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Stress, Coping Strategies, and Depression--Uninsured Primary Care Patients.
- Source :
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American journal of health behavior [Am J Health Behav] 2015 Nov; Vol. 39 (6), pp. 742-50. - Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- Objectives: People of low socio-economic status (SES) are particularly at risk for developing stress-related conditions. The purpose of this study is to examine depression, stress, and coping strategies among uninsured primary care patients who live below the 150th percentile of the federal poverty level. Specifically, this study compares the experiences of impoverished US-born English speakers, non-US-born English speakers, and Spanish speakers.<br />Methods: Uninsured primary care patients utilizing a free clinic (N = 491) completed a self-administered survey using standardized measures of depression, perceived stress, and coping strategies in the spring of 2015.<br />Results: US-born English speakers reported higher levels of depression and perceived stress compared to non-US-born English speakers and Spanish speakers. US-born English speakers are more likely to use negative coping strategies than non-US-born English speakers and Spanish speakers. Perceived stress and negative coping strategies are significant predictors of depression.<br />Conclusion: US-born English speakers, non-US-born English speakers, and Spanish speakers reported different coping strategies, and therefore, may have different needs for addressing depression. In particular, US-born English speakers need interventions for reducing substance use and negative psychological coping strategies.
- Subjects :
- Adult
Depression ethnology
Female
Hispanic or Latino psychology
Humans
Male
Medically Uninsured ethnology
Middle Aged
Poverty psychology
Social Class
Stress, Psychological ethnology
United States ethnology
Young Adult
Adaptation, Psychological
Depression psychology
Medically Uninsured psychology
Primary Health Care
Stress, Psychological psychology
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1945-7359
- Volume :
- 39
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- American journal of health behavior
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 26450541
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.5993/AJHB.39.6.1