BACKGROUND The study of self-reported mental health is a fairly recent area for economists, although sociologists, psychologists and public health specialists have been studying it for years. One methodological problem with earlier research is that there are many unobserved characteristics of individuals that may be correlated with self-reported mental health. Neglecting these factors may lead ...

Although some evidence suggests that exercise may improve mental health status, information regarding the intensity and duration of exercise is incomplete. The purpose of this study was to elucidate the association between physical activities in both leisure time and commuting to work and mental health. A questionnaire survey was conducted at three municipal offices in Japan. A total of 670 men...

BACKGROUND The current analyses focus on the need for services from the perspective of individuals considering preventive measures. A new approach imported from social and health psychology is used for assessing subjective need. This indicator is used for predicting actual health behaviour under field conditions and simultaneously other relevant background variables are taken into account. ME...

Medical error involving nurses is a critical issue since nurses’ actions will have a direct and often significant effect on the prognosis of their patients. To investigate the significance of nurse health in Japan and its potential impact on patient services, a questionnairebased survey amongst nurses working in hospitals was conducted, with the specific purpose of examining the relationship be...

OBJECTIVES The aim of this study was (1) to explore in detail the working load of teachers, (2) to analyse the extent of negative or threatening school-related events teachers are confronted with, and (3) to evaluate mental health strain by applying the general health questionnaire (GHQ). METHODS A sample of 949 teachers in 10 grammar schools (German: Gymnasien) and 79 secondary modern school...

BACKGROUND Most mental health research tools are developed in Western, urban contexts. Few studies have evaluated the applicability of these research tools in rural populations of non-Western countries. We examined the cultural acceptance and psychometric performance of the 12-item General Health Questionnaire (GHQ) in China's rural villages. METHOD Ethnographic investigations were conducted ...

background nowadays, it has been found that the mental state of caregivers may have a noticeable effect on both patient and caregiver’s health. this study was conducted to determine the burnout and general health status of the hematopoietic stem cell transplantation nurses in tehran, iran. methods in a cross-sectional study, burnout and general health status of 65 hematopoietic stem cell transp...

the purpose of this research was to survey the general health and social relationships of active and inactive governmental employees in isfahan city. this research was causal-comparative. the statistical sample included 384 employees of governmental organizations in isfahan who were selected by cluster random sampling manner. a general health questionnaire (ghq 28) and a researcher-made questio...