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Factors associated with depression in navy recruits
Author(s) -
Williams Reg Arthur,
Hagerty Bonnie M.,
Yousha Steven M.,
Hoyle Kenneth S.,
Oe Hiroaki
Publication year - 2002
Publication title -
journal of clinical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.124
H-Index - 119
eISSN - 1097-4679
pISSN - 0021-9762
DOI - 10.1002/jclp.1146
Subject(s) - loneliness , psychology , stressor , coping (psychology) , navy , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , psychiatry , depressive symptoms , family history , anxiety , medicine , macroeconomics , archaeology , radiology , economics , history
The age of onset for depression is decreasing and seems to be linked with major life events. This study examined predisposing and concomitant factors related to Navy recruit basic training, and consisted of 443 recruits (200 with depressive symptoms and 243 matched comparison subjects). Two hypotheses were proposed, and both were supported by results of the study. Depressed recruits were more likely to be separated from the Navy and not complete training. They had significantly more predisposing factors than comparison recruits including family history of mental illness, family history of alcohol abuse, and history of psychiatric problems. They also had significantly more concomitant factors such as higher levels of stress, more loneliness, more life‐change events, lower sense of belonging, more emotion‐oriented coping, and less task‐oriented coping. Although the study examined Navy recruits, the findings are applicable to depression in young people. This study adds to understanding the role of lifestressors, interpersonal functioning, and development of depressive symptoms. © 2002 Wiley Periodicals, Inc. J Clin Psychol 58: 323–337, 2002.