Table 3.
Average response to mental health symptoms by Latino farmworkers in NC ordered by frequency (for depressive symptoms) and intensity (anxiety symptoms).
| Depressive Symptoms‡ | Anxiety Symptoms† | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Frequency in the past week | M (SD) | In the past week how much have you been bothered by… | M (SD) |
| I felt that I was just as good as other people. (R) | 1.41 (1.00) | Unable to relax. | 1.07 (0.92) |
| I felt hopeful about the future. (R) | 1.32 (1.13) | Fear of the worst happening. | 0.86 (0.97) |
| I felt that everything I did was an effort. | 1.29 (1.06) | Fear of dying. | 0.80 (0.99) |
| I enjoyed life. (R) | 1.06 (1.10) | Feeling hot. | 0.80 (0.96) |
| I talked less than usual. | 0.96 (0.81) | Dizzy or lightheaded. | 0.74 (0.89) |
| I was happy. (R) | 0.93 (1.00) | Nervous. | 0.72 (0.76) |
| I felt lonely. | 0.91 (0.97) | Unsteady. | 0.65 (0.80) |
| I felt sad. | 0.90 (0.71) | Heart pounding or racing. | 0.58 (0.79) |
| People were unfriendly. | 0.86 (0.94) | Fear of losing control. | 0.57 (0.87) |
| I felt depressed. | 0.74 (0.74) | Sweating (not due to heat). | 0.49 (0.87) |
| I felt that I could not shake off the blues even with help from my family or friends. | 0.71 (0.73) | Indigestion or discomfort in abdomen. | 0.48 (0.74) |
| I had trouble keeping my mind on what I was doing. | 0.70 (0.60) | Numbness or tingling. | 0.46 (0.68) |
| I felt that people dislike me. | 0.66 (0.92) | Hands trembling. | 0.39 (0.60) |
| I did not feel like eating; my appetite was poor. | 0.65 (0.80) | Wobbliness in legs. | 0.36 (0.69) |
| My sleep was restless. | 0.65 (0.75) | Scared. | 0.33 (0.63) |
| I could not get “going”. | 0.64 (0.79) | Difficulty breathing. | 0.32 (0.68) |
| I was bothered by things that usually don’t bother me. | 0.57 (0.67) | Shaky. | 0.29 (0.55) |
| I felt fearful. | 0.51 (0.66) | Terrified. | 0.26 (0.56) |
| I had crying spells. | 0.49 (0.72) | Feelings of choking. | 0.22 (0.51) |
| I thought my life had been a failure. | 0.41 (0.65) | Face flushed. | 0.21 (0.41) |
| Faint. | 0.07 (0.31) | ||
| Summary Score | 16.24 (6.33) | Summary Score | 10.43 (7.94) |
‡
Items are from the Center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale;
†
items are from the Beck Anxiety Inventory