scholarly journals Perceptions of stressful life events as turning points are associated with self-rated health and psychological distress

2010 ◽  
Vol 23 (5) ◽  
pp. 479-492 ◽  
Author(s):  
Angelina R. Sutin ◽  
Paul T. Costa ◽  
Elaine Wethington ◽  
William Eaton
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Turning Points ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Self Rated Health

scholarly journals Abortion and psychological distress in Icelandic women

2019 ◽  
Vol 29 (Supplement_4) ◽  
Author(s):  
R Vilhjalmsson
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Health Services ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Medical Attention ◽  
Negative Consequences ◽  
Physical Conditions ◽  
The Past ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Abstract Background Previous research into the psychological consequences of abortion has presented misleading results, as some studies suggest negative consequences and others do not. The current study focuses on the relationship between having or not having an abortion and psychological distress in the form of depression, anxiety and anger. Methods The study uses data from 792 female participants in a random national health survey of Icelandic adults, age 18-75. The survey was conducted in the Spring of 2015. Respondents were given the option of answering an anomymous study questionnaire via mail or online (response rate 58%). The questionnaire asked respondents about psychiatric and physical conditions requiring medical attention in the past 12 months, stressful life-events in the past 12 months, and ongoing life-strains. Female respondents were asked whether or not they had had an induced abortion in the past 12 months. Psychological distress during the past week was assessed with the depression, anxiety, and anger subscales of the SCL-90 checklist. Results Women who had had an abortion (2% of female respondents) reported higher levels of anxiety, depression, and anger than other women. The differences were statistically significant when controlling for age, education, family income, previous psychiatric and physical conditions, and previous stressful life-events and life-strains. Conclusions The study indicates that women who have had an abortion are worse off psychologically than other women, and the difference is only partially accounted for by previous mental and physical health, or previous stressful circumstances. Health services for women considering abortion should be carefully considered, psychological distress assessed, and ways explored to ameliorate the distress they may experience following the abortion. Key messages Abortion is related to higher levels of anxiety, depression and anger in Icelandic women. Health services for women considering abortion should be carefully considered and psychological distress assessed.

University Student's Needs

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Richard Tindle ◽  
Paola Castillo ◽  
Natalie Doring ◽  
Leigh Grant ◽  
Royce Lyle Willis
Keyword(s):  
Academic Performance ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
University Students ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Psychosocial Needs ◽  
Psychological Distress Scale ◽  
The University ◽  
Distress Scale

Background: University students are four times more likely to experience elevated levels of psychological distress compared to their peers. Psychosocial needs of university students are associated with high psychological distress, stressful life events, and academic performance. Our study focusses on developing a measure to help universities identify these psychosocial needs. Aims: The study aimed to develop and validate the factor structure of the University Needs Instrument and identify the relationship between psychosocial needs, psychological distress, and academic performance within university students.Sample: Undergraduate university students (N = 433) currently studying at university. Method: Participants completed demographic questions, the University Needs Instrument, the Kessler-10 Psychological Distress scale, and the Stressful Life Events scale. The University Needs Instrument comprises 30 items within six psychosocial factors (academic support, financial support, support from family, support from friends, practical support, and emotional support), each consisting of five items. Results: Confirmatory factor analysis showed that all items significantly loaded on the six hypothesised factors. The hypothesised model was supported by the data displaying excellent model fit and psychometric properties. Our analysis determined that the UNI has strong internal consistency. The results also confirmed that university students’ high levels of psychological distress and their academic performance may be affected by their psychosocial needs.Conclusions: Our findings emphasise that psychosocial needs are an important underlying contributor to psychological distress and a reduction in academic performance in university students. Our findings provide an initial validation of the University Needs Instrument to measure the psychosocial needs of university students.

scholarly journals Growth mindset of anxiety buffers the link between stressful life events and psychological distress and coping strategies

2017 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 23-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans S. Schroder ◽  
Matthew M. Yalch ◽  
Sindes Dawood ◽  
Courtney P. Callahan ◽  
M. Brent Donnellan ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Coping Strategies ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Growth Mindset ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
And Coping

scholarly journals Association of Stressful Life Events with Psychological Problems: A Large-Scale Community-Based Study Using Grouped Outcomes Latent Factor Regression with Latent Predictors

2017 ◽  
Vol 2017 ◽  
pp. 1-12 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akbar Hassanzadeh ◽  
Zahra Heidari ◽  
Awat Feizi ◽  
Ammar Hassanzadeh Keshteli ◽  
Hamidreza Roohafza ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Large Scale ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Psychological Problems ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Community Based ◽  
Latent Factor ◽  
Profile Score ◽  
Factor Regression

Objective. The current study is aimed at investigating the association between stressful life events and psychological problems in a large sample of Iranian adults. Method. In a cross-sectional large-scale community-based study, 4763 Iranian adults, living in Isfahan, Iran, were investigated. Grouped outcomes latent factor regression on latent predictors was used for modeling the association of psychological problems (depression, anxiety, and psychological distress), measured by Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS) and General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12), as the grouped outcomes, and stressful life events, measured by a self-administered stressful life events (SLEs) questionnaire, as the latent predictors. Results. The results showed that the personal stressors domain has significant positive association with psychological distress (β=0.19), anxiety (β=0.25), depression (β=0.15), and their collective profile score (β=0.20), with greater associations in females (β=0.28) than in males (β=0.13) (all P<0.001). In addition, in the adjusted models, the regression coefficients for the association of social stressors domain and psychological problems profile score were 0.37, 0.35, and 0.46 in total sample, males, and females, respectively (P<0.001). Conclusion. Results of our study indicated that different stressors, particularly those socioeconomic related, have an effective impact on psychological problems. It is important to consider the social and cultural background of a population for managing the stressors as an effective approach for preventing and reducing the destructive burden of psychological problems.

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