Poverty, inequality, and discrimination as sources of depression among US women
Poverty, inequality, and discrimination as sources of depression among US women
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DOI：
10.1111/1471-6402.00090
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发表时间：
2003-06-01
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4
通讯作者：
Doucet, J
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作者：
Belle, D;Doucet, J
贫穷、不平等和歧视危及妇女的福祉。贫困是女性抑郁症最一致的预测因素之一，可能是因为它在攻击许多潜在的社会支持来源时施加了相当大的压力。社会内部的经济不平等与预期寿命缩短和各种负面的身体健康结果有关。关于经济不平等和萧条的平行研究才刚刚开始。歧视维持不平等，使妇女生活在经济保障较低的环境中，并使她们受到不应有的蔑视。虽然贫穷对心理健康的影响有文件记载，而且基本上得到了理解，但不平等和歧视的影响却鲜为人知。还有许多重要的工作要做，特别是将个人的心理健康与他们所生活的社区和社会的生态特征联系起来的研究。
Poverty, inequality, and discrimination endanger women's well-being. Poverty is one of the most consistent predictors of depression in women, probably because it imposes considerable stress while attacking many potential sources of social support. Economic inequalities within societies are associated with reduced life expectancy and a variety of negative physical health outcomes. Parallel research on economic inequalities and depression has just begun. Discrimination maintains inequalities, condemns women to lives of lessened economic security, and exposes them to unmerited contempt. Although the mental health impact of poverty is documented and largely understood, the implications of inequality and discrimination are less well known. Much important work remains to be done, particularly research that connects individuals' mental health to ecological characteristics of the communities and societies in which they live.