Gender differences in depression and anxiety across the adult lifespan: the role of psychosocial mediators
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Leach, Liana; Christensen, Helen; Mackinnon, Andrew; Windsor, Timothy; Butterworth, Peter
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Background: There is robust epidemiological and clinical evidence that a greater number of women than men experience depression and anxiety. This study investigated a number of socio-demographic, health and lifestyle, psychological and social factors as possible mediators for the gender difference in depression and anxiety in three cohorts (20-24, 40-44, 60-64). Methods: Responses were from a representative, community based survey (n = 7,485) conducted in Canberra and Queanbeyan (NSW), in...[Show more]
dc.contributor.author | Leach, Liana | |
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dc.contributor.author | Christensen, Helen | |
dc.contributor.author | Mackinnon, Andrew | |
dc.contributor.author | Windsor, Timothy | |
dc.contributor.author | Butterworth, Peter | |
dc.date.accessioned | 2015-12-08T22:37:24Z | |
dc.date.available | 2015-12-08T22:37:24Z | |
dc.identifier.issn | 0933-7954 | |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1885/35508 | |
dc.description.abstract | Background: There is robust epidemiological and clinical evidence that a greater number of women than men experience depression and anxiety. This study investigated a number of socio-demographic, health and lifestyle, psychological and social factors as possible mediators for the gender difference in depression and anxiety in three cohorts (20-24, 40-44, 60-64). Methods: Responses were from a representative, community based survey (n = 7,485) conducted in Canberra and Queanbeyan (NSW), in Australia. Depression and anxiety were measured using the self-report Goldberg Anxiety and Depression Scales. The analyses initially identified gender differences in the potential mediators, followed by univariate and multivariate mediation models. Results: The results indicated several shared mediators for depression and anxiety across the three age groups including: childhood adversity, mastery, behavioural inhibition, ruminative style, neuroticism, physical health, physical activity, and perceived interpersonal and employment problems. There was a decrease in the number of social mediators as age increased. The multivariate models accounted for gender differences in both conditions for all age groups, except for anxiety in the 20-24 years old. This suggests further important unmeasured mediators for this age group. Conclusions: These findings add to the literature surrounding gender differences in depression and anxiety, and provide a basis for future research exploring variation in these gender disparities over the adult lifespan. | |
dc.publisher | Dr Dietrich Steinkopff Verlag | |
dc.source | Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology | |
dc.subject | Keywords: adult; anxiety; article; Australia; demography; depression; female; health; health status; health survey; human; human relation; lifespan; lifestyle; major clinical study; male; neurosis; personal experience; physical activity; psychological aspect; psych Anxiety; Depression; Etiology; Gender; Mediation | |
dc.title | Gender differences in depression and anxiety across the adult lifespan: the role of psychosocial mediators | |
dc.type | Journal article | |
local.description.notes | Imported from ARIES | |
local.identifier.citationvolume | 43 | |
dc.date.issued | 2008 | |
local.identifier.absfor | 111714 - Mental Health | |
local.identifier.ariespublication | U4146231xPUB125 | |
local.type.status | Published Version | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Leach, Liana, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Christensen, Helen, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Mackinnon, Andrew, University of Melbourne | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Windsor, Timothy, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.contributor.affiliation | Butterworth, Peter, College of Medicine, Biology and Environment, ANU | |
local.bibliographicCitation.startpage | 983 | |
local.bibliographicCitation.lastpage | 998 | |
local.identifier.doi | 10.1007/s00127-008-0388-z | |
dc.date.updated | 2016-02-24T10:37:20Z | |
local.identifier.scopusID | 2-s2.0-57349125105 | |
local.identifier.thomsonID | 000261345100008 | |
Collections | ANU Research Publications |
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