Subsyndromal depression: An impact on quality of life?

Lima, Ana Flávia Barros da Silva; Fleck, Marcelo Pio de Almeida

doi:10.1016/j.jad.2006.10.010

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“…Depression, a health condition associated with both bullying 11,14 and HRQOL, 30,31 was assessed by using the Chinese version of the Patient Health Questionnaire, whose validity and reliability had been examined 32,33 and also validated in Taiwan 34 (Cronbach's a = 0.82 in this study). Patient Health Questionnaire scores .5 and .10 indicate mild and moderate to severe depression, respectively.…”

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Precollege and In-College Bullying Experiences and Health-Related Quality of Life Among College Students

Chen

Huang

2015

Pediatrics

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BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: Bullying is a commonly occurring problem behavior in youths that could lead to long-term health effects. However, the impact of school bullying experiences on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) among college students has been relatively underexplored. This study aimed to describe school bullying experiences and to empirically examine their associations with HRQOL among college students in Taiwan.METHODS: Self-administered survey data (response rate 84.2%) were collected from 1452 college students in 2013 by using proportional stratified cluster sampling. Different types of bullying experiences (ie, physical, verbal, relational, and cyber) before and in college, for bullies and victims, were measured. HRQOL was assessed by the World Health Organization Quality of Life (WHOQOL-BREF) Taiwan version.RESULTS: College students with cyber bullying-victimization experiences before college (b 0.060) reported significantly higher HRQOL in physical health. Regarding social relationships, those with verbal (b -0.086) and relational (b -0.056) bullying-victimization experiences, both before and in college, reported significantly lower HRQOL, whereas those with verbal (b 0.130) and relational (b 0.072) bullying-perpetration experiences in both periods reported significantly higher HRQOL. Students with cyber bullying-victimization experiences in college (b 0.068) reported significantly higher HRQOL in the environment domain. Last, the effects of verbal and relational bullying-victimization experiences on psychological HRQOL could be mediated and manifested through depression.CONCLUSIONS: Various types of bullying experiences occurring before and in college were differentially associated with HRQOL in different domains. These findings underscore the importance of developing school policies and health education initiatives to prevent school bullying and ameliorate its short-term and long-term effects on HRQOL.

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Precollege and In-College Bullying Experiences and Health-Related Quality of Life Among College Students

Chen

Huang

2015

Pediatrics

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“…Subclinical depressive symptoms not only significantly increase the risk of developing major depression [2,3], but are also associated with considerable functional impairment [2,4]. The negative impact of subclinical depressive symptoms on both physical and mental functioning is generally reflected in a reduction of quality of life [5,6]. From a public health perspective, it is important to identify the factors involved in the development of depressive symptoms and the concomitant decrease in quality of life.…”

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Fish consumption, not fatty acid status, is related to quality of life in a healthy population

Schiepers

Groot

Jolles

et al. 2010

Prostaglandins, Leukotrienes and Essential Fatty Acids

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a b s t r a c tDepressive symptoms in the community have a considerable impact on quality of life. Although longchain polyunsaturated fatty acids (LCPUFA) have frequently been implicated in depressed mood, their relationship with quality of life has scarcely been investigated.This study examined the cross-sectional associations between fish consumption and plasma phospholipid LCPUFA status on the one hand, and quality of life, as measured by the Short Form 36 questionnaire, on the other in a population-based sample. The mental health component of quality of life was not associated with LCPUFA status or fish consumption. Fish consumption showed a positive association with physical well-being, which remained significant after correction for LCPUFA status, suggesting that the relationship between fish consumption and physical well-being is independent of the LCPUFA content of fish. These findings indicate that fish consumption may serve as a proxy for a healthy lifestyle or a favorable nutritional status, which is reflected in better quality of life.

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“…6,7,10,[21][22][23][24] Accordingly, it seems correct to assume that subsyndromal depression may affect the QOL in Brazilian primary care patients. 25 The impact of depressive symptoms insufficient to characterize a diagnosis of depressive disorder on healthy individuals remains unstudied.…”

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Evaluation of quality of life in adults with chronic health conditions: the role of depressive symptoms

Rocha

Fleck

2010

Rev. Bras. Psiquiatr.

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Subsyndromal depression: An impact on quality of life?

Cited by 77 publications

References 28 publications

Precollege and In-College Bullying Experiences and Health-Related Quality of Life Among College Students

Precollege and In-College Bullying Experiences and Health-Related Quality of Life Among College Students

Fish consumption, not fatty acid status, is related to quality of life in a healthy population

Evaluation of quality of life in adults with chronic health conditions: the role of depressive symptoms

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