Latent class analysis of anxiety and depressive symptoms of the Youth Self-Report in a general population sample of young adolescents

ABSTRACTBackgroundPrevious studies have reported that the current DSM-IV eating disorder (ED) criteria do not adequately describe ED symptomatology. The objective of the current study was to examine the clustering of ED symptoms in a general population sample using latent class analysis (LCA).MethodED symptoms from 3723 female young adult twins (mean age 22) were analyzed using LCA, and resulting classes were compared on external validators reflecting ED and other co-morbid psychiatric diagnoses, substance use disorders (SUDs), and suicidality.ResultsThe optimal solution consisted of five latent classes characterized as: (1) Unaffected; (2) Low Weight Gain; (3) Weight Concerned; (4) Dieters; and (5) ED. Members of the ED class had significantly higher prevalence of co-morbid psychiatric disorders, SUDs, and suicidality than the Unaffected and Low Weight Gain classes, and elevated rates of suicidality and major depression compared to the Weight Concerned and Dieter classes, which differed from each other primarily in terms of current body mass index (BMI). Dieter class members were more likely to be overweight and obese and less likely to be underweight than Weight Concerned class members. The majority of women with an ED diagnosis were assigned to the ED class, and few differences were found between ED class members with and without an ED diagnosis.ConclusionsThe results add to the evidence that many women with significant ED psychopathology are not being identified by the DSM-IV ED categories.

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Resilient Coping Types in People With Spinal Cord Injury: Latent Class Analysis

Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin ◽

10.1177/0034355221990736 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 003435522199073

Author(s):

Chungyi Chiu ◽

Jessica Brooks ◽

Alicia Jones ◽

Kortney Wilcher ◽

Sa Shen ◽

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Keyword(s):

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Life Satisfaction ◽

Latent Class Analysis ◽

Latent Class ◽

Psychosocial Interventions ◽

Self Report ◽

Class Analysis ◽

Multivariate Tests ◽

Cord Injury

Resilience is central to living well with a spinal cord injury (SCI). To provide a timely, targeted, and individualized intervention supporting resilience, it is necessary to assess an individual’s resilience level and characteristics of resilience on an ongoing basis. We aimed to validate the different types of resilient coping among people with SCI (PwSCI), using the Connor–Davidson resilience scale, and to identify the relationships between resilience and other psychosocial factors among the types of resilient coping. We recruited 93 PwSCI, who took the self-report measures of resilience, depression, life satisfaction, and spirituality. Using latent class analysis, we found three types: (a) goal-pursuing, bouncing-back, and persevering, named GP; (b) uncertainty about coping with setbacks, named UC; and (c) loss of resilient coping, named LOSS. The multivariate tests indicated that the three types differed on a linear combination of resilience, depression, and life satisfaction, with a large effect size. We discussed the three types of resilient coping and the implications for psychosocial interventions. We also recommended that rehabilitation clinicians examine PwSCI’s resilience levels and types of resilience during initial and follow-up visits. In doing so, PwSCI will have timely, targeted supports for developing and/or re-building their resilience.

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Prevalence, risk factors and multi-group latent class analysis of lifetime anxiety disorders comorbid depressive symptoms

Journal of Affective Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.jad.2018.09.053 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 243 ◽

pp. 360-365 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Hongguang Chen ◽

Xiao Wang ◽

Yueqin Huang ◽

Guohua Li ◽

Zhaorui Liu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Risk Factors ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Anxiety Disorders ◽

Latent Class Analysis ◽

Latent Class ◽

Class Analysis

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How does emotional wellbeing relate to underachievement in a general population sample of young adolescents: a neurocognitive perspective

Frontiers in Psychology ◽

10.3389/fpsyg.2013.00673 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 4 ◽

Cited By ~ 6

Author(s):

Tamara van Batenburg-Eddes ◽

Jelle Jolles

Keyword(s):

General Population ◽

Population Sample ◽

General Population Sample ◽

Young Adolescents ◽

Emotional Wellbeing

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Profiles and characteristics of clinical subtypes of perinatal depressive symptoms: A latent class analysis

Journal of Advanced Nursing ◽

10.1111/jan.14136 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 75 (11) ◽

pp. 2753-2765 ◽

Cited By ~ 2

Author(s):

Ji‐Wei Sun ◽

Dan‐Feng Cao ◽

Jia‐Huan Li ◽

Xuan Zhang ◽

Ying Wang ◽

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Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Latent Class Analysis ◽

Latent Class ◽

Class Analysis ◽

Perinatal Depressive Symptoms

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Coping Patterns Among Primary Informal Dementia Caregivers in Singapore and Its Impact on Caregivers—Implications of a Latent Class Analysis

The Gerontologist ◽

10.1093/geront/gnaa080 ◽

2020 ◽

Author(s):

Qi Yuan ◽

Peizhi Wang ◽

Tee Hng Tan ◽

Fiona Devi ◽

Daniel Poremski ◽

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Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Latent Class Analysis ◽

Coping Strategies ◽

Latent Class ◽

Personal Characteristics ◽

Future Research ◽

Class Analysis ◽

Dementia Caregivers ◽

Design And Methods ◽

Coping Patterns

Abstract Background and Objectives Existing studies typically explore the factor structure of coping strategies among dementia caregivers. However, this approach overlooks the fact that caregivers often use different coping strategies simultaneously. This study aims to explore the coping patterns of primary informal dementia caregivers in Singapore, examine their significant correlates, and investigate whether different patterns would affect the depressive symptoms of caregivers. Research Design and Methods Two hundred eighty-one primary informal caregivers of persons with dementia (PWD) were assessed. Coping strategies were measured by the Brief Coping Orientation to Problem Experienced inventory. A latent class analysis was performed to explore caregivers’ coping patterns, followed by logistic regressions to identify the significant correlates and the relationships between coping patterns and caregiver depression. Results The latent class analysis suggested a three-class solution that was featured by the frequency and variety of coping strategies used by caregivers—high coping (36.3%), medium coping (37.7%), and low coping (26.0%). Factors influencing the coping patterns of our sample were mainly related to caregivers’ individual resources such as personal characteristics and caregiving stressors like PWD’s problematic behaviors and caregiving burden. Compared to caregivers in the low coping group, those in the medium coping group had significantly higher risks of potential depression. Discussion and Implications The current study confirmed that there are distinct coping patterns among primary informal dementia caregivers, and caregivers with the low coping pattern had fewer depressive symptoms. Future research is needed to explore if coping patterns from our sample are generalizable to dementia caregivers elsewhere.

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