1. Predictors of Symptoms of Depression Among Black Seventh-Day Adventists in the United States.
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Ramirez, Octavio
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MENTAL depression risk factors , *PSYCHOLOGY of Black people , *SLEEP quality , *CHRISTIANITY , *DISCRIMINATION (Sociology) , *REGRESSION analysis , *RISK assessment , *PEARSON correlation (Statistics) , *MENTAL depression , *QUESTIONNAIRES , *RESEARCH funding , *CENTER for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *PREDICTION models , *STATISTICAL sampling , *EMOTIONS , *PSYCHOLOGICAL stress , *RELIGION - Abstract
The purpose of this study was to estimate a regression model that best predict symptoms of depression among Black Seventh-day Adventists in the United States. The sample (n = 3,570) was drawn from the Biopsychosocial Religion and Health Study, a sub-study of the larger Adventist Health Study-2 consisting of a random sample (n = 10,998) of Adventists. The results of the study showed that poor sleep quality, hostility, stress, and perceived discrimination were all predictors of symptoms of depression, while religious involvement decreased the likelihood of experiencing those symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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