Kvinder er to gange så tilbøjelige til at opleve depression som mænd fra tidlig ungdom til voksenalder. Forskning har fokuseret på kønsforskelle i stressreaktioner og eksponering for stressorer. Dette studie undersøger, hvordan forskelle i stressoplevelser og reaktivitet kan bidrage til kvinders større sårbarhed over for depression.
Titel på undersøgelse:
Gender Differences in Depression.
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Hele abstrakt på originalsprog:
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.