Department of Social Welfare, Inha University, Incheon 22212, Korea.
Department of Social Welfare, Kyungnam University, Changwon 51767, Korea.
Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2020 Oct 1;17(19):7202. doi: 10.3390/ijerph17197202.
This study explores the role of health behaviors on depressive symptoms across young adult females and differences in the relationship across race/ethnicity. The data come from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth 1979 Child and Young Adult. Seven hundred and seven non-Hispanic White females, 592 African American females, and 349 Hispanic females were selected. Multiple linear regression and logistic regression analyses were conducted. African American and Hispanic females were more likely to eat fast food than non-Hispanic Whites. African Americans reported that they ate fruit less frequently in comparison with non-Hispanic Whites. Fruit intake was related to lower levels of depressive symptoms. Hispanics moderated the association between fruit intake and depressive symptoms. Females should be encouraged to eat more fruit during young adulthood in order to diminish the likelihood of depressive symptoms. In addition, strategies for promoting healthy behaviors should consider the varied effects of race/ethnicity on depressive symptoms among young female adults.
本研究探讨了健康行为在年轻成年女性抑郁症状中的作用，以及不同种族/族裔之间关系的差异。数据来自 1979 年全国青年纵向调查。选择了 707 名非西班牙裔白人女性、592 名非裔美国女性和 349 名西班牙裔女性。进行了多元线性回归和逻辑回归分析。非裔美国人和西班牙裔女性比非西班牙裔白人更有可能吃快餐。与非西班牙裔白人相比，非裔美国人报告说他们吃水果的频率较低。水果摄入量与较低水平的抑郁症状有关。西班牙裔人调节了水果摄入量与抑郁症状之间的关联。应鼓励女性在年轻成年时多吃水果，以降低抑郁症状的可能性。此外，促进健康行为的策略应考虑种族/族裔对年轻成年女性抑郁症状的不同影响。
