Male-Type and Prototypal Depression Trajectories for Men Experiencing Mental Health Problems
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15475605 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Simon Rice (0000-0003-4045-8553, The University of Melbourne, corresponding author), David Kealy (0000-0002-3679-6085, University of British Columbia), Zac E Seidler (0000-0002-6854-1554, The University of Melbourne), John L Oliffe (0000-0001-9029-4003, University of British Columbia), Ronald F Levant (0000-0001-6153-7803, University of Akron), John S Ogrodniczuk (0000-0002-3531-9033, University of British Columbia) |
| Year | 2020 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 19 |
| Pages | 7322-7322 |
| Publication date | 2020-10-07 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601 |
| Publisher | Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH) |
| DOI | 10.3390/ijerph17197322 |
| PMID | 33036428 |
| OpenAlex | W3092626051 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 6 |
| References cited | 44 |
Growing interest in gender-sensitive assessment of depression in men has seen the development of male-specific screening tools. These measures are yet to be subject to longitudinal latent modelling, which limits evidence about the ability of these tools to detect change, especially relative to established screening scales. In this study, three waves of data were collected from 234 men (38.35 years, SD = 14.09) including 3- and 6-month follow-up. Analyses focused on baseline differences and symptom trajectories for the Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ; prototypic symptoms) and the Male Depression Risk Scale (MDRS; male-type symptoms). At baseline, men not accessing treatment reported higher MDRS scores relative to treatment-engaged men. There was no group difference for the PHQ. Internal consistency (α, ω) coefficients indicated comparable reliability for both measures across the three waves. Multidomain latent growth modelling, including current treatment engagement as a covariate, reported good model fit (CFI = 0.964, TLI = 0.986, RMSEA = 0.081, SRMR = 0.033) with differential findings for the PHQ and MDRS. Consistent with the baseline between-group analysis, current treatment effects were observed for the MDRS, but not the PHQ. Trajectory modelling for the MDRS indicated that greater severity resulted in slower improvement by 6 months. In contrast, there was no difference in the PHQ rate of change between baseline and 6 months. Findings support the psychometric utility of the MDRS as a male-specific symptom domain measure sensitive to both longitudinal change and potential treatment effects for symptomatic men, in ways not discernible by the PHQ. The MDRS may be a useful adjunctive screening tool for assessing men's depression
Baseline (sea · Cognition · Covariate · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Internal consistency · Item response theory · Mental health · Patient Health Questionnaire · Psychiatry · Psychometrics · Statistics · Structural equation modeling · Adolescent Sexual and Reproductive Health · Clinical Psychology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Medicine · Psychology · Sex and Gender in Healthcare
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| Unique citing works | 6 |
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| Citations per year | 1,5 |
| Citation span | 2022 - 2025 (4) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 6 |