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Predicerar depression, ångest och somatiska symtom varandras utveckling? En longitudinell populationsbaserad studie med fysisk aktivitet som moderator
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology.
Umeå University, Faculty of Social Sciences, Department of Psychology.
2023 (Swedish)Independent thesis Advanced level (professional degree), 20 credits / 30 HE creditsStudent thesis
Abstract [sv]

Syftet med studien var att undersöka hur depressions- och ångestsymtom predicerar utveckling av somatiska symtom samt hur somatiska symtom predicerar utveckling av depression- och ångestsymtom. Syftet var dessutom att undersöka om sambanden modereras av frekvens av fysisk aktivitet. Studiens longitudinella och populationsbaserade data är insamlat från Miljöhälsostudien i Västerbotten. Urvalet bestod av 2336 personer mellan 18-79 år. För att besvara frågeställningen genomfördes regressionsanalyser. Studiens huvudresultat visade att både depression och ångest kan predicera utveckling av somatiska symtom tre år senare samt att somatiska symtom predicerar utveckling av depression respektive ångestssymtom. Endast för sambandet mellan depression vid T1 och somatiska symtom tre år senare fanns en positiv modererande effekt av fysisk aktivitet. För övriga samband kunde ingen modererande effekt av fysisk aktivitet observeras. Dock uppfyllde resultaten inte den effektstorlek som rekommenderats för praktisk signifikans. Trots små effektstorlekar kan resultatet vara intressant ur ett folkhälsoperspektiv.

Abstract [en]

The aim of this study was to investigate how depression and anxiety symptoms predict development of somatic symptoms and how somatic symptoms predict development of depression and anxiety symptoms. The aim was also to investigate if these relationships are moderated by frequency of physical activity. The study's longitudinal and population-based data was collected from the Environmental Health Study in Västerbotten. The sample consisted of 2336 people between the ages of 18-79 years. To answer the research question, regression analyses were carried out. The main results of the study showed that both depression and anxiety can predict somatic symptoms three years later and that somatic symptoms predict anxiety and depression. Only for the relationship between depression at T1 and somatic symptoms three years later, a positive moderating effect of physical activity could be observed. As for the other investigated interactions, no moderating effects of psysical activity could be observed. However, these results did not reach the effect size for recommended practical significance. Despite small effect sizes the result could be interesting from a public health point of view.

Place, publisher, year, edition, pages
2023.
Keywords [en]
physical activity, public health, depression, anxiety, somatic symtoms
Keywords [sv]
VEHS, HADS, PHQ-15, fysisk aktivitet, folkhälsa, depression, ångest, somatiska symtom
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Psychology (excluding Applied Psychology)
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URN: urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-209988OAI: oai:DiVA.org:umu-209988DiVA, id: diva2:1769181
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Examensarbete i psykologi
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Masters Programme in Sports Psychology
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Miljöhälsostudien i VästerbottenAvailable from: 2023-06-20 Created: 2023-06-16 Last updated: 2023-06-20Bibliographically approved

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