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Identifying Predictors Of Functional Limitations Associated With Depression, Anxiety, And Emotional Problems In Us Adults, Jillian Richardson
Identifying Predictors Of Functional Limitations Associated With Depression, Anxiety, And Emotional Problems In Us Adults, Jillian Richardson
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Depressive disorders are characterized as sharing affected mood, and somatic (e.g. sleep pattern, appetite, and unintentional changes in weight) and cognitive alterations from previous normal daily functioning that are clinically significant. Anxiety disorders are characterized by excessive fear, general or specific anxiety, and related behavioral disturbances that are also clinically significant. This project attempts to identify risk factors that may predict what groups are most likely to be affected by depression and/or anxiety.
Sponsored by the CDC, the National Health Interview Survey collects general health information for non-institutionalized individuals living in the US. Variables for use in logistic regression model …
Hiv Risks, Intimate Partner Violence (Ipv), And Depression Among A Sample Of Women Who Have Sex With Men And Women (Wsmw), Krystal S. Frieson
Hiv Risks, Intimate Partner Violence (Ipv), And Depression Among A Sample Of Women Who Have Sex With Men And Women (Wsmw), Krystal S. Frieson
Theses and Dissertations--Public Health (M.P.H. & Dr.P.H.)
Objective: The purpose of this study is to examine the associations between interpersonal partner violence (IPV), HIV risks, and depression among a sample of adolescent females who have sex with men and women.
Methods: A cross-sectional study was conducted using data from the Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance System (YRBSS). YRBSS data was obtained from representative samples of students in grades 9-12. The study sample was comprised of adolescent and young women who self-identified as having sex with men and women (WSMW)(N=526). The primary exposure was sexual behavior (having sexual intercourse with both male and female partners). The primary outcomes were …