The Correlation Between Depression and Headache: The Role Played by Generational Changes in Female Achievement |
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| Authors: | Brett Silverstein Elizabeth McKoy Joanne Clauson Lauren Perdue Jill Raben |
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| Institution: | City College of New York;University of Vermont;Central Connecticut State University;Albert Einstein College of Medicine |
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| Abstract: | The relationship between depression and somatic symptoms such as headache has never been explained. Both depression and headache appear to become more prevalent among women than among men only for cohorts that reach adolescence during periods of great change in opportunities for a female's academic achievement. In Studies 1a and 1b, the same pattern was found to apply to the correlation between depression and headache. In Studies 2a and 2b, self-report measures of depression and headache were found to share significant variance only among female adolescents who reported concerns regarding the limited achievements of their mothers. These females may view the roles of adult women as being limited and may experience stress and low self-esteem associated with depressive and somatic symptomatology. |
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