| Contribution title |
Social participation and mental health: Changes and associations in two cross-sectional, population-based surveys in Germany |
| Contribution code |
D2.176 |
| Authors |
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Isabel Schleissing
University Hospital Ulm
Presenter
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Daniëlle Otten
University Hospital Ulm
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David Bürgin
Jacobs Center for Productive Youth Development, Universität Zürich, Zürich, Schweiz
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Marlena Staab
Department for Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, University Hospital Ulm, Ulm, Germany
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Jörg Fegert
University Hospital of Ulm
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Elmar Brähler
Universitätsklinikum Leipzig
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Vera Clemens
Universität Ulm
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| Form of presentation |
Poster |
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T48 - Public Health and Organisation of CAP Services
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Abstract
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Previous research on social participation suggests that it declines with age and is negatively associated with mental health problems, often in a bidirectional manner. However, research examining social participation and its association with mental health in the general population, particularly among younger individuals, is limited. Recent societal changes and crises, such as the COVID-19 pandemic and the war in Ukraine, have affected the general population and their mental health. Therefore, our aim was to examine (1) population-based changes in social participation (KsT-5) and mental health burden (symptoms of depression and anxiety; PHQ-4) and (2) the relationship between these variables. We placed a particular focus on age and gender differences. Data was analyzed from two cross-sectional surveys in 2017/2018 and 2023, collected by an independent agency (USUMA, Berlin). The two samples were representative of the German population with N(2017/18)=2492 and N(2023)=2515, aged between 16 and 93 years. The results provide insights into the development of social participation and mental health in the German population–particularly for the younger generation–in the context of recent societal changes.
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