Steele, Ryan D.2010-06-092010-06-092010-04-21https://hdl.handle.net/11299/90874Additional contributors: Jessica Salvatore; W. Andrew Collins (faculty mentor)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?en-USCollege of Liberal ArtsDepartment of PsychologyCollege of Education and Human DevelopmentInstitute of Child DevelopmentPresentation