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[Lifetime Prevalence of Feelings of Guilt in the German Adult Population - Results of a Nation-Wide Telephone Survey].

OBJECTIVE
To provide information on lifetime prevalence of feelings of guilt in the German adult population based on data from a nation-wide telephone survey (n = 1.003; 18+ years; May-June 2019).


METHODS
We calculated weighted lifetime prevalence rates with confidence intervals (95 %-CI) and used multivariable logistic regression analyses to evaluate the association of guilt feelings with covariates.


RESULTS
We identified a weighted lifetime prevalence of experienced feelings of guilt of 68.5 % (95 %-CI = 65.6-71.3). Younger age, higher education and current depressive symptoms were associated with higher prevalence rates. No association was found with regard to gender and major depression.


CONCLUSION
A substantial part of the adult population experienced some sort of guilt feelings in their lives. Further research efforts are required to answer the question whether feelings of guilt are only a criterion of depression or whether they may contribute to an increased risk of the disorder.