Distribuzione della sintomatologia depressiva e ansiosa e correlazione con le condotte di Help-Seeking in un campione comunitario di giovani adulti [Depressive and anxiety symptoms in a community sample of young adults and correlation with help-seeking behavior]
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serval:BIB_FDE7B0D6AF21
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Article: article from journal or magazin.
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Title
Distribuzione della sintomatologia depressiva e ansiosa e correlazione con le condotte di Help-Seeking in un campione comunitario di giovani adulti [Depressive and anxiety symptoms in a community sample of young adults and correlation with help-seeking behavior]
Journal
La Clinica terapeutica
ISSN
1972-6007 (Electronic)
ISSN-L
0009-9074
Publication state
Published
Issued date
2010
Peer-reviewed
Oui
Volume
161
Number
2
Pages
e25-32
Language
italian
Notes
Publication types: English Abstract ; Journal Article
Publication Status: ppublish
Publication Status: ppublish
Abstract
To evaluate: (i) self-perceived stress, depressive and anxiety symptoms in a community sample of young adults; (ii) which elements have most impact on the development of mental disease; (iii) if high levels of mental disease are related to help-seeking behavior.
The study was carried out on a sample of 1660 university students. The evaluation of the perceived stress was conducted using the Stress-Related Vulnerability Scale (SVS), the evaluation of depressive and anxiety symptoms with Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). A descriptive analysis of all the data collected was carried out and the principal links between variables and level of mental disease were detected. Finally the reasons for the failure to seek help were investigated.
Mean scores of BDI-II and BAI were respectively 10.9 (sigma = 8.3) and 11.4 (sigma = 9.4) and about 4% of the sample showed a pathological level of stress with the SVS. Female sex, non resident status and conflictual family climate were found to be more related with more severe anxious and depressive symptoms. Moreover, the latter ones were found to be strongly related with help-seeking behavior.
In this sample mental disease associated with distress show a significant percentage. Higher level of anxiety and depressive symptoms are more related to perceived need for help and help-seeking behavior. Nevertheless the level of unexpressed help-seeking turn out to be high for multiple reason.
The study was carried out on a sample of 1660 university students. The evaluation of the perceived stress was conducted using the Stress-Related Vulnerability Scale (SVS), the evaluation of depressive and anxiety symptoms with Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) and Beck Anxiety Inventory (BAI). A descriptive analysis of all the data collected was carried out and the principal links between variables and level of mental disease were detected. Finally the reasons for the failure to seek help were investigated.
Mean scores of BDI-II and BAI were respectively 10.9 (sigma = 8.3) and 11.4 (sigma = 9.4) and about 4% of the sample showed a pathological level of stress with the SVS. Female sex, non resident status and conflictual family climate were found to be more related with more severe anxious and depressive symptoms. Moreover, the latter ones were found to be strongly related with help-seeking behavior.
In this sample mental disease associated with distress show a significant percentage. Higher level of anxiety and depressive symptoms are more related to perceived need for help and help-seeking behavior. Nevertheless the level of unexpressed help-seeking turn out to be high for multiple reason.
Keywords
Adult, Anxiety/psychology, Depression/psychology, Female, Humans, Male, Patient Acceptance of Health Care/psychology, Young Adult
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