The Association of Poor Mental Health Status and Sociocultural Factors in Men: A Population-Based Study in Tehran, Iran

American Journal of Men's Health
Jafar HassanzadehRostam Menati

Abstract

Mental ill-health has increased among Iranian men in the recent years. Mental health is complexly determined by sociocultural, psychological, demographic characteristics, and some health-risk behaviors such as smoking. This study aimed to explore the association(s) between demographic factors, smoking status, social capital, and poor mental health status in a sample of Iranian men. The data were derived from a survey titled "Urban Health Equity Assessment and Response Tool-2" in Tehran, Iran ( n = 11,064). A multistage sampling method was applied in the study. The General Health Questionnaire-28 was used to assess poor mental health status (range = 0-84, scores higher than 23 indicated poor mental health status). The data were analyzed using t test, chi-square test, and multivariate logistic regression. The means of age and family size were 47.14 ± 17.26 years (range = 20-91) and 3.54 ± 1.32 individuals (range = 1-15), respectively. The majority of the participants were employed (57%, n = 6,361). The prevalence of poor mental health was 36.36%, 95% confidence interval (CI) [35.46, 37.26]. The components of social capital were positively associated with poor mental health status. Family size (adjusted odds ratio [AOR] = 0.93; 95...Continue Reading

References

Feb 22, 2000·Annals of the New York Academy of Sciences·A BaumA M Yali
Feb 9, 2002·The Journals of Gerontology. Series B, Psychological Sciences and Social Sciences·B G KnightL S Fox
Aug 2, 2003·The British Journal of Psychiatry : the Journal of Mental Science·M DrukkerJ van Os
May 7, 2004·Acta Psychiatrica Scandinavica. Supplementum·J AlonsoUNKNOWN European Study of the Epidemiology of Mental Disorders (ESEMeD) Project
Jun 16, 2005·Social Science & Medicine·Astier M Almedom
Oct 31, 2006·International Psychogeriatrics·Seyed Kazem MalakoutiTaher Zandi
Oct 16, 2010·PloS One·Tsuyoshi HamanoKuninori Shiwaku
Nov 8, 2012·European Journal of Public Health·Margalida GiliDavid Stuckler
Apr 4, 2013·BMC Public Health·Heather SipsmaElizabeth H Bradley
Feb 6, 2014·Social Science & Medicine·Carlos Javier Riumallo-HerlMauricio Avendano
Feb 15, 2014·BMJ : British Medical Journal·Gemma TaylorPaul Aveyard
May 16, 2014·Scandinavian Journal of Public Health·Anne Illemann ChristensenKnud Juel
Oct 12, 2014·Social Science & Medicine·Femke VerduinWillem F Scholte
Jun 15, 2015·American Journal of Preventive Medicine·Marc L SteinbergYunqing Li
Aug 13, 2015·International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health·Juan ChenPierre F Landry

❮ Previous
Next ❯

Software Mentioned

Stata SE

Related Concepts

Trending Feeds

COVID-19

Coronaviruses encompass a large family of viruses that cause the common cold as well as more serious diseases, such as the ongoing outbreak of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19; formally known as 2019-nCoV). Coronaviruses can spread from animals to humans; symptoms include fever, cough, shortness of breath, and breathing difficulties; in more severe cases, infection can lead to death. This feed covers recent research on COVID-19.

Blastomycosis

Blastomycosis fungal infections spread through inhaling Blastomyces dermatitidis spores. Discover the latest research on blastomycosis fungal infections here.

Nuclear Pore Complex in ALS/FTD

Alterations in nucleocytoplasmic transport, controlled by the nuclear pore complex, may be involved in the pathomechanism underlying multiple neurodegenerative diseases including Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis and Frontotemporal Dementia. Here is the latest research on the nuclear pore complex in ALS and FTD.

Applications of Molecular Barcoding

The concept of molecular barcoding is that each original DNA or RNA molecule is attached to a unique sequence barcode. Sequence reads having different barcodes represent different original molecules, while sequence reads having the same barcode are results of PCR duplication from one original molecule. Discover the latest research on molecular barcoding here.

Chronic Fatigue Syndrome

Chronic fatigue syndrome is a disease characterized by unexplained disabling fatigue; the pathology of which is incompletely understood. Discover the latest research on chronic fatigue syndrome here.

Evolution of Pluripotency

Pluripotency refers to the ability of a cell to develop into three primary germ cell layers of the embryo. This feed focuses on the mechanisms that underlie the evolution of pluripotency. Here is the latest research.

Position Effect Variegation

Position Effect Variagation occurs when a gene is inactivated due to its positioning near heterochromatic regions within a chromosome. Discover the latest research on Position Effect Variagation here.

STING Receptor Agonists

Stimulator of IFN genes (STING) are a group of transmembrane proteins that are involved in the induction of type I interferon that is important in the innate immune response. The stimulation of STING has been an active area of research in the treatment of cancer and infectious diseases. Here is the latest research on STING receptor agonists.

Microbicide

Microbicides are products that can be applied to vaginal or rectal mucosal surfaces with the goal of preventing, or at least significantly reducing, the transmission of sexually transmitted infections. Here is the latest research on microbicides.