Risk and Protective Factors for Depressive Symptoms Among African American Men: An Application of the Stress Process Model

Gayman, Mathew D.; Kail, Ben Lennox; Spring, Amy; Greenidge, George R

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“…A number of studies have been undertaken on the psychological factors linked to depression (including mastery, self-esteem, optimism, negative self-image, current or past mental health conditions, and various other aspects, including neuroticism, brooding, conflict, negative thinking, insight, cognitive fusion, emotional clarity, rumination, dysfunctional attitudes, interpretation bias, and attachment style) [ 66 , 128 , 140 , 205 , 210 , 228 , 235 , 242 , 243 , 244 , 245 , 246 , 247 , 248 , 249 , 250 , 251 , 252 , 253 , 254 , 255 , 256 , 257 , 258 , 259 , 260 , 261 , 262 , 263 , 264 , 265 , 266 , 267 , 268 , 269 , 270 , 271 , 272 , 273 , 274 , 275 , 276 , 277 , 278 , 279 , 280 , 281 , 282 ,…”

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Biological, Psychological, and Social Determinants of Depression: A Review of Recent Literature

2021

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Depression is one of the leading causes of disability, and, if left unmanaged, it can increase the risk for suicide. The evidence base on the determinants of depression is fragmented, which makes the interpretation of the results across studies difficult. The objective of this study is to conduct a thorough synthesis of the literature assessing the biological, psychological, and social determinants of depression in order to piece together the puzzle of the key factors that are related to this condition. Titles and abstracts published between 2017 and 2020 were identified in PubMed, as well as Medline, Scopus, and PsycInfo. Key words relating to biological, social, and psychological determinants as well as depression were applied to the databases, and the screening and data charting of the documents took place. We included 470 documents in this literature review. The findings showed that there are a plethora of risk and protective factors (relating to biological, psychological, and social determinants) that are related to depression; these determinants are interlinked and influence depression outcomes through a web of causation. In this paper, we describe and present the vast, fragmented, and complex literature related to this topic. This review may be used to guide practice, public health efforts, policy, and research related to mental health and, specifically, depression.

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Biological, Psychological, and Social Determinants of Depression: A Review of Recent Literature

2021

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“…Finally, while the current study attempts to examine the association between racial discrimination and depression via cognitive vulnerability, it does not capture why certain African American individuals are more susceptible to experiencing feelings of helplessness. Resilience-based literature suggests that future studies might examine the moderating role of adaptive coping skills (e.g., religiosity and self-esteem; Gayman, Lennox Kail, Spring, & Greenridge, 2018; Walker et al, 2014). Through this, future clinical work could identify positive coping techniques that maximize resilience in African Americans despite frequent exposure to discrimination.…”

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Helplessness Mediates Racial Discrimination and Depression for African American Young Adults

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Odafe

Talavera

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Journal of Black Psychology

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Racial discrimination is associated with depressive symptoms for young African American adults. Yet few studies have examined the psychological mechanisms for this association. The purpose of this preliminary study was to examine the mediating effect of helplessness on the association between perceived racial discrimination and depressive symptoms in a sample of 172 African American young adults. Measures of perceived racial discrimination, depression, and helplessness were administered. Though the majority of the sample reported minimal or no symptoms of depression, approximately 37% of the sample reported dysphoric or more severe depression symptomatology. After controlling for age, perceived racial discrimination was directly and indirectly associated with depressive symptoms via helplessness. These findings provide some insight into the cognitive mechanisms through which depressive symptoms may emerge for African American young adults exposed to racial discrimination.

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“…According to the stress process model, understanding the potential stress-coping patterns of resources is important [ 40 ]. Based on the literature reviewed and mentioned as above and the stress process model, a proposed model was developed as depicted in Figure 1 .…”

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Migration Status, Internet Use, and Social Participation among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Consequences for Depression

Liu

Pan

2020

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This study aimed to examine the underlying relationship between migration status and depressive symptoms among middle-aged and older adults in China. Data were derived from three waves of panel data (2011, 2013, and 2015) from the China Health and Retirement Longitudinal Study. Two-level regression models and generalized structural equation modeling were run to fit the data. The results showed that migration status of the respondents could ameliorate their depression (β = −0.02, p < 0.01), so did internet use (β = −0.02, p < 0.001), and social participation (β = −0.06, p < 0.001). The indirect effects of migration status on depression through internet use and of internet use on depression through social participation existed. The effects of migration status, internet use, and social participation in decreasing depression were discussed. Provided the associations among migration status, internet use, social participation, and depression, attention should be paid on increasing protective aspects of migration among middle-aged and older adults, such as internet use and social participation, to enhance their mental health.

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Risk and Protective Factors for Depressive Symptoms Among African American Men: An Application of the Stress Process Model

Abstract: The SPM is a useful conceptual framework for identifying psychosocial risk/protective factors and directing health initiatives and policies aimed at improving the psychological health of African American men.

Cited by 25 publications

References 53 publications

Biological, Psychological, and Social Determinants of Depression: A Review of Recent Literature

Biological, Psychological, and Social Determinants of Depression: A Review of Recent Literature

Helplessness Mediates Racial Discrimination and Depression for African American Young Adults

Migration Status, Internet Use, and Social Participation among Middle-Aged and Older Adults in China: Consequences for Depression

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