The Correlations between Ability to Manage Mental Problems and Negative Emotional State among Working-Age Population in rural Lampang Province
Keywords:
Manage mental problems, Negative emotional states, Depression, Anxiety, StreesAbstract
This cross-sectional study aimed to examine, from May to June 2020, the correlation between the ability to manage mental problems (recognition, prevention, and management domains) and the negative emotional states (depression, anxiety, and stress) among the working-age population in rural Ngao District of Lampang Province. The sample was 348 working-age people between 25 and 59 years. Simple random sampling was applied. The research tool was a set of questionnaires to assess the ability to manage mental problems, and the three above-mentioned negative emotional states. Its reliability was tested, obtaining values of 0.89 and 0.96, respectively. Data were analyzed using frequency distribution, percentage, mean, standard deviation, and Spearman’s correlation coefficient.
The results showed that the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress among the working-age population was at the 24.14, 33.91, and 10.06 percent levels, respectively. The majority of the sample (57.5%) had perception, prevention, and management of mental problems at a good level. The ability to manage mental problems negatively was statistically correlated with depression as well as anxiety The problem of recognition was negatively and statistically correlated with the three negative emotions. The problem management was negatively and statistically correlated with both depression and stress.
Per findings, it is important to strengthen people’s ability to assess their own perceptions of their mental health status, leading to proper management of the mental health problems and resulting in depression, anxiety, and stress reduction.
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