Sociocultural factors in relation to mental health within the Inuit population of Nunavik.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

Built on the Inuit determinants approach of health, this study aimed to identify sociocultural factors associated with mental health among Inuit of Nunavik to guide programs and services.

Methods

The data were collected through the Qanuilirpitaa? 2017, a survey characterized by the involvement of several Inuit representatives. Depressive symptoms (10-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression scale, CES-D), lifetime suicide ideation and attempts, and past-year ideation were self-reported mental health indicators. Sociocultural factors represented four thematic domains: social support, community activities, traditional practices, and cultural identity. Analyses tested whether the sociocultural factors were associated with indicators of mental health using weig

SUBMITTER: Poliakova N 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10830993 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature