RT Article
T1 Religiosity and Depression at Midlife: A Prospective Study
JF Religions
VO 12
IS 1
A1 Anderson, Micheline R.
A1 Miller, Lisa J.
A1 Svob, Connie
A1 Wickramaratne, Priya
LA English
PB MDPI
YR 2021
UL https://ixtheo.de/Record/1745715398
AB Objectives: Previously, authors found high personal importance of religion/spirituality (R/S) in early adulthood to predict a 75% decreased risk of recurrence of major depression in middle adulthood. Here, the authors follow up the original study sample to examine the association between R/S and major depression from middle adulthood into midlife. Method: Participants were 79 of 114 original adult offspring of depressed and non-depressed parents. Using logistic regression analysis, three measures of R/S from middle adulthood (personal importance, frequency of religious service attendance, and denomination) were used to predict Major Depressive Disorder (MDD) in midlife. Results: High R/S importance in middle adulthood was prospectively associated with risk for an initial onset of depression during the period of midlife. Frequency of attendance in middle adulthood was associated with recurrence of depression at midlife in the high-risk group for depression, as compared to the low-risk group. Conclusion: Findings suggest that the relation between R/S and depression may vary across adult development, with risk for depression associated with R/S at midlife potentially revealing a developmental process.
K1 Major Depressive Disorder
K1 Depression
K1 Midlife
K1 Religiosity
K1 Spirituality
DO 10.3390/rel12010028