دورية أكاديمية
Development of gender differences in depression: description and possible explanations.
العنوان: | Development of gender differences in depression: description and possible explanations. |
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المؤلفون: | Hankin BL; Department of Psychology, University of Wisconsin, Madison 53706, USA. blhankin@students.wisc.edu, Abramson LY |
المصدر: | Annals of medicine [Ann Med] 1999 Dec; Vol. 31 (6), pp. 372-9. |
نوع المنشور: | Journal Article; Review |
اللغة: | English |
بيانات الدورية: | Publisher: Informa Healthcare Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 8906388 Publication Model: Print Cited Medium: Print ISSN: 0785-3890 (Print) Linking ISSN: 07853890 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Ann Med Subsets: MEDLINE |
أسماء مطبوعة: | Publication: London : Informa Healthcare Original Publication: Helsinki : Finnish Medical Society Duodecim, 1989- |
مواضيع طبية MeSH: | Depressive Disorder/*epidemiology, Adolescent ; Age of Onset ; Child ; Depressive Disorder/genetics ; Female ; Gender Identity ; Genetics, Behavioral ; Humans ; Male ; Puberty/psychology ; Sex Factors ; Social Environment |
مستخلص: | This article reviews the description and possible explanations for the development of gender differences in depression in children and adolescents. The emerging gender difference (more girls depressed than boys) in depressed mood and depressive disorders appears after the age of 13 years or midpuberty. Currently, little evidence supports that biological factors are an explanation. Genetic factors are associated more strongly with depression among pubertal girls than boys. Regarding cognitive factors, ruminative response style, but not dysfunctional attitudes or attributional style, has been supported to be a possible explanation. Studies on childhood adversities and gender role have provided evidence explaining why more girls are depressed than boys. Girls are more likely to experience negative events in the family than boys, and these adversities are in turn associated with elevated depression. Girls identify more strongly with a feminine stereotype of needing to appear thin and consequently become more dissatisfied with their body shape and physical appearance, which in turn is associated with increased depression. |
Number of References: | 33 |
تواريخ الأحداث: | Date Created: 20000219 Date Completed: 20000322 Latest Revision: 20220316 |
رمز التحديث: | 20221213 |
DOI: | 10.3109/07853899908998794 |
PMID: | 10680851 |
قاعدة البيانات: | MEDLINE |
تدمد: | 0785-3890 |
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DOI: | 10.3109/07853899908998794 |