Predictors of high and low mental well-being and common mental disorders: findings from a Danish population-based study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mental well-being is fundamental for a good life. Previous literature has examined the predictors of mental disorders and continuous measures of positive mental health. Very few studies have specifically focused on the predictors of different levels of mental well-being, but those that have suggest a different picture. This study aimed to compare socioeconomic and relational/recreational behaviour predictors of different levels of mental well-being as well as common mental disorders (CMDs).

Methods

Data from 3508 adults aged 16+ years old from the Danish Mental Health and Well-Being Survey 2016 were linked to Danish national register-based data. Mental well-being was assessed using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-being Scale, and information on CMDs was assessed

SUBMITTER: Santini ZI 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7292340 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature