A Primary Care Study of the Correlates of Depressive Symptoms Among Jordanian Women

Bibliographic Data

ID2394494
AuthorsHamada Hamid (New York University), Nizam Saleh Abu-Hijleh, Samar Lutfi Sharif, Mohammad Z Raqab (0000-0002-3047-1466), Diana Mas’ad, Adnan Abbas (0000-0001-7375-6915, University of Jordan)
Year2004
Volume41
Issue4
Pages487-496
Publication date2004-12-01
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueTranscultural Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1363-4615 • E-ISSN: 1461-7471
PublisherSAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1177/1363461504047931
PMID15709647
OpenAlexW2081434127
LanguageEN
Citations received5
References cited12

A standardized Arabic version of the Beck Depression Inventory-II was administered to 493 randomly selected Arab women attending primary care out-patient centers in West Amman, Jordan.Women were asked about demographic data as well as questions from a negative life events questionnaire. The mean Beck score was 13.02 (± 8.13). Demographic factors and negative life events accounted for 17.1% of the variance in the total Beck score. Self-reported financial problems and health problems as well as marital separation were the strongest contributors. Family problems and work stress made smaller contributions to depressive symptoms

Anxiety · Arabic · Beck Depression Inventory · Depressive symptoms · Environmental health · Marital status · Population · Psychiatry · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Demography · Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum · Medicine · Mental Health Treatment and Access · Psychology · Gerontology