Gender convergence or divergence in the relationship between late-life depression and multiple stressors: evidence from a national survey in China

This study aimed to investigate gender convergence or divergence among older adults in China, a Confucian society with strong persistence of gender role differentiation. We examined how multiple stressors influence depression simultaneously, with gender comparison approach. The data were drawn from...

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Published inJournal of women & aging Vol. 34; no. 2; pp. 196 - 209
Main Authors Li, Yunjun, Chen, Honglin
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England Routledge 04.03.2022
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Aged
Aging
China - epidemiology
Convergence
Depression - epidemiology
Female
Gender
gender comparison
Gender Identity
Gender roles
Humans
Late-life depression
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental depression
Older people
Stress
stressor
China
stressor
gender comparison
Late-life depression
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Summary:This study aimed to investigate gender convergence or divergence among older adults in China, a Confucian society with strong persistence of gender role differentiation. We examined how multiple stressors influence depression simultaneously, with gender comparison approach. The data were drawn from the China Longitudinal Aging Social Survey study (N = 8,097). Results indicated that older women reported significantly higher levels of depression than men, yet overall depressive symptoms showed many gender similarities. Surprisingly, our analyses supported the hypothesis of gender convergence in stressors predicting late-life depression. Recommendations for practice and further research priorities based on findings are discussed.
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ISSN:0895-2841
1540-7322
DOI:10.1080/08952841.2021.1894081