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===<span style="font-family:'Linux Libertine, Georgia, Times, serif'; font-size:24px; font-weight: normal;">Being single is a greater risk factor for developing depression in men than in women</span>=== | ===<span style="font-family:'Linux Libertine, Georgia, Times, serif'; font-size:24px; font-weight: normal;">Being single is a greater risk factor for developing depression in men than in women</span>=== | ||
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De Velde | De Velde et al. (2010) conducted several data analyses of the third round of the European social survey which covered 25 European countries in 2006-2007. Their aim was to examine the variance between the countries and the sexes regarding the risk factors of depression. | ||
Using data from a self-reported eight-item version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies [[Depression]] Scale (CES-D), it was found that [[marriage]] and cohabitation was a protective factor against the development of depression in both sexes. Conversely, being single or widowed was a significantly larger risk factor for higher levels of depression in men than in women. | Using data from a self-reported eight-item version of the Center for Epidemiologic Studies [[Depression]] Scale (CES-D), it was found that [[marriage]] and cohabitation was a protective factor against the development of depression in both sexes. Conversely, being single or widowed was a significantly larger risk factor for higher levels of depression in men than in women. |