This study aimed to explore the relationship between psychological distress and degree of functional independence among elderly adults following the Great East Japan Earthquake. Participants were 20 282 adults aged 65 and older who lived in the Great East Japan Earthquake evacuation zone specified by the government on March 31, 2011. This study is a part of a detailed survey on mental health an...

There is substantial evidence that lower socio-economic position (SEP) is associated with poorer mental health outcomes. However, uncertainties exist about the origins of socioeconomic gradients in mental health problems and the relative contributions of both childhood and adult SEP. In this study we assess the association of childhood SEP with psychological distress in adulthood and investigat...

AIM The study aimed to develop two Japanese versions of King's Stigma Scale, a full version (KSS-J-1) and a short version (KSS-J-2), through psychometric property testing. METHODS The sample included 112 people with mental illness. We tested the constructs of the scales using both confirmatory and exploratory factor analyses. Internal consistency and test-retest reliability were tested. We ex...

OBJECTIVE: To explore the demographic differences on caregiver burden, hopelessness, and psychological distress among caregivers of psychiatric patients. METHODS: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted in Pakistan Institute Medical Sciences Islamabad Nishtar Hospital Multan, eight months from 10th April 2019 to 20th November 2019. Purposive sampling technique used include 240 diff...

background: psychological profile of inflammatory bowel disease patients is not well studied in iran. we investigated the psychological status of iranian patients with ulcerative colitis (uc) and its relationship with disease activity and quality of life (qol). materials and methods: a cross-sectional study was conducted on adult uc patients. the lichtiger colitis activity index, hospital anxie...

The measurement of quality life (QOL) in children with intellectual disability often relies upon proxy report via caregivers. current study investigated whether caregiver psychological distress mediates or moderates the effects impairment on their ratings QOL disability. Caregivers 447 an reported child’s day-to-day functioning, own using Kessler Psychological Distress Scale, and Quality Life I...

BACKGROUND Emotional distress is an important dimension in diabetes, and several instruments have been developed to measure this aspect. The Problem Areas in Diabetes (PAID) scale is one such instrument which has demonstrated validity and reliability in Western populations, but its psychometric properties in Asian populations have not been examined. METHODS This was a secondary analysis of da...

The impact of marital instability and psychological distress on quality life extends beyond the emotional realm. They can also affect other domains, such as physical health, social relationships, overall satisfaction. motive study was to examine effect among early late married women in Pakistan. A cross-sectional research design adopted. purposive sampling using a employed. sample 200 women, co...