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Depression and activity limitations: examining gender differences in the general population

Breslin, F. Curtis, Gnam, William, Franche, Renée-Louise, Mustard, Cameron, Lin, Elizabeth·2006·Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
DOI 10.1007/s00127-006-0079-6
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Background This study examines the relationship between major depression, subclinical depressive symptomatology and activity limitation in a representative sample of Canadian men and women, with a particular emphasis on examining gender differences.Methods Over a 4-year period, the three waves of data were collected from a representative sample of Canadian adults aged 18-60 beginning in 1994. A brief diagnostic interview for major depression, current limitations in home, work, and other activities (e.g., leisure), presence of each of 13 chronic medical conditions, and other sociodemographic information were gathered. Regression analyses adjusted for potential confounding of time-dependent and time-invariant covariates. These analyses were performed separately for men and women.Results Major depression had a significant adverse impact on all types of activities for the entire community sample, and this impact was generally robust when controlling for potential confounders. Gender differences were observed for leisure activities with depressed men showing a higher likelihood of limitation in these activities than depressed women.Conclusions The findings provide further evidence that major depression leads to impairments in a range of daily activities. Gender differences in the impact of depression on leisure activities may be important to consider in depression treatment.

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  • Decreased QoL in adults with asthma is associated with depression or high BMI, both of which have been consistently associated with activity limitation.

    “Furthermore, it is not surprising that decreased QoL in adults with asthma is associated with depression or high BMI, both of which have been consistently associated with activity limitation (e.g. refs 70,71).”

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Authors
Breslin, F. C., Gnam, W., Franche, R.-L., Mustard, C., & Lin, E.
Affiliations
  • Institute for Work & Health (CA)
  • Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CA)
  • University of Toronto (CA)
Corresponding author
Breslin, F. Curtis
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Venue
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2006-05-23
Volume
41
Issue
8
Pages
648-655
ISSN
  • 0933-7954 (ISSN-L)
  • 1433-9285
DOI
10.1007/s00127-006-0079-6
OpenAlex
W1996204967
Cited by
55
References
43
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2025: 5 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2022: 2 · 2020: 2 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 1 · 2016: 6 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 5 · 2013: 1 · 2012: 3
FWCI
5.61
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.springer.com/tdm (tdm)
Locations
  • Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pharmacology › Treatment of Major Depression
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
Keywords
major depressive disorder, activity limitation, gender differences, subclinical depressive symptoms, leisure, daily functioning, chronic disease, Canadian adults
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Major Depressive Disorder, Depressive Disorder, Major, Disability Evaluation, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Motor Activity, Population Surveillance, Sex Factors

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