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ArticleBMC psychiatry2024

The moderating effect of psychological distress in the association between temperaments and dark future among young adults.

Emmanuelle Awad, Diana Malaeb, Feten Fekih-Romdhane, Souheil Hallit, Sahar Obeid

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Article in BMC psychiatry, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 9 papers.

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5 authors at 4 institutions in 4 countries.

Emmanuelle AwadSchool of Arts and Sciences, Social and Education Sciences Department, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon.
Diana MalaebCollege of Pharmacy, Gulf Medical University, Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
Feten Fekih-Romdhane *The Tunisian Center of Early Intervention in Psychosis, Department of Psychiatry "Ibn Omrane", Razi hospital, Manouba, 2010, Tunisia.
Souheil Hallit *School of Medicine and Medical Sciences, Holy Spirit University of Kaslik, P.O. Box 446, Jounieh, Lebanon. souheilhallit@hotmail.com.
Sahar Obeid *School of Arts and Sciences, Social and Education Sciences Department, Lebanese American University, Byblos, Lebanon. saharobeid23@hotmail.com.
Lebanese American University · LBGulf Medical University · AEHoly Spirit University of Kaslik · LBHôpital Razi de La Manouba · TN

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveThe aim of the current study is to evaluate the moderating effect of psychological distress variables, depression, anxiety and stress on the relationship between affective temperaments and future anxiety, assessed with the Dark Future scale.

methodsLebanese adults from all districts/governorates of Lebanon participated in this cross-sectional study. The data was collected through a questionnaire including: a section about sociodemographic characteristics, the Dark Future scale (DFS), the Depression Anxiety Stress Scale (DASS-8) and the Affective Temperament Scale (TEMPS-M).

resultsThe interaction irritable temperament by psychological distress (p = .007) was significantly associated with dark future; at low levels of psychological distress, more irritable temperament (Beta = 0.16) was significantly associated with more dark future. The interaction anxious temperament by psychological distress (p = .010) was significantly associated with dark future; at low (Beta = 0.34), moderate (Beta = 0.25) and high (Beta = 0.15) levels of psychological distress, more anxious temperament was significantly associated with more dark future.

conclusionThe nature of the associations among depression, anxiety and stress, specific temperaments and anxiety towards the future in a sample of Lebanese individuals was clarified. This is especially significant as Lebanese people live in circumstances that promote psychological distress and future anxiety such as dramatic economic and political crises, instability and lack of security in different aspects of life.

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DepressionPsychological DistressAnxietyCross-Sectional StudiesHumansMiddle Eastern PeoplePersonality InventorySurveys and QuestionnairesTemperamentYoung AdultFuture anxietyLebanonPsychological distressTemperament

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PMCPMC10763049
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