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[Mental disorder, demographic variables and life satisfaction].
Daniel Maffasioli Gonçalves1, Flavio Kapczinski
1Programa de Pós-Graduação em Epidemiologia, Faculdade de Medicina, Universidade Federal do Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, RS, Brasil. danielmgpoa@yahoo.com.br
Revista De Saude Publica
|October 15, 2008
Summary
Mental health screening and female gender negatively impact life satisfaction, while older age is associated with higher life satisfaction. These factors significantly influence subjective well-being.
Area of Science:
- Psychiatry
- Psychology
- Public Health
Context:
- Study conducted in Santa Cruz do Sul, Southern Brazil, within the Health Family Program.
- Data collected from residents between June 30 and August 30, 2006.
- Utilized the Self-report Questionnaire-20 (SRQ-20) for psychiatric screening and the Satisfaction with Life Scale (SWLS).
Purpose:
- To assess the relationship between non-psychotic mental disorders, sociodemographic factors, and chronic non-psychiatric diseases with life satisfaction.
- To understand the predictors of subjective well-being in a Brazilian population.
- To evaluate the impact of mental health status on life satisfaction scores.
Summary:
- A total of 625 individuals participated in the study.
- Significant inverse associations were found between female gender and positive psychiatric screening results with SWLS scores.
- Age demonstrated a significant positive association with SWLS scores.
- Concomitant non-psychiatric chronic diseases did not show a significant association with SWLS scores.
Impact:
- Findings highlight the detrimental effect of mental health issues on life satisfaction.
- Older age is associated with greater life satisfaction, supporting previous validation studies.
- Results underscore the importance of mental health screening within primary care settings.
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