Influence of Demographic Characteristics on Two Measures of Depressive Symptoms

Changes in rates of depressive symptoms in a Japanese working population: life-table analysis from a 4-year follow-up study

“…The present study suggests that the higher prevalence of depression among females, the never married and blue-collar occupations is mainly due to higher occurrence rates of depression. The present results do not support the hypothesis that female and younger people experience more transient affective states, which was raised by Craig & Natta (1979). The discrepancy might come from the difference in the time scale studied, i.e.…”

Gender Differences in Depression in an Employment Setting

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Physical Activity, Gender Difference, and Depressive Symptoms

“…Among regular exercisers, effect of college education is found only in mild depression, at 2.03 percent lower. Our results for men and women echo findings by Craig and Van-Natta (1979) and Costa-i-Font and Gil (2008), who report lower risks of depression among the educated. While employment status does not affect men, it plays important roles among women, exercise or not.…”