How life stressors influence modifiable lifestyle factors, depressive symptoms, and physical and mental health among Vietnamese older women?

Dao-Tran, T-H; Anderson, D; Seib, C

How life stressors influence modifiable lifestyle factors, depressive symptoms, and physical and mental health among Vietnamese older women?

Dao-Tran, T-H Anderson, D

Seib, C

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Citation:: BMC Psychiatry, 2017, 17, (1), pp. 1-9
Issue Date:: 2017-06-29

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dc.contributor.author	Dao-Tran, T-H
dc.contributor.author	Anderson, D https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8996-9624
dc.contributor.author	Seib, C
dc.date.accessioned	2022-08-30T03:43:48Z
dc.date.available	2017-06-21
dc.date.available	2022-08-30T03:43:48Z
dc.date.issued	2017-06-29
dc.identifier.citation	BMC Psychiatry, 2017, 17, (1), pp. 1-9
dc.identifier.issn	1471-244X
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dc.description.abstract	BACKGROUND: Research has demonstrated that exposure to life stressors can influence health through a number of pathways. However, knowledge about the patterns of life stressors and their contributions to health in different populations is limited. Vietnamese older women have attracted little research to date in this area. METHODS: This cross-sectional study used an interview-administered-questionnaire to collect data from 440 Vietnamese older women. Descriptive analysis was used to describe life stressors among Vietnamese older women. Binary analysis and Structural Equation Modelling statistical analysis were used to examine the influences of life stressors on modifiable lifestyle factors, depressive symptoms, physical and mental health among Vietnamese older women. RESULTS: Vietnamese older women in this study commonly reported the experience of losing a close person, including a baby/child, serious health or money problems, violence and disaster. Among the study participants, (1) exposure to more life stressors increased their depressive symptoms, and decreased their physical and mental health; (2) exposure to more life stressors also increased their physical health by increasing their physical activity levels. CONCLUSION: Life stressors influenced health among Vietnamese older women through different pathways. Interventions to manage stress and depressive symptoms are required for Vietnamese older women in the future.
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dc.language	eng
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dc.subject	1103 Clinical Sciences, 1117 Public Health and Health Services, 1701 Psychology
dc.subject.classification	Psychiatry
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Life Change Events
dc.subject.mesh	Life Style
dc.subject.mesh	Mental Health
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Socioeconomic Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Stress, Psychological
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.subject.mesh	Vietnam
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Life Change Events
dc.subject.mesh	Life Style
dc.subject.mesh	Mental Health
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Socioeconomic Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Stress, Psychological
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dc.subject.mesh	Vietnam
dc.subject.mesh	Humans
dc.subject.mesh	Cross-Sectional Studies
dc.subject.mesh	Depression
dc.subject.mesh	Stress, Psychological
dc.subject.mesh	Life Style
dc.subject.mesh	Life Change Events
dc.subject.mesh	Mental Health
dc.subject.mesh	Health Status
dc.subject.mesh	Socioeconomic Factors
dc.subject.mesh	Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Middle Aged
dc.subject.mesh	Vietnam
dc.subject.mesh	Female
dc.subject.mesh	Surveys and Questionnaires
dc.title	How life stressors influence modifiable lifestyle factors, depressive symptoms, and physical and mental health among Vietnamese older women?
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Abstract:

BACKGROUND: Research has demonstrated that exposure to life stressors can influence health through a number of pathways. However, knowledge about the patterns of life stressors and their contributions to health in different populations is limited. Vietnamese older women have attracted little research to date in this area. METHODS: This cross-sectional study used an interview-administered-questionnaire to collect data from 440 Vietnamese older women. Descriptive analysis was used to describe life stressors among Vietnamese older women. Binary analysis and Structural Equation Modelling statistical analysis were used to examine the influences of life stressors on modifiable lifestyle factors, depressive symptoms, physical and mental health among Vietnamese older women. RESULTS: Vietnamese older women in this study commonly reported the experience of losing a close person, including a baby/child, serious health or money problems, violence and disaster. Among the study participants, (1) exposure to more life stressors increased their depressive symptoms, and decreased their physical and mental health; (2) exposure to more life stressors also increased their physical health by increasing their physical activity levels. CONCLUSION: Life stressors influenced health among Vietnamese older women through different pathways. Interventions to manage stress and depressive symptoms are required for Vietnamese older women in the future.

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