TY - JOUR
T1 - The single-item Self-Rated Mental Health Question in women with gestational diabetes mellitus
AU - Maguire, Paul A.
AU - Reay, Rebecca E.
AU - Nolan, Christopher J.
AU - Looi, Jeffrey C.L.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© The Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists 2022.
PY - 2022/8
Y1 - 2022/8
N2 - Objective: This study aims to explore whether the single-item Self-Rated Mental Health Question (SRMHQ) may be an indicator of the need for further mental health assessment and investigation in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Method: Women with GDM (n = 159) were recruited from outpatient clinics in the Australian Capital Territory prior to a GDM information session (mean gestational age = 26, SD = 4.5). Participants were aged 20–45 (mean = 33, SD = 4.2) and completed a single-item Self-Rated Health Question (SRHQ), single-item Self-Rated Mental Health Question (SRMHQ), Kessler 10-item Psychological Distress Scale (K-10), and Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS), as well as demographic, psychiatric, and general health items. Multiple regression was used to explore whether there was an association between SRMHQ responses and K-10 or EDS total scores. Results: Regression analysis revealed that the SRMHQ was a statistically significant predictor of K-10 and EDS total scores, while controlling for key potential confounders. When mental health was rated as “poor” compared to “excellent,” this was associated with an additional 12 and 9 points on K-10 and EDS total scores, respectively. Conclusion: The SRMHQ may have a role as an indicator of the need for further mental health assessment and investigation in women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
AB - Objective: This study aims to explore whether the single-item Self-Rated Mental Health Question (SRMHQ) may be an indicator of the need for further mental health assessment and investigation in women with gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Method: Women with GDM (n = 159) were recruited from outpatient clinics in the Australian Capital Territory prior to a GDM information session (mean gestational age = 26, SD = 4.5). Participants were aged 20–45 (mean = 33, SD = 4.2) and completed a single-item Self-Rated Health Question (SRHQ), single-item Self-Rated Mental Health Question (SRMHQ), Kessler 10-item Psychological Distress Scale (K-10), and Edinburgh Depression Scale (EDS), as well as demographic, psychiatric, and general health items. Multiple regression was used to explore whether there was an association between SRMHQ responses and K-10 or EDS total scores. Results: Regression analysis revealed that the SRMHQ was a statistically significant predictor of K-10 and EDS total scores, while controlling for key potential confounders. When mental health was rated as “poor” compared to “excellent,” this was associated with an additional 12 and 9 points on K-10 and EDS total scores, respectively. Conclusion: The SRMHQ may have a role as an indicator of the need for further mental health assessment and investigation in women with gestational diabetes mellitus.
KW - depression
KW - gestational diabetes mellitus
KW - psychological distress
KW - self-rated mental health
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U2 - 10.1177/10398562211065291
DO - 10.1177/10398562211065291
M3 - Article
SN - 1039-8562
VL - 30
SP - 472
EP - 475
JO - Australasian Psychiatry
JF - Australasian Psychiatry
IS - 4
ER -