The Relationship of Anxiety and Depression to Subjective Well-Being in a Mainland Chinese Sample

J Relig Health. 2018 Feb;57(1):266-278. doi: 10.1007/s10943-017-0447-4.

Abstract

This pilot study examines anxiety, depression, and well-being in a mainland Chinese sample and discusses the implications for mental health care. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-being, and the Body Mind Spirit Well-Being Inventory were administered to 60 mainland China residents. Correlational analyses revealed significant relationships among depression, anxiety, and every domain of well-being except the faith domain. Levels of depression and anxiety are inversely related to levels of well-being in a mainland Chinese sample. Chinese culture was expected to moderate this relationship; however, this was not confirmed by the results.

Keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Mainland Chinese; Mental health; Well-being.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Aged
  • Anxiety / ethnology*
  • Anxiety / psychology*
  • Asian People
  • China / epidemiology
  • Depression / ethnology*
  • Depression / psychology*
  • Female
  • Health Status
  • Humans
  • Male
  • Mental Health / ethnology*
  • Middle Aged
  • Pilot Projects
  • Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
  • Psychometrics