Mental distress links with physical activities, sedentary lifestyle, social support, and sleep problems: A Syrian population cross-sectional study.

Journal: Frontiers in psychiatry

Volume: 13

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Affiliated Institutions:  Faculty of Medicine, Aleppo University, Aleppo, Syria. Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar. Department of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy III, University of Ulm, Ulm, Germany. Department of Neurosurgery, Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital, Damascus, Syria. Faculty of Medicine, Syrian Private University, Damascus, Syria. Faculty of Medicine, Damascus University, Damascus, Syria. Internal and Tropical Medicine Department, Faculty of Medicine, Al Arish University, Al Arish, Egypt. Faculty of Medicine, Shendi University, Shendi, Sudan. Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Nile Valley University, Khartoum, Sudan. Department of Biochemistry and Molecular Biology, Faculty of Life Science, Mawlana Bhashani Science and Technology University, Tangail, Bangladesh. Environment and Sustainability Research Initiative, Khulna, Bangladesh. Department of Psychiatry, Jawahar Lal Nehru Memorial Hospital, Srinagar, Kashmir, India. Medical Research Division, Department of Internal Medicine, The National Research Centre, Cairo, Egypt.

Abstract summary 

Mental diseases are very widespread and difficult to treat, affecting around 12% of the global population in 2019. Since social interaction is crucial to human existence and loneliness has been proven to be a significant predictor of depressive symptoms, it stands to reason that social connection problems would also contribute to depression. Physical inactivity seems to weaken and aggravate insulin tolerance alterations, glucose homeostasis, and plasma triglyceride levels, thereby influencing one's mood and happiness. This suggests that physical inactivity may be a significant risk factor for mental illness. This research contributes to our understanding of the mental health situation in Syria by exploring associations between a set of measurable characteristics that may be adjusted.An online quantitative cross-sectional study was conducted between March and April 2022 in Syria, using a structured questionnaire that assesses data on behaviors of health, health in general, wellbeing, and adult population quality of life.Among 1,224 respondents (371 men and 853 women), women have shown higher levels of mental distress, sleep issues, low engagement in structured activities, and a difficult work environment than men. Women experiencing mental anguish have reported being more sedentary, participating in less scheduled activities, and receiving less social support.There are observable connections between high sedentary time and women experiencing mental distress. The mental health of Syrian women in distress was associated with a lack of participation in both organized activities and physical exercise in their free time. Furthermore, sleep issues and financial troubles were seen in persons with mental diseases of both males and females.

Authors & Co-authors:  Swed Sarya S Alibrahim Hidar H Bohsas Haidara H Nashwan Abdulqadir J AJ Elsayed Mohamed M Almoshantaf Mohammad B MB Kadri Saeed A SA Sawaf Bisher B Albuni Mhd Kutaiba MK Battikh Elias E Elkalagi Nashaat K NK Ahmed Safaa M SM Ahmed Eman M EM Hasan Mohammad Mehedi MM Patwary Muhammad Mainuddin MM Shoib Sheikh S Hafez Wael W

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Citations :  WHO Doing Doing What Matters in Times of Stress . Available online at: https://www.who.int/publications/i/item/9789240003927 (accessed April 29, 2020).
Authors :  17
Identifiers
Doi : 1013623
SSN : 1664-0640
Study Population
Men,Males,Women
Mesh Terms
Other Terms
Syria;mental distress;physical activity;sedentary lifestyle;sleep problems;social support
Study Design
Cross Sectional Study
Study Approach
,Quantitative
Country of Study
Publication Country
Switzerland