Impact of economic problems on depression in single mothers: A comparative study with married women

Kim, Ga Eun; Choi, Hee Yeon; Kim, Eui Jung

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0203004

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“…Single mothers are at increased risk of mental ill-health in comparison to partnered mothers. This could be attributed to lower levels of perceived social support, social involvement and frequency of contact with friends and family than married mothers (Cairney, Boyle, Offord, & Racine, 2003), but also economic factors (Kim, Choi, & Kim, 2018) as well as parenting stress (Liang, Berger, & Brand, 2019). Similar results have been reported for fathers, though this has been less researched (Kong & Kim, 2015).…”

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Child living arrangements following separation and mental health of parents in Sweden

Fritzell

Gähler

Fransson

2020

SSM - Population Health

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Father involvement and joint physical custody in post-separation families are increasingly common. In Sweden, 35 percent of the children of separated parents live equally much with both parents. Since parenthood is gendered, the associations between child living arrangement and parental health may vary between women and men. This study analyzes the association between children's living arrangement and mental health of parents, and how this interacts with material and social circumstances. Drawing on The Swedish Survey of Living Conditions (ULF) 2008–2013, the association between child living arrangements and mental health (worry/anxiety) of parents in five family structures: two biological parents, reconstituted with joint or main/sole custody arrangements, single with joint physical custody, and single with main or sole custody, were analyzed. Data on 9,225 mothers and fathers with resident children aged 0–17 were analyzed by logistic regressions for average marginal effects adjusting for socio-demographic, socio-economic and social factors. Analyses of interaction effects were made using the synergy index.Substantial family type differences were found in mental health between two biological parent family and all other family types for mothers, and two biological parent family and single parents for fathers. For the single mothers, the higher risk for worry and anxiety was still found following controls for socioeconomic factors. For fathers, the only differences that remained following control for socioeconomic factors was that of single fathers with children in joint physical custody. Interaction effects were found for the combination of single motherhood and non-employment, indicating a higher risk of mental health problems for single mothers (both with joint and sole custody), than would be expected from a simple addition of these exposures, suggesting that this is a vulnerable group. The results indicate that joint custody is associated with higher risk for worry and anxiety for the parents, especially for mothers both re-partnered and single, but also for single fathers.

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Child living arrangements following separation and mental health of parents in Sweden

Fritzell

Gähler

Fransson

2020

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“…This gender disparity is believed to occur for both biological and psychosocial reasons: for example, hormonal changes are assumed to increase women's vulnerability to depression at particular points in their lives, such as during adolescence [4] or after giving birth [5,6]. In addition, women are perceived as being more likely to be exposed to social hardship such as poverty or single parenting, resulting in adverse effects on their mental health [7][8][9][10][11]. At the same time, suicide rates among men worldwide are higher than among women [12].…”

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Mental health professionals view about the impact of male gender for the treatment of men with depression - a qualitative study

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Background: The underestimation of depression among men may result from atypical depression symptoms and male help-seeking behaviour. However, higher suicide rates among men than among women indicate a need for gender-specific services for men with depression. In order to develop gender-specific services, it is essential to examine professionals' attitudes towards men's depressive symptoms and treatment needs as well as barriers to and facilitators of treatment. This study examined gender-specific treatment needs in male patients and treatment approaches to male patients from a professional perspective. Methods: Semi-structured face-to-face interviews were conducted with 33 mental health professionals (MHPs) from five German psychiatric institutions. The study assessed the characteristics and attributes of male patients with depression risk factors for the development of depression among men, their condition at the beginning of treatment, male patients' depressive symptoms, the needs and expectations of male patients, the importance of social networks in a mental health context, and MHPs' treatment aims and treatment methods. Transcripts were analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results: The professionals' reference group of male patients were men who were characterised in accordance with traditional masculinity. Attributes reported as in line with this type of men were late initiations of inpatient treatment after crisis, suicidal ideation or attempted suicide, and high expectations towards treatment duration, success rate in recovery and therapeutic sessions. In contrast, male patients who deviate from these patterns were partially described with reference to female stereotypes. Professionals referred to psychosocial models in their explanations of the causes of depression and provided sociological explanations for the development of masculine ideals among men. The consequences of these for treatment were discussed against the background of normative expectations regarding the male gender. From the professionals' point of view, psychoeducation and the acceptance of depression (as a widespread mental illness) were the most important goals in mental health treatment.

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“…Coping with childrearing for single parents becomes more difficult because of responsibility overload, task overload, and emotional overload. Alone or in combination, these result in problems for the single parent, including loneliness, anxiety and depression (Kim et al, 2018; Kong et al, 2017; Rousou et al, 2019; Subramaniam et al, 2014; Theodoritsi et al, 2018). Nevertheless, they have increased mortality risk may be due to strain and consequences of the stress of lone motherhood.…”

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Depressive and anxiety disorders among single mothers in Dhaka

Nahar

Algin

Sajib

et al. 2020

Int J Soc Psychiatry

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Background: Recent reports revealed that the number of single mothers has been increasing day by day in Dhaka city; however, their psychological problems have not been studied yet. Aim: We aimed to see the proportion of single mothers having depressive and anxiety disorders. Methods: This descriptive cross-sectional study was conducted under the supervision of the Department of Psychiatry, Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University, Dhaka from August 2016 to July 2017. A total of 156 single mothers from three social strata, namely, lower-, middle- and upper-class group were included purposively. Data were collected through face-to-face interviews using a semi-structured questionnaire consisting of demography and structured clinical interview for Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth edition, axis-I disorders, clinician version (SCID-I-CV) which were analyzed by Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) version 17. Results: This study showed that the mean age of the single mothers was 34.8 ± 8.9 years. The overall 48.8% of single mothers had either depressive and/or anxiety disorders where 17.3% depressive disorder, 21.2% anxiety disorders and 10.3% had a dual diagnosis. Major depressive disorder and generalized anxiety disorder were the most common specific diagnosis. Conclusion: This study provided us a sound background knowledge regarding psychiatric disorders among single mothers. This study shows the need for larger research on this issue and early detection would help them to improve the quality of life.

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Impact of economic problems on depression in single mothers: A comparative study with married women

Cited by 22 publications

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Child living arrangements following separation and mental health of parents in Sweden

Child living arrangements following separation and mental health of parents in Sweden

Mental health professionals view about the impact of male gender for the treatment of men with depression - a qualitative study

Depressive and anxiety disorders among single mothers in Dhaka

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