Social Support, Demands of Illness, And Depression in Chronically Ill Urban Women

Bibliographic Data

ID15217164
AuthorsEdythe S Hough (Wayne State University, corresponding author), Gail A Brumitt T Edythe S Hough
Year1999
Volume20
Issue4
Pages349-362
Publication date1999-07-01
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueHealth Care For Women International (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0739-9332 • E-ISSN: 1096-4665
PublisherTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/073993399245656
PMID10745752
OpenAlexW2104982090
LanguageEN
Citations received5

In this study we used structural equation analysis to examine the relationship between chronic illness and depression among urban women. The model included the number of chronic illnesses reported, the demands of illness, perceived social support, and salient demographic variables as predictors of depression. The number of chronic illnesses had no direct effect on depression but had a direct impact on the demands of illness which led to decreased social support and increased depression. Being married played a protective role by reducing depression both directly and indirectly through increased social support. Having children under 18 in the home increased depression by increasing the demands of illness. These results provide important information about women with chronic illness and their resultant risk of depression

Depression (economics · Psychiatry · Social support · Clinical Psychology · Health disparities and outcomes · Intergenerational Family Dynamics and Caregiving · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology