Citation

Khansa W, Haddad C, Hallit R, Akel M, Obeid S, Haddad G, Soufia M, Kheir N, Abi Elias Hallit C, Khoury R, Salameh P, Hallit S. Perspect. Psychiatr. Care 2020; 56(2): 270-279.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2020, John Wiley and Sons)

DOI

10.1111/ppc.12423

PMID

31321788

Abstract

PURPOSE: To assess the association between the interaction of anxiety and depression on the suicidal ideation, quality of life (QOL), and work productivity/impairment in Lebanon.
DESIGN: Cross-sectional.
METHODS: 1487 participants were enrolled between November 2017 and March 2018.
RESULTS: The interaction of anxiety and depression (β = .101), higher depression alone (β = .021), higher anxiety traits (STAI-B) (β = .007) were associated with higher suicidal ideation. Higher depression (β = 1.177), having more anxiety traits (STAI-B) (β = .485) and higher anxiety (STAI-A) (β = .298) were associated with higher activity impairment. Higher depression, higher anxiety traits and state, were associated with lower mental and physical QOL.
PRACTICE IMPLICATIONS: Screening for anxiety and depression can help clinicians improve patients' QOL and work productivity and decrease the suicidal ideation risk.

Language: en

Keywords

Humans; Cross-Sectional Studies; Risk Factors; Adult; Female; Male; Multivariate Analysis; Efficiency; Adolescent; Anxiety; Depression; Young Adult; Suicidal Ideation; quality of life; Quality of Life; suicidal ideation; depression; anxiety; Lebanon; Linear Models; Sampling Studies; Work; work productivity