Explanatory variables for women’s increased risk for mental health problems in Vietnam

Collier, Karyn; Weiss, Bahr; Pollack, Amie; Lam, Trung

doi:10.1007/s00127-019-01761-3

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“…One of the central United Nations Sustainable Development Goals is gender equality for females as being a woman is a risk factor for physical and psychological health problems, social issues, etc., particularly in developing countries (United Nations, 2015). In recent years, studies worldwide have indicated that women are at an increased risk of developing a wide variety of psychiatric disorders and psychological health problems (Collier et al, 2020). Women, especially middle-aged and elderly women, have psychological problems, such as depression, anxiety, and psychological fatigue (PF; Choi et al, 2015;Kim and Park, 2018;Kalhan et al, 2020).…”

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The Association Between the Subjective Exercise Experience of Chinese Women Participating in Square Dance and Group Cohesion: The Mediating Effect of Income

Sun

Wang

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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Background: Chinese square dance has become well known worldwide in recent years, and most participants are women who dance with a group in their communities. In particular, middle-aged women may have physical and mental health problems, and participating in square dance may increase women’s positive subjective well-being and decrease their negative emotions, which may improve their health over the long term. In addition, participating in square dance can promote group cohesion. Our study aimed to examine the relationship between the subjective exercise experience of participating in square dance and group cohesion and whether some variables (e.g., age, education, duration, income level, and work) play a role as mediators in the association with subjective exercise experience and group cohesion.Methods: In total, 1,468 Chinese women from 31 provinces and 82 cities participated in this study by completing an online questionnaire. The questionnaire consisted of a subjective exercise experience questionnaire and a group environment questionnaire. We analyzed the collected data and built a statistical model.Results: (a) Square dance satisfied women’s physical and psychological needs partly; (b) positive well-being (PWB) was positively correlated with group cohesion, and fatigue was negatively correlated with group cohesion; and (c) the income level was a partial mediator of the relationship between group cohesion and subjective exercise experience.Conclusion: Chinese women have different motivations for participating in square dance. Because this activity can help meet women’s physical and psychological needs, an increasing number of individuals worldwide participate in square dance. As women’s subjective well-being increases, group cohesion increases, and vice versa. Moreover, the subjective exercise experience remains a significant predictor of group cohesion after including income level as a mediator, suggesting that the model indicates partial mediation.

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The Association Between the Subjective Exercise Experience of Chinese Women Participating in Square Dance and Group Cohesion: The Mediating Effect of Income

Sun

Wang

et al. 2021

Front. Psychol.

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“…The GAD-7 has been validated 22 and used in all four study countries. [23][24][25][26][27][28] The PHQ-9 was also validated [29][30][31][32][33] and used in several studies. 25-28 34-39 The scales were slightly adapted for administration in a phone survey.…”

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“…The regression was run on the joint Younger Cohort /Older Cohort sample except for the following results which were added from independent regression specifications run on the Younger and Older Cohort only: a results come from a separate regression where Educational disruption was substituted for Changes in employment status and which was run on the Younger Cohort(19)(20) sample only (Supplementary Table7). b results come from a separate regression where we added proxy baseline information measured in 2009 at age 15 and which was run on the Older Cohort(25)(26) sample only (Supplementary Table9).…”

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Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on anxiety and depression symptoms of young people in the Global South: evidence from a four-country cohort study

Porter

Favara

Hittmeyer

et al. 2021

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Objective To provide evidence on the effect of the COVID-19 pandemic on the mental health of adolescents and young adults who grew up in poverty in Low and Middle Income Countries (LMICs). Design A phone survey implemented August-October 2020 to participants of a population-based cohort study since 2002 comprising two cohorts born in 1994-5 and 2001-2 in Ethiopia, India (Andhra Pradesh and Telangana), Peru and Vietnam. We examined associations between mental health and pandemic-related stressors, as well as structural factors (gender, location, wealth); and lifelong protective/risk factors (parent and peer relationship, past household wealth, long-term health problems, past emotional problems and subjective well-being) measured at younger ages. Setting A diverse, poverty focused sample, reaching those without mobile phones or internet access. Participants 10,496 individuals were approached, 9,730 participated. Overall, 8,988 individuals were included in this study, 4,610 (51%) male and 4,378 (49%) female. Non-inclusion was due to non-location or missing data. Main outcome measures At least mild anxiety and depression were measured by Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7, ≥5) and Patient Health Questionnaire-8 (PHQ-8, ≥5). Results Rates of symptoms of at least mild anxiety (depression) were highest in Peru at 41% (32%) [95% CI, 38.63-43.12; (29.49-33.74)], and lowest in Vietnam at 9% (9%) [95% CI, 8.16- 10.58; (8.33- 10.77)], mirroring COVID-19 mortality rates. Females were most affected in all countries but Ethiopia. In all countries, pandemic-related stressors were associated with increased rates of anxiety and depression, though with varying levels of importance across countries. Prior parent and peer relationships were protective factors for mental health while having a long-term health problem or prior emotional problems were risk factors. Conclusion The COVID-19 pandemic presents significant risks to the mental health of young people. Mental health support is limited in LMICs and young people have to date been lower priority for COVID-19 interventions.

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“…This study was one of the first studies on depression among pregnant women in the central region of Vietnam. The main strength of this study was that we used a standardized, validated instrument to measure self reported depressive symptoms (Collier et al, 2020;Dreher et al, 2017;Hinton et al, 2018;Nguyen et al, 2016;Vo et al, 2019). Furthermore, data collectors were well-trained midwives which ensured the quality of data collection.…”

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Depression and its associated factors among pregnant women in central Vietnam

Luong-Thanh

Nguyen

Murray

et al. 2021

Health Psychology Open

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To date, little attention has been given to prenatal depression, especially in low and middle-income countries. The aim of this research was to assess the prevalence of depression and its associated factors amongst pregnant women in a central Vietnamese city. This cross-sectional study included 150 pregnant women from 29 to 40 weeks of gestation, from eight wards of Hue city, via quota sampling from February to May 2019. We employed the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9) to assess depression. Findings suggest the need to provide routine screening of pregnant women in primary care for depressive symptoms and other mental health problems.

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Explanatory variables for women’s increased risk for mental health problems in Vietnam

Cited by 13 publications

References 22 publications

The Association Between the Subjective Exercise Experience of Chinese Women Participating in Square Dance and Group Cohesion: The Mediating Effect of Income

The Association Between the Subjective Exercise Experience of Chinese Women Participating in Square Dance and Group Cohesion: The Mediating Effect of Income

Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on anxiety and depression symptoms of young people in the Global South: evidence from a four-country cohort study

Depression and its associated factors among pregnant women in central Vietnam

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