Journal article
Estimating mental distress in Vietnam: the use of the SRQ-20
The International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Vol.56(2), pp.133-142
2010
Abstract
Background: Community-based estimates of psychopathology prevalence in developing countries such as Vietnam, are needed to reduce presumed significant burden of poor mental health. Aims: This study derived population-based prevalence estimates of mental distress, as measured by the SRQ-20, in a community sample of 4,981 adults living in Vietnam. This study also examined correlates of mental distress based on SRQ-20 caseness indications. Risk and protective factors were identified in terms of their unique contribution to caseness. Results: Using a cut-off of 7/8, 19.2% of the sample was considered to be a probable case (n = 954), with females endorsing more items than males. Marital status and employment status were not associated with mental health distress. Higher wealth, endorsing religious affi liation, and self-reports of good health were associated with lower SRQ-20 scores. Age and being female were associated with higher SRQ-20 scores. Conclusions: A single item was as adequate a measure of wealth as multi-item rating scales. Our estimate of mental distress using the SRQ-20 is much greater than that of other studies, and in contrast to western prevalence studies, age was not a protective factor in this study. The SRQ-20 is a brief, cost-effective and reasonably valid measure of both community and individual mental distress.
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- Title
- Estimating mental distress in Vietnam: the use of the SRQ-20
- Authors/Creators
- L.K. Richardson (Author/Creator)A.B. Amstadter (Author/Creator)D.G. Kilpatrick (Author/Creator)M.T. Gaboury (Author/Creator)L.T. Trinh (Author/Creator)T.T. Lam (Author/Creator)T.T. Nguyen (Author/Creator)T. Tuan (Author/Creator)T.B La (Author/Creator)T.M. Tran (Author/Creator)R. Acierno (Author/Creator)
- Publication Details
- The International Journal of Social Psychiatry, Vol.56(2), pp.133-142
- Publisher
- Sage
- Number of pages
- 10
- Identifiers
- 991005546028307891
- Copyright
- The authors
- Murdoch Affiliation
- School of Psychology
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Journal article
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