Title
Prospective Longitudinal Links between Unemployment and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults
Abstract
Since 2006, the national unemployment rate has steadily increased, from 4% to nearly 10% in 2009.
Meta-analytic data suggest there is inverse correlation between unemployment and concurrent depression symptoms.
However, only a few studies have examined the longitudinal links between employment status and depression.
Presence of a romantic partner has been shown to buffer the negative consequences of unemployment. Research questions: Does earlier employment status predict changes in depressive symptoms controlling for concurrent employment status?
Do changes in employment status relate to changes in depressive symptoms?
Does involvement in a romantic relationship at age 26 moderate the relation between changes in employment status and depressive symptoms?
Description
Additional contributors: Jessica Salvatore; W. Andrew Collins (faculty mentor)
Funding information
This research was sponsored by the Undergraduate Research Opportunities Program (UROP).
Suggested Citation
Steele, Ryan D..
(2010).
Prospective Longitudinal Links between Unemployment and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults.
Retrieved from the University of Minnesota Digital Conservancy,
https://hdl.handle.net/11299/90874.