EPV702 - Sociodemographic Correlates of Psychotic Experiences in a Non-Clinical Arab Population

EPV702

Sociodemographic Correlates of Psychotic Experiences in a Non-Clinical Arab Population

L. S. Chaibi ^1,*, A. Kammoun ¹, W. Cherif ², M. Cheour ³, F. Fekih-Romdhane ³

¹Faculty of Medecine of Tunis, ²Psychiatry, ³Ibn Omran, Razi Hospital, Tunis, Tunisia

 

Introduction: Psychotic experiences (PEs) are prevalent in the general population, but sociodemographic correlates remain understudied in Arab contexts. 

Objectives: This study examines the association between sociodemographic factors and PEs among young adults.

Methods: Data were collected from 7,646 participants across 12 Arab countries using the Prodromal Questionnaire-Brief (PQ-B). Sociodemographic variables included sex, age, marital status, education, and lifestyle habits (smoking, alcohol, cannabis). Bivariate analyses and regression models were applied.

Results: Females had higher PQ-B scores than males (*p* = .043), and single individuals scored higher than married participants (*p* < .001). Lower education levels (secondary or less) and smoking were associated with elevated PEs (*p* = .026 and *p* = .012, respectively). Jordan and Morocco showed the highest PQ-B scores (*p* < .001).

Conclusions: Sex, marital status, education, and smoking are significant correlates of PEs. Culturally tailored mental health strategies should address these risk factors in Arab youth.

 

Disclosure of Interest: None Declared