Somatic Symptoms, Hope, and Depression in a Sample of Predominantly Hispanic Community Mental Health Patients

As the frequency of mental illness diagnoses rises in the U.S. there has also been an increase in physical distress related to mental health symptoms, especially among members of underrepresented populations. This study examined the extent self-reported feelings of hope and depression predict somati...

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Published inJournal of professional counseling, practice, theory, & research Vol. 51; no. 2; pp. 98 - 111
Main Authors Hollenbaugh, K. Michelle Hunnicutt, Vashisht, Kriti, Zamarripa, Arlett, Burks, M. Ashley
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Austin Taylor & Francis Ltd 01.09.2024
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Summary:As the frequency of mental illness diagnoses rises in the U.S. there has also been an increase in physical distress related to mental health symptoms, especially among members of underrepresented populations. This study examined the extent self-reported feelings of hope and depression predict somatic symptoms in a sample of predominantly Hispanic adults (N = 73) in a local community mental health center. Multiple Regression analyses showed that the overall model significantly predicted somatic symptoms (R2 = .35, F [2, 72] = 18.48, p < .001). While feelings of depression significantly predicted somatic symptoms, hope was not a significant predictor in the model.
ISSN:1556-6382
2168-9156
DOI:10.1080/15566382.2024.2302643