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. 2018 Feb;57(1):266-278.
doi: 10.1007/s10943-017-0447-4.

The Relationship of Anxiety and Depression to Subjective Well-Being in a Mainland Chinese Sample

Christopher Malone  1 , Amy Wachholtz  2   3
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The Relationship of Anxiety and Depression to Subjective Well-Being in a Mainland Chinese Sample

Christopher Malone et al. J Relig Health. 2018 Feb.

Abstract

This pilot study examines anxiety, depression, and well-being in a mainland Chinese sample and discusses the implications for mental health care. The Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale, Functional Assessment of Chronic Illness Therapy-Spiritual Well-being, and the Body Mind Spirit Well-Being Inventory were administered to 60 mainland China residents. Correlational analyses revealed significant relationships among depression, anxiety, and every domain of well-being except the faith domain. Levels of depression and anxiety are inversely related to levels of well-being in a mainland Chinese sample. Chinese culture was expected to moderate this relationship; however, this was not confirmed by the results.

Keywords: Anxiety; Depression; Mainland Chinese; Mental health; Well-being.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest: Christopher Malone declares that he has no conflict of interest Amy Wachholtz declares that she has no conflict of interest.

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