Objective The public in Guangzhou and Shenzhen were investigated,to analyze the Chinese traditional cul-tural beliefs of the community people and their relationship with mental health.Methods From January 2019 to Decem-ber 2020,a questionnaire survey was conducted on 567 city community people in Guangzhou and Shenzhen using a con-venience sampling method.The Chinese traditional cultural beliefs and mental health status were measured by the self-de-veloped basic information scale,Chinese traditional culture belief scale(CTCBS),flourishing scale(FS),patient health questionnaire-9(PHQ-9).Results The total average score of CTCBS among the public was(4.18±0.69)points.The scores for each dimension:The average score for cultural admiration was(4.11±0.77)points,the average score for cul-tural love was(4.30±0.70)points,the average score for cultural esteem was(4.27±0.71)points,and the average score for cultural participation was(4.05±0.76)points.A total of 386(68.1％)respondents have traditional cultural beliefs.The public of different ages have significant differences in overall cultural belief levels(P＜0.01).There is a significant positive correlation between the cultural belief status of the public and the level of happiness(r=0.468,P＜0.001),and a significant negative correlation between the cultural belief status of the public and the level of depression(r=-0.117,P＜0.01).The four dimensions of cultural beliefs are positively correlated with happiness and significantly negatively correlated with depression levels.Further analysis shows that the traditional cultural beliefs of completely healthy individuals are significantly higher than those of partially ill,susceptible,and diseased individuals.The tradition-al cultural beliefs of partially ill individuals are significantly higher than those of susceptible and diseased individuals.Conclusion There is a significant relationship between the traditional cultural beliefs of community residents and their mental health.The higher the level of cultural beliefs,the higher the level of happiness,and the milder the symptoms of depression.It is suggested to improve individual mental health by enhancing the traditional cultural beliefs of urban com-munity residents.
Chinese traditional cultural beliefsMental healthHappinessDepression
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