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Public beliefs about cause and risk of depression in Iceland: a pilot study

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Sonja Stelly Gústafsdóttir
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2016

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Iðjuþjálfinn 2016,37(2);5-10
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Abstract The aim of this pilot study was to explore attitudes of the Icelandic public towards causes and risks of depression. A cross-sectional survey was conducted, employing a questionnaire and a vignette of a person with depression. A convenience sample of 100 people was used with a response rate of 85%. Data was analysed using descriptive statistics and nonparametric tests. Overall, the participants perceived both causes and risks to involve genetics, personality traits and lack of coping strategies. The belief in the importance of social stressors as a cause and risk factor of depression was predominant. Problems from childhood and day to day problems were considered to be the most likely causes of depression, but unemployment, being divorced and belonging to a low socioeconomic group the most likely risk. Factors that generally imply negative attitudes towards a person with depression were also seen as a likely cause. Public beliefs about mental health issues provide important information which can be used to promote mental health and develop services, in order to tackle depression as a public health issue. Keywords: Public beliefs, depression, causes, risks. Útdráttur Geðrænir sjúkdómar, líkt og þunglyndi, eru taldir ein stærsta lýðheilsuáskorun í Evrópu þar sem gera má ráð fyrir að einn af hverjum fjórum finni fyrir einkennum þunglyndis einhvern tíma á ævinni. Algengi örorku vegna geð- eða hegðunarröskunar fer vaxandi á Íslandi og að sama skapi notkun þunglyndislyfja. Rannsóknir á viðhorfum fólks til heilsu og sjúkdóma getur gefið mikilvægar upplýsingar um hvaða skilning almenningur leggur í ýmis heilsutengd málefni. Að sama skapi geta hugmyndir fólks um orsakir geðræns vanda gefið vísbendingar um hvort og þá einnig hvert fólk leitar eftir faglegri aðstoð og hvaða augum það lítur einstaklinga sem greinast með geðsjúkdóm. Í þessari grein er forrannsókn á viðhorfum Íslendinga til orsaka- og áhættuþátta þunglyndis lýst. Gögnum var safnað með spurningalista sem þátttakendur brugðust við eftir að hafa lesið stutta lýsingu á einstaklingi með þunglyndi. Notað var 100 manna hentugleikaúrtak og svarhlutfallið var 85%. Lýsandi tölfræði var beitt við greiningu gagna og óstikuð próf notuð til að bera saman breytur. Almennt töldu þátttakendur orsaka- og áhættuþætti vera margþætta og tengjast erfðum, skorti á bjargráðum og persónueinkennum. Félagslegir streituvaldar voru þó álitnir eiga stærstan þátt í þunglyndi en á ólíkan máta. Þannig voru streituvaldar eins og erfiðleikar í barnæsku og vandi í daglegu lífi, taldir líklegustu orsakaþættirnir, en það að vera atvinnulaus, hafa skilið eða slitið sambúð og tilheyra tekjulægsta samfélagshópnum líklegustu áhættuþættirnir. Atriði sem almennt fela í sér neikvæð viðhorf til þess sem er þunglyndur voru einnig metin sem líkleg orsök. Viðhorf almennings til orsaka- og áhættuþátta þunglyndis gefa mikilvægar vísbendingar sem geta nýst til að efla geðheilbrigði, þróa þjónustu við hæfi bregðast við þunglyndi sem lýðheilsuvanda. Lykilorð: Viðhorf almennings, þunglyndi, orsök, áhætta.
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