Mental health and sociodemographic characteristics among Icelanders, data from a cross-sectional study in Iceland.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental health challenges are on the rise worldwide. In Iceland, little is known about the sociodemographic factors associated with poor mental health. This study aimed to investigate symptoms of depression, anxiety, stress, and psychiatric medication for mental disorders in a nationally representative sample in Iceland and to explore its associations with sociodemographic factors.

Methods

This Icelandic cross-sectional study 'Health and Wellbeing of Icelanders' was conducted in 2017 and included 9,887 randomly chosen adults. Participants' depression, anxiety, and stress levels were measured with the Depression Anxiety and Stress scale-21(DASS-21) and the association with sociodemographic factors and prescribed psychiatric medication was assessed in a multinominal

SUBMITTER: Sigurðardottir S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9835021 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature