SS, Wang YJ, Zhong Y, Zhang AY, Su SZ, Liu XX, Zhang YX, Lin X, Shi L, Yan W, Fazel S, Vitiello MV, Bryant RA, Zhou XY, Ran MS, Bao YP, Shi J, Lu L. Prevalence of posttraumatic stress disorder after infectious disease pandemics in the twenty-first century, including COVID-19: a meta-analysis and systematic review. Mol Psychiatry 2021; 26:4982-4998. [PMID: 33542468 PMCID: PMC7861006 DOI: 10.1038/s41380-021-01036-x] [Citation(s) in RCA: 152] [Impact Index Per Article: 50.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/03/2020] [Revised: 01/10/2021] [Accepted: 01/20/2021] [Indexed: 02/06/2023]
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Pandemics have become more frequent and more complex during the twenty-first century. Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following pandemics is a significant public health concern. We sought to provide a reliable estimate of the worldwide prevalence of PTSD after large-scale pandemics as well as associated risk factors, by a systematic review and meta-analysis. We systematically searched the MedLine, Embase, PsycINFO, Web of Science, CNKI, WanFang, medRxiv, and bioRxiv databases to identify studies that were published from the inception up to August 23, 2020, and reported the prevalence of PTSD after pandemics including sudden acute respiratory syndrome (SARS), H1N1, Poliomyelitis, Ebola, Zika, Nipah, Middle Eastern respiratory syndrome coronavirus (MERS-CoV), H5N1, and coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). A total of 88 studies were included in the analysis, with 77 having prevalence information and 70 having risk factors information. The overall pooled prevalence of post-pandemic PTSD across all populations was 22.6% (95% confidence interval (CI): 19.9-25.4%, I2: 99.7%). Healthcare workers had the highest prevalence of PTSD (26.9%; 95% CI: 20.3-33.6%), followed by infected cases (23.8%: 16.6-31.0%), and the general public (19.3%: 15.3-23.2%). However, the heterogeneity of study findings indicates that results should be interpreted cautiously. Risk factors including individual, family, and societal factors, pandemic-related factors, and specific factors in healthcare workers and patients for post-pandemic PTSD were summarized and discussed in this systematic review. Long-term monitoring and early interventions should be implemented to improve post-pandemic mental health and long-term recovery.
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- Kai Yuan
- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China ,grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking-Tsinghua Centre for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China ,grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China ,grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking-Tsinghua Centre for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China ,grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking-Tsinghua Centre for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China ,grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking-Tsinghua Centre for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.11135.370000 0001 2256 9319Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China
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- grid.4991.50000 0004 1936 8948Department of Psychiatry, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK
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- grid.34477.330000000122986657Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, University of Washington, Seattle, WA USA
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- grid.1005.40000 0004 4902 0432School of Psychology, University of New South Wales, Sydney, NSW Australia
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- grid.452206.70000 0004 1758 417XDepartment of Neurology and Psychiatry, The First Affiliated Hospital of Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China ,grid.203458.80000 0000 8653 0555Institute of Neuroscience and Collaborative Innovation Center for Brain Science, Chongqing Medical University, Chongqing, China
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- grid.194645.b0000000121742757Department of Social Work and Social Administration, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
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- National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China. .,School of Public Health, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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- National Institute on Drug Dependence, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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- Peking University Sixth Hospital, Peking University Institute of Mental Health, NHC Key Laboratory of Mental Health (Peking University), National Clinical Research Center for Mental Disorders (Peking University Sixth Hospital), Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences Research Unit (No.2018RU006), Peking University, Beijing, China. .,Peking-Tsinghua Centre for Life Sciences and PKU-IDG/McGovern Institute for Brain Research, Peking University, Beijing, China.
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Mumang AA, Liaury K, Syamsuddin S, Maria IL, Tanra AJ, Ishida T, Shimizu-Furusawa H, Yusuf I, Furusawa T. Socio-economic-demographic determinants of depression in Indonesia: A hospital-based study. PLoS One 2020; 15:e0244108. [PMID: 33320917 PMCID: PMC7737985 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/05/2020] [Accepted: 12/03/2020] [Indexed: 02/07/2023] Open
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The association of socio-economic-demographic (SED; e.g., income-related) factors with depression is widely confirmed in the literature. We conducted a hospital-based case–control study of 160 patients with psychiatrist-diagnosed clinical depression. The control group comprised 160 participants recruited from local communities. We used a questionnaire to collect SED data from all participants. We replaced missing values using multiple imputation analyses and further analyzed the pooled data of five imputations. We also recorded the results from the original analysis and each imputation. Univariate analyses showed income was associated with depression. Multiple logistic regression analyses revealed that, among all SED variables, high income (odds ratio = 2.088 [95% confidence interval = 1.178–3.700]; p = 0.012), middle-level (completed junior or senior high school) education (1.688 [1.042–2.734]; p = 0.033) and cohabitating with four or more family members (1.632 [1.025–2.597]; p = 0.039) were significant predictors for the case group. We conclude that cash income is a determinant of depression in hospital outpatients in Indonesia. This study suggests health policy implications toward better hospital access and service for people with depression in middle- or low-income households, and recommends considering high income as correlated with a high risk of depression, owing to socio-cultural changes.
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- Andi Agus Mumang
- Postgraduate (Doctoral) Program of Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
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- Department of Epidemiology, Public Health Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
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- Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
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- Department of Biological Sciences, Graduate School of Science, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan
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- Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
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- Department of Ecology and Environment, Graduate School of Asian and African Area Studies, Kyoto University, Kyoto, Japan
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Linder A, Spika D, Gerdtham UG, Fritzell S, Heckley G. Education, immigration and rising mental health inequality in Sweden. Soc Sci Med 2020; 264:113265. [PMID: 32892082 DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2020.113265] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Revised: 07/26/2020] [Accepted: 07/29/2020] [Indexed: 10/23/2022]
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Educational and income gradients in health are well established in the literature but there is need for a better understanding of how mental health inequalities change over time, and what drives the development. We aim to study how psychiatric diagnosis and its income-related inequality have changed over time in Sweden and to make a first attempt at disentangling the development by decomposing any changes in terms of changes in two important demographic characteristics: education and migration background. We use administrative patient data to study psychiatric inpatient diagnosis in the years 1994 and 2011. The study population comprises all individuals aged 31-64 years living in Sweden. Income-related inequalities are measured by the Concentration Index (CI). We decompose changes in the probability of receiving a diagnosis and changes in income-related inequality over time to understand the role of changing demographics. Our results show that over the study period the probability of receiving a psychiatric inpatient diagnosis increased by 12.6%, while the relative and absolute income-related inequalities in diagnosis increased by 48.2% and 66.7% respectively. In 2011, more than half of psychiatric inpatients were found among the poorest fifth of the population. The decomposition results suggest that changes in education and migration background have not played a substantial role in determining these increases. Education levels increased substantially over the study period which would be expected to protect against mental ill-health. Instead, we find that diagnoses have become more concentrated amongst the lowest educated individuals and the lowest income families, groups who appear to be increasingly disadvantaged. The growing proportion of individuals with foreign background in Sweden does, in fact, predict small increases in the probability of diagnosis, while the impact on diagnosis inequality varies depending on the definition of foreign background.
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- Anna Linder
- Health Economics Unit, Department of Clinical Science, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Centre for Economic Demography, Lund University, Lund, Sweden.
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- Centre for Economic Demography, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Economics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Health Economics Unit, Department of Clinical Science, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Centre for Economic Demography, Lund University, Lund, Sweden; Department of Economics, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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- Department of Global Public Health, Karolinska Institute, Solna, Sweden
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- Health Economics Unit, Department of Clinical Science, Lund University, Malmö, Sweden; Centre for Economic Demography, Lund University, Lund, Sweden
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Evans-Lacko S, Courtin E, Fiorillo A, Knapp M, Luciano M, Park AL, Brunn M, Byford S, Chevreul K, Forsman A, Gulacsi L, Haro J, Kennelly B, Knappe S, Lai T, Lasalvia A, Miret M, O'Sullivan C, Obradors-Tarragó C, Rüsch N, Sartorius N, Švab V, van Weeghel J, Van Audenhove C, Wahlbeck K, Zlati A, McDaid D, Thornicroft G. The state of the art in European research on reducing social exclusion and stigma related to mental health: A systematic mapping of the literature. Eur Psychiatry 2020; 29:381-9. [DOI: 10.1016/j.eurpsy.2014.02.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 83] [Impact Index Per Article: 20.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/17/2014] [Revised: 02/16/2014] [Accepted: 02/19/2014] [Indexed: 10/25/2022] Open
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AbstractStigma and social exclusion related to mental health are of substantial public health importance for Europe. As part of ROAMER (ROAdmap for MEntal health Research in Europe), we used systematic mapping techniques to describe the current state of research on stigma and social exclusion across Europe. Findings demonstrate growing interest in this field between 2007 and 2012. Most studies were descriptive (60%), focused on adults of working age (60%) and were performed in Northwest Europe—primarily in the UK (32%), Finland (8%), Sweden (8%) and Germany (7%). In terms of mental health characteristics, the largest proportion of studies investigated general mental health (20%), common mental disorders (16%), schizophrenia (16%) or depression (14%). There is a paucity of research looking at mechanisms to reduce stigma and promote social inclusion, or at factors that might promote resilience or protect against stigma/social exclusion across the life course. Evidence is also limited in relation to evaluations of interventions. Increasing incentives for cross-country research collaborations, especially with new EU Member States and collaboration across European professional organizations and disciplines, could improve understanding of the range of underpinning social and cultural factors which promote inclusion or contribute toward lower levels of stigma, especially during times of hardship.
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Kim GE, Kim EJ. Factors affecting the quality of life of single mothers compared to married mothers. BMC Psychiatry 2020; 20:169. [PMID: 32295559 PMCID: PMC7161072 DOI: 10.1186/s12888-020-02586-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 10/12/2019] [Accepted: 04/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND In this study, we aimed to compare the quality of life (QOL) of single mothers with that of married mothers and to identify the sociodemographic and psychological factors affecting single mothers' QOL. We identified the factors that were similar and different between single and married mothers. METHODS We analyzed survey data obtained from 195 single mothers and 357 married mothers living in an urban community in South Korea. The QOL was assessed with the World Health Organization Quality of Life-abbreviated form (WHOQOL-BREF). All participants completed the following self-report questionnaires: the Global Assessment of Recent Stress, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale, the Scale for Suicide Ideation, the Korean version of the Alcohol Use Disorder Identification Test, and the WHOQOL-BREF. These self-rating scales were used as continuous variables. Multiple linear regression analysis was performed to examine the association of quality of life with the sociodemographic and psychological factors for single and married mothers. RESULTS Single mothers showed lower QOL than married mothers. Older age, high income and education level, and professional job status were positively correlated with the QOL of single mothers. Residential instability, higher stress levels, depressive symptoms, suicidal ideation, and alcohol-related problems were negatively associated with the QOL of single mothers. Multiple regression analysis suggested that residential instability (public rental housing: β = - 10.779, p < 0.001; Jeonse rental housing: β = - 0.324, p = 0.01) and alcohol-related problems (β = - 0.522, p < 0.001) were independent factors affecting lower QOL, whereas professional job status (β = 8.452, p = 0.037) was independently associated with higher QOL in single mothers. However, these factors were not associated with the QOL of married mothers. Higher education level was independently associated with higher QOL in both groups (β = 3.149, p < 0.033 in single mothers, β = 12.052, p < 0.001 in married mothers). CONCLUSIONS Higher education level was associated with higher QOL in both groups. Unlike in married mothers, type of residence and occupation (related to the economic level) had a significant impact on QOL in single mothers. Alcohol-related problems were significantly correlated to QOL in single mothers compared to married mothers.
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- Ga Eun Kim
- grid.255649.90000 0001 2171 7754Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 25, Magokdong-ro 2-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 07804 Korea
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- Department of Psychiatry, College of Medicine, Ewha Womans University, 25, Magokdong-ro 2-gil, Gangseo-gu, Seoul, 07804, Korea.
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Alves FJO, Machado DB, Barreto ML. Effect of the Brazilian cash transfer programme on suicide rates: a longitudinal analysis of the Brazilian municipalities. Soc Psychiatry Psychiatr Epidemiol 2019; 54:599-606. [PMID: 30456426 DOI: 10.1007/s00127-018-1627-6] [Citation(s) in RCA: 27] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 11/09/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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PURPOSE There is a growing awareness of the economic and contextual factors that may play a role in the aetiology of suicide. The Programa Bolsa Família (PBF) the Brazilian conditional cash transfer programme, established in 2004, aims to attenuate the effects of poverty of Brazilians. Our study aims to evaluate the effect of Bolsa Família Programme (BFP) coverage on suicide rates in Brazilian municipalities. METHODS We conducted an ecological study using 2004-2012 panel data for 5507 Brazilian municipalities. We calculated age-standardized suicide rates for each municipality and year. BFP coverage was categorized according to three levels (< 30%, ≥ 30% and < 70% and ≥ 70%) and duration (coverage ≤ 70% for all years, ≥ 70% for 1 year, ≥ 70% for 2 years, ≥ 70% for 3 or more years). We used negative binomial regression models with fixed effects, adjusting for socio-economic, demographic and social welfare co-variables. RESULTS An increase in BFP coverage was associated with a reduction in suicide rates. The strongest effect was observed when in addition to greater municipal coverage (RR 0.942, 95% CI 0.936-0.947), the duration of the high coverage was maintained for 3 years or more (RR 0.952 95% CI 0.950-0.954). CONCLUSIONS The results provide evidence that the conditional cash transfer programme may reduce suicide in Brazilian municipalities, mitigating the effect of poverty on suicide incidence.
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- Flávia Jôse Oliveira Alves
- Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS), Instituto Gonçalo Muniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Parque Tecnológico, Edf. Tecnocentro, Sala 315, Rua Mundo, nº 121, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil. .,Institute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Brazil.
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- Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS), Instituto Gonçalo Muniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Parque Tecnológico, Edf. Tecnocentro, Sala 315, Rua Mundo, nº 121, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.,Centre for Global Mental health (CGMH), London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, UK
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- Centre for Data and Knowledge Integration for Health (CIDACS), Instituto Gonçalo Muniz, Fundação Oswaldo Cruz (FIOCRUZ), Parque Tecnológico, Edf. Tecnocentro, Sala 315, Rua Mundo, nº 121, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil.,Institute of Collective Health, Federal University of Bahia (UFBA), Salvador, Brazil
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Yoon S, Cummings S. Factors Protecting against Suicidal Ideation in South Korean Community-Dwelling Older Adults: A Systematic Literature Review. JOURNAL OF GERONTOLOGICAL SOCIAL WORK 2019; 62:279-305. [PMID: 30556492 DOI: 10.1080/01634372.2018.1557310] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/10/2018] [Revised: 12/04/2018] [Accepted: 12/04/2018] [Indexed: 06/09/2023]
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This systematic literature review investigates protective factors against suicidal ideation among community-dwelling older adults in South Korea. Existing research focuses on risk factors for suicidal thoughts among older adults living in the community, but research on protective factors for this population is rare. Furthermore, studies have been more likely to examine individual and social factors rather than macro factors, yet suicidal thoughts among older adults may come from various long-term challenges. This study applied Bronfenbrenner's ecological frame to synthesize 60 studies. The results reveal that protective factors against suicidal thoughts among community-dwelling older adults in South Korea are found at four levels: individual, family, community, and macro-level factors.
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- Sukyung Yoon
- a College of Social Work , The University of Tennessee , Knoxville , USA
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- a College of Social Work , The University of Tennessee , Knoxville , USA
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Jaen-Varas D, Mari JJ, Asevedo E, Borschmann R, Diniz E, Ziebold C, Gadelha A. The association between adolescent suicide rates and socioeconomic indicators in Brazil: a 10-year retrospective ecological study. REVISTA BRASILEIRA DE PSIQUIATRIA (SAO PAULO, BRAZIL : 1999) 2019; 41:389-395. [PMID: 30785539 PMCID: PMC6796813 DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2018-0223] [Citation(s) in RCA: 26] [Impact Index Per Article: 5.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 07/16/2018] [Accepted: 10/17/2018] [Indexed: 12/29/2022]
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OBJECTIVE To examine suicide rates among adolescents from six large cities in Brazil and to analyze the relationship between adolescent suicide rates and socioeconomic indicators between 2006 and 2015. METHODS Generalized estimating equation models were used to assess the impact of socioeconomic factors - including social inequality and unemployment rates - on adolescent suicide rates. RESULTS The rate of adolescent suicide increased by 24% over the course of the study period. Social inequality (assessed using the Gini index), was positively associated with overall adolescent suicide rates (β = 10.68; 95%CI = 2.32-19.05; p ≤ 0.012). After disaggregating the findings by age (10-14 and 15-19 years), social inequality was associated with suicide rate only for adolescents aged 15-19 years (β = 9.63; 95%CI = 2.31-16.96; p ≤ 0.005). Disaggregating these findings by sex, the association with economic variables became significant only among females. Males had a higher overall suicide rate than females, and the highest rate was observed in male adolescents aged 15-19 years. Higher levels of unemployment were associated with higher suicide rates. CONCLUSION Our findings suggest that socioeconomic indicators, particularly unemployment and social inequality, are relevant social determinants of suicide in adolescence.
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- Denisse Jaen-Varas
- Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria do Desenvolvimento para Crianças e Adolescentes (INPD), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Instituto Nacional de Psiquiatria do Desenvolvimento para Crianças e Adolescentes (INPD), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Global Mental Health Program, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Centre for Adolescent Health, Murdoch Children’s Research Institute, Melbourne, Australia
- Justice Health Unit, Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
- Health Service and Population Research Department, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King’s College London, London, United Kingdom
- Department of Psychiatry, University of Melbourne, Melbourne, Australia
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- Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
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- Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Global Mental Health Program, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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- Departamento de Psiquiatria, Universidade Federal de São Paulo (UNIFESP), São Paulo, SP, Brazil
- Global Mental Health Program, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA
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Lin CY, Hsu CY, Gunnell D, Chen YY, Chang SS. Spatial patterning, correlates, and inequality in suicide across 432 neighborhoods in Taipei City, Taiwan. Soc Sci Med 2019; 222:20-34. [DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2018.12.011] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/27/2018] [Revised: 10/01/2018] [Accepted: 12/08/2018] [Indexed: 10/27/2022]
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Harouni GG, Mahdavi MRV, Naghdi S, Armoon B, Fazaeli AA, Ghiasvand H, Noroozi M, Ahounbar E. Decomposing disparity in adult individual's mental health in Tehran among lower and higher economic groups; an Oaxaca- Blinder analysis on urban HEART Survey- round 2. Afr Health Sci 2018; 18:1018-1026. [PMID: 30766568 PMCID: PMC6354884 DOI: 10.4314/ahs.v18i4.23] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Mental health is one of the main aspects of social well-being. Tehran -capital of Iran- is metropolitan, where the mental health status of citizens is not prioritized effectively. OBJECTIVES The purpose of this study was identifying contributors of mental health inequality between lower and higher economic groups in Tehran through Oaxaca- Blinder method. METHODS The study was conducted by the data of Tehran's Urban Heart Survey- Round 2 (2012). Through a three- stage stratified and clustered sampling method, 34,700 were selected as samples. The mental health status was measured by the General Health Questionnaire 28- items (GHQ- 28) and the quantity of the inequality in mental health was measured by corrected concentration index. The Fairlie's decomposition approach was performed in STATA 14. RESULTS The corrected concentration index were: -0.0967 and -0.1004 by Erreyger's and Wagstaff 's approaches. Being of the Iranian origin, disability conditions, employment status and smoking were identified as the main contributors of inequality in mental health among lower and higher economic groups. CONCLUSION Thus, re-organizing strategies and plans on promoting the socio- economic status of non-Iranian residents, improving employment opportunities, developing well-designed environment for disabled individuals and supporting plans to reduce smoking is recommended to the urban policy makers.
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- Department of Physiology, School of Medicine, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
- Health Equity Research Center, Shahed University, Tehran, Iran
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- Health Management and Economics Research Center, Iran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Assistant Professor of Health Education and Promotion, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
- Assistant Professor of Health Education and Promotion, Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Saveh University of Medical Sciences, Saveh, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, Department of Health Management and Economic, Hamadan University of Medical Sciences, Hamadan, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Social Determinants of Health Research Center, University of Social Welfare & Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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- Substance Use and Dependence Research Center, University of Social Welfare& Rehabilitation Sciences, Tehran, Iran
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Hiyoshi A, Kondo N, Rostila M. Increasing income-based inequality in suicide mortality among working-age women and men, Sweden, 1990-2007: is there a point of trend change? J Epidemiol Community Health 2018; 72:1009-1015. [PMID: 30021795 PMCID: PMC6227817 DOI: 10.1136/jech-2018-210696] [Citation(s) in RCA: 15] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/27/2018] [Revised: 05/08/2018] [Accepted: 06/23/2018] [Indexed: 11/24/2022]
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BACKGROUND Income inequalities have risen from the 1990s to 2000s, following the economic recession in 1994, but little research has investigated socioeconomic inequalities in suicide mortality for working-age men and women (aged between 30 and 64 years) over the time using longitudinal data in Sweden. METHODS Using Swedish national register data between 1990 and 2007 as a series of repeated cohort studies with a 3-year follow-up (sample sizes were approximately 3.7 to 4.0 million in each year), relative and slope indices of inequality (RII and SII respectively) based on quintiles of individual disposable income were calculated and tested for temporal trends. RESULTS SII for the risk of suicide mortality ranged from 27.6 (95% CI 19.5 to 35.8) to 44.5 (36.3 to 52.6) in men and 5.2 (0.2 to 10.4) to 16.6 (10.7 to 22.4) in women (per 100 000 population). In men, temporal trends in suicide inequalities were stable in SII but increasing in RII by 3% each year (p=0.002). In women, inequalities tended to increase in both RII and SII, especially after the late-1990s, with 10% increment in RII per year (p<0.001). CONCLUSIONS Despite universal social security and generous welfare provision, income inequalities in suicide were considerable and have widened, especially in women. The steeper rise in women may be partially related to higher job insecurity and poorer working conditions in the female dominated public sector after the recession. To reduce health consequences following an economic crisis and widened income inequalities, additional measures may be necessary in proportion to the levels of financial vulnerability.
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- Ayako Hiyoshi
- Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics, School of Medical Sciences, Örebro University, Örebro, Sweden
- Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
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- School of Public Health, The University of Tokyo, Bunkyo-ku, Japan
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- Department of Public Health Sciences, Stockholm University, Stockholm, Sweden
- Centre for Health Equity Studies, Stockholm University/Karolinska Institutet, Stockholm, Sweden
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Hong J. The areas of life dissatisfaction and their relationships to depression at different life stages: findings from a nationally representative survey. PSYCHOL HEALTH MED 2018; 24:305-319. [DOI: 10.1080/13548506.2018.1537496] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 10/28/2022]
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- Jihyung Hong
- Department of Healthcare Management, College of Social Science, Gachon University, Seongnam, South Korea
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Explaining socioeconomic inequalities in illicit drug use disorders in Iran. Med J Islam Repub Iran 2018; 31:108. [PMID: 29951409 PMCID: PMC6014806 DOI: 10.14196/mjiri.31.108] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/16/2017] [Indexed: 11/18/2022] Open
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Background: Drug use disorders are one of the major health problems in societies, which cause physical, psychological, and social
damages to individuals. Socioeconomic status is often inversely associated with drug use disorders. The present study aimed at determining
the effect of socioeconomic inequality on the prevalence of drug use disorders and identifying its determinants in Iran.
Methods: Data of 7886 individuals aged 15 to 64 years were collected from Iran Mental Health Survey (IranMHS). Initially, the
socioeconomic status of the participants was determined by principal component analysis. Later, socioeconomic inequality was measured
using the concentration index, and the factors influencing the gap between the high and low socioeconomic groups were identified
using the Oaxaca-Blinder Decomposition.
Results: The concentration index for drug use disorders in Iran was -0.29 (standard error= 0.06). The results of decomposition technique
revealed that 1.14% and 2.7% of the participants with high and low socioeconomic status were affected by drug use disorders,
respectively. In addition, the gap between these 2 groups was found to be 1.65%. Among the studied variables, occupation, marital
status, and gender accounted for the highest contribution to inequality, respectively.
Conclusion: There is inequality in the prevalence of drug use disorders in Iran; these disorders are more common in lower socioeconomic
group. Based on the findings, it is suggested that improvement in the socioeconomic status of the households, especially for
males, the divorced or widowed individuals, and the unemployed may lead to a reduction in inequality in drug use disorders.
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Stylianidis S, Souliotis K. The impact of the long-lasting socioeconomic crisis in Greece. BJPsych Int 2018; 16:16-18. [PMID: 30747163 PMCID: PMC6357520 DOI: 10.1192/bji.2017.31] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/30/2022] Open
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Since 2009, Greece has experienced a long-lasting socioeconomic crisis that has had substantial consequences on the health and mental health of the population. Unemployment, financial hardship and income loss constitute the hallmarks of the socioeconomic landscape. Consequently, a substantial decline in health and mental health has been documented. Converging evidence corroborates a deterioration of self-rated health, an alarming rise in suicide rates and a gradual increase in the prevalence of major depression. Concomitantly, the healthcare system is on the verge of collapse and the mental healthcare system is incapable of addressing the emerging needs. Therefore, a multifaceted and concerted effort is urgently needed to mitigate the mental health effects of the recession.
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- Stelios Stylianidis
- Panteion University of Social and Political Sciences, and Association for Regional Development and Mental Health (EPAPSY), Athens, Greece; email
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- Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, University of Peloponnese, Corinth, Greece
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The Impact of Financial Crisis on Central Serous Chorioretinopathy in Greece: Is There Any Correlation? Eur J Ophthalmol 2018; 24:559-65. [DOI: 10.5301/ejo.5000403] [Citation(s) in RCA: 5] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 11/09/2013] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
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Kim GR, Nam CM. Temporal trends in educational inequalities in non-communicable diseases in Korea, 2007-2015. PLoS One 2017; 12:e0190143. [PMID: 29284021 PMCID: PMC5746222 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0190143] [Citation(s) in RCA: 9] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/02/2017] [Accepted: 12/09/2017] [Indexed: 11/19/2022] Open
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Background Socioeconomic inequalities in non-communicable diseases are known to exist; however there is a paucity of research describing the secular trends in these inequalities. To this end, the current study aims to explore the recent time trends in social patterning of selected non-communicable diseases among Korean adults between 2007 and 2015. Methods Using data from the Korea National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (KNHANES), temporal trends in socioeconomic inequalities in diabetes, arthritis, asthma and depressive symptoms were assessed across three time points. Respondents were adults aged 20 years or over (N = 47,091, 20,180 men and 26,911 women). Socioeconomic circumstance was assessed based on highest level of educational attainment. We estimated prevalence ratios with 95% confidence intervals using Poisson regression with robust variance estimation (adjusted for age, smoking status, alcohol consumption, obesity, and physical activity) separately for men and women. The magnitude of the inequalities was computed using the relative index of inequality (RII). Results In men, diabetes was not associated with educational attainment, while there was evidence of a negative association in women across surveys. Similar inverse associations were found with arthritis and depressive symptoms, but these associations were less clear for asthma. RII showed a non-significant increasing trend in educational disparities in depressive symptoms. Meanwhile, relative inequalities in diabetes, arthritis and asthma have narrowed. These trends were, in general, more pronounced in women. Conclusions The findings of this study indicate higher burden of selected NCDs among the lower educational groups, particularly among women. In addition, our results indicated some improvements in inequalities in diabetes, arthritis and asthma in recent years. These findings have important implications for understanding the causes of social patterning of NCDs and for the targeting of effective interventions.
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- Gyu Ri Kim
- Department of Biostatistics, Graduate School of Public Health, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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- Department of Preventive Medicine, College of Medicine, Yonsei University, Seoul, Korea
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Mattei G, De Vogli R, Ferrari S, Pingani L, Rigatelli M, Galeazzi GM. Impact of the economic crisis on health-related behaviors in Italy. Int J Soc Psychiatry 2017; 63:649-656. [PMID: 28831854 DOI: 10.1177/0020764017726097] [Citation(s) in RCA: 21] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/16/2022]
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BACKGROUND Evidence exists supporting the impact of the Great Recession on health-related behaviors internationally, though few studies are available concerning the Italian population. AIM To assess the impact of the late 2000s economic crisis on health-related behaviors linked to population mental health in Italy. METHODS Descriptive study. Health indicators came from the Italian Institute of Statistics database (years 2000-2015). Statistics performed by means of linear regression models. RESULTS Increased smokers (β = 1.68, p = .03), heavy smokers, that is, people smoking 11-20 cigarettes per day (β = 2.18, p = .04) or more than 20 cigarettes per day (β = 1.04, p < .01) and mean number of smoked cigarettes per day (β = 0.56, p = .02) were noticeable. Also, prevalence of overweight increased (β = 0.91, p = .04), while the Italian families' expenditure for alcoholic beverages decreased (β = -812.80, p = .01). Alcohol consumption decreased (β = -0.60, p < .01), especially in men (β = -0.95, p < .01); binge drinking increased in years 2009-2010. No change was noticeable in the diet indicators collected. CONCLUSION The economic crisis may have increased smoking, overweight and binge drinking in Italy (though data on the latter phenomenon are not conclusive), and reduced overall alcohol consumption.
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- Giorgio Mattei
- 1 Section of Psychiatry, Department of Diagnostics, Clinical and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy.,4 Association for Research in Psychiatry, Castelnuovo Rangone (Modena), Italy
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- 2 Department of Developmental Psychology and Socialization, University of Padua, Padua, Italy
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- 1 Section of Psychiatry, Department of Diagnostics, Clinical and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- 1 Section of Psychiatry, Department of Diagnostics, Clinical and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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- 1 Section of Psychiatry, Department of Diagnostics, Clinical and Public Health Medicine, University of Modena and Reggio Emilia, Modena, Italy
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Bonnie Lee C, Liao CM, Lin CM. The impacts of the global financial crisis on hospitalizations due to depressive illnesses in Taiwan: A prospective nationwide population-based study. J Affect Disord 2017. [PMID: 28633047 DOI: 10.1016/j.jad.2017.06.028] [Citation(s) in RCA: 6] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.9] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/08/2023]
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BACKGROUND In the third quarter of 2008, a major financial crisis hit many developed countries. Taiwan suffered its own share: a rise in unemployment and a severe decline in gross domestic product. This study is to address the health consequences of this crisis on different socioeconomic populations in Taiwan. METHODS A sample of 6,225,766 men and 5,417,651 women, was obtained and their admissions data over 2007-2012 were retrieved. Stratified into three income levels, the sample was examined on the 147,921 episodes of hospitalization due to depressive illnesses (DIs) over that period by an interrupted time series analysis for monthly incidence rates of DI hospitalizations RESULTS: The adjusted incidence rates of hospitalization (AIRH) for DIs among the low income were 10 times that of the high income group. The AIRHs were generally higher in all of three female income groups than they were in the three male income groups. The low income men and women showed increases (of 18.0% and 14.2%, respectively) beginning in April 2008 that sustained for two years. The high income women exhibited a 5.0% monthly rise in the rate of DI hospitalizations. LIMITATIONS Our time series models can control some confounding factors, but the ecological fallacy remained. CONCLUSIONS This study provides evidence that the economic recession resulted in increased rates of DI hospitalization in Taiwan, especially among the low income population. Women of higher incomes may have suffered a more enduring impact.
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- Chiachi Bonnie Lee
- Department of Health Services Administration, College of Public Health, China Medical University, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Applied Statistics and Information Science, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan, Taiwan
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- Department of Healthcare Information and Management, Ming Chuan University, Taoyuan, Taiwan.
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Liu Y, Zhang J, Sun L. Who are likely to attempt suicide again? A comparative study between the first and multiple timers. Compr Psychiatry 2017; 78:54-60. [PMID: 28803042 PMCID: PMC5600866 DOI: 10.1016/j.comppsych.2017.07.007] [Citation(s) in RCA: 24] [Impact Index Per Article: 3.4] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/19/2017] [Revised: 06/30/2017] [Accepted: 07/17/2017] [Indexed: 11/17/2022] Open
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BACKGROUND Various explanations account for suicide incidents, and some patients continue to attempt afterwards and others never again. The suicide mortality rate increases with the number of serious attempts. The prevention of secondary attempt of suicide should be an important approach to reduce suicide mortality. However, the characteristics of the targeted population of repeated suicide attempters are understudied. METHODS This was a cross-sectional data collection from hospital emergency room from patients who had either attempted suicide for the first time (n=721) or for two or more times (n=70). The subjects were between 14 and 53years old and comprised 293 males and 498 females. In-depth interview was conducted for each suicide attempter with a semi-structural protocol. Demographic and social-psychological characteristics were compared between the two groups of suicide attempters. Logistic regression was used to identify independent predictors of multiple attempts. FINDINGS The two groups only differed in religion factor among demographic characteristics and multiple suicide attempters group have a higher percentage of subjects who reported to have a religion affiliation than first time suicide attempters. Multiple attempters were more likely to have family suicide history, physical illness, mental disorder, higher scores on Beck Hopelessness Scale (BHS) and Suicide Intent Scale (SIS) and lower scores on Duke Social Support Scale (DSSI). In the final regression model, family history of suicide, mental disorder, hopelessness and social support emerged as significant predictors of multiple suicide attempts. CONCLUSION Suicide attempters that have mental disorder, family history of suicide, higher level of hopelessness and lower level of social support are more likely to re-attempt suicide again. Social and clinical interventions may have to also focus on this sub-group of patients with these characteristics to effectively reduce suicide mortality rate.
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- Yanzheng Liu
- Shandong University Center for Suicide Prevention Research, China
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- Shandong University Center for Suicide Prevention Research, China; State University of New York Buffalo State, USA.
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- Shandong University Center for Suicide Prevention Research, China
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Hong J, Yi J. The relationship of subjective social status to mental health in South Korean adults. World Psychiatry 2017; 16:107-108. [PMID: 28127908 PMCID: PMC5269493 DOI: 10.1002/wps.20357] [Citation(s) in RCA: 7] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/08/2022] Open
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- Jihyung Hong
- Department of Healthcare Management, College of Social ScienceGachon UniversitySeongnamSouth Korea
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- Department of Business Administration, College of Business and EconomicsGachon UniversitySeongnamSouth Korea
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Cuadrado C, Zitko P, Covarrubias T, Hernandez D, Sade C, Klein C, Gomez A. Association between adolescent suicide and sociodemographic factors in Chile: cross-sectional ecological study. CRISIS 2016; 36:281-90. [PMID: 26440625 DOI: 10.1027/0227-5910/a000324] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 11/23/2022]
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BACKGROUND Adolescent suicide rates (ASR) are a matter of concern worldwide. Causes of this trend are not understood and could correspond to socioeconomic factors such as inequality. AIM To investigate sociodemographic variables related to ASR, particularly the potential association with indicators of socioeconomic inequality. METHOD Cross-sectional ecological study analyzing data from 29 health districts with univariate and multivariable multilevel Poisson models. RESULTS ASR were higher in male adolescents and at increasing age. No association was found between ASR and inequality (Gini coefficient and 20/20 ratio). Analysis revealed that living in a single-parent family is associated with ASR. CONCLUSIONS The usual demographic patterns of adolescent suicide apply in Chile. An emerging variable of interest is single-parent family. No cross-sectional association between social inequality and ASR was found based on conflicting evidence. These results should be explored in future prospective population studies to further understand associated social factors.
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- Cristóbal Cuadrado
- 1 Programa de Políticas, Sistemas y Gestión en Salud, Escuela de Salud Pública, Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- 2 Unidad de Estudios Asistenciales, Complejo Asistencial Barros Luco, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- 3 Department of Philosophy, Politics and Economics, University College of London, UK
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- 4 Departamento de Psiquiatria, Campus Sur. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- 4 Departamento de Psiquiatria, Campus Sur. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- 5 Departamento de Medicina Familiar, Facultad de Medicina, Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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- 4 Departamento de Psiquiatria, Campus Sur. Facultad de Medicina, Universidad de Chile, Santiago de Chile, Chile
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Xu Y, Yang J, Gao J, Zhou Z, Zhang T, Ren J, Li Y, Qian Y, Lai S, Chen G. Decomposing socioeconomic inequalities in depressive symptoms among the elderly in China. BMC Public Health 2016; 16:1214. [PMID: 27905918 PMCID: PMC5134228 DOI: 10.1186/s12889-016-3876-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 54] [Impact Index Per Article: 6.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/12/2016] [Accepted: 11/24/2016] [Indexed: 11/10/2022] Open
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Background Accelerated population ageing brings about unprecedented challenges to the health system in China. This study aimed to measure the prevalence and the income-related inequality of depressive symptoms, and also identify the determinants of depressive symptom inequality among the elderly in China. Methods Data were drawn from the second wave of the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study (CHARLS). Depressive symptoms were assessed with a 10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies–Depression Scale (CES-D), which was preselected in CHARLS. The concentration index was used to measure the magnitude of income-related inequality in depressive symptoms. A decomposition analysis, based on the logit model, was employed to quantify the contribution of each determinant to total inequality. Results More than 32.55% of the elderly in China had depressive symptoms. Women had a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms than men. The overall concentration index of depressive symptoms was -0.0645 among the elderly, indicating that depressive symptoms are more concentrated among the elderly who lived in economically disadvantaged situations, favoring the rich. Income was found to have the largest percentage of contribution to overall inequality, followed by residents’ location and educational attainment. Conclusion The prevalence of depressive symptoms in the elderly was considerably high in China. There was also a pro-rich inequality in depressive symptoms amongst elderly Chinese. It is suggested that some form of policy and intervention strategies, such as establishing the urban-rural integrated medical insurance scheme, enhancing the medical assistance system, and promoting health education programs, is required to alleviate inequitable distribution of depressive symptoms. Electronic supplementary material The online version of this article (doi:10.1186/s12889-016-3876-1) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users.
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- Yongjian Xu
- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China.
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- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Medicine, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, China
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- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- School of Public Health, Health Science Center, Xi'an Jiaotong University, Xi'an, China
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- School of Public Policy and Administration, Xi'an Jiaotong University, No.28, Xianning West Road, Xi'an, Shaanxi, China
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- Centre for Health Economics, Monash Business School, Monash University, Melbourne, Australia.
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Adjaye-Gbewonyo K, Avendano M, Subramanian SV, Kawachi I. Income inequality and depressive symptoms in South Africa: A longitudinal analysis of the National Income Dynamics Study. Health Place 2016; 42:37-46. [PMID: 27639104 DOI: 10.1016/j.healthplace.2016.08.013] [Citation(s) in RCA: 32] [Impact Index Per Article: 4.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/22/2016] [Revised: 07/23/2016] [Accepted: 08/25/2016] [Indexed: 11/15/2022]
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Research suggests that income inequality may detrimentally affect mental health. We examined the relationship between district-level income inequality and depressive symptoms among individuals in South Africa-one of the most unequal countries in the world-using longitudinal data from Wave 1 (2008) and Wave 3 (2012) of the National Income Dynamics Study. Depressive symptoms were measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies of Depression Short Form while district Gini coefficients were estimated from census and survey sources. Age, African population group, being single, being female, and having lower household income were independently associated with higher depressive symptoms. However, in longitudinal, fixed-effects regression models controlling for several factors, district-level Gini coefficients were not significantly associated with depressive symptoms scores. Our results do not support the hypothesis of a causal link between income inequality and depressive symptoms in the short-run. Possible explanations include the high underlying levels of inequality in all districts, or potential lags in the effect of inequality on depression.
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- Kafui Adjaye-Gbewonyo
- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA; Department of Global Health and Social Medicine, King's College London, Strand Campus, Strand, London WC2R 2LS, United Kingdom.
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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- Department of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Harvard T. H. Chan School of Public Health, 677 Huntington Avenue, Kresge 7th Floor, Boston, MA 02115, USA.
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