TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2020//
TI  - Relationship between debt and depression, anxiety, stress, or suicide ideation in Asia: a systematic review
JO  - Frontiers in psychology
A1  - Amit, Noh
A1  - Ismail, Rozmi
A1  - Zumrah, Abdul Rahim
A1  - Mohd Nizah, Mohd Azmir
A1  - Tengku Muda, Tengku Elmi Azlina
A1  - Tat Meng, Edbert Chia
A1  - Ibrahim, Norhayati
A1  - Che Din, Normah
SP  - e1336
EP  - e1336
VL  - 11
IS  - 
N2  - BACKGROUND: This article aims to review research manuscripts in the past 5 years that focus on the effects of debt on depression, anxiety, stress, or suicide ideation in Asian countries. <br><br>METHODS: A search for literature based on the PRISMA guidelines was conducted on Medline, PubMed, Web of Science, Scopus, and ScienceDirect, resulting in nine manuscripts meeting inclusion criteria. The studies were conducted in Thailand, Korea, Singapore, Pakistan, India, Cambodia, and China. <br><br>RESULTS: The findings of the studies show that there is evidence to support that being in debt is related to Asian participants experiencing depression, anxiety, stress, or suicide ideation. However, the studies are limited to quantitative studies only. The definition of debt is also unclear in most manuscripts. Few manuscripts also examined how other factors influence the relationship between debt and mental illness. <br><br>CONCLUSION: There are limited studies on the psychological effects of debt on the Asian population. Future studies should focus on the relationship between debt and psychological well-being among this population.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1664-1078
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01336
ID  - ref1
ER  -