TY - JOUR
T1 - Sex differences and depression in puerto rico
AU - Canino, Glorisa J.
AU - Rubio-Stipec, Maritza
AU - Shrout, Patrick
AU - Bravo, Milagros
AU - Stolberg, Robert
AU - Bird, Hector R.
N1 - Funding Information:
This research was supported by the Division of Biometry and Epidemiology of the National Institute of Mental Health, 1RO1 MH 36230-01. The authors would like to acknowledge Mr. Tomás Matos, our Data Analyst, Dr. Miguel Valencia, our sampling expert, Dr. Myrna Sesman, co-investigator, Dr. Lee Robins, and Dr. John Helzer from the Washington University in St. Louis for their invaluable collaboration with this project.
PY - 1987/12
Y1 - 1987/12
N2 - Sex differences in rates of depressive disorders and depressive symptomatology, as measured by the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, are examined for an island-wide probability sample of Puerto Rico. Consistent with previous research, depression is significantly more prevalent in Puerto Rican women than men. Risk factors associated with depressive symptomatology are examined from a sex-role perspective. The results of multiple regression analyses show that even after demographic, health and marital and employment status variables are controlled, women continue to be at higher risk of depressive symptomatology than men. These results are interpreted within a cultural and sex-role perspective.
AB - Sex differences in rates of depressive disorders and depressive symptomatology, as measured by the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, are examined for an island-wide probability sample of Puerto Rico. Consistent with previous research, depression is significantly more prevalent in Puerto Rican women than men. Risk factors associated with depressive symptomatology are examined from a sex-role perspective. The results of multiple regression analyses show that even after demographic, health and marital and employment status variables are controlled, women continue to be at higher risk of depressive symptomatology than men. These results are interpreted within a cultural and sex-role perspective.
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U2 - 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1987.tb00917.x
DO - 10.1111/j.1471-6402.1987.tb00917.x
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84965587920
SN - 0361-6843
VL - 11
SP - 443
EP - 459
JO - Psychology of Women Quarterly
JF - Psychology of Women Quarterly
IS - 4
ER -