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The longitudinal effects of social support and hostility on depressive tendencies.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  16709439     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
This 14-year longitudinal study examined the independent association between perceived social support and the 5-year progression of depressive tendencies while taking into account the potential effects of childhood/adolescent anger and later hostility. From the on-going population based study of "Cardiovascular Risk in Young Finns", 553 male and 860 female participants responded to a revised version of Beck's Depression Inventory in 1992 and 1997. Hostility and perceived social support were assessed by self-rated questionnaires in 1992. Childhood/adolescent anger was assessed by parent-reports in 1983. Our results showed that higher levels of perceived social support were associated with the decrease of depressive tendencies after 5 years and lower levels of depressive tendencies prospectively and after 5 years. This association persisted after adjusting for childhood/adolescent anger and later hostility. In addition, hostility was strongly related to the 5-year increase of depressive tendencies and higher levels of depressive tendencies. Social support may therefore be a long-term protective factor from depression irrespective of personality characteristics, such as hostility and anger.
Authors:
Tarja Heponiemi; Marko Elovainio; Mika Kivimäki; Laura Pulkki; Sampsa Puttonen; Liisa Keltikangas-Järvinen
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't     Date:  2006-05-18
Journal Detail:
Title:  Social science & medicine (1982)     Volume:  63     ISSN:  0277-9536     ISO Abbreviation:  Soc Sci Med     Publication Date:  2006 Sep 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2006-07-17     Completed Date:  2006-12-04     Revised Date:  -    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  8303205     Medline TA:  Soc Sci Med     Country:  England    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  1374-82     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
National Research and Development Centre for Welfare and Health, Finland. tarja.heponiemi@stakes.fi
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior / psychology*
Adult
Anger
Child
Child Behavior / psychology*
Child, Preschool
Depression / prevention & control*
Female
Finland / epidemiology
Hostility*
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Social Support*

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