Factors associated with depression among the Lebanese population: Results of a cross‐sectional study

Obeïd, Sahar; Lahoud, Nathalie; Haddad, Chadia; Sacre, Hala; Akel, Marwan; Fares, Kassandra; Salameh, Pascale; Hallit, Souheil

doi:10.1111/ppc.12518

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“…Data assembly was completed by a personnel not related to the study team. The methodology used in this study is similar to the one used in prior publications from the same project [43][44][45][46][47][48][49][50]. The objectives of the papers from this project were different, so were the analyses and the conclusions of each paper.…”

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Correlates of emotional intelligence among Lebanese adults: the role of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, alcohol use disorder, alexithymia and work fatigue

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Background Relationship between emotional intelligence and emotional variables such as stress, depression, anxiety and mental health has been well documented in child and adult samples. New insights into the association between emotional intelligence and different components of mental health in one study (cognitive, emotional and behavioral dimensions) can help patients, therapists, relatives, and friends to understand, explain, and cope with symptoms. There have been no studies assessing the association between the emotional intelligence (EI) with various factors in Lebanon. This study principal aim was to evaluate how EI is related to mental health issues: social anxiety, depression, alcohol use disorders (AUD), work fatigue, stress and alexithymia in Lebanon. Methods 789 participants were enrolled in a cross-sectional study between November 2017 and March 2018. A cluster analysis was used to evaluate participants’ profiles with the help of emotional intelligence subscales, to separate the Lebanese population into equal limited units with different characteristics using the K-mean technique. Results Three clusters were computed dividing participants into low EI (cluster 1; 24.5%), moderate EI (cluster 2; 43.7%) and high EI (cluster 3; 31.7%) respectively. Fitting into the cluster 1 (low EI) was significantly associated with higher AUD, alexithymia, anxiety, depression, perceived stress, social phobia, emotional, mental and physical work fatigue, suicidal ideation compared to cluster 3 (high EI). Fitting into the cluster 2 (moderate EI) was significantly correlated with higher AUD, depression, alexithymia, anxiety, perceived stress, social phobia, mental work fatigue and suicidal ideation compared to cluster 3 (high EI). Conclusion This study results suggest that emotional intelligence is related to different variables, warranting interventions to limit/decrease alcohol abuse and mental/psychological illnesses as much possible.

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Correlates of emotional intelligence among Lebanese adults: the role of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, alcohol use disorder, alexithymia and work fatigue

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“…These factors cause a lack of economic growth, low job creation and lead to social problems (aggression and violence) [33]. They can have a negative impact on Lebanese adolescents that consequently face secondary emotional stress, leading to more mental health problems such as insomnia [34], anxiety [35], depression [36], and alexithymia [37]. To our knowledge, there is a lack of research about alexithymia among adolescents in Lebanon.…”

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Alexithymia, aggressive behavior and depression among Lebanese adolescents: A cross-sectional study

Sfeir

Geara

Hallit

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Child Adolesc Psychiatry Ment Health

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Background: For a long time, Lebanon has been considered an unstable country. This can have a negative impact on Lebanese adolescents that consequently face secondary emotional stress, leading to more mental health problems such as anxiety, depression, and alexithymia. The objective of this study was to assess the association between alexithymia, depression and aggressive behavior in a sample of Lebanese adolescents. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, conducted between September 2018 and February 2019, which enrolled 568 young adolescents aged between 15 and 18 years using a proportionate sample from two Lebanese governorates. Out of 750 questionnaires distributed, 568 (75.73%) were completed and collected back. Results: The mean age was 15.87 ± 0.82 years, with 302 (53.2%) females; 180 (31.7%) were alexithymic, 193 (34.0%) and 181 (31.9%) had moderate (scores between (89 and 111) and high (scores ≥ 112) aggression respectively, whereas 176 (31.0%) and 149 (26.2%) had moderate (scores between 3 and 4) and high (scores ≥ 5) depression respectively. Higher levels of alexithymia were significantly associated with higher depression (Beta = 0.44), higher total aggression (Beta = 0.78), higher physical aggression (Beta = 0.24), higher verbal aggression (Beta = 0.14), higher anger (Beta = 0.22), and higher hostility (Beta = 0.19). Conclusion: The prevalence of alexithymic behaviors, as well as aggression and depression in Lebanese students appears to be very high in comparison with students worldwide. Alexithymia was significantly associated with higher depression, physical and verbal aggression, anger and hostility among adolescents. Factors underlying the high level of alexithymia remain not fully elucidated.

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“…In this context of a “double-hit”, the mental health of the general Lebanese population is likely to be affected. A recent cross-sectional study conducted just before the current crisis showed that around one-third of Lebanese adults were in mental distress ( Obeid et al, 2020 ). Moreover, pandemic-related ( Shuja et al, 2020 ) and poverty-related ( Cooper, 2011 ) fears may both trigger psychological distress and lead to mental illnesses.…”

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Mental Health Outcomes of the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Collapsing Economy: Perspectives from a Developing Country

Salameh

Hajj

Badro

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Psychiatry Research

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Highlights Mental health issues are frequently underestimated in developing countries, although they are expected to be highly prevalent, particularly in the context of a severe socio-economic crisis and political instability. Fear of COVID-19 and fear of poverty were independently associated with higher stress and anxiety, while family satisfaction and financial wellness were linked to lower stress. Combined fear of COVID-19 and financial distress were associated with further stress and anxiety.

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Factors associated with depression among the Lebanese population: Results of a cross‐sectional study

Cited by 42 publications

References 103 publications

Correlates of emotional intelligence among Lebanese adults: the role of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, alcohol use disorder, alexithymia and work fatigue

Correlates of emotional intelligence among Lebanese adults: the role of depression, anxiety, suicidal ideation, alcohol use disorder, alexithymia and work fatigue

Alexithymia, aggressive behavior and depression among Lebanese adolescents: A cross-sectional study

Mental Health Outcomes of the COVID-19 Pandemic and a Collapsing Economy: Perspectives from a Developing Country

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