Depressive Symptoms Among Colorado Farmers

Stallones, Lorann; Leff, Marilyn; Garrett, Carol; Criswell, Lindsey A.; Gillan, Tanya L.

doi:10.13031/2013.19454

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“…In addition, significantly fewer of them self-evaluated their health status as excellent or good compared to the financially secure population (37% vs. 50%). The chance of injury may increase as older, more hazardous machinery is not adequately maintained or replaced, as there is no money to buy appropriate tools for handling the animals (Ambe & Murphy, 1995;Zwerling et al, 1997), and as financial pressure causes increased stress (Stallones et al, 1995). The combination of urgency and fatigue played a role in many farm injuries.…”

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Nonfatal Agricultural Injuries among Colorado Older Male Farmers

Xiang¹,

Stallones²,

Chiu

1999

J Aging Health

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Nonfatal Agricultural Injuries among Colorado Older Male Farmers

Xiang¹,

Stallones²,

Chiu

1999

J Aging Health

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“…54,55 This mechanism may be a key to the increased risk of suicide observed in some studies, as anxiety and depression are established risk factors for suicidal behavior. Some studies have reported an increased prevalence of depression among farmers compared with other occupational groups, [56][57][58] and the prevalence of depressive symptoms among farmers who have a history of acute pesticide poisoning is higher than among farmers who have had no history of acute poisoning. [59][60][61][62] Van Wijngaarden 63 reported that suicide was associated with working in occupations exposed to pesticides among men and women.…”

Section: Suicide and Depression In Dairy Farmingmentioning

confidence: 99%

International Perspectives on Psychosocial Working Conditions, Mental Health, and Stress of Dairy Farm Operators

Kolstrup

Kallioniemi

Lundqvist

et al. 2013

Journal of Agromedicine

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Dairy farm operators-farmers, workers, and family members-are faced with many demands and stressors in their daily work and these appear to be shared across countries and cultures. Dairy operators experience high psychosocial demands with respect to a hard work and production ethos, economic influences, and social and environmental responsibility. Furthermore, both traditional and industrial farms are highly dependent on external conditions, such as weather, fluctuating markets, and regulations from government authorities. Possible external stressors include disease outbreaks, taxes related to dairy production, and recent negative societal attitudes to farming in general. Dairy farm operators may have very few or no opportunities to influence and control these external conditions, demands, and expectations. High work demands and expectations coupled with low control and lack of social support can lead to a poor psychosocial work environment, with increased stress levels, ill mental health, depression, and, in the worst cases, suicide. Internationally, farmers with ill mental health have different health service options depending on their location. Regardless of location, it is initially the responsibility of the individual farmer and farm family to handle mental health and stress, which can be of short- or long-term duration. This paper reviews the literature on the topics of psychosocial working conditions, mental health, stress, depression, and suicide among dairy farm operators, farm workers, and farm family members in an international perspective.

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“…One exception is a study by Park et al (2001), which found that depressive symptoms were associated with risk of agricultural injuries among male principal farm owners. The current finding, pertinent to children of farming and ranching families, is notable and should be taken into context with the documented prevalence of depressive symptoms in the agricultural population (Linn & Husaini, 1987;Scarth, Stallones, Zwerling, & Burmeister, 2000;Stallones, Leff, Garrett, Criswell, & Gillan, 1995).…”

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Children's behavioral traits and risk of injury: Analyses from a case-control study of agricultural households

Carlson

Gerberich

Alexander

et al. 2009

Journal of Safety Research

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a b s t r a c t a r t i c l e i n f oProblem: Children on family agricultural operations have high risk of injury. The association between children's behavioral traits and their risk of injury is not well understood. Method: Data from the Regional Rural Injury Study-II were used to assess behavioral risk factors for injury to children ages six to b 20 years. A total of 379 injury events (cases) and 1,562 randomly selected controls were identified. Adjusted odds ratios (OR) and 95% confidence intervals (CI), calculated using logistic regression, were used to estimate injury risk in reference to behavioral traits. Results: Injury risks were greater for children with high levels of depressive symptoms (OR = 1.9, CI = 1.0-3.7) and aggression (OR = 1.6, CI = 0.9-2.7), and low levels of careful/cautious behavior (OR = 1.8, CI = 1.1-2.9). Children with low levels of self-regulation had reduced risks (OR = 0.4, CI = 0.2-0.8). Discussion: Results suggest that children's behaviors affect their risk of agricultural injury. Additional research could elucidate mechanisms and inform interventions. Impact on industry: The development of multifaceted, sustainable approaches for prevention is necessary for this unique population. These findings suggest a need for interventions that incorporate specific behavior-related risk factors in the context of family farms and ranches. National

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Depressive Symptoms Among Colorado Farmers

Cited by 36 publications

References 12 publications

Nonfatal Agricultural Injuries among Colorado Older Male Farmers

Nonfatal Agricultural Injuries among Colorado Older Male Farmers

International Perspectives on Psychosocial Working Conditions, Mental Health, and Stress of Dairy Farm Operators

Children's behavioral traits and risk of injury: Analyses from a case-control study of agricultural households

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