A cross‐cultural examination of pleasant events and depressive symptoms

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rachel Vanderkruik ◽  
Mark A. Whisman
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Pleasant Events

scholarly journals Cross-cultural measurement invariance of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale across 11 world-wide societies

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 430-440 ◽  
Author(s):  
D. Stevanovic ◽  
Z. Bagheri ◽  
O. Atilola ◽  
P. Vostanis ◽  
D. Stupar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Ethnic Groups ◽  
Measurement Invariance ◽  
Factor Model ◽  
Child Anxiety ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
The Philippines ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Health Study ◽  
Anxiety And Depression

Background.In order to compare estimates by one assessment scale across various cultures/ethnic groups, an important aspect that needs to be demonstrated is that its construct across these groups is invariant when measured using a similar and simultaneous approach (i.e., demonstrated cross-cultural measurement invariance). One of the methods for evaluating measurement invariance is testing for differential item functioning (DIF), which assesses whether different groups respond differently to particular items. The aim of this study was to evaluate the cross-cultural measurement invariance of the Revised Child Anxiety and Depression Scale (RCADS) in societies with different socioeconomic, cultural, and religious backgrounds.Methods.The study was organised by the International Child Mental Health Study Group. Self-reported data were collected from adolescents residing in 11 countries: Brazil, Bulgaria, Croatia, Indonesia, Montenegro, Nigeria, Palestinian Territories, the Philippines, Portugal, Romania and Serbia. The multiple-indicators multiple-causes model was used to test the RCADS items for DIF across the countries.Results.Ten items exhibited DIF considering all cross-country comparisons. Only one or two items were flagged with DIF in the head-to-head comparisons, while there were three to five items flagged with DIF, when one country was compared with the others. Even with all cross-culturally non-invariant items removed from nine language versions tested, the original factor model representing six anxiety and depressive symptoms subscales was not significantly violated.Conclusions.There is clear evidence that relatively small number of the RCADS items is non-invariant, especially when comparing two different cultural/ethnic groups, which indicates on its sound cross-cultural validity and suitability for cross-cultural comparisons in adolescent anxiety and depressive symptoms.

A Cross-Cultural Study of Self-Report Depressive Symptoms among College Students

1992 ◽  
Vol 23 (2) ◽  
pp. 163-178 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kathleen S. Crittenden ◽  
Stephen S. Fugita ◽  
Hyunjung Bae ◽  
Corazon B. Lamug ◽  
Chien Un
Keyword(s):  
College Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cultural Study ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Cross Cultural Study

scholarly journals Religion as a cross-cultural determinant of depression in elderly Europeans: results from the EURODEP collaboration

2001 ◽  
Vol 31 (5) ◽  
pp. 803-814 ◽  
Author(s):  
A. W. BRAAM ◽  
P. VAN DEN EEDEN ◽  
M. J. PRINCE ◽  
A. T. F. BEEKMAN ◽  
S.-L. KIVELÄ ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Church Attendance ◽  
National Level ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Religious Practice ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Protective Effects ◽  
Late Life Depression ◽  
Cross Cultural Differences ◽  
The Individual

Background. The protective effects of religion against late life depression may depend on the broader sociocultural environment. This paper examines whether the prevailing religious climate is related to cross-cultural differences of depression in elderly Europeans.Methods. Two approaches were employed, using data from the EURODEP collaboration. First, associations were studied between church-attendance, religious denomination and depression at the syndrome level for six EURODEP study centres (five countries, N = 8398). Secondly, ecological associations were computed by multi-level analysis between national estimates of religious climate, derived from the European Value Survey and depressive symptoms, for the pooled dataset of 13 EURODEP study centres (11 countries, N = 17739).Results. In the first study, depression rates were lower among regular church-attenders, most prominently among Roman Catholics. In the second study, fewer depressive symptoms were found among the female elderly in countries, generally Roman Catholic, with high rates of regular church-attendance. Higher levels of depressive symptoms were found among the male elderly in Protestant countries.Conclusions. Religious practice is associated with less depression in elderly Europeans, both on the individual and the national level. Religious practice, especially when it is embedded within a traditional value-orientation, may facilitate coping with adversity in later life.

scholarly journals Stigma toward individuals with mental illness among Indian adolescents: Findings from three secondary schools and a cross-cultural comparison

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Akash Wasil ◽  
Suh Jung Park ◽  
Robert DeRubeis
Keyword(s):  
Mental Illness ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Anxiety Symptoms ◽  
Cross Cultural ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Cultural Comparison ◽  
Indian Adolescents ◽  
Direct Cross

Despite the importance of understanding public attitudes toward mental illnesses, few studies have examined the views of young people or individuals in non-western settings. We aimed to assess the prevalence of stigma toward individuals with mental illness among youths in India, examine factors associated with stigma, and compare stigma cross-culturally with a sample of American youths. Our sample consisted of 945 Indian secondary school students (49.7% female, Mean age=14.21) from three high schools in Maharashtra, India. Participants completed a social distance scale to assess stigma, as well as measures of depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms. Stigma toward individuals with mental illness was commonly reported: only 42% of students reported that they were willing to talk with someone with a mental illness, and 41% were willing to be friends with someone with a mental illness. Gender and age were significantly associated with stigma, with males and younger students reporting greater stigma. Participants’ depressive symptoms and anxiety symptoms were not associated with stigma. Furthermore, compared to American adolescents from a different sample who completed the same stigma measure, Indian adolescents reported significantly more stigma (d = 0.55). Overall, this study provides one of the first direct cross-cultural comparisons of stigma among youths and highlights the need for greater awareness about mental illnesses among Indian adolescents. These findings raise concern for the potential consequences of psychiatric labels for youths in non-western settings. Strategies and approaches to combat the harmful effects of stigma are discussed.

A Cross-Cultural Investigation of Cognitions and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescents.

2004 ◽  
Vol 113 (2) ◽  
pp. 248-257 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sunita Mahtani Stewart ◽  
Betsy D. Kennard ◽  
Peter W. H. Lee ◽  
Carroll W. Hughes ◽  
Taryn L. Mayes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cross Cultural
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