Introduction
Our objective was to examine variables associated with well-being as
measured by high self-rated mental health (SRMH) and life satisfaction (LS), among
Canadian adults (aged 18+) living with a mood and/or an anxiety disorder.
Methods
We used nationally representative data from the 2014 Survey on Living with
Chronic Diseases in Canada–Mood and Anxiety Disorders Component (SLCDC-MA) to
describe the association between well-being and self-management behaviours (physical
activity, sleep and meditation) as well as perceived stress, coping and social support.
We used multivariate logistic regression to model the relationship between these factors
and measures of well-being.
Results
Approximately one in three individuals with mood and/or anxiety disorders
reported high SRMH. The logistic regression models demonstrated that several characteristics
such as being older, and reporting higher self-rated general health, fewer functional
limitations, lower levels of perceived life stress, higher levels of perceived coping
and higher levels of perceived social support were associated with higher levels of wellbeing.
Self-management behaviours (including starting physical activity, meditation,
adopting good sleep habits and attaining a certain number of hours of nightly sleep)
were not significantly associated with measures of well-being in our multivariate model.
Conclusion
Canadian adults with mood and/or anxiety disorders who reported lower
levels of perceived stress and higher levels of social support and coping were more
likely to report high levels of well-being. This study contributes evidence from a representative
population-based sample indicating well-being is achievable, even in the presence
of a mood and/or an anxiety disorder.
Correlates of well-being among Canadians with mood and/or
anxiety disorders
