Kaiser Niclas, Sjölander Per, Liljegren Annette Edin, Jacobsson Lars, Renberg Ellinor Salander
Department of Clinical Sciences, Division of Psychiatry, Umeå University, SE-90187 Umeå, Sweden.
Int J Circumpolar Health. 2010 Sep;69(4):383-93. doi: 10.3402/ijch.v69i4.17674. Epub 2010 Aug 18.
The objective of this study was to investigate symptoms and predicting factors of depression and anxiety among reindeer-herding Sami in Sweden.
A total of 319 reindeer-herding Sami (168 men, 151 women) were compared with urban and rural reference populations comprising 1,393 persons (662 men, 731 women).
A cross-sectional questionnaire study on mental health, which included the Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale (HADS). Data were analysed with regard to population, gender, age group, education and work-related stress.
The Sami population disclosed higher mean values for both depression and anxiety than the reference groups, with Sami men reporting the highest rates. Work-related stress was associated with anxiety and depression in the Sami group.
By comparing Sami men and women with reference groups of men and women living in urban and rural areas in northern Sweden, this study identified that reindeer-herding Sami men require special attention with regard to mental health problems.
本研究旨在调查瑞典驯鹿放牧萨米人中抑郁和焦虑的症状及预测因素。
将总共319名驯鹿放牧萨米人（168名男性，151名女性）与由1393人组成的城市和农村对照人群（662名男性，731名女性）进行比较。
一项关于心理健康的横断面问卷调查研究，其中包括医院焦虑抑郁量表（HADS）。对数据按人群、性别、年龄组、教育程度和工作相关压力进行了分析。
萨米人群的抑郁和焦虑平均值均高于对照组，其中萨米男性报告的比率最高。工作相关压力与萨米人群的焦虑和抑郁有关。
通过将萨米男性和女性与瑞典北部城市和农村地区的男性和女性对照人群进行比较，本研究发现驯鹿放牧的萨米男性在心理健康问题方面需要特别关注。
