scholarly journals Parental Engagement and Adolescents Mental Health Wellbeing: Cross-Sectional Study from Sri Lanka

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (4) ◽  
pp. 45-52
Author(s):  
Gajarishiyan Rasalingam ◽  
◽  
Arrosan Rajalingam ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Sri Lanka ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Parental Engagement ◽  
Local Context ◽  
Parental Supervision ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Parents And Children

Background: Parental engagement is one of the key factors that can influence adolescents mentalhealth status, although these associations are not fully measured in the local context. This study willestimate the prevalence and association of parental engagement with adolescents and mental healthstatus in Sri Lanka. Method: This current study is a secondary analysis of nationally representativedata for Sri Lanka. The data was collected from 3262 school attending students in grades 8-12 inthe Sri Lankan Global School-based health survey (GSHS) 2016. A two-stage cluster sample designwas used to select the representation of samples. The binary variables i.e. loneliness, anxiety andsuicidal ideation, were modelled using multivariable logistic regression models with predictorsrepresenting gender, age, grade, parental supervision and parental understanding. Result: It isestimated that the prevalence of parental supervision and parental understanding is 85.3% and78.5%, respectively. The analysis of both good parental supervision and parenting understandinghas reduced the loneliness, anxiety and suicidal thoughts among the adolescents population,compared to those who don't have good parental engagement. Conclusion: It is seen that there isa higher prevalence of parental and children engagement in Sri Lanka compared to otherdemographical regions. However, the prevalence of mental health remains higher as compared tothe global average. The results suggest that national policies and programs should be integrated forboth parents and children. Parents need more knowledge on good parenting, while adolescents needsupport on coping with their mental health.

scholarly journals Youth Exposure to Hate in the Online Space: An Exploratory Analysis

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (22) ◽  
pp. 8531
Author(s):  
Nigel Harriman ◽  
Neil Shortland ◽  
Max Su ◽  
Tyler Cote ◽  
Marcia A. Testa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Parental Supervision ◽  
Hate Groups ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Online Disinhibition

Today’s youth have extensive access to the internet and frequently engage in social networking activities using various social media platforms and devices. This is a phenomenon that hate groups are exploiting when disseminating their propaganda. This study seeks to better understand youth exposure to hateful material in the online space by exploring predictors of such exposure including demographic characteristics (age, gender, and race), academic performance, online behaviors, online disinhibition, risk perception, and parents/guardians’ supervision of online activities. We implemented a cross-sectional study design, using a paper questionnaire, in two high schools in Massachusetts (USA), focusing on students 14 to 19 years old. Logistic regression models were used to study the association between independent variables (demographics, online behaviors, risk perception, parental supervision) and exposure to hate online. Results revealed an association between exposure to hate messages in the online space and time spent online, academic performance, communicating with a stranger on social media, and benign online disinhibition. In our sample, benign online disinhibition was also associated with students’ risk of encountering someone online that tried to convince them of racist views. This study represents an important contribution to understanding youth’s risk factors of exposure to hateful material online.

scholarly journals Gender-based approach on the social impact and mental health in Spain during COVID-19 lockdown: a cross-sectional study

BMJ Open ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (11) ◽  
pp. e044617
Author(s):  
Constanza Jacques-Aviñó ◽  
Tomàs López-Jiménez ◽  
Laura Medina-Perucha ◽  
Jeroen de Bont ◽  
Alessandra Queiroga Gonçalves ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Impact ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
The Social ◽  
Gender Based

ObjectiveLockdown has impacts on people’s living conditions and mental health. The study aims to assess the relations between social impact and mental health among adults living in Spain during COVID-19 lockdown measures, taking a gender-based approach into account.Design, setting and participantsWe conducted a cross-sectional study among adults living in Spain during the lockdown of COVID-19 with an online survey from 8 April to 28 May 2020. The main variable was mental health measured by Generalized Anxiety Disorder Scale for anxiety and the Patient Health Questionnaire for depression. Sex-stratified multivariate ordinal logistic regression models were constructed to assess the association between social impact variables, anxiety and depression.ResultsA total of 7053 people completed this survey. A total of 31.2% of women and 17.7% of men reported anxiety. Depression levels were reported in 28.5% of women and 16.7% of men. A higher proportion of anxiety and depression levels was found in the younger population (18–35 years), especially in women. Poorer mental health was mainly related to fear of COVID-19 infection, with higher anxiety levels especially in women (adjusted ordinal OR (aOR): 4.23, 95% CI 3.68 to 4.87) and worsened economy with higher levels of depression in women (aOR: 1.51, 95% CI 1.24 to 1.84), and perceived inadequate housing to cope with lockdown was especially associated with anxiety in men (aOR: 2.53, 95% CI 1.93 to 3.44).ConclusionThe social impact of the lockdown is related to gender, age and socioeconomic conditions. Women and young people had worse mental health outcomes during lockdown. It is urgent to establish strategies for public health emergencies that include mental health and its determinants, taking a gender-based approach into account, in order to reduce health inequities.

Relationship Between Mental Health Disorders and Unemployment Status in Australian Adults

2003 ◽  
Vol 37 (2) ◽  
pp. 230-235 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elizabeth J. Comino ◽  
Elizabeth Harris ◽  
Tien Chey ◽  
Vijaya Manicavasagar ◽  
Jonine Penrose Wall ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Affective Disorder ◽  
Affective Disorders ◽  
Employment Status ◽  
Secondary Analysis ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Sectional Study ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Unemployed People ◽  
Health And Wellbeing

Objectives: To compare the prevalence of anxiety and affective disorders among employed and unemployed patients and to compare the type of treatment received between the two groups for these disorders. Method: A secondary analysis of the 1997 National Survey of Mental Health and Wellbeing of Adults cross-sectional study was undertaken. Results: Unemployed adults were more likely to have symptoms of anxiety (OR = 3.09, 95% CI = 2.80–3.41) or an affective disorder (OR = 2.11, 95% CI = 1.95–2.27) or anxiety and/or affective disorders (OR = 2.53, 95% CI = 2.37–2.69). Unemployed participants with symptoms were less likely to have seen a general practitioner for treatment but when they did they received similar care to employed participants. Conclusions: These results confirm studies reported elsewhere that the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and/or affective disorders is higher for unemployed people. The data provide further evidence that people with an anxiety and/or affective disorder who are unemployed are not seeking medical treatment. However, unlike previous research undertaken by our group, these results indicate that symptomatic adults who seek help receive comparable treatment in general practice irrespective of their employment status.

scholarly journals Dietary, Physical Exercises and Mental Stress in A Chinese Population: A Cross-Sectional Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xiaona Li ◽  
Dan Tian ◽  
Pei Qin ◽  
Wen Guo ◽  
Jing Lu ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Logistic Regression ◽  
Mental Stress ◽  
Regression Tree ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Ordinal Logistic Regression ◽  
Classification And Regression Tree ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Fresh Vegetables

Abstract Background: Mental health is affected by both genetic and environmental factors. However, previous studies have showed conflict findings about the role of lifestyle. The purpose of this study was to explore the relationship between diet, exercise, and mental health, as well as factors related to mental stress.Methods: We recruited 8160 residents who had health examinations in a public hospital during June 2016 to May 2018.Demographic characteristics, diet, exercises, and mental health status. was collected by a questionnaire. We estimated the association using the odds ratio (OR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) based on Binary or ordinal logistic regression models. A classification and regression tree (CART) demonstrated the prediction of the value of a target variable based on other values.Results: Fried food intake, male, unmarried state, and aged ≤43 were associated with increased risks of mental stress while consuming more fresh vegetables or fruits showed a protective effect. The ordinal logistic regression model showed that increased consumption of meat (OR=1.50, 95% CI: 1.33-1.68), dessert (OR=1.24, 95% CI: 1.08-1.43) and pickled or smoked food (OR=1.21, 95% CI: 1.08-1.35) in males and increased consumption of dessert (OR=1.20, 95% CI: 1.05-1.38), pickled or smoked food (OR=1.14, 95% CI: 1.01-1.29), quitting smoking (OR=2.99, 95% CI: 1.14-7.85), quitting drinking (OR=2.42, 95% CI: 1.65-3.54), and drinking (OR=1.47, 95% CI: 1.21-1.79) in females are related to mental stress. Conclusions: Our study showed that both diet and behaviors were associated with mental health and affected the degree of stress, which provided novel insights into interventions.

scholarly journals Increases in Alcohol and Cannabis Use Associated with Deteriorating Mental Health among LGBTQ2+ Adults in the Context of COVID-19: A Repeated Cross-Sectional Study in Canada, 2020–2021

2021 ◽  
Vol 18 (22) ◽  
pp. 12155
Author(s):  
Trevor Goodyear ◽  
Allie Slemon ◽  
Chris Richardson ◽  
Anne Gadermann ◽  
Travis Salway ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Alcohol Use ◽  
Regression Models ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Social Consequences ◽  
Cannabis Use ◽  
Cross Sectional Survey ◽  
Suicidal Thoughts ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, other queer, and Two-Spirit (LGBTQ2+) people are particularly at risk for the psycho-social consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, though population-tailored research within this context remains limited. This study examines the extent of, and associations between, increased alcohol and cannabis use and deteriorating mental health among LGBTQ2+ adults in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. Data are drawn from LGBTQ2+ respondents to a repeated, cross-sectional survey administered to adults living in Canada (May 2020–January 2021). Bivariate cross-tabulations and multivariable logistic regression models were utilized to examine associations between increased alcohol and cannabis use, and self-reported mental health, overall coping, and suicidal thoughts. Five-hundred and two LGBTQ2+ participants were included in this analysis. Of these, 24.5% reported increased alcohol use and 18.5% reported increased cannabis use due to the pandemic. In the adjusted analyses, increased alcohol use was associated with poor overall coping (OR = 2.28; 95% CI = 1.28–4.07) and worse self-reported mental health (OR = 1.98; 95% CI = 1.21–3.25), whereas increased cannabis use was associated with suicidal thoughts (OR = 2.30; 95% CI = 1.16–4.55). These findings underscore the need for population-tailored, integrated substance use and mental health supports to address interrelated increases in alcohol/cannabis use and worsening mental health among LGBTQ2+ adults, in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond.

scholarly journals Youth Exposure to Hate in the Online Space: An Exploratory Analysis

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nigel Harriman ◽  
Neil Shortland ◽  
Max Su ◽  
Tyler Cote ◽  
Marcia A. Testa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Social Media ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Risk Perception ◽  
Universal Access ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Parental Supervision ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Social Media Platforms ◽  
Online Disinhibition

Today’s youth have almost universal access to the internet and frequently engage in social networking activities using various social media platforms and devices. This is a phenomenon that hate groups are exploiting when disseminating their propaganda. This study seeks to better understand youth exposure to hateful material in the online space by exploring predictors of such exposure including demographic characteristics (age, gender and race), academic performance, online behaviours, online disinhibition, risk perception, and parents/guardians’ supervision of online activities. We implemented a cross-sectional study design, using a paper questionnaire, in two high schools in Massachusetts (USA), focusing on students 14 to 19 years old. Logistic regression models were used to study the association between independent variables (demographics, online behaviours, risk perception, parental supervision) and exposure to hate online. Results revealed an association between exposure to hate messages in the online space and time spent online, academic performance, communicating with a stranger on social media, and benign online disinhibition. In our sample, benign online disinhibition was also associated with students’ risk of encountering someone online that tried to convince them of racist views. This study represents an important first step in understanding youth’s risk factors of exposure to hateful material online.

scholarly journals Anxiety and depressive symptoms among COVID-19 patients admitted to three isolation facilities in Bangladesh

2021 ◽  
Vol 8 (2) ◽  
pp. 205510292110461
Author(s):  
Md Hafizur Rahman ◽  
Goutom Banik ◽  
Anisuddin Ahmed ◽  
Shams El Arifeen ◽  
Aniqa Tasnim Hossain ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Physical Symptoms ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Logistic Regression Models ◽  
Hospitalised Patients ◽  
Isolation Facilities

The COVID-19 pandemic can impose a profound impact on the mental health of hospitalised patients infected with SARS-CoV-2. However, there have been no studies that explored the psychological distress of the COVID-19 inpatients in Bangladesh. Therefore, this study aimed to assess the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms and explore the associated factors among inpatients with COVID-19. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 138 COVID-19 patients admitted to three isolation facilities in Dhaka, Bangladesh, from September to October 2020. Participants’ sociodemographic and clinical data were obtained. Mental health symptoms were evaluated with the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Descriptive statistics, bivariate and multivariate logistic regression models were performed to analyse the data. The prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms were 57.2% (95% CI: 48.2–65.2) and 52.2% (95% CI: 43.8–62.7), respectively. Presence of comorbidity (aOR: 5.64, 95% CI: 2.21–14.35) and having ≥3 COVID-19 physical symptoms (aOR: 6.90, 95% CI: 2.71–17.56) were associated with anxiety symptoms. Besides, presence of comorbidity (aOR: 2.73, 95% CI: 1.07–6.99), having ≥3 COVID-19 physical symptoms (aOR: 4.46, 95% CI: 1.78–11.20) and patient with ≤93% oxygen saturation (aOR: 2.33, 95% CI: 1.01–5.36) were associated with depressive symptoms. Considerable numbers of COVID-19 patients in Bangladesh experienced psychological distress during hospitalisation, requiring more attention and timely mental health interventions.

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