Moreh Swenda, O'Lawrence Henry
J Health Hum Serv Adm. 2016 Autumn;39(2):283-310.
Depression is one of the leading causes of disability for all ages and genders in the United States. Historically, depression had been viewed as a condition that only affected older adults; however, in recent years health professionals have recognized depression as a serious condition also affecting adolescence and young adults. The purpose of this study was to identify whether gender was a risk factor of depression within the adolescent and young adult population as literature shows that depression can impact growth and development, school performance, peer or family relationship and at times can be fatal. Data from the 2005-2006 National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey was studied to gain understanding into the predictive relationship between adolescent depression and gender. The hypothesis that gender is a predictive factor for depression in this population was supported.
抑郁症是美国所有年龄和性别的主要致残原因之一。从历史上看，抑郁症一直被视为一种仅影响老年人的疾病；然而，近年来，健康专家已经认识到抑郁症是一种也会影响青少年和年轻人的严重疾病。本研究的目的是确定性别是否是青少年和年轻人群体中抑郁症的一个风险因素，因为文献表明抑郁症会影响生长发育、学业成绩、同伴或家庭关系，有时甚至会致命。研究了2005 - 2006年全国健康和营养检查调查的数据，以了解青少年抑郁症与性别的预测关系。性别是该人群抑郁症预测因素的假设得到了支持。
