Impacts of quality of life and stress on mental health of community residents
10.3760/cma.j.issn.1674-0815.2011.06.024
- VernacularTitle:生活质量和压力对社区居民心理健康的影响
- Author:
Xin MA
;
Zeqing WANG
;
Zhuoji CAI
;
Guoqiu ZHAO
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Psychology;
Quality of life;
Stress
- From:
Chinese Journal of Health Management
2011;05(6):377-380
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective To study the impacts of quality of life,stress response and sources of stress on mental health of community residents.Methods A total of 703 questionnaires completed by community residents living in Hangzhou and Cangzhou were prospectively collected.All the subjects were assigned o five age groups:18-25 years old group,26-35 years old group,36-50 years old group,51-64 years old group and ≥65 years old group.Psychological health status was compared between the groups by using analysis of variance.Results Significant difference in mental health was found among 5 age groups.Correlation analysis showed that quality of life,stress response and sources of stress had significant effects on mental health.Conclusion Our data suggest significant impacts of quality of life and stress on mental health of community residents.
