Correlates of psychological distress amongst adult Inuit in Nunavik, northern Québec = Déterminants facteurs de la détresse psychologique entre les Inuits adultes à Nunavik, Nord du Québec
Objectives. Inuit in Nunavik (Northern Quebec) have high rates of suicide among youth in recent years. Suicide may be a manifestation of other co-existing mental health problems. This study examined correlates of psychological distress to identify factors that may be targeted for preventive interven...
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ftcanadathes:oai:collectionscanada.gc.ca:QMM.100201 2023-05-15T16:54:51+02:00 Correlates of psychological distress amongst adult Inuit in Nunavik, northern Québec = Déterminants facteurs de la détresse psychologique entre les Inuits adultes à Nunavik, Nord du Québec Déterminants facteurs de la détresse psychologique entre les Inuits adultes à Nunavik, Nord du Québec Paul, Kenneth William. Master of Science (Department of Psychiatry.) 2007 application/pdf http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=100201 en eng McGill University alephsysno: 002655230 proquestno: AAIMR38426 Theses scanned by UMI/ProQuest. http://digitool.Library.McGill.CA:80/R/?func=dbin-jump-full&object_id=100201 © Kenneth William Paul, 2007 Stress Psychological -- Quebec Inuits -- psychology -- Quebec Electronic Thesis or Dissertation 2007 ftcanadathes 2014-02-16T00:50:14Z Objectives. Inuit in Nunavik (Northern Quebec) have high rates of suicide among youth in recent years. Suicide may be a manifestation of other co-existing mental health problems. This study examined correlates of psychological distress to identify factors that may be targeted for preventive interventions. Method. Potential correlates of distress were identified through a literature review and secondary analysis of the 1992 Sante Quebec Health Survey of Inuit, in which data was collected from 284 households in fourteen villages (N=584). Bivariate analysis was followed by multiple linear regression to identify independent contributors. Results. Correlates of psychological distress varied by age and gender strata and included sociodemographic characteristics, alcohol/solvent use, social support, significant life events, and country food consumption. Conclusion. In addition to well-established correlates of distress, there were some specific risk and protective factors which varied by age and gender. Further research is required to clarify causal pathways and identify feasible interventions. Thesis inuit inuits Nunavik Theses Canada/Thèses Canada (Library and Archives Canada) Nunavik |
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Objectives. Inuit in Nunavik (Northern Quebec) have high rates of suicide among youth in recent years. Suicide may be a manifestation of other co-existing mental health problems. This study examined correlates of psychological distress to identify factors that may be targeted for preventive interventions. Method. Potential correlates of distress were identified through a literature review and secondary analysis of the 1992 Sante Quebec Health Survey of Inuit, in which data was collected from 284 households in fourteen villages (N=584). Bivariate analysis was followed by multiple linear regression to identify independent contributors. Results. Correlates of psychological distress varied by age and gender strata and included sociodemographic characteristics, alcohol/solvent use, social support, significant life events, and country food consumption. Conclusion. In addition to well-established correlates of distress, there were some specific risk and protective factors which varied by age and gender. Further research is required to clarify causal pathways and identify feasible interventions. |
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Correlates of psychological distress amongst adult Inuit in Nunavik, northern Québec = Déterminants facteurs de la détresse psychologique entre les Inuits adultes à Nunavik, Nord du Québec |
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Correlates of psychological distress amongst adult Inuit in Nunavik, northern Québec = Déterminants facteurs de la détresse psychologique entre les Inuits adultes à Nunavik, Nord du Québec |
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Correlates of psychological distress amongst adult Inuit in Nunavik, northern Québec = Déterminants facteurs de la détresse psychologique entre les Inuits adultes à Nunavik, Nord du Québec |
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Correlates of psychological distress amongst adult Inuit in Nunavik, northern Québec = Déterminants facteurs de la détresse psychologique entre les Inuits adultes à Nunavik, Nord du Québec |
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Correlates of psychological distress amongst adult Inuit in Nunavik, northern Québec = Déterminants facteurs de la détresse psychologique entre les Inuits adultes à Nunavik, Nord du Québec |
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correlates of psychological distress amongst adult inuit in nunavik, northern québec = déterminants facteurs de la détresse psychologique entre les inuits adultes à nunavik, nord du québec |
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