Increased depressive symptoms in menopausal age women with bipolar disorder: Age and gender comparison

"The changes occurring in modern society can significantly influence individuals’ well-being, mental health and even personality traits such as narcissism and perfectionism. Since studies investigating age and gender differences in narcissism and perfectionism have produced mixed results, and the number of studies conducted in Romanian population is scarce, the main aims of this study were to investigate possible age and gender differences in narcissism, perfectionism and several mental-health indicators in a sample of healthy participants, as well as specific association patterns between these variables within each group of participants. Our sample included 465 millennials and 149 participants over 35 years of age. The results indicate that millennials reported significantly lower levels of narcissism and self-oriented perfectionism than the older generations, higher levels of depressive symptoms and lower levels of autonomy, environmental mastery, purpose in life, and self-acceptance. Female millennials reported lower levels of narcissistic traits and higher levels of socially-prescribed perfectionism, depressive symptoms, personal growth, and positive relations with others than male participants. Older females indicated significantly higher levels of depressive symptoms and loneliness than male participants. Regarding association patterns, in the group of millennial women narcissism was positively correlated with self-oriented, socially-prescribed perfectionism and subjective well-being, and negatively with loneliness, environmental mastery and purpose in life. In millennial males, we found significant positive correlations only between narcissism and subjective well-being and environmental mastery. Our findings may have important implications for the literature regarding millennials and can contribute to the interventions and prevention programs designed to improve their well-being. Keywords: millennials, narcissism, perfectionism, mental health indicators, age and gender differences "

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Age and gender specific association between obesity and depressive symptoms: a large-scale cross-sectional study

BMC Public Health ◽

10.1186/s12889-020-09664-8 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 20 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Wei Liao ◽

Zhicheng Luo ◽

Yitan Hou ◽

Ningning Cui ◽

Xiaotian Liu ◽

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Keyword(s):

Clinical Trial ◽

Cohort Study ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Specific Association ◽

And Gender ◽

Gender Specific

Abstract Background This is a cross-sectional study to explore the age and gender specific association between obesity and depression in Chinese rural adults. Methods A total of 29,900 eligible participants from the Henan Rural Cohort Study were included. Standard anthropometric measurements were undertaken to obtain data on body mass index (BMI) and waist circumference (WC). The Patient Health Questionnaire-2 (PHQ-2) was utilized to discover depressive symptoms. Logistic regression was performed to explore the association between obesity (independent variable) and depressive symptoms (dependent variable). Results There were 1777 subjects with depressive symptoms, accounting for 5.94%. After multivariable adjustment, compared with normal weight group, the odds ratios (ORs) [95% confidence interval (CI)] for depressive symptoms in underweight, overweight and general obese groups were 1.41 (1.08–1.84), 0.87 (0.78–0.97) and 0.86 (0.74–0.99), respectively. Similarly, the OR (95% CI) of abdominal obesity group was 0.84 (0.76–0.93). Besides, there was linear decreasing trend of WC with depressive symptoms, but not BMI. Moreover, the inverse association between obesity and depressive symptoms was stronger in men and the elderly than that in women and the young. Conclusion Underweight was associated with a higher prevalence of depressive symptoms, which indicated that health care should pay attention to underweight as well as obesity, especially for women and the young. Clinical trial registration The Henan Rural Cohort Study has been registered at Chinese Clinical Trial Register (Registration number: ChiCTR-OOC-15006699). Date of registration: 2015-07-06.

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Epidemiology of depressive symptoms in adolescents of a public school in Curitiba, Brazil

Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry ◽

10.1590/s1516-44462002000200005 ◽

2002 ◽

Vol 24 (2) ◽

pp. 63-67 ◽

Cited By ~ 21

Author(s):

Saint-Clair Bahls

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Standard Deviation ◽

The Self ◽

Self Report ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Adolescent Students ◽

Age Factor ◽

And Gender ◽

High Level ◽

Clear Predominance

OBJECTIVES: To assess, using the self-report questionnaire Children's Depression Inventory (CDI), the rate of depressive symptoms and its distribution by age and gender, in a sample of students. METHODS: Application of the CDI in 463 students, aged 10 to 17. RESULTS: The total mean score was 13.0 with a standard deviation of 7.0 (median = 12.0), for females the score was 14.4 with a standard deviation of 7.2 (median = 13.0) and for males it was 11.1 with a standard deviation of 6.2 (median = 10.0). Using the cut-off score of 19, 20.3% of the students had important indications of depressive symptoms. The age factor had no significance; however, there was a non-significant trend of increasing rates of depressive symptoms in the ages of 10 to 15 and a decreasing trend in the ages of 16 to 17. There was a statistically significant predominance of females above the cut-off score compared to males (72.3% versus 27.7%), with a ratio of 2.6 females for each male. CONCLUSIONS: These results suggest that adolescent students have a high level of depressive symptoms, with a clear predominance of females over males, and a probable period of onset concentrated between the ages of 12 and 15 years.

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Natural-killer-cells in adolescent patients with depressive symptoms in comparison to healthy age- and gender matched volunteers

Psychoneuroendocrinology ◽

10.1016/s0306-4530(00)90138-0 ◽

2000 ◽

Vol 25 ◽

pp. S41

Author(s):

Andreas Richterich ◽

Peter Parzer ◽

Michael Kirschfink ◽

Franz Resch

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Natural Killer Cells ◽

Natural Killer ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Killer Cells ◽

Adolescent Patients ◽

And Gender

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Perceived Partner Responsiveness and Depression: The Moderating Role of Age and Gender

Innovation in Aging ◽

10.1093/geroni/igab046.3509 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 5 (Supplement_1) ◽

pp. 985-985

Author(s):

Betul Urganci

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Longitudinal Design ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Perceived Partner Responsiveness ◽

And Gender ◽

Partner Responsiveness ◽

Significant Moderator

Abstract A growing body of research suggests that greater perceived partner responsiveness- the extent to which individuals feel cared for, understood, and validated by their romantic partner- leads to longer, healthier, and happier life in adulthood, yet little is known about possible moderating factors between responsiveness and well-being. Using a longitudinal design, the current study tested the moderating roles of age and gender in association between perceived partner responsiveness and depression symptoms. The data for the present study came from the National Survey of Midlife in the United States (MIDUS I and II) which is a longitudinal study on health and aging. A life span sample of 2856 married or cohabiting individuals (1402 Female, Mage= 47.16) completed measures of perceived partner responsiveness, depression, age, and gender in two waves (T1 and T2). The results showed that greater perceived partner responsiveness at T1 predicted lower depressive symptoms at T2 controlling for depressive symptoms at T1. This finding remained when controlling for potential confounders including demographics and health covariates. The moderation analysis demonstrated that participants’ age was not a significant moderator in the association between perceived partner responsiveness and depression. Yet, gender significantly was a significant moderator such that the association of perceived partner responsiveness and depression was significant for female but not for male participants. These findings can have implications for mental health and relational well-being.

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Link Between Anhedonia and Depression During Early Alcohol Abstinence: Gender Matters

Alcohol and Alcoholism ◽

10.1093/alcalc/agz090 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 55 (1) ◽

pp. 71-77 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

G Petit ◽

G Deschietere ◽

G Loas ◽

O Luminet ◽

P de Timary

Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

State Anxiety ◽

Anxiety And Depression ◽

Clinical Settings ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Targeted Interventions ◽

Alcohol Abstinence ◽

Clinical Consequences ◽

And Gender ◽

Physical Anhedonia

Abstract Aims The aim of the present study was to evaluate the relation between anhedonia and depression in alcohol use disorders (AUD) during detoxification: Is trait anhedonia measured at the beginning of detoxification predictive of depressive symptoms observed at the end? Does state anhedonia recover during detoxification as depression does? Gender differences that have been previously observed for depression in AUD were also explored. Methods 81 AUD inpatients were tested at T1 (day 1) and T2 (day 14–18) of withdrawal with the trait Physical Anhedonia Scale, the state anhedonia Snaith–Hamilton Pleasure Scale, the Beck depression inventory and the Spielberger State Anxiety Inventory and compared to 34 control participants, matched for age and gender. Results AUD patients scored significantly higher than controls on depression, anxiety and state and trait anhedonia when they just entered the detoxification unit. Depression, anxiety and state anhedonia decreased between T1 and T2 in AUD patients. In women, state anhedonia at T1 was predictive of depressive symptoms at T2 over and above anxiety and depression at T1. Conclusion In AUD, state anhedonia recovers during detoxification, concurrently to other affective-related symptoms. However, in women, trait anhedonia predicts the level of depression at the end of detoxification, above and beyond anxiety. This finding stresses the importance of addressing anhedonia in the treatment of AUD and emphasizes the need for targeted interventions within clinical settings in this gender. Clinical consequences are discussed.

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Excess mortality and shortened life expectancy in people with major mental illnesses in Taiwan

Epidemiology and Psychiatric Sciences ◽

10.1017/s2045796020000694 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 29 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Yi-Ju Pan ◽

Ling-Ling Yeh ◽

Hung-Yu Chan ◽

Chin-Kuo Chang

Keyword(s):

Bipolar Disorder ◽

General Population ◽

Life Expectancy ◽

Depressive Disorder ◽

Mortality Rates ◽

Mental Illnesses ◽

Years Of Life Lost ◽

Age And Gender ◽

Nationally Representative ◽

And Gender

Abstract Aims Given the concerns of health inequality associated with mental illnesses, we aimed to reveal the extent of which general mortality and life expectancy at birth in people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depressive disorder varied in the 2005 and 2010 nationally representative cohorts in Taiwan. Methods Two nationally representative samples of individuals with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depressive disorder were identified from Taiwan's national health insurance database in 2005 and 2010, respectively, and followed-up for consecutive 3 years. The database was linked to nationwide mortality registry to identify causes and date of death. Age-, gender- and cause-specific mortality rates were generated, with the average follow-up period of each age- and gender-band applied as ‘weighting’ for the calculation of expected number of deaths. Age- and gender-standardised mortality ratios (SMRs) were calculated for these 3-year observation periods with Taiwanese general population in 2011/2012 as the standard population. The SMR calculations were then stratified by natural/unnatural causes and major groups of death. Corresponding life expectancies at birth were also calculated by gender, diagnosis of mental disorders and year of cohorts for further elucidation. Results The general differential in mortality rates for people with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder remained wide, revealing an SMR of 3.65 (95% confidence interval (CI): 3.55–3.76) for cohort 2005 and 3.27 (3.18-3.36) for cohort 2010 in schizophrenia, and 2.65 (95% CI: 2.55–2.76) for cohort 2005 and 2.39 (2.31-2.48) for cohort 2010 in bipolar disorder, respectively. The SMRs in people with depression were 1.83 (95% CI: 1.81–1.86) for cohort 2005 and 1.59 (1.57-1.61) for cohort 2010. SMRs due to unnatural causes tended to decrease in people with major mental illnesses over the years, but those due to natural causes remained relatively stable. The life expectancies at birth for schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression were all significantly lower than the national norms, specifically showing 14.97–15.50 years of life lost for men and 15.15–15.48 years for women in people with schizophrenia. Conclusions Compared to general population, the differential in mortality rates for people with major mental illnesses persisted substantial. The differential in mortality for unnatural causes of death seemed decreasing over the years, but that due to natural causes remained relatively steady. Regardless of gender, people with schizophrenia, bipolar disorder and depression were shown to have shortened life expectancies compared to general population.

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