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Sex‐ratio and gender differences in depression in an unselected adult population

Sex‐ratio and gender differences in depression in an unselected adult population Self‐administered the Beck Depression Inventory and a demographic questionnaire anonymously to 275 adults, 105 males and 170 females, in an extension of the self‐report technique previously used with university students. Neither sex‐ratio nor gender differences in depression were found, similar to the pattern found among university students. No demographic variable was correlated significantly with depression. The present findings are considered in terms of methodological differences between studies. It is concluded that the lack of sex‐ratio and gender differences is explained best by the fact that the present methodology eliminated face‐to‐face interviews, which may expose males to greater negative repercussions for exhibiting depressed behavior. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Journal of Clinical Psychology Wiley

Sex‐ratio and gender differences in depression in an unselected adult population

 
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Wiley
Copyright
Copyright © 1981 Wiley Periodicals, Inc., A Wiley Company
ISSN
0021-9762
eISSN
1097-4679
DOI
10.1002/1097-4679(198107)37:3<570::AID-JCLP2270370320>3.0.CO;2-2
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Abstract

Self‐administered the Beck Depression Inventory and a demographic questionnaire anonymously to 275 adults, 105 males and 170 females, in an extension of the self‐report technique previously used with university students. Neither sex‐ratio nor gender differences in depression were found, similar to the pattern found among university students. No demographic variable was correlated significantly with depression. The present findings are considered in terms of methodological differences between studies. It is concluded that the lack of sex‐ratio and gender differences is explained best by the fact that the present methodology eliminated face‐to‐face interviews, which may expose males to greater negative repercussions for exhibiting depressed behavior.

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Journal of Clinical PsychologyWiley

Published: Jul 1, 1981

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