The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors among Malaysian population : original research
The rising prevalence of mental disorders and their impact on the global disease burden is an emergent public health concern. The present study was to assess the prevalence of depression, stress and anxiety level among the Malaysian community by using Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-...
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| description | The rising prevalence of mental disorders and their impact on the global disease
burden is an emergent public health concern. The present study was to assess
the prevalence of depression, stress and anxiety level among the Malaysian
community by using Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and
identify their correlates by using the Belief of Depression Questionnaire (BDQ).
The cross-sectional study was conducted among the Malaysian community
through a convenient sampling method from October to December 2019. The
DASS-21 and BDQ scales were used to explore the level of mental health and the
respondents’ belief in their condition. The institutional ethics committee’s approval
and participants’ written consent had been obtained before the commencement
of the study. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to determine the
association between the DASS scores. A total of 462 respondents were recruited
into the study. The outcomes revealed that the respondents fell into mild stress
levels (mean=14.5 + 10.3), moderate levels of anxiety (mean= 12.1 +±10.0), and
mild levels of depression (mean=11.9 + 10.8). The majorly observed symptoms
were tiredness (68.4%), reduced energy (46.8%), and dizziness (44.2%). Exercise
(82.9%), spirituality (81.2%), and changing “how I think about myself” (79%) were
the majorly reported factors considered helpful by the respondents to control or
cure their condition. The study reported a higher prevalence of depression, stress,
and anxiety among the younger age group, females, Indians, divorced/ unmarried,
and lower monthly income respondents. Considering the results, it is essential to
develop evidence-based and suitable community-based primary and secondary
mental health prevention programmes. |
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| spelling | oai:generic.eprints.org:196732022-09-12T02:05:56Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19673/ The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors among Malaysian population : original research Ong, Siew Chin S, Shakeel Ooi, GS The rising prevalence of mental disorders and their impact on the global disease burden is an emergent public health concern. The present study was to assess the prevalence of depression, stress and anxiety level among the Malaysian community by using Depression Anxiety and Stress Scale-21 (DASS-21) and identify their correlates by using the Belief of Depression Questionnaire (BDQ). The cross-sectional study was conducted among the Malaysian community through a convenient sampling method from October to December 2019. The DASS-21 and BDQ scales were used to explore the level of mental health and the respondents’ belief in their condition. The institutional ethics committee’s approval and participants’ written consent had been obtained before the commencement of the study. Spearman’s rank correlation coefficient was used to determine the association between the DASS scores. A total of 462 respondents were recruited into the study. The outcomes revealed that the respondents fell into mild stress levels (mean=14.5 + 10.3), moderate levels of anxiety (mean= 12.1 +±10.0), and mild levels of depression (mean=11.9 + 10.8). The majorly observed symptoms were tiredness (68.4%), reduced energy (46.8%), and dizziness (44.2%). Exercise (82.9%), spirituality (81.2%), and changing “how I think about myself” (79%) were the majorly reported factors considered helpful by the respondents to control or cure their condition. The study reported a higher prevalence of depression, stress, and anxiety among the younger age group, females, Indians, divorced/ unmarried, and lower monthly income respondents. Considering the results, it is essential to develop evidence-based and suitable community-based primary and secondary mental health prevention programmes. Pusat Perubatan Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2022-06 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/19673/1/17_ms0564_pdf_95921.pdf Ong, Siew Chin and S, Shakeel and Ooi, GS (2022) The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors among Malaysian population : original research. Medicine & Health, 17 (1). pp. 226-245. ISSN 2289-5728 https://www.medicineandhealthukm.com/toc/17/1 |
| spellingShingle | Ong, Siew Chin S, Shakeel Ooi, GS The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors among Malaysian population : original research |
| title | The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors among Malaysian population : original research |
| title_full | The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors among Malaysian population : original research |
| title_fullStr | The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors among Malaysian population : original research |
| title_full_unstemmed | The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors among Malaysian population : original research |
| title_short | The prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors among Malaysian population : original research |
| title_sort | prevalence of depression, anxiety and stress and their associated factors among malaysian population : original research |
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