Correlation of Social Support and Mental Health among Residents in Weifang
10.12026/j.issn.1001-8565.2017.04.25
- VernacularTitle:潍坊市居民社会支持与心理健康状况相关性研究
- Author:
Jiangfei LI
;
Xiangxiang ZHANG
;
Shan ZHAO
;
Zhiqiang ZHU
;
Lei JU
;
Yue LU
;
Wengui ZHENG
- Keywords:
Social Support;
Mental Health;
Residents
- From:
Chinese Medical Ethics
2017;30(4):500-503
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Objective:To investigate the current status of social support and mental health among residents in Weifang and analyze the impact of social support on mental health,thus to provide reference for improving the mental health status of residents.Methods:A sample of 6174 residents in Weifang was investigated using Social Support Rate Scale (SSRS) and Kessler Psychological Distress Scale (K10).The data was analyzed statistically with Chi-square test,Kruskal-Wallis test and Multiple Logistic regression analysis.Results:About 0.3％ residents in Weifang reported low social support and 93 ％ residents showed good mental health.Gender,age,social support level and 3 dimensions of social support were associated with mental health respectively in the correlation analysis.In the multiple analyses,social support,subjective support,availability of support and mental health were positively correlated in the model of Good mental health and General mental health.Conclusion:The mental health status of residents in Weifang is not optimistic.The social support level has beneficial effect on mental health starus.Subjective support,objective support and the utilization of these supports imposes different degrees of inflnence on mental health status.
