Armandpishe Sara, Pakzad Reza, Jandaghian-Bidgoli Mohammadamin, Abdi Fatemeh, Sardashti Maryam, Soltaniha Kimia
Student Research Committee, Nursing and Midwifery Faculty, Alborz University of Medical Sciences, Karaj, Iran.
Student Research Committee, Faculty of Health, Ilam University of Medical Sciences, Ilam, Iran.
Heliyon. 2023 Jun 2;9(6):e16901. doi: 10.1016/j.heliyon.2023.e16901. eCollection 2023 Jun.
BACKGROUND & AIM: Stress, anxiety, and depression are among the major public health problems worldwide. These problems, which may lead to more challenges, continue to grow. Therefore, the aim of this study was to investigate the main factors affecting the prevalence of stress, anxiety, and depression among citizens of Karaj.
MATERIALS & METHODS: A total of 920 people participated in the study. The Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale (DASS), consisting of 21 items, was used for the assessment of the studied problems. Single and multiple regressions were used for the data analysis. In addition, all statistical analysis was done by Stata version 12 at the 0.05significance level.
We found that the prevalence rate of depression, anxiety, and stress was 4.79%, 13.28%, and 15.13%, respectively. Education level was significantly associated with stress (b: 1.21; p < 0.001), anxiety (b: 2.03; p < 0.001), and depression (b: 0.48; p: 0.039). The association of the female gender with stress (b: 2.05; p < 0.001) and anxiety (b: 1.01; p: 0.002) was also confirmed. The association of being divorced or widowed with stress (b: 1.84; p: 0.005), anxiety (b: 1.21; p: 0.001), and depression (b: 1.85; p: 0.003) was approved. There was also a significant association between family size and stress (b: 0.39; p: 0.041). Gender and economic status were known as the most effective factors in the incidence of the studied problems.
The prevalence rate of depression, stress, and anxiety in Karaj should be taken into consideration. Therefore, the preventive and therapeutic measures need to be considered for reducing the effects of the risk factors.
压力、焦虑和抑郁是全球主要的公共卫生问题。这些问题可能会引发更多挑战，且仍在不断增加。因此，本研究旨在调查影响卡拉季市民压力、焦虑和抑郁患病率的主要因素。
共有920人参与了本研究。采用由21个项目组成的抑郁、焦虑和压力量表（DASS）来评估所研究的问题。数据分析采用单因素和多因素回归。此外，所有统计分析均使用Stata 12版本，显著性水平为0.05。
我们发现抑郁、焦虑和压力的患病率分别为4.79%、13.28%和15.13%。教育水平与压力（b：1.21；p < 0.001）、焦虑（b：2.03；p < 0.001）和抑郁（b：0.48；p：0.039）显著相关。女性与压力（b：2.05；p < 0.001）和焦虑（b：1.01；p：0.002）的关联也得到了证实。离婚或丧偶与压力（b：1.84；p：0.005）、焦虑（b：1.21；p：0.001）和抑郁（b：1.85；p：0.003）的关联也得到了验证。家庭规模与压力之间也存在显著关联（b：0.39；p：0.041）。性别和经济状况被认为是所研究问题发生率的最有效因素。
应考虑卡拉季抑郁、压力和焦虑的患病率。因此，需要考虑采取预防和治疗措施以降低危险因素的影响。
