Resilience and its association with hopelessness, depression, loneliness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideations and behavior in a cohort in the Nairobi Metropolitan
Comprehending resilience in the face of mental health issues is important, especially for young people who deal with a variety of psychological pressures. This study aims to investigate the co-occurrence of several mental health conditions and the role of resilience as a potential intervention in yo...
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| author | David M. Ndetei Victoria Mutiso Christine Musyimi Eric Jeremiah Pascalyne Nyamai Samuel Walusaka Veronica Onyango Kamaldeep Bhui Daniel Mamah |
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| description | Comprehending resilience in the face of mental health issues is important, especially for young people who deal with a variety of psychological pressures. This study aims to investigate the co-occurrence of several mental health conditions and the role of resilience as a potential intervention in youth 14–25 years in the Nairobi metropolitan area. We recruited 1,972 youths. The following self-administered instruments were used: resilience (ARM-R), hopelessness (BHS), depression (BDI, PHQ-9), PTSD (HTQ), loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale) and suicidality (C-SSRS). Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted on the data. The key findings are that depression and hopelessness showed a strong negative association with resilience. PTSD and recent suicidal ideation and behavior showed less negative association with resilience. Building resilience is an important intervention for the conditions reported in our study among the youth. This study contributes novel insights into the intersection of multiple psychological stressors and resilience, paving the way for more targeted, integrative mental health interventions. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-b32cf3bb01d54512816d9d355bac23732025-08-20T03:40:22ZengCambridge University PressCambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health2054-42512025-01-011210.1017/gmh.2025.27Resilience and its association with hopelessness, depression, loneliness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideations and behavior in a cohort in the Nairobi MetropolitanDavid M. Ndetei0https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6891-4990Victoria Mutiso1Christine Musyimi2Eric Jeremiah3Pascalyne Nyamai4Samuel Walusaka5Veronica Onyango6Kamaldeep Bhui7https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9205-2144Daniel Mamah8Africa Institute of Mental and Brain Health (formerly Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation), Nairobi, Kenya Department of Psychiatry, University of Nairobi, Nairobi, Kenya World Psychiatric Association Collaborating Centre for Research and Training, Nairobi, KenyaAfrica Institute of Mental and Brain Health (formerly Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation), Nairobi, Kenya World Psychiatric Association Collaborating Centre for Research and Training, Nairobi, KenyaAfrica Institute of Mental and Brain Health (formerly Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation), Nairobi, Kenya World Psychiatric Association Collaborating Centre for Research and Training, Nairobi, KenyaAfrica Institute of Mental and Brain Health (formerly Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation), Nairobi, Kenya World Psychiatric Association Collaborating Centre for Research and Training, Nairobi, KenyaAfrica Institute of Mental and Brain Health (formerly Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation), Nairobi, Kenya World Psychiatric Association Collaborating Centre for Research and Training, Nairobi, KenyaAfrica Institute of Mental and Brain Health (formerly Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation), Nairobi, Kenya World Psychiatric Association Collaborating Centre for Research and Training, Nairobi, KenyaAfrica Institute of Mental and Brain Health (formerly Africa Mental Health Research and Training Foundation), Nairobi, Kenya World Psychiatric Association Collaborating Centre for Research and Training, Nairobi, KenyaDepartment of Psychiatry, Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences, Wadham College, University of Oxford, Oxford, UK World Psychiatric Association Collaborating Centre, Oxford, UKDepartment of Psychiatry, Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO, USAComprehending resilience in the face of mental health issues is important, especially for young people who deal with a variety of psychological pressures. This study aims to investigate the co-occurrence of several mental health conditions and the role of resilience as a potential intervention in youth 14–25 years in the Nairobi metropolitan area. We recruited 1,972 youths. The following self-administered instruments were used: resilience (ARM-R), hopelessness (BHS), depression (BDI, PHQ-9), PTSD (HTQ), loneliness (UCLA Loneliness Scale) and suicidality (C-SSRS). Descriptive statistics, Pearson correlation and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were conducted on the data. The key findings are that depression and hopelessness showed a strong negative association with resilience. PTSD and recent suicidal ideation and behavior showed less negative association with resilience. Building resilience is an important intervention for the conditions reported in our study among the youth. This study contributes novel insights into the intersection of multiple psychological stressors and resilience, paving the way for more targeted, integrative mental health interventions.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425125000275/type/journal_articleresiliencedepressionhopelessnesslonelinesssuicidality |
| spellingShingle | David M. Ndetei Victoria Mutiso Christine Musyimi Eric Jeremiah Pascalyne Nyamai Samuel Walusaka Veronica Onyango Kamaldeep Bhui Daniel Mamah Resilience and its association with hopelessness, depression, loneliness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideations and behavior in a cohort in the Nairobi Metropolitan Cambridge Prisms: Global Mental Health resilience depression hopelessness loneliness suicidality |
| title | Resilience and its association with hopelessness, depression, loneliness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideations and behavior in a cohort in the Nairobi Metropolitan |
| title_full | Resilience and its association with hopelessness, depression, loneliness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideations and behavior in a cohort in the Nairobi Metropolitan |
| title_fullStr | Resilience and its association with hopelessness, depression, loneliness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideations and behavior in a cohort in the Nairobi Metropolitan |
| title_full_unstemmed | Resilience and its association with hopelessness, depression, loneliness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideations and behavior in a cohort in the Nairobi Metropolitan |
| title_short | Resilience and its association with hopelessness, depression, loneliness, post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and suicidal ideations and behavior in a cohort in the Nairobi Metropolitan |
| title_sort | resilience and its association with hopelessness depression loneliness post traumatic stress disorder ptsd and suicidal ideations and behavior in a cohort in the nairobi metropolitan |
| topic | resilience depression hopelessness loneliness suicidality |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2054425125000275/type/journal_article |
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