Psychological well-being and anxiety among relatives of Mexican cancer patients: Two models

Revista de Psicología y Ciencias del Comportamiento de la Unidad Académica de Ciencias Jurídicas y Sociales

Enrique García García¹  Laura Castro Saucedo¹  Arnoldo Téllez López²  Fuensanta Rosales López²  Cirilo Humberto García Cadena²  Héctor Díaz³ 

[1] Universidad Autónoma de Coahuila;Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León;Western Michigan University;

关键词: dual model;    mental health;    psychopatho-logical models;    well-being;    anxiety;   

DOI  :  10.29059/rpcc.20200617-108

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Thepsychopathologicalmodelofmentalhealth emphasizesdimensionssuchasdepressionand anxiety.The dual model however includes positive traits such as optimism and self-esteem.The current study compared both models to show which one better predicts psychological wellbeing as well asanxiety.Theprocedureutilizedinthisstudy includedcalculatingamentalhealthindexthat combinedoptimism,self-esteem,depressionand perceived stress scores. The sample for convenienceconsistedof350relativesofcancerpatients. Their mean age was M = 39.87 years, SD = 14.87.Structural equation modeling was used to measure the effects of mental health over psychological well-being and anxiety.Findings reveal that both modelsproducesimilarsizeeffects(>0.26)ofthe explained variances. The dual model however has a greater capacity to predict psychological well-being (.65 versus .44) and anxiety (.46 versus .38). Finally,thearticlediscussesimplicationsofthedual modelfordiagnosis,interpretationandintervention.

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