Mental distress and its association with sociodemographic and economic characteristics: community-based household survey in Aceh, Indonesia

Abstract

Background The role of sociodemographic and economic characteristics in mental distress has been rarely investigated in Indonesia. Aims To investigate the prevalence of common mental disorders (CMD) and identify any associations between mental distress and sociodemographic and economic characteristics among communities living in urban and rural (peri-urban) areas. Method A community-based household survey was conducted in the province of Aceh, Indonesia, in 2018. The 20-item Self Reporting Questionnaire (SRQ-20) screening tool was used to measure symptoms of CMD. Information on sociodemographic characteristics, family functioning, labour market outcomes and healthcare costs was collected. Multivariate regressions were conducted to analyse the relationships between the measures of mental distress and sociodemographic and economic characteristics. Results We found that 14% of the respondents had CMD symptoms. SRQ-20 scores were higher for female, older and lower-educated individuals. CMD prevalence was higher among non-married participants and clustered within families. Participants with CMD perceive their families as performing significantly better in the dimensions of affective involvement and behaviour control compared with their counterparts. Their work was more often affected by negative feelings; they were also twice as likely to report a recent physical or mental health complaint and faced twice the treatment costs compared with their non-affected counterparts. Conclusions The prevalence of mental disorders is especially high in disadvantaged population groups. Moreover, mental distress is associated with a lower perceived productivity and a higher physical health burden.

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“…This study was approved by the Ethics Committee, the National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD), the Ministry of Health, Republic, Indonesia. MHD status was determined by a WHO self-reporting questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20), [ 33 , 34 , 35 ] as acquired from RISKESDAS 2018 data ( Supplementary File S1 ). SRQ-20 is a tool used to measure common mental disorder symptoms [ 33 , 34 , 35 ].…”

“…MHD status was determined by a WHO self-reporting questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20), [ 33 , 34 , 35 ] as acquired from RISKESDAS 2018 data ( Supplementary File S1 ). SRQ-20 is a tool used to measure common mental disorder symptoms [ 33 , 34 , 35 ]. The SRQ-20 consists of 20 questions regarding the prevalence of somatic, cognitive, and emotional symptoms over the past 30 days: 0 = No and 1 = Yes [ 33 , 34 , 35 ].…”

“…SRQ-20 is a tool used to measure common mental disorder symptoms [ 33 , 34 , 35 ]. The SRQ-20 consists of 20 questions regarding the prevalence of somatic, cognitive, and emotional symptoms over the past 30 days: 0 = No and 1 = Yes [ 33 , 34 , 35 ]. RISKESDAS 2018 refers to a previous study that validated SRQ-20 in the Indonesian population [ 35 ].…”

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