Depression, social support and associated factors among women living in rural China: a cross-sectional study.
BMC Womens Health
; 15: 28, 2015 Mar 21.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
Few studies have focused on depression and social support in Eastern populations, especially women in rural China. Our research investigated depression among women in rural China, and studied the relationships between social support and depression.METHODS:
We recruited women ages 16 years and older from north Sichuan. Participants completed socio-demographic measures, the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale, and the Duke Social Support Index. The analysis method included descriptive statistics and logistic regression.RESULTS:
The final sample included 1,898 participants with a mean age of 48.6 years, and the prevalence of significant depressive symptoms was 12.4%. Results suggest being unemployed, having poorer perceived health/economic status, and lower social support were positively associated with depression. Younger age and greater social support were negatively associated with depression.CONCLUSIONS:
This study provides insights on the psychological health of women in rural China and potential directions for future research. These issues are especially pertinent during this time of rapid economic transformation and outmigration in rural China.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Banco de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Población Rural
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Depresión
Tipo de estudio:
Diagnostic_studies
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Observational_studies
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Prevalence_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Female
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Humans
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
BMC Womens Health
Asunto de la revista:
SAUDE DA MULHER
Año:
2015
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
China