Significant Life Experiences and Depression Among Single And Married Mothers  

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McAlpine, Donna D. ; Davies, Lorraine ; Avison, William R.

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Marriage and the Family vol. 59 no. 2 (May 1997), page 294-308.
Topik: stress; depression; childhood adversities; single mothers; family structure

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Perpustakaan PKPM Nomor Panggil: J43 Non-tandon: 1 (dapat dipinjam: 0) Tandon: tidak ada

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We examine the relationships among early family adversities, depression, and family status using a sample of single and married mothers. Regardless of whether they are never-married or separated or divorced, single mothers report higher lifetime and 1-year prevalence rates of depression than married mothers. By examining the connections among adversities, depressive episodes, and family status, we demonstrate the importance of early adversities in childhood and adolescence in explaining these differences in depression according to marital status. Specifically, higher rates of depression among single mothers are due, in part, to a greater likelihood of early childhood adversities, which then increase the risk for early onset of depression. Interestingly, women whose childhoods have been relatively free of adversities are more likely either to report no depressive episodes or to have a later onset of depression. They latter trajectories are more common among married than among single mothers. We discuss the relevance of these findings for understanding the interplay of stressful experience. depressive illness, and family status.

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