scholarly journals Comorbidity Between Lifetime Eating Problems and Mood and Anxiety Disorders: Results from the Canadian Community Health Survey of Mental Health and Well-being

2015 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 156-162 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiangfei Meng ◽  
Carl D'Arcy
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Eating Problems ◽  
Mood And Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Community Health Survey ◽  
Health And Well Being

scholarly journals The Canadian Community Health Survey: Mental Health and Well-Being

2005 ◽  
Vol 50 (10) ◽  
pp. 573-579 ◽  
Author(s):  
Ronald Gravel ◽  
Yves Béland
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Data Collection ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Health Survey ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Computer Assisted ◽  
Community Health Survey ◽  
Interviewer Training ◽  
Health And Well Being

As part of the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) biennial strategy, the provincial survey component of the first CCHS cycle (Cycle 1.2) focused on different aspects of the mental health and well-being of Canadians living in private dwellings. Moreover, the survey collected data on prevalences of specific mental disorders and problems, use of mental health services, and economic and personal costs of having a mental illness. Data collection began in May 2002 and extended over 8 months. More than 85% of all interviews were conducted face-to-face and used a computer-assisted application. The survey obtained a national response rate of 77%. This paper describes several key aspects of the questionnaire content, the sample design, interviewer training, and data collection procedures. A brief overview of the CCHS regional component (Cycle 1.1) is also given.

scholarly journals Mental Health Professional Consultations and the Prevalence of Mood and Anxiety Disorders Among Immigrants: Multilevel Analysis of the Canadian Community Health Survey (Preprint)

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chinenye Nmanma Nwoke ◽  
Udoka Okpalauwaekwe ◽  
Hauwa Bwala
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Mental Health Services ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Health Professional ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Mental Health Professional ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Mood And Anxiety Disorders ◽  
Community Health Survey

BACKGROUND There is a significant body of evidence on the link between migration and mental health stressors. However, there has been very little research on the use of mental health services by immigrants in Canada. The prevalence of mental health professional consultations among immigrants, as well as its correlations, are not well understood and remain largely unknown. OBJECTIVE This study aims to examine how specialist mental health visits (to a psychiatrist) differ from general mental health visits (to a family doctor or general practitioner) from immigrants, when compared to visits from those born in Canada, in a nationally representative sample of Canadian adults. This study also examines which group—immigrant or Canadian-born—suffers more from depression or anxiety, 2 of the more common mental health conditions. METHODS We used data from the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) between the years 2015 and 2016. The outcome variables included consultation with any mental health professional, consultation with a specialist (psychiatrist), and the prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders. The independent variable was immigrant status. Other variables of interest were adjusted for in the analyses. Multilevel regression models were developed, and all analyses were performed with Stata IC statistical software (version 13.0, StataCorp). RESULTS The prevalence of mood and anxiety disorders was significantly lower among immigrants compared with individuals born in Canada; the prevalence of mood disorders was 5.24% (389,164/7,422,773) for immigrants vs. 9.15% (2,001,829/21,885,625) for individuals born in Canada, and the prevalence of anxiety disorders was 4.47% (330,937/7,410,437) for immigrants vs. 9.51% (2,083,155/21,898,839) for individuals born in Canada. It is expected that individuals with a lower prevalence of mood or anxiety disorders would use mental health services less frequently. However, results show that immigrants, while less likely to consult with any mental health professional (OR=0.80, 95% CI 0.72-0.88, <i>P</i>&lt;.001), were more likely to consult with a psychiatrist (OR=1.24, 95% CI 1.04-1.48, <i>P</i>=.02) for their mental health visits when compared to individuals born in Canada. CONCLUSIONS The results of this study reveal an unusual discord between the likelihood of mental health professional consultations with any mental health professional and mental health visits with psychiatrists among immigrants compared to nonimmigrants in Canada. Mental health initiatives need to be cognizant of the differences in the associated characteristics of consultations for immigrants to better tailor mental health services to be responsive to the unique needs of immigrant populations in Canada.

scholarly journals Weight, Weight Perceptions, and Health and Well-Being Among Canadian Adolescents: Evidence From the 2017-2018 Canadian Community Health Survey

2021 ◽  
pp. 089011712110310
Author(s):  
Lei Chai ◽  
Jia Xue
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Life Satisfaction ◽  
Community Health ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Canadian Community Health Survey ◽  
Normal Weight ◽  
Self Rated Health ◽  
Weight Perceptions ◽  
Community Health Survey ◽  
Health And Well Being

Purpose: The present study examines the extent to which (mis)matched weight and weight perceptions predict adolescents’ self-rated health, mental health, and life satisfaction. Design: Quantitative, cross-sectional study. Setting: Data from the 2017-2018 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS)—a nationally representative sample collected by Statistics Canada. Participants: Canadian adolescents aged between 12 and 17 (n = 8,081). Measures: The dependent variables are self-rated health, mental health, and life satisfaction. The independent variable is (mis)matched weight and weight perceptions. Analysis: We perform a series of ordinary least squares (OLS) regression models. Results: Overweight adolescents with overweight perceptions are associated with poorer self-rated health (b = −.546, p < .001 for boys; b = −.476, p < .001 for girls), mental health (b = −.278, p < .001 for boys; b = −.433, p < .001 for girls), and life satisfaction (b = −.544, p < .001 for boys; b = −.617, p < .001 for girls) compared to their counterparts with normal weight and normal weight perceptions. Similar patterns have also been observed among normal weight adolescents with overweight perceptions (e.g., normal weight adolescents with overweight perceptions are associated with poorer self-rated health (b = −.541, p < .01 for boys; b = −.447, p < .001 for girls)). Conclusion: Normal weight adolescents are not immune to adverse self-rated health, mental health, and life satisfaction because their weight perceptions are also a contributing factor to health and well-being consequences.

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