Sex differences in depression |
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Authors: | Lenore Radloff |
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Affiliation: | (1) Center for Epidemiologic Studies, National Institute of Mental Health, 5600 Fishers Lane, Room 10C09, 20852 Rockville, Maryland |
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Abstract: | The role of housewife has been hypothesized as the source of excess mental illness among married women as compared with married men. The present study found both housewives and working wives significantly more depressed than working husbands. Although working wives report that they do more housework than husbands, this factor was not significantly related to depression for either wives or husbands. It is suggested that the risk factors for depression, including marriage for women, may be better understood in the context of clinical theories of depression, especially the learned helplessness model. |
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