Anxiety, depression and associated factors among recently divorced individuals
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Anxiety, depression and associated factors among recently divorced individuals. / Hald, Gert Martin; Cipric, Ana; Sander, Soren; Strizzi, Jenna Marie.
In: Journal of Mental Health, Vol. 31, No. 4, 2022, p. 462-470.Research output: Contribution to journal › Journal article › Research › peer-review
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T1 - Anxiety, depression and associated factors among recently divorced individuals
AU - Hald, Gert Martin
AU - Cipric, Ana
AU - Sander, Soren
AU - Strizzi, Jenna Marie
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - BackgroundIn divorce research, studies using large samples, very recently divorced individuals and validated measures of depression and anxiety with available background populations for comparison are missing.AimsThis study aimed to investigate symptoms of depression and anxiety among recently divorced Danes and assess the explanatory power of relevant sociodemographic- and divorce-related variables on these symptoms.MethodsThe study utilized an online cross-sectional design and a total of 1856 Danish citizens recruited through the Danish State Administration. Average scores for depression and anxiety were compared to the Danish background population and regression analyses were conducted to assess the explanatory power of sociodemographic- and divorce characteristics on symptoms of depression and anxiety.ResultsDivorcees reported significantly higher levels of both depressive and anxiety symptoms than the background population with a large proportion of the sample scoring equal to or higher than generally recommended cut-off values for risk of suffering from a psychiatric diagnosable case of depression or anxiety. Both sociodemographic- and divorce characteristics were predictive of symptoms of depression and anxiety.ConclusionThe findings underline the relevance of public health intervention targeting symptoms of depression and anxiety among recently divorced individuals.
AB - BackgroundIn divorce research, studies using large samples, very recently divorced individuals and validated measures of depression and anxiety with available background populations for comparison are missing.AimsThis study aimed to investigate symptoms of depression and anxiety among recently divorced Danes and assess the explanatory power of relevant sociodemographic- and divorce-related variables on these symptoms.MethodsThe study utilized an online cross-sectional design and a total of 1856 Danish citizens recruited through the Danish State Administration. Average scores for depression and anxiety were compared to the Danish background population and regression analyses were conducted to assess the explanatory power of sociodemographic- and divorce characteristics on symptoms of depression and anxiety.ResultsDivorcees reported significantly higher levels of both depressive and anxiety symptoms than the background population with a large proportion of the sample scoring equal to or higher than generally recommended cut-off values for risk of suffering from a psychiatric diagnosable case of depression or anxiety. Both sociodemographic- and divorce characteristics were predictive of symptoms of depression and anxiety.ConclusionThe findings underline the relevance of public health intervention targeting symptoms of depression and anxiety among recently divorced individuals.
KW - Divorce
KW - marital dissolution
KW - anxiety
KW - depression
KW - norm data
U2 - 10.1080/09638237.2020.1755022
DO - 10.1080/09638237.2020.1755022
M3 - Journal article
C2 - 32338552
VL - 31
SP - 462
EP - 470
JO - Journal of Mental Health
JF - Journal of Mental Health
SN - 0963-8237
IS - 4
ER -
ID: 241700277