Cited by 253Mental Health Treatment and AccessHealth disparities and outcomesGender, Health, and Social Inequality

Uncovering the hidden impacts of inequality on mental health: a global study

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Yu, Shoukai·2018·Translational Psychiatry

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Women are nearly twice as likely as men to suffer from mental illness. This gender disparity in depressive disorders may relate to social inequalities and living standards across nations. Currently, these disparities were not reflected at the level of health policies. This study utilized global data for depressive disorders and socioeconomic data from the United Nations’ World Bank databases and Global Burden of Disease database to demonstrate the correlation between social inequality and gender disparities in mental health. This study investigated the association among the ratio of female to male depressive disorder rates, gross domestic product, the GINI Index, and the gender inequality index for 122 countries. The research yielded some major findings. First, there exists a significant correlation between gender inequality and gender disparities in mental health. Second, the GINI index is significantly associated with male—but not female—depressive disorder rates. Third, gender disparities in depressive disorders are associated with a country’s wealth. These findings can help to inform society, policy-makers, and clinicians to improve the overall health level globally.

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Authors
Yu, S.
Affiliations
Harvard University (US)
Corresponding author
Yu, Shoukai
Venue
Translational Psychiatry
Published
2018-05-18
Volume
8
Issue
1
Pages
98-98
ISSN
2158-3188 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2803225599
Cited by
253
References
74
Citations by year
2026: 18 · 2025: 31 · 2024: 52 · 2023: 45 · 2022: 36 · 2021: 31 · 2020: 22 · 2019: 15 · 2018: 2
FWCI
23.75
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Translational Psychiatry (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, other-oa)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • DOAJ (DOAJ: Directory of Open Access Journals) (submittedVersion)
Funders
Harvard University
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
  • Social Sciences › Health › Health disparities and outcomes
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Gender, Health, and Social Inequality
Keywords
gender inequality, depressive disorders, mental health disparities, socioeconomic disparities, Gini coefficient, Gender Inequality Index, gross domestic product, country wealth, women's mental health, global health policy
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Child, Child, Preschool, Depressive Disorder, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Sex Factors, Socioeconomic Factors, Global Health, Women's Health, Health Status Disparities, Young Adult

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