Prospective Longitudinal Links between Unemployment and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults

Steele, Ryan D.
2010-04-21
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Prospective Longitudinal Links between Unemployment and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults

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2010-04-21

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Since 2006, the national unemployment rate has steadily increased, from 4% to nearly 10% in 2009. Meta-analytic data suggest there is inverse correlation between unemployment and concurrent depression symptoms. However, only a few studies have examined the longitudinal links between employment status and depression. Presence of a romantic partner has been shown to buffer the negative consequences of unemployment. Research questions: Does earlier employment status predict changes in depressive symptoms controlling for concurrent employment status? Do changes in employment status relate to changes in depressive symptoms? Does involvement in a romantic relationship at age 26 moderate the relation between changes in employment status and depressive symptoms?

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Additional contributors: Jessica Salvatore; W. Andrew Collins (faculty mentor)

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This research was sponsored by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).

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Steele, Ryan D.. (2010). Prospective Longitudinal Links between Unemployment and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults. Retrieved from the University Digital Conservancy, https://hdl.handle.net/11299/90874.

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