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Gender differences in depression

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Nolen-Hoeksema, Susan·2001·Current Directions in Psychological Science

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From early adolescence through adulthood, women are twice as likely as men to experience depression. Many different explanations for this gender difference in depression have been offered, but none seems to fully explain it. Recent research has focused on gender differences in stress responses, and in exposure to certain stressors. I review this research and describe how gender differences in stress experiences and stress reactivity may interact to create women's greater vulnerability to depression.

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  1. Nolen-Hoeksema, S., Larson, J., & Grayson, C. (1999). Explaining the gender difference in de- pression. Journal of Personality and Social Psy- chology , 77 , 1061-1072.

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Authors
Nolen-Hoeksema, S.
Affiliations
Department of Psychology, University of Michigan, Ann Arbor, Michigan
Venue
Current Directions in Psychological Science
Published
2001-10
Volume
10
Issue
5
Pages
173-176
ISSN
  • 0963-7214 (ISSN-L)
  • 1467-8721
OpenAlex
W2114965225
Cited by
1,474
References
16
Citations by year
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FWCI
19.51
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Current Directions in Psychological Science (publishedVersion)
  • Deep Blue (University of Michigan) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Behavioral Neuroscience › Stress Responses and Cortisol
Keywords
gender differences, depression, women, stress response, stress reactivity, stressors, depression vulnerability, adolescence, adulthood

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