Why do women get depressed and men get drunk? An examination of attributional style and coping style in response to negative life events among Canadian young adults
Why do women get depressed and men get drunk? An examination of attributional style and coping style in response to negative life events among Canadian young adults
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DOI：
10.1007/s11199-006-8867-8
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发表时间：
2006-01-01
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3.8
通讯作者：
Goldstein, BI
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作者：
Goldstein, BI
饮酒和抑郁症状的性别差异是众所周知的。本研究的重点是性别与归因方式、应对方式和消极生活事件的关联，以解释这些差异。性别与每个预测因子和结果变量的关系被检查。108名年龄在18-21岁的大学生（51名男性，57名女性）完成了抑郁、饮酒、归因方式、应对方式和消极生活事件的有效测量。参与者报告了轻度至中度的抑郁症状，与可比样本相似。相比之下，酒精消费量低于预期。在男性和女性中，抑郁症状都与消极事件和沉思有关。悲观主义和饮酒与抑郁的关系仅在女性中存在。虽然男性的饮酒量比女性多，但在抑郁症状方面没有发现性别差异。讨论了这些发现的潜在意义。
Gender differences in alcohol consumption and depressive symptoms are well known. This study focused on the associations of gender with attributional style, coping style, and negative life events in explaining these differences. The association of gender with each of the predictor and outcome variables was examined. One hundred eight (51 men, 57 women) undergraduate university students, ages 18-21, completed validated measures of depression, alcohol consumption, attributional style, coping style, and negative life events. Participants reported mild-moderate levels of depressive symptoms, similar to comparable samples. In contrast, alcohol consumption was lower than expected. Depressive symptoms were associated with negative events and rumination among both men and women. Pessimism and wine consumption were correlated with depression among women only. Although men consumed more alcohol than did women, a gender difference in depressive symptoms was not found. Potential implications of these findings are discussed.