How do Somatoform and Depressive Symptoms and Syndromes Affect Life Satisfaction? Results from a Representative Population Survey in Germany

被引:4
作者
Krannich, Maret [1 ]
Rief, Winfried [2 ]
Martin, Alexandra [3 ]
Braehler, Elmar [1 ]
Mewes, Ricarda [2 ]
Glaesmer, Heide [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Leipzig, Abt Med Psychol & Med Soziol, D-04103 Leipzig, Germany
[2] Univ Marburg, Abt Klin Psychol & Psychotherapie, D-35032 Marburg, Germany
[3] Univ Erlangen Nurnberg, Univ Klinikum Erlangen, Psychosomat & Psychotherapeut Abt, Erlangen, Germany
关键词
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.
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页码:217 / 224
页数:8
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