Background
Methods
Design and procedure
Participants
Measures
Psychosocial Well-Being
Statistical analyses
Results
Respondent characteristics
n
| % | |
---|---|---|
White | 6652 | 82.4 |
South Asian | 225 | 2.8 |
East Asian | 222 | 2.8 |
Southeast Asian | 214 | 2.7 |
Black | 197 | 2.4 |
Latin American/Hispanic | 102 | 1.3 |
Filipino | 66 | 0.8 |
Arab | 43 | 0.5 |
Jewish | 32 | 0.4 |
Aboriginal | 28 | 0.3 |
West Asian | 20 | 0.2 |
Multiple Ethnicities | 193 | 2.2 |
Other | 86 | 1.1 |
n (%) | |||||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White 6652 (82.4) | South Asian 225 (2.8) | East Asian 222 (2.8) | Southeast Asian 214 (2.7) | Black 197 (2.4) | Aboriginal 28 (0.3) | Total
N = 7538 (100) | |
Sex (Female) | 3716 (55.9) | 81 (36.0) (p < 0.001) | 94 (42.3) (p < 0.001) | 68 (31.8) (p < 0.001) | 122 (61.9) | 21 (75.0) (p < 0.001) | 4102 (54.4) |
Education (Greater than high school) | 5182 (78.2) | 186 (83.0) | 199 (89.6) (p < 0.001) | 193 (90.6) (p < 0.001) | 155 (78.7) | 18 (64.3) | 5933 (79.0) |
First Language (English) | 5493 (82.6) | 95 (42.4) (p < 0.001) | 49 (22.3) (p < 0.001) | 94 (43.9) (p < 0.001) | 185 (94.4) (p < 0.001) | 21 (75.0) | 5937 (78.8) |
Marital Status (Married or living with a partner) | 5363 (80.7) | 206 (92.0) (p < 0.001) | 199 (89.6) (p < 0.001) | 198 (92.5) (p < 0.001) | 122 (62.2) (p < 0.001) | 25 (89.3) | 6113 (81.2) |
Work Status (Full-time) | 3069 (46.1) | 150 (66.7) (p < 0.001) | 136 (61.3) (p < 0.001) | 141 (65.9) (p < 0.001) | 124 (62.9) (p < 0.001) | 14 (50.0) | 3634 (48.2) |
Household Income (<$100, 000 CAD) | 3497 (52.6) | 122 (54.2) | 112 (50.5) | 127 (59.3) | 121 (61.4) (p = 0.008) | 21 (75.0) (p = 0.008) | 4000 (53.1) |
Own Home (yes) | 6260 (94.2) | 207 (92.4) | 213 (96.4) | 201 (94.4) | 175 (89.3) (p = 0.043) | 24 (85.7) | 7080 (94.1) |
Perceived Health (Good to Excellent) | 6332 (95.3) | 195 (86.7) (p < 0.001) | 198 (89.6) (p < 0.001) | 191 (89.3) (p < 0.001) | 175 (89.7) (p < 0.001) | 25 (89.3) | 7116 (94.5) |
Psychosocial well-being
Outcome Variable | All Data | Matched Data | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White
n = 5120 | Black
n = 104 |
p
| White
n = 2083 | Black
n = 100 |
p
| |
Depressive symptoms | 16.38 (6.26) | 16.25 (6.60) | .668 | 16.51 (5.95) | 16.11 (6.63) | .370 |
Anxiety | 2.30 (3.46) | 2.69 (4.16) | .829 | 2.19 (3.25) | 2.80 (4.47) | .726 |
Life Events | 1.53 (1.36) | 1.88 (1.52) | .032 | 1.55 (1.37) | 1.91 (1.53) | .041 |
Social Support | 17.59 (5.40) | 17.81 (5.92) | .708 | 17.79 (5.40) | 18.01 (5.87) | .709 |
Mental Health Services Use | .63 (1.00) | .33 (.60) | <.001 | .64 (1.00) | .33 (.60) | <.001 |
White
n = 5120 | South Asian
n = 113 |
p
| White
n = 2115 | South Asian
n = 111 |
p
| |
Depressive symptoms | 16.38 (6.26) | 16.31 (6.25) | .870 | 16.06 (5.88) | 16.22 (6.22) | .889 |
Anxiety | 2.30 (3.46) | 3.27 (4.78) | .048 | 2.19 (3.19) | 3.27 (4.82) | .048 |
Life Events | 1.53 (1.36) | 1.65 (1.44) | .302 | 1.43 (1.29) | 1.67 (1.44) | .088 |
Social Support | 17.59 (5.40) | 17.41 (6.11) | .756 | 17.55 (5.25) | 17.45 (6.14) | .862 |
Mental Health Services Use | .63 (1.00) | .23 (.57) | <.001 | .57 (.95) | .23 (.57) | <.001 |
White
n = 5120 | East Asian
n = 134 |
p
| White
n = 2486 | East Asian
n = 132 |
p
| |
Depressive symptoms | 16.38 (6.26) | 16.37 (5.70) | .792 | 16.11 (5.82) | 16.36 (5.74) | .533 |
Anxiety | 2.30 (3.46) | 2.11 (3.20) | .389 | 2.10 (3.07) | 2.05 (3.15) | .525 |
Life Events | 1.53 (1.36) | 1.47 (1.37) | .608 | 1.43 (1.31) | 1.44 (1.36) | .998 |
Social Support | 17.59 (5.40) | 14.72 (5.50) | <.001 | 17.44 (5.40) | 14.73 (5.53) | <.001 |
Mental Health Services Use | .63 (1.00) | .20 (.49) | <.001 | .58 (.97) | .20 (.49) | <.001 |
White
n = 5120 | Southeast Asian
n = 111 |
p
| White
n = 1898 | Southeast Asian
n = 106 |
p
| |
Depressive symptoms | 16.38 (6.26) | 15.63 (7.36) | .117 | 16.06 (5.80) | 15.48 (7.39) | .159 |
Anxiety | 2.30 (3.46) | 2.64 (4.16) | .829 | 2.11 (3.06) | 2.57 (4.20) | .808 |
Life Events | 1.53 (1.36) | 1.42 (1.50) | .211 | 1.44 (1.33) | 1.37 (1.46) | .347 |
Social Support | 17.59 (5.40) | 16.90 (5.93) | .229 | 17.21 (5.46) | 16.82 (5.99) | .512 |
Mental Health Services Use | .63 (1.00) | .27 (.57) | <.001 | .55 (.96) | .28 (.58) | .001 |
White
n = 5120 | Aboriginal
n = 21 |
p
| White
n = 518 | Aboriginal
n = 20 |
p
| |
Depressive symptoms | 16.38 (6.26) | 22.00 (10.77) | .033 | 17.00 (6.30) | 22.40 (10.89) | .055 |
Anxiety | 2.30 (3.46) | 4.19 (5.11) | .187 | 2.05 (3.13) | 4.40 (5.14) | .092 |
Life Events | 1.53 (1.36) | 2.10 (1.37) | .116 | 1.64 (1.47) | 2.20 (1.32) | .067 |
Social Support | 17.59 (5.40) | 15.76 (4.90) | .104 | 18.01 (5.38) | 15.65 (5.01) | .052 |
Mental Health Services Use | .63 (1.00) | .95 (1.07) | .072 | .75 (1.02) | .90 (1.07) | .367 |
Stressful Life Event | All Data | Matched Data | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White
n = 5120 | Black
n = 104 |
p
| White
n = 2083 | Black
n = 100 |
p
| |
Illness/Injury | 539 (10.5 %) | 6 (5.8 %) | .143 | 228 (10.9 %) | 6 (6.0 %) | .137 |
Illness/Injury to rel/frnd | 2258 (44.1 %) | 35 (33.7 %) | .036 | 936 (44.9 %) | 35 (35.0 %) | .062 |
Death of a partner | 46 (.9 %) | 3 (2.9 %) | .073 | 15 (.7 %) | 3 (3.0 %) | .046 |
Death of a rel/frnd | 1505 (29.4 %) | 44 (42.3 %) | .006 | 619 (29.7 %) | 43 (43.0 %) | .007 |
Divorce/Sep | 146 (28.5 %) | 10 (9.6 %) | .001 | 65 (3.1 %) | 10 (10 %) | .002 |
Finance diff | 968 (18.9 %) | 40 (38.5 %) | <.001 | 376 (18.1 %) | 38 (38 %) | <.001 |
Job Loss | 359 (7.0 %) | 11 (10.6 %) | .173 | 135 (6.5 %) | 10 (10.0 %) | .212 |
Retirement | 473 (9.2 %) | 9 (8.7 %) | .999 | 175 (8.4 %) | 8 (8.0 %) | .999 |
Crop Loss | 30 (.6 %) | 1 (1.0 %) | .465 | 15 (.7 %) | 1 (1.0 %) | .529 |
Business Failure | 72 (1.4 %) | 1 (1.0 %) | .999 | 37 (1.8 %) | 1 (1.0 %) | .999 |
Family Conflict | 869 (17.0 %) | 21 (20.2 %) | .359 | 369 (17.7 %) | 21 (21.0 %) | .422 |
White
n = 5120 | South Asian
n = 113 |
p
| White
n = 2115 | South Asian
n = 111 |
p
| |
Illness/Injury | 539 (10.5 %) | 12 (10.6 %) | .999 | 212 (10.0 %) | 12 (10.8 %) | .747 |
Illness/Injury to rel/frnd | 2258 (44.1 %) | 55 (48.7 %) | .340 | 890 (42.1 %) | 55 (49.5 %) | .139 |
Death of a partner | 46 (.9 %) | 1 (.9 %) | .999 | 13 (.6 %) | 1 (.9 %) | .512 |
Death of a rel/frnd | 1505 (29.4 %) | 36 (31.9 %) | .602 | 590 (27.9 %) | 35 (31.5) | .448 |
Divorce/Sep | 146 (28.5 %) | 2 (1.8 %) | .772 | 49 (2.3 %) | 2 (1.8 %) | .999 |
Finance diff | 968 (18.9 %) | 24 (21.2 %) | .544 | 356 (16.8 %) | 23 (20.7 %) | .300 |
Job Loss | 359 (7.0 %) | 11 (9.7 %) | .263 | 171 (8.1 %) | 11 (9.9 %) | .476 |
Retirement | 473 (9.2 %) | 8 (7.1 %) | .513 | 203 (9.6 %) | 8 (7.2 %) | .506 |
Crop Loss | 30 (.6 %) | 1 (.9 %) | .493 | 15 (.7 %) | 1 (.9 %) | .560 |
Business Failure | 72 (1.4 %) | 10 (8.8 %) | <.001 | 24 (1.1 %) | 10 (9.0 %) | <.001 |
Family Conflict | 869 (17.0 %) | 14 (12.4 %) | .252 | 319 (15.1 %) | 14 (12.6 %) | .585 |
White
n = 5120 | East Asian
n = 134 |
p
| White
n = 2486 | East Asian
n = 132 |
p
| |
Illness/Injury | 539 (10.5 %) | 11 (8.2 %) | .475 | 245 (9.9 %) | 11 (8.3 %) | .654 |
Illness/Injury to rel/frnd | 2258 (44.1 %) | 57 (42.5 %) | .792 | 1056 (42.5 %) | 55 (41.7 %) | .928 |
Death of a partner | 46 (.9 %) | 2 (1.5 %) | .348 | 17 (.7 %) | 2 (1.5 %) | .248 |
Death of a rel/frnd | 1505 (29.4 %) | 47 (35.1 %) | .179 | 707 (28.4 %) | 45 (34.1 %) | .168 |
Divorce/Sep | 146 (28.5 %) | 2 (2.9 %) | .591 | 56 (2.3 %) | 2 (1.5 %) | .999 |
Finance diff | 968 (18.9 %) | 20 (14.9 %) | .265 | 412 (16.6 %) | 18 (13.6 %) | .469 |
Job Loss | 359 (7.0 %) | 10 (7.5 %) | .863 | 164 (6.6 %) | 10 (7.6 %) | .593 |
Retirement | 473 (9.2 %) | 11 (8.2 %) | .879 | 220 (8.8 %) | 11 (8.3 %) | .999 |
Crop Loss | 30 (.6 %) | 1 (.7 %) | .552 | 15 (.6 %) | 1 (.8 %) | .564 |
Business Failure | 72 (1.4 %) | 5 (3.7 %) | .046 | 42 (1.7 %) | 5 (3.8 %) | .085 |
Family Conflict | 869 (17.0 %) | 17 (12.7 %) | .242 | 378 (15.2 %) | 16 (12.1 %) | .383 |
White
n = 5120 | Southeast Asian
n = 111 |
p
| White
n = 1898 | Southeast Asian
n = 106 |
p
| |
Illness/Injury | 539 (10.5 %) | 12 (10.8 %) | .876 | 184 (.097) | 12 (11.3 %) | .613 |
Illness/Injury to rel/frnd | 2258 (44.1 %) | 35 (31.5 %) | .009 | 808 (42.6 %) | 33 (31.1 %) | .020 |
Death of a partner | 46 (.9 %) | 0 (0 %) | .627 | 9 (.5 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Death of a rel/frnd | 1505 (29.4 %) | 31 (27.9 %) | .833 | 533 (28.1 %) | 28 (26.4 %) | .824 |
Divorce/Sep | 146 (28.5 %) | 2 (1.8 %) | .771 | 50 (2.6 %) | 2 (1.9 %) | .999 |
Finance diff | 968 (18.9 %) | 30 (27.0 %) | .037 | 315 (16.6 %) | 27 (25.5 %) | .024 |
Job Loss | 359 (7.0 %) | 14 (12.6 %) | .037 | 137 (7.2 %) | 12 (11.3 %) | .126 |
Retirement | 473 (9.2 %) | 5 (4.5 %) | .095 | 180 (9.5 %) | 5 (4.7 %) | .119 |
Crop Loss | 30 (.6 %) | 1 (.9 %) | .487 | 16 (.8 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Business Failure | 72 (1.4 %) | 2 (1.8 %) | .671 | 33 (1.7 %) | 2 (1.9 %) | .708 |
Family Conflict | 869 (17.0 %) | 11 (9.9 %) | .053 | 289 (15.2 %) | 10 (9.4 %) | .123 |
White
n = 5120 | Aboriginal
n = 21 |
p
| White
n = 518 | Aboriginal
n = 20 |
p
| |
Illness/Injury | 539 (10.5 %) | 3 (14.3 %) | .480 | 60 (11.6 %) | 3 (15 %) | .719 |
Illness/Injury to rel/frnd | 2258 (44.1 %) | 12 (57.1 %) | .273 | 246 (47.5 %) | 12 (60.0 %) | .362 |
Death of a partner | 46 (.9 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 | 6 (1.2 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Death of a rel/frnd | 1505 (29.4 %) | 10 (47.6 %) | .090 | 163 (31.5 %) | 10 (50.0 %) | .091 |
Divorce/Sep | 146 (28.5 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 | 16 (3.1 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Finance diff | 968 (18.9 %) | 4 (19.0 %) | .999 | 102 (19.7 %) | 4 (20.0 %) | .999 |
Job Loss | 359 (7.0 %) | 0 (0 %) | .396 | 36 (6.9 %) | 0 (0 %) | .387 |
Retirement | 473 (9.2 %) | 4 (19.0 %) | .124 | 35 (6.8 %) | 4 (20.0 %) | .049 |
Crop Loss | 30 (.6 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 | 4 (.8 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Business Failure | 72 (1.4 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 | 10 (1.9 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Family Conflict | 869 (17.0 %) | 7 (33.3 %) | .072 | 103 (19.9 %) | 7 (35.0 %) | .151 |
Mental Health Care Provider Accessed | All Data | Matched Data | ||||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
White
n = 5120 | Black
n = 104 |
p
| White
n = 2083 | Black
n = 100 |
p
| |
Psychiatrist | 535 (10.4 %) | 3 (2.9 %) | .008 | 224 (10.8 %) | 3 (3.0 %) | .011 |
Psychologist | 409 (8.0 %) | 3 (2.9 %) | .063 | 158 (7.6 %) | 3 (3.0 %) | .114 |
Psychotherapist | 169 (3.3 %) | 2 (1.9 %) | .777 | 72 (3.5 %) | 2 (2.0 %) | .774 |
Social Worker | 200 (3.9 %) | 1 (1.0 %) | .190 | 85 (4.1 %) | 1 (1.0 %) | .182 |
Counsellor | 553 (10.8 %) | 6 (5.8 %) | .110 | 235 (11.2 %) | 6 (6.0 %) | .139 |
Nurse | 34 (0.7 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 | 14 (.7 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Family Doctor | 1324 (25.9 %) | 19 (18.3 %) | .089 | 540 (25.9 %) | 18 (18.0 %) | .079 |
White
n = 5120 | South Asian
n = 113 |
p
| White
n = 2115 | South Asian
n = 111 |
p
| |
Psychiatrist | 535 (10.4 %) | 3 (2.7 %) | .004 | 203 (9.6 %) | 3 (2.7 %) | .011 |
Psychologist | 409 (8.0 %) | 5 (4.4 %) | .215 | 160 (7.6 %) | 4 (3.6 %) | .137 |
Psychotherapist | 169 (3.3 %) | 1 (.9 %) | .273 | 51 (2.4 %) | 1 (.9 %) | .516 |
Social Worker | 200 (3.9 %) | 1 (.9 %) | .132 | 74 (3.5 %) | 1 (.9 %) | .179 |
Counsellor | 553 (10.8 %) | 5 (4.4 %) | .029 | 207 (9.8 %) | 5 (4.5 %) | .068 |
Nurse | 34 (0.7 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 | 10 (.5 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Family Doctor | 1324 (25.9 %) | 11 (9.7 %) | <.001 | 510 (24.1 %) | 11 (9.9 %) | <.001 |
White
n = 5120 | East Asian
n = 134 |
p
| White
n = 2486 | East Asian
n = 132 |
p
| |
Psychiatrist | 535 (10.4 %) | 5 (3.7 %) | .009 | 256 (10.3 %) | 4 (3.0 %) | .004 |
Psychologist | 409 (8.0 %) | 8 (6.0 %) | .516 | 185 (7.4 %) | 8 (6.1 %) | .732 |
Psychotherapist | 169 (3.3 %) | 3 (2.2 %) | .803 | 69 (2.8 %) | 3 (2.3 %) | .999 |
Social Worker | 200 (3.9 %) | 2 (1.5 %) | .248 | 89 (3.6 %) | 2 (1.5 %) | .324 |
Counsellor | 553 (10.8 %) | 1 (.7 %) | <.001 | 248 (10.0 %) | 1 (.8 %) | <.001 |
Nurse | 34 (0.7 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 | 14 (.6 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Family Doctor | 1324 (25.9 %) | 8 (6.0 %) | <.001 | 569 (22.9 %) | 8 (6.1 %) | <.001 |
White
n = 5120 | Southeast Asian
n = 111 |
p
| White
n = 1898 | Southeast Asian
n = 106 |
p
| |
Psychiatrist | 535 (10.4 %) | 4 (3.6 %) | .017 | 171 (9.0 %) | 4 (3.8 %) | .074 |
Psychologist | 409 (8.0 %) | 3 (2.7 %) | .047 | 142 (7.5 %) | 3 (2.8 %) | .081 |
Psychotherapist | 169 (3.3 %) | 0 (0 %) | .052 | 46 (2.4 %) | 0 (0 %) | .172 |
Social Worker | 200 (3.9 %) | 1 (.9 %) | .131 | 65 (3.4 %) | .9 %) | .258 |
Counsellor | 553 (10.8 %) | 2 (1.8 %) | .001 | 182 (9.6 %) | 2 (1.9 %) | .005 |
Nurse | 34 (0.7 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 | 10 (.5 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Family Doctor | 1324 (25.9 %) | 20 (18.0 %) | .062 | 425 (22.4 %) | 20 (18.9 %) | .471 |
White
n = 5120 | Aboriginal
n = 21 |
p
| White
n = 518 | Aboriginal
n = 20 |
p
| |
Psychiatrist | 535 (10.4 %) | 3 (14.3 %) | .477 | 62 (12.0 %) | 2 (10.0 %) | .999 |
Psychologist | 409 (8.0 %) | 5 (23.8 %) | .023 | 42 (8.1 %) | 5 (25.0 %) | .023 |
Psychotherapist | 169 (3.3 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 | 22 (4.2 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Social Worker | 200 (3.9 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 | 19 (3.7 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Counsellor | 553 (10.8 %) | 3 (14.3 %) | .490 | 75 (14.5 %) | 3 (15.0 %) | .999 |
Nurse | 34 (0.7 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 | 516 (0.4 %) | 0 (0 %) | .999 |
Family Doctor | 1324 (25.9 %) | 9 (42.9 %) | .084 | 169 (32.6 %) | 8 (40.0 %) | .477 |