Table 1 Variables assessed in the study
Variables | Measuring instruments | |
|---|---|---|
Predisposing factors | Age | Canadian Community Health Survey of Mental Health and Well-Being CCHS 1.2 [39] |
| Â | Gender | |
| Â | Education | |
| Â | Self-perception of physical health | |
| Â | Self-perception of mental health | |
| Â | Importance attributed to spirituality | |
| Â | Number of children in the household | Â |
| Â | Problems with the law in past 12 months | |
Enabling factors | Household income | CCHS 1.2 [39] |
| Â | Personal income | Â |
| Â | Quality of life | Satisfaction with Life Domains Scale [40] |
| Â | Neighborhood characteristics | Physical Conditions of the Neighbourhood [41] |
| Â | Â | Neighbourhood Disorder Scale [42] |
| Â | Â | Community Participation Scale [43] |
| Â | Social support | Resident Disempowerment Scale [44] |
| Â | Â | Social Provisions Scale (SPS) [45] |
Needs-related factors | Mental disorders (MD) in past 12 months (major depression, mania, panic disorder, social phobia, agoraphobia, post-traumatic stress disorder, alcohol dependence, drug dependence) | Composite International Diagnostic Interview (CIDI), [39] |
| Â | Number of MD in past 12 months | Â |
| Â | Emotional problems in past 12 months | CCHS 1.2 [39] |
| Â | Victims of violence in past 12 months | CCHS 1.2 [39] |
| Â | Aggressive behaviors in past 12 months | Modified Observed Aggression Scale (MOAS) for aggressive behaviours [46] |
| Â | Psychological distress | K-10 psychological distress scale [47] |