1.Depressive and anxious symptoms and their comorbidity among Chinese residents in 2021 and 2022
Limin RONG ; Yi ZHENG ; Ximing DUAN ; Yanzhi LIU ; Xiaoyan ZHANG ; Ruiyu HU ; Li ZHU ; Yueqin HUANG ; Yibo WU ; Fuqin MU ; Yan LIU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2023;37(12):1023-1030
Objective:To analyze the detection rate and related factors of depressive and anxious symptoms comorbidity in 2021 and 2022.Methods:Based on the results of the Seventh National Population Census in 2021,the residents of 32 provinces,municipalities,and autonomous regions were sampled by gender and age.The gender and age of the samples were in line with the characteristics of China's population.A face-to-face interview survey was conducted in community residents in each province in 2021(n=11 005)and 2022(n=30 421)with the Gen-eralized Anxiety Questionnaire-7 and Patient Health Questionnaire-9.Results:The detection rates of depressive and anxious symptoms comorbidity were 10.67%in 2021 and 11.72%in 2022.The prevalence of depressive and anxi-ety comorbidity were higher in male,younger(age≤17 years),divorced,lower BMI(BMI<18.5 kg/m2),higher education(graduate),students,and residents with chronic medical history(Ps<0.001).In 2022,32.06%of people with depressive symptoms had anxious symptoms and 47.62%of people with anxious symptoms had depressive symptoms.Conclusion:In 2021 and 2022,the detection rates of depressive and anxious symptoms comorbidity were both about 10%,and half of patients with anxious symptoms were accompanied by depressive symptoms,So atten-tion should be paid to the comorbidity of depression and anxiety symptoms.
2.Stigma and related factors in family members of patients with mental disorders
Haiya SUN ; Huihui WEI ; Huimin GU ; Xingzhen JIN ; Sifang NIU ; Hao SUN ; Fuqin MU ; Ruixue XU ; Yueqin HUANG ; Wenjun WANG ; Yan LIU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2023;37(12):1038-1044
Objective:To explore stigma and related factors among family members of patients with mental disorders in psychiatric hospitals.Methods:Totally 1 365 family members of inpatients with mental disorders were-surveyed,and were assessed with the Perceived Devaluation-Discrimination Scale and a self-made demographic characteristics questionnaire.Results:The screening rate of stigma among the patient's family members was 61.5%.Males(OR=2.26,95%CI:1.06-5.01),age group of 18-29 years(OR=1.91,95%CI:1.15-3.20),monthly income ≥500 yuan(P<0.05),disease duration of 0.5-<lyear(OR=3.14,95%CI:1.66-6.03),care for patients within<lyear(P<0.05),teachers(OR=2.32,95%CI:1.24-3.44),self-employed person(OR=1.63,95%CI:1.02-2.24),civil servants(OR=1.77,95%CI:1.09-2.45),schizophrenia(OR=1.87,95%CI:1.32-2.42),affective disorders(OR=1.52,95%CI:1.03-2.016)were the main riskfactors of stigma.Conclusions:Family members of patients with mental disorders generally have a severe stigma,especially of patients with schizophrenia and affective disorders.
3.Mediating effect of avoidant personality between chronic rhinitis and depressive symptoms in college freshman
Luyao DAI ; Haiya SUN ; Ruixue XU ; Yi ZHENG ; Fuqin MU ; Jianhua GAO ; Yilin WU ; Zezhou LI ; Zhexian LIAO ; Guohao SU ; Wenjun WANG ; Yan LIU
Chinese Journal of Behavioral Medicine and Brain Science 2023;32(10):928-932
Objective:To explore the influence of chronic rhinitis on depressive symptoms of college freshmen and the mediating effect of avoidant personality.Methods:A cluster sampling method was used to survey 8 079 college freshmen from April 2018 to October 2018 using the Beck depression inventory and the avoidant personality diagnosis questionnaire based on DSM-Ⅳ.SPSS 25.0 software was used for descriptive statistics and Spearman correlation analysis, and the macro program PROCESS version 3.3 was used for the mediating effect.Results:(1) The detection rates of chronic rhinitis, avoidant personality and depressive symptoms were 22.90% (1 850/8 079), 19.22% (1 553/8 079) and 6.28% (507/8 079). The scores for avoidant personality disorder and depressive symptoms were 1.00 (0, 3.00) and 1.00 (0, 4.00), respectively. (2) The chronic rhinitis, avoidant personality and depressive symptoms were positively correlated ( rchronic rhinitis-avoidant personality=0.094, rchronic rhinitis-depressive symptoms=0.095, ravoidant personality-depressive symptoms=0.416, all P<0.001). (3) Chronic rhinitis could positively predict depressive symptoms ( β=1.113, P<0.001). (4) Avoidant personality played a mediating role between chronic rhinitis and depressive symptoms ( β=1.094, P<0.001), and accounted for 44.92%(0.500/1.113) of the total effect. Conclusion:Chronic rhinitis directly affect the depressive symptoms of college freshmen, and indirectly affect the depressive symptoms of college freshmen through the mediating role of avoidant personality.
4.A nationwide cross-sectional study of depressive symptoms among community-based patients with neoplasms in China
Hanyun LI ; Xiuting LI ; Ruixue XU ; Fuqin MU ; Yan QIN ; Yueqin HUANG ; Yibo WU ; Yan LIU
Chinese Mental Health Journal 2024;38(1):55-62
Objective:To investigate the associated factors of depressive symptoms among patients with neo-plasms.Methods:Nationwide(excluding Hong Kong,Macao,and Taiwan),30 505 residents were selected by a combination of stratified sampling and quota sampling according to the proportion of the seventh national population census.Patient Health Questionnaire-9(PHQ-9),General Anxiety Disorder-7(GAD-7),self-made questionnaire,and simplified perceived social support scale used to evaluate depressive symptoms,anxiety symptoms,behaviors,and perceived social support among patients with neoplasms.Results:Totally 359(1.2%)patients with self-repor-ted clinically diagnosed neoplasms were included,of which 151(42.1%)patients with malignant neoplasms and 208(57.9%)patients with benign neoplasms.The detection rate of depressive symptoms in patients with neo-plasms was 76.6%.Less than three days of walking for more than 10 minutes per day in the past week(OR=6.63),4-6 days of walking for more than 10 minutes per day in the past week(OR=5.00),the low(OR=4.80)or medium(OR=3.06)overall sleep quality,the lower perceived friend support(OR=4.66),and anxiety symp-toms(OR=1.74)among patients with neoplasms were risk factors for depressive symptoms.Conclusion:Patients with neoplasms generally might be at a high risk of depressive symptoms,especially for those patients with less ex-ercise,poor sleep quality,and low perceived social support.