Impacts of quality of life and stress on mental health of community residents

Objective To study the impacts of quality of life, stress response and sources of stress on mental health of community residents. Methods A total of 703 questionnaires completed by community residents living in Hangzhou and Cangzhou were prospectively collected.All the subjects were assigned o five age groups: 18-25 years old group, 26-35 years old group, 36-50 years old group, 51-64 years old group and ≥65 years old group.Psychological health status was compared between the groups by using analysis of variance. Results Significant difference in mental health was found among 5 age groups.Correlation analysis showed that quality of life, stress response and sources of stress had significant effects on mental health. Conclusion Our data suggest significant impacts of quality of life and stress on mental health of community residents. Key words: Psychology; Quality of life; Stress