Multiple pathways linking early socioeconomic circumstances and depressive symptoms in late Middle age in the U.S.

The purpose of the study was to examine relationships between sleep insufficiency, depressive symptoms, demographic factors, and the nonmedical use of prescription medications (NMUPMs) in the U.S. high school students. Data from the 2013 Youth Risk Behavioral Surveillance System were used ( n = 13,570) and analyzed using IBM SPSS 23™ (complex samples). Significant bivariate relationships were found between the NMUPMs and sleep ( p < .01), feeling sad ( p < .001), grade level ( p < .001), and race/ethnicity ( p < .01). Logistic regression analyses found that all of the independent variables were significant in predicting the likelihood of the NMUPMs. Findings underscore the potential impact of preventing NMUPMs in high school adolescents by improving their sleep behaviors and assessing adolescents for depressive symptoms.

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Isotemporal substitution modeling on sedentary behaviors and physical activity with depressive symptoms among older adults in the U.S.: The national health and nutrition examination survey, 2007–2016

Journal of Affective Disorders ◽

10.1016/j.jad.2019.07.036 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 257 ◽

pp. 257-262 ◽

Cited By ~ 3

Author(s):

Jingkai Wei ◽

Liyang Xie ◽

Suhang Song ◽

Tiansheng Wang ◽

Changwei Li

Keyword(s):

Physical Activity ◽

Older Adults ◽

Depressive Symptoms ◽

National Health ◽

Nutrition Examination Survey ◽

Sedentary Behaviors ◽

Health And Nutrition ◽

The U.S

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Prevalence, correlates and help-seeking behaviour for depressive symptoms in rural Uganda: a population-based survey

Global Mental Health ◽

10.1017/gmh.2019.25 ◽

2019 ◽

Vol 6 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

J. Ssebunnya ◽

G. Medhin ◽

S. Kangere ◽

F. Kigozi ◽

J. Nakku ◽

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Keyword(s):

Depressive Symptoms ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Middle Age ◽

Past History ◽

Economic Status ◽

Population Based ◽

Cross Sectional Study ◽

Cross Sectional ◽

Socio Economic Status ◽

Help Seeking Behaviour

Background.Depression is a common disorder characterized by delayed help-seeking, often remaining undetected and untreated.Objectives.We sought to estimate the proportion of adults in Kamuli District with depressive symptoms and to assess their help-seeking behaviour.Methods.This was a population-based cross-sectional study conducted in a rural district in Uganda. Sampling of study participants was done using the probability proportional to size method. Screening for depression was done using Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-9). The participants who screened positive also reported on whether and where they had sought treatment. Data collected using PHQ-9 was used both as a symptom-based description of depression and algorithm diagnosis of major depression. All data analysis was done using STATA version 13.Results.With a cut-off score of ⩾10, 6.4% screened positive for current depressive symptoms and 23.6% reported experiencing depressive symptoms in the past 12 months. The majority of individuals who screened positive for current depression (75.6%) were females. In a crude analysis, people with lower education, middle age and low socio-economic status were more likely to have depressive symptoms. Help-seeking was low, with only 18.9% of the individuals who screened positive for current depression having sought treatment from a health worker.Conclusion.Depressive symptoms are common in the study district with low levels of help-seeking practices. People with lower levels of education, low socio-economic status and those in middle age are more likely to be affected by these symptoms. Most persons with current depression had past history of depressive symptoms.

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