Material, psychosocial and sociodemographic determinants are associated with positive mental health in Europe: a cross-sectional study.
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ABSTRACT: To investigate the association between psychosocial, sociodemographic and material determinants of positive mental health in Europe.Cross-sectional analysis of survey data.34 European countries.Representative Europe-wide sample consisting of 21?066 men and 22?569 women aged 18?years and over, from 34 European countries participating in the third wave of the European Quality of Life Survey (2011-2012).Positive mental health as measured by the WHO-5-Mental Well-being Index, while the lowest 25% centile indicated poor positive mental health.The prevalence of poor positive mental health was 30% in women and 24% in men. Material, as well as psychosocial, and sociodemographic factors were independently associated with poor positive mental health in a Europe-wide sample from 34 European countries. When studying all factors together, the highest OR for poor positive mental health was reported for social exclusion (men: OR=1.73, 95% CI 1.59 to 1.90; women: OR=1.69, 95% CI 1.57 to 1.81) among the psychosocial factors. Among the material factors, material deprivation had the highest impact (men: OR=1.96, 95% CI 1.78 to 2.15; women: OR=1.93, 95% CI 1.79 to 2.08).This study gives the first overview on determinants of positive mental health at a European level and could be used as the basis for preventive policies in the field of positive mental health in Europe.
SUBMITTER: Dreger S
PROVIDER: S-EPMC4039806 | biostudies-literature | 2014
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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