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Socio-Demographic and Coping Correlates and Predictors of Depressive Symptoms Among Low-Income and Ethnic Minority Mothers At-Risk.
- Source :
- Clinical Nursing Research; Jan2022, Vol. 31 Issue 1, p100-114, 15p
- Publication Year :
- 2022
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Abstract
- This study identified coping and sociodemographic correlates and predictors of depressive symptoms in mothers at risk for clinical depression. A descriptive, cross-sectional design was employed. A convenience sample of 88 low-income or ethnic-minority mothers aged 21 to 45 completed a depression scale, demographic data sheet, and responded to an open-ended question. Content analysis, descriptive, and inferential statistics was used for data analysis. Exactly 42.5% of mothers reported high depressive symptoms (>16). Lower income levels (r =.342, p =.01) and head-of-household status (r =.220, p =.04) were significantly associated with higher depressive symptoms. Those who used social support coping had lower depressive symptoms than those who did not (t = 2.50, p =.014). Those using emotion-focused coping only had higher depressive symptoms than those using a mix of coping strategies (t = 2.60, p =.011). Healthcare providers can employ vigilant depression screening and encourage utilization of a mix of problem and emotion-focused coping strategies to reduce depressive symptoms and prevent clinical depression. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- MENTAL depression risk factors
INFERENTIAL statistics
STATISTICS
MINORITIES
SOCIAL support
PSYCHOLOGY of mothers
RESEARCH methodology
CROSS-sectional method
MULTIPLE regression analysis
MEDICAL screening
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
RISK assessment
QUALITATIVE research
MENTAL depression
DESCRIPTIVE statistics
RESEARCH funding
PSYCHOLOGICAL adaptation
POVERTY
ETHNIC groups
HEALTH equity
STATISTICAL sampling
CONTENT analysis
STATISTICAL correlation
DATA analysis
DATA analysis software
WOMEN'S health
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 10547738
- Volume :
- 31
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Clinical Nursing Research
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 154017436
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/10547738211029685