Abstract
We assessed symptoms of psychological distress among a population-based sample of 9000-plus adults in Burundi during (1998) and after (2007) armed conflict. After exploratory and confirmatory factor analysis to an 8-item, self-report measure, we identified two domains of psychological distress “Depression/Anxiety” and “Functioning” with good fit to data. The questionnaire was invariant in males and females. Depression and Anxiety symptoms during conflict were more frequently reported than Functioning symptoms; all symptoms were more frequently reported by women. Psychological distress was found in 44 % of individuals during conflict and in 29 % 2 years after the conflict. Results call for further research in Burundi that can inform the development of mental health interventions.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 32-38 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| Journal | Community Mental Health Journal |
| Volume | 52 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Keywords
- Anxiety
- Armed conflict
- Burundi
- Depression
- Factor analysis
- Functioning
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Health(social science)
- Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
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