Prevalence and correlates of severe depressive symptoms among Arab, Asian, Black, Indigenous, White, and mixed-race individuals in Canada: a population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Canada's mental health crisis has worsened since the COVID-19 pandemic. Depression is particularly concerning due to its prevalence and significant effects, but racial differences in its occurrence and associated factors remain underexplored. This cross-sectional study aims to address this gap by (1) assessing the prevalence of depressive symptoms among Arab, Asian, Black, Indigenous, White, and mixed-race individuals in Canada, and (2) identifying the factors associated within these racial groups.

Methods

A nationally representative sample (N = 4220) was randomly selected from a Computer-Assisted Web Interviewing panel, ensuring racial diversity (45.45% White, 13.53% Black, 13.25% Indigenous, 11.30% Arab, 7.32% Asian). Multiple linear and logistic regression anal

SUBMITTER: Cenat JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12664661 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature