Stressful Life Events and Risk of Depression 25 Years Later: Race and Gender Differences.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although stressful life events (SLEs) predict subsequent risk of developing a major depressive episode (MDE), limited information exists on whether or not race and gender alters the predictive role of SLE on risk of MDE over a long-term period. The current study explored race and gender differences in the long-term predictive role of SLE at baseline (1986) on subsequent risk of MDE 25 years later (2011) in a nationally representative cohort in the United States.

Methods

Using a life course epidemiological approach, this longitudinal study borrowed data from the Americans' Changing Lives (ACL) Study 1986-2011. Main predictor of interest was baseline SLE over the last 3 years measured at 1986. Main outcome was risk of MDE [Composite International Diagnostic Intervie

SUBMITTER: Assari S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4805579 | biostudies-literature | 2016

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature