Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults, by Disability Status, Disability Type, and Selected Characteristics — United States, 2018

Cree, Robyn A.; Okoro, Catherine A.; Zack, Matthew M.; Carbone, Eric G.

doi:10.15585/mmwr.mm6936a2

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“…Our analysis found the prevalence of children with any caregiver with poor mental health was 7.2%, which is lower than other national estimates (i.e., 18.2% of parents had one or more mental disorders in the past year, Stambaugh et al, 2017). Another nationwide analysis found that 7.2% of adults without disabilities self-reported 14 or more mentally unhealthy days in the past 30 days (Cree et al, 2020), which could be more representative of the question about caregiver mental health asked on the NSCH. The NSCH question, "In general, how is [your or Caregiver 2's] mental or emotional health?"…”

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Mental Health of Parents and Primary Caregivers by Sex and Associated Child Health Indicators

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Poor mental health among parents or primary caregivers is associated with poor mental and physical health in children; however, research often excludes the mental health of male caregivers including fathers. This analysis examines associations between caregiver mental health by caregiver sex and child health indicators (i.e., child's general health; child's history of diagnosed mental, behavioral, or developmental disorders (MBDDs)). Using parent-reported data on 97,728 US children aged 0-17 years from the National Survey of Children's Health (2016-2018), we estimated nationally representative, weighted proportions of children with parents or primary caregivers with poor mental health by caregiver sex, prevalence ratios (PR), and 95% confidence intervals (CI) for child health indicators by caregiver mental health and sex. Nationally, 7.2% of children had at least one caregiver with poor mental health; 2.8% had any male caregiver; and 5.1% had any female caregiver with poor mental health. Compared to children with all male caregivers with good mental health, children with any male caregiver with poor mental health were more likely to have poor general health (PR: 4.9, CI: 3.0-8.0) and have ≥1 diagnosed MBDDs (PR: 1.9, CI: 1.7-2.1); this remained significant when controlling for caregiver and household characteristics. Findings were similar when comparing children with any female caregiver with poor mental health to children with all female caregivers with good mental health. Our findings support previously published recommendations that promoting mental health among all types of caregivers by addressing gaps in research on fathers and male caregivers may further promote child health and wellness.

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“…Furthermore, the presence of mental disabilities is consistent with national reports involving adults with disabilities in general. Specifically, an estimated 17.4 million adults with disabilities reported mental distress; the prevalence of mental distress among those with disabilities (32.9%) was 4.6 times that of those without disabilities (7.2%; Cree et al, 2020). In contrast, teachers with physical disabilities were largely absent from the study.…”

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Avoiding Discrimination Litigation With Teachers With Disabilities: A Litigation Review

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Qualified teachers with disabilities are protected by the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). To maintain legal compliance, principals must have an understanding of employment law, but often lack the training to prevent legal liability. This study reviewed litigation on discrimination claims under the ADA and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act. Discrimination claims included failure to accommodate, adverse employment action, wrongful termination, and constructive discharge. Authors analyze results and discuss implications for future research and practice.

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“…E-cigarette use in individuals with disabilities may also be related to depression and poor mental health. People with disabilities are more likely to report depression, poor mental health and frequent mental distress compared to those without a disability [60]. Obisesan et al found that current e-cigarette users were more likely to report a history of depression and more than one day of poor mental health compared to never e-cigarette users [8].…”

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“…Furthermore, this ML approach may be used to select confounders for models as the dimensionality of the data increases. The LASSO algorithm was able to select some factors associated with disabilities such as asthma, HIV risky behavior, depression disorder, skipping medical care in the past 12 months due to cost and poor mental and physical health in the past 30 days [60][61][62][63]. Additionally, the LASSO algorithm was also able to select factors that were associated with e-cigarette use [2,27].…”

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E-Cigarette Use in Young Adult Never Cigarette Smokers with Disabilities: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey

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Young adult never cigarette smokers with disabilities may be at particular risk for adopting e-cigarettes, but little attention has been paid to these people. This study examines the associations between different types of disability and e-cigarette use in this population. Young adult never-smokers from the 2016–2017 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey who were either never or current e-cigarette users (n = 79,177) were selected for the analysis. The Least Absolute Shrinkage and Selection Operator (LASSO) algorithm was used to select confounders for multivariable logistic regression models. Multivariable logistic regression models were used to determine the associations between current e-cigarette use and different types of disability after incorporating BRFSS survey design and adjusting for confounders. Young adult never-smokers who reported any disability had increased odds (OR 1.44, 95% CI 1.18–1.76) of e-cigarette use compared to those who reported no disability. Young adult never-smokers who reported self-care, cognitive, vision, and independent living disabilities had higher odds of e-cigarette use compared to those who reported no disability. There was no statistically significant difference in the odds of e-cigarette use for those reporting hearing and mobility disabilities compared to those who reported no disability. This study highlights the need for increased public education and cessation programs for this population.

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Frequent Mental Distress Among Adults, by Disability Status, Disability Type, and Selected Characteristics — United States, 2018

Cited by 118 publications

References 10 publications

Mental Health of Parents and Primary Caregivers by Sex and Associated Child Health Indicators

Mental Health of Parents and Primary Caregivers by Sex and Associated Child Health Indicators

Avoiding Discrimination Litigation With Teachers With Disabilities: A Litigation Review

E-Cigarette Use in Young Adult Never Cigarette Smokers with Disabilities: Results from the Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System Survey

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