A cross-national analysis of demographic variation in self-rated mental health across 22 countries.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health is a critical aspect of overall well-being, encompassing not only the absence of mental disorders but also positive attributes such as stress management, and healthy relationships. Prior studies suggest that self-rated mental health varies across different cultures and sociodemographic characteristics. However, most studies on demographic variations in self-rated mental health have been conducted within specific countries or regions, leaving a gap in our understanding of how these factors influence mental health across different cultural contexts.

Methods

To address this gap, we leveraged a dataset of over 200,000 individuals from 22 countries to examine the distribution of self-rated mental health among key demographic variables such as age, gender,

SUBMITTER: Okafor CN 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12313904 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature