Mental Health Status of the Population of a Hungarian Disadvantaged Region

Andrea Rucska (), Csilla Lakatos () and Anna Perge ()
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Andrea Rucska: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary
Csilla Lakatos: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary
Anna Perge: Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Miskolc, Miskolc, Hungary

Studies in Educational Management, 2021, vol. 9, 30-42

Abstract: Lifestyle and health culture significantly determines peoples health status. Several demographic studies have proved the correlation between disadvantaged social situation, unfavorable socio-economic status and health status. Deprivation and disadvantaged situation have become important, which should be treated as the root of difficulties on several fields since they have great impact on health behavior and -culture. Families living in lagging areas require special attention because of their social and economic backwardness and mental disadvantages. Childhood is an especially important period since skills learned before the age of 14 have a determining role in future life chances and adult health status: satisfactory psychosomatic development, loading capacity and the developing unfavorable habits influence adult health. As the part of the Creative Region program, our goal is to explore the mental health status of people living in the Hungarian Abaúj region by monitored data. 516 persons from 25 settlements and 7 primary schools of the region were included. We used the Beck Depression Inventory (filled under the age of 12) and the Spielberg State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (filled by all participants) by the help of measuring commissioners. Among children, a significant difference could be detected between genders (p=0.007). Body image seems to be a really important factor in youngsters life. Body weight (p=0.022) and physical exercises (p=0.02) significantly occur in the manifestation of depression symptoms in young people. The level of adults depression is influenced by the education level (p=0.00012), labour market status (p=0.003), alcohol consumption (p=0.007), subjective bad financial situation (p=0.022), sedentary lifestyle (p=0.001) and obesity (p=0.002). 5.5% of youngsters and 1.3% of adults are victims of domestic violence. It is important to highlight that negative future vision, unemployment and hopelessness cause anxiety and depression increasing by age, and it will manifest in endangering health behavior (inappropriate eating, sedimentary lifestyle, addictive disorders).

Keywords: Depression; Mental Health Status; Disadvantaged Situation; Anxiety (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.32038/sem.2021.09.03

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