life satisfaction;
somatization;
depression;
subclinical;
QUALITY-OF-LIFE;
PATIENT HEALTH QUESTIONNAIRE;
PRIMARY-CARE;
MENTAL-DISORDERS;
SOMATIZATION DISORDER;
PSYCHIATRIC-DISORDERS;
SOMATIC SYMPTOMS;
CHRONIC DISEASES;
EPIDEMIOLOGY;
VALIDITY;
D O I:
10.1055/s-0032-1316336
中图分类号:
B849 [应用心理学];
学科分类号:
040203 ;
摘要:
Objectives: The aim of this study is to investigate the differential impact of somatoform and depressive symptoms/syndromes on life satisfaction. Methods: In a representative population survey in Germany (N = 2510) depressive and somatic symptoms are screened with the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ), Life satisfaction is assessed with the Questions on Life Satisfaction (FLZ(M)). Results: Both subclinical depressive/somatic symptoms and clinically relevant depressive/somatoform syndromes are associated with decreased life satisfaction. Depressive symptoms/syndromes result in lower satisfaction in all areas of life, whereas somatic symptoms/somatoform syndromes only affect certain domains of life satisfaction. Conclusions: Considering comorbid depressive symptoms/syndromes, somatic symptoms and somatoform syndromes show negative associations with only some of the subdimensions of life satisfaction. A dimensional approach is useful to consider the effects of subclinical symptoms on life satisfaction.