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Psychological morbidity of farmers and non-farming population: results from a UK survey.
- Source :
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Community mental health journal [Community Ment Health J] 2012 Aug; Vol. 48 (4), pp. 503-10. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 May 10. - Publication Year :
- 2012
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Abstract
- The relatively high rate of suicide among UK farmers suggests that they may suffer greater mental health problems than the general population. This paper provides a comparison of the psychological morbidity of farmers and their partners/spouses with non-farmers. The General Health Questionnaire (GHQ-12) was administered using face-to-face interviews with 784 attendees of agricultural shows in the UK. Results show that GHQ-12 scores for farmers and their partners/spouses were significantly higher (P < 0.001) than those for the non-farming population, indicating higher psychological morbidity among farmer families. Approximately 35% of farmers had scores 12 and higher (recommended cut-off for psychiatric disorders), compared to 27% of non-farmers. Within the farmers group, male respondents, those aged from 45 to 64, self-employed or not in paid employment, having a non-supervisory position and living in a rural area were characterized by higher mean GHQ-12 scores compared to correspondent subgroups from the non-farming population.
- Subjects :
- Adolescent
Adult
Age Distribution
Aged
Agricultural Workers' Diseases psychology
Employment
Female
Health Surveys
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Mental Disorders psychology
Mental Health
Middle Aged
Morbidity
Residence Characteristics
Rural Health
Rural Population statistics & numerical data
Sex Distribution
Socioeconomic Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Wales epidemiology
Young Adult
Agricultural Workers' Diseases epidemiology
Agriculture
Mental Disorders epidemiology
Spouses psychology
Stress, Psychological epidemiology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1573-2789
- Volume :
- 48
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Community mental health journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 21556782
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10597-011-9415-8