A5087276758- Health disparities and outcomes
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Health, psychology, and well-being
- COVID-19 and Mental Health
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
- Mental Health Research Topics
- Behavioral Health and Interventions
- Impact of Technology on Adolescents
- Cardiac Health and Mental Health
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Health and Medical Studies
- Digital Mental Health Interventions
- Sex and Gender in Healthcare
- Employment and Welfare Studies
- Psychological Well-being and Life Satisfaction
- Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research
- Fibromyalgia and Chronic Fatigue Syndrome Research
- Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnout
- Psychosomatic Disorders and Their Treatments
- Family Support in Illness
- Health and Wellbeing Research
- Musculoskeletal pain and rehabilitation
- School Health and Nursing Education
Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2017-2025
University Medical Center of the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
2017-2025
Universität Trier
2021-2025
University of Zurich
2023
Klinik und Poliklinik für Psychosomatische Medizin und Psychotherapie
2019-2022
Klinik für Psychosomatik
2022
Goethe University Frankfurt
2012-2020
UNSW Sydney
2019
While loneliness has been regarded as a risk to mental and physical health, there is lack of current community data covering broad age range. This study used large representative German adult sample investigate loneliness. Baseline the Gutenberg Health Study (GHS) collected between April 2007 2012 (N = 15,010; 35–74 years), were analyzed. Recruitment for community-based, prospective, observational cohort was performed in equal strata gender, residence decades. Measures provided by...
The COVID-19 pandemic led to a shutdown of universities in Germany. In longitudinal design, we compared mental health (depression, anxiety, somatic complaints) university students Germany before (June August 2019) and the course 2020) determined impact pandemic-related stress loneliness on students' self-report online surveys. We investigated 443 participants (mean age 22.8 years), among them 77% female, 10.4% medical students. A small increase depression mean scores was observed (F(1,420) =...
While adverse childhood experiences have been shown to contribute health outcomes in adulthood, specifically distress and somatic symptoms, few studies examined their joint effects with resilient coping style on adult adjustment. Hence, we aim determine the association between participants without reported adversities. A representative German community sample (N = 2508) 14-92 years (1334 women; 1174 men) was by short form of Childhood Trauma Questionnaire, Brief Resilience Coping Scale,...
The Hopkins Symptom Checklist–25 (HSCL-25) is a widely applied measure of depression and anxiety. present study examines two its short forms—the HSCL-5 HSCL-10, which have been proposed by previous research—in representative sample the German general population. To this end, we conducted exploratory confirmatory analysis on subsamples ( n = 1,246 1,216). Our results suggest that, compared with HSCL-25, both forms represent economical ways assessing Model fit was good correlations established...
Abstract Background Cross-sectional studies have shown that noise annoyance is strongly associated with mental distress, however, its long-term effects on health unknown. We therefore investigated whether predicts depression, anxiety and sleep disturbance in a large, representative sample 5 years later. Methods longitudinal data of N = 11 905 participants the Gutenberg Health Study, population-based, prospective, single-centre cohort study mid-Germany (age at baseline 35–74 years). Noise was...
During the pandemic, extent of subsequent mental health strains is an important issue. A representative face-to-face survey was conducted to assess consequences in general population and identify risk factors. In a German sample (N = 2,503), we assessed depression anxiety symptoms by PHQ-4 loneliness validated item. An earlier (2018) which used same methods had comparable response rates served as comparison. Scores increased from average 0.89 (SD 1.21) 0.77 1.17) 2018 1.14 1.23) 1.05 1.31)...
Cross-sectional studies found high levels of depression and anxiety symptoms, loneliness during the first wave COVID-19 pandemic. Reported increases were lower in longitudinal population-based findings. Studies including positive outcomes are rare. This study analyzed changes mental health loneliness, satisfaction.Respondents German Socio-Economic Panel (N = 6038) surveyed pre-pandemic (2017/2019) (June 2020) second (January February 2021) Self-report screeners assessed life satisfaction....
Background Physical inactivity and sedentary behavior are modifiable risk factors for an unhealthy lifestyle in university students. The aim of this study was to identify subgroups among German students with increased behavior. For purpose, differences physical activity respect sociodemographic related were examined. Methods A total 4,351 participated online survey. amount (metabolic equivalent task-min/week) the sitting time (h/day) assessed using short form International Activity...
Abstract Background With the increasing diversity of German population, it is important to test psychometric validity and reliability version Perceived Stress Scale (PSS-10) specifically between natives residents with a migration background. Methods Using nationally representative data ( N = 2527), this study conducted an Exploratory Factor Analysis (EFA) determine most appropriate factor structure, Multi-Group Confirmatory (MGCFA) compare two-factor structure tested PSS-10 measurement...
Objectives Responding to the mental health needs of refugees remains a pressing challenge worldwide. We estimated prevalence psychological distress in large refugee population Germany and assessed its association with host country factors amenable policy intervention integration indicators. Design A cross-sectional population-based secondary analysis 2017 wave IAB-BAMF-SOEP survey. Setting Germany. Participants 2639 adult who arrived between 2013 2016. Main outcome measures Psychological...
Loneliness has been increasingly recognized as an important determinant of mental health. The purposes this study were to (1) determine the degree loneliness women and men across different age groups, (2) explore its association with distress, (3) psychometrically evaluate Three-Item Scale, (4) provide norm values. Scale was applied in a representative survey German population (N=2527; 14–95 years). Standardized scales used measuring distress (depression anxiety symptoms, perceived stress,...
Abstract Background Based on the vulnerability–stress model, we aimed to (1) determine new onset of depression in individuals who had not shown evidence at baseline (5 years earlier) and (2) identify social, psychological, behavioral, somatic predictors. Methods Longitudinal data N = 10 036 participants (40–79 years) were evaluated no based Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9), history depression, or intake antidepressants. Multivariate logistic regression models used predict depression....
The purpose of the study was (1) to determine prevalence somatic symptoms in men and women general population (2) identify contributions psychosocial factors disease on symptom reporting. A total 7,925 participants aged 40 80 years underwent medical psychological assessments, based PHQ-15 (Patient Health Questionnaire). We excluded 3 items order avoid confounding findings: 2 overlapping with depression measure (PHQ-9) menstruation complaints item which biases sex comparisons. Pain (arms,...
The testing of measurement invariance (MI) across different cultural backgrounds for short screeners mental health has been mostly neglected. Therefore, we examined MI in the most common worldwide used to assess psychological indicators among migrants and refugees: Short-Form-12 Health Survey (SF-12) health-related quality life Patient Questionnaire-4 (PHQ-4) distress. Three types representative samples German Socio-Economic Panel were analyzed: host population n = 19,685; 4,966; refugees...
Health information-seeking behavior is the process of gathering information about health and disease can be influential for health-related perception behavior. University students are an important target group prevention promotion largely belong to age that considered play a leading role in propagating SARS-CoV-2 epidemic Germany. The paper deals with students' before during corona crisis, aiming give insights into its determinants implications. Using example large German comprehensive...
Suicidal ideation and behavior constitute important public mental health issues. In this study, we examined whether social integration prevents suicidal over time gender modifies association.Data from the Gutenberg Health Study (population-based representative community sample in midwest Germany) of Pomerania cohort study northeast were used. Participants reporting low support compared to those receiving middle or high support. Within a longitudinal design, calculated multiple logistic...
Aim of the study was development and validation psychometric properties a six-item bi-factorial instrument for assessment social support (emotional tangible support) with population-based sample. A cross-sectional data set N = 15,010 participants enrolled in Gutenberg Health Study (GHS) 2007-2012 divided two sub-samples. The GHS is population-based, prospective, observational single-center cohort Rhein-Main-Region western Mid-Germany. first sub-sample used scale by performing an exploratory...