A comparative study of anxiety and depressive symptoms and perceived stress, between Aromanian and Romanian populations in Dobrogea

Aromanians, their origin, their language or various aspects of socio-economic and spiritual life, represented over time, a constant concern for specialists in various fields. It is estimate that the attitudes, values and behaviors related to the health have also a socio-cultural component. Socioeconomic status, gender, age and residential environment are contributing factors to assess their differential health status and also contributing factors in the ethiopathogenesis of many psychosomatic diseases. In the present study, we took into account the influence of these factors in assessing anxiety, depression and perceived stress to Aromanian versus Romanian population from Dobrogea.