INTRODUCTION Injury and psychological distress are public health priorities because of their high occurrence in the population. This study examines the longitudinal effects of injury characteristics on psychological distress. METHODS Study participants were enrolled distance learning Thai adults (N = 42,785 at 2013 follow-up) residing nationwide. We analysed 2009 and 2013 data. Injury questio...

Abstract Background The influence of maternal psychological distress on infant congenital heart defects (CHDs) has not been thoroughly investigated. Furthermore, there have no reports the combined effect and socioeconomic status CHDs. This study aimed to examine whether distress, status, their combinations were associated with CHD. Methods We conducted a prospective cohort using data from Japan...

Psychological distress has a negative impact on employee health and work performance. However, there is a paucity of studies examining the effects of exercise on the psychological well-being of workers in the field of occupational health. In this study, we evaluated the benefits of a cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT)-based exercise program in reducing psychological distress among employees. A ...

Measurement instruments that have satisfactory psychometric properties are needed to improve mental health research and services, especially in the effort measure, identify, monitor psychological problems experienced by individuals. The purpose of this study is examine Indonesian version Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS). involved 1,922 participants from Surabaya aged between 16 26. data w...

According to studies conducted in various countries, it is estimated that between 30 and 50 percent of people have a mental health problem that goes unrecognized by the general practitioner. In light of this situation, a strategy has been proposed involving primary care as the basis of the healthcare system, which would allow for early detection of patients with psychiatric disorders. Various e...

Alexithymia is considered as important contributor in the psychological distress. This study examined the moderator role of alexithymia in the relationship between self-care and psychological distress in 217 elementary school teachers. Alexithymia, self-care and psychological distress has been assessed in 217 teachers (108 females and 109 males). Participants were asked to complete 4 including ...

objective: type 2 diabetes mellitus is a chronic and progressive disease that has reached the epidemic level around the world. in malaysia, according to the third national health and morbidity survey (2006), the prevalence of diabetes has increased to 14.9% from 8.3% in 1996. co-morbid psychological factors such as depression, anxiety, and stress have been shown to be high among type 2 diabetic...