Race, Depression, and Financial Distress in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults.

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Autor/Urheber	Shervin Assari
Institution	MDPI AG
Titel	Race, Depression, and Financial Distress in a Nationally Representative Sample of American Adults.
Quelle	In: 2076-3425; doi:10.3390/brainsci9020029; Brain Sciences, Vol 9, Iss 2, p 29 (2019)(2019) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
DOI	10.3390/brainsci9020029
Schlagwörter	depression; mood sisorders; African Americans; Blacks; ethnic groups; ethnicity; race; financial distress; financial hardship; financial insecurity; class; Socioeconomic Status (SES); Neurosciences. Biological psychiatry. Neuropsychiatry
Abstract	Background: Although depression and financial distress are correlated, this association may differ for demographic groups, particularly based on race. Aim: Using a national sample of American adults, this study tested whether the association between Major Depressive Episode (MDE) and financial distress differs between African Americans and Whites. Methods: The National Survey of American Life (NSAL), 2003, enrolled 3570 African American and 891 Non-Hispanic White American adults. Demographic data (age and gender), socioeconomic position (SEP; i.e., education, employment, marital status, and income), financial distress, and 12-month MDE were measured. Logistic regression was used for data analysis. Results: In the pooled sample, 12-month MDE was associated with higher odds of financial distress, above and beyond objective SEP measures. We found MDE by race interaction on financial distress, suggesting stronger association between MDE and financial distress among African Americans, compared to Whites. Conclusions: The link between MDE and financial distress depends on race. The financial needs of African Americans with depression should be addressed. Depression screening is also needed for African Americans with financial distress.
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