Anxiety, depression and associated factors among recently divorced individuals.
Divorce
anxiety
depression
marital dissolution
norm data
Journal
Journal of mental health (Abingdon, England)
ISSN: 1360-0567
Titre abrégé: J Ment Health
Pays: England
ID NLM: 9212352
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Aug 2022
Aug 2022
Historique:
pubmed:
28
4
2020
medline:
3
8
2022
entrez:
28
4
2020
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
In divorce research, studies using large samples, very recently divorced individuals and validated measures of depression and anxiety with available background populations for comparison are missing. This study aimed to investigate symptoms of depression and anxiety among recently divorced Danes and assess the explanatory power of relevant sociodemographic- and divorce-related variables on these symptoms. The study utilized an online cross-sectional design and a total of 1856 Danish citizens recruited through the Danish State Administration. Average scores for depression and anxiety were compared to the Danish background population and regression analyses were conducted to assess the explanatory power of sociodemographic- and divorce characteristics on symptoms of depression and anxiety. Divorcees reported significantly higher levels of both depressive and anxiety symptoms than the background population with a large proportion of the sample scoring equal to or higher than generally recommended cut-off values for risk of suffering from a psychiatric diagnosable case of depression or anxiety. Both sociodemographic- and divorce characteristics were predictive of symptoms of depression and anxiety. The findings underline the relevance of public health intervention targeting symptoms of depression and anxiety among recently divorced individuals.
Sections du résumé
BACKGROUND
UNASSIGNED
In divorce research, studies using large samples, very recently divorced individuals and validated measures of depression and anxiety with available background populations for comparison are missing.
AIMS
UNASSIGNED
This study aimed to investigate symptoms of depression and anxiety among recently divorced Danes and assess the explanatory power of relevant sociodemographic- and divorce-related variables on these symptoms.
METHODS
UNASSIGNED
The study utilized an online cross-sectional design and a total of 1856 Danish citizens recruited through the Danish State Administration. Average scores for depression and anxiety were compared to the Danish background population and regression analyses were conducted to assess the explanatory power of sociodemographic- and divorce characteristics on symptoms of depression and anxiety.
RESULTS
UNASSIGNED
Divorcees reported significantly higher levels of both depressive and anxiety symptoms than the background population with a large proportion of the sample scoring equal to or higher than generally recommended cut-off values for risk of suffering from a psychiatric diagnosable case of depression or anxiety. Both sociodemographic- and divorce characteristics were predictive of symptoms of depression and anxiety.
CONCLUSION
UNASSIGNED
The findings underline the relevance of public health intervention targeting symptoms of depression and anxiety among recently divorced individuals.
Identifiants
pubmed: 32338552
doi: 10.1080/09638237.2020.1755022
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
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