Depression and coping disposition among mothers of preschool children in the downtown Eastside
department or school: Arts, Faculty of
department or school: Social Work, School of
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degree campus: UBCV
creator: Holley, Ute
issued: 2008-09-16T17:24:38Z
issued: 1992
related degree: Master of Social Work - MSW
degree grantor: University of British Columbia
description: Mediating variables in the etiology of depression in mothers of preschool children have been the focus of numerous investigations since Brown, Brolchain, and Harris (1975) identified that women with a child under the age of six have a high prevalence of depression. The question that remains is why not all mothers suffer from depression under similar sets of social circumstances. Coping behaviors have been identified as one of the mediators between life strains and health status and the relationship of coping and depression remains to be an important concept in treatment and prevention of depression. A group of sixty-three mothers with at least one preschool child age five and under voluntarily completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, a self-report depression scale, and a coping disposition measure. Results indicated a significant negative linear relationship between depression and coping disposition. As depression scores increased coping disposition decreased, and inversely depression scores decreased as coping disposition increased. Findings suggest that a re-examination of present social policies and a renewed look at treatment and prevention strategies of depression in mothers of preschool children are in order.
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note: Depression and Coping disposition among Mothers of Preschoolchildren in the downtown EastsidebyUte HolleyB.S.W. The University of Calgary, 1988A THESIS SUBMITTED IN PARTIAL FULFILLMENT OF THEREQUIREMENTS FOR THE DEGREE OF MASTER OF SOCIAL WOREinTHE FACULTY OF GRADUATE STUDIESSchool of Social WorkWe accept this thesis as conforming to the required standardTHE UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIAApril, 1992© Ute HolleyIn presenting this thesis in partial fulfilment of the requirements for an advanceddegree at the University of British Columbia, I agree that the Library shall make itfreely available for reference and study. I further agree that permission for extensivecopying of this thesis for scholarly purposes may be granted by the head of mydepartment or by his or her representatives. It is understood that copying orpublication of this thesis for financial gain shall not be allowed without my writtenpermission.(SignatureDepartment of Soc,,:xj. LIQ(eThe University of British ColumbiaVancouver, CanadaDate -A ^I cl al eZ . DE-6 (2/88)Depression and Coping disposition among Mothers of Preschoolchildren in the downtown Eastside.AbstractMediating variables in the etiology of depression inmothers of preschool children have been the focus ofnumerous investigations since Brown, Brolchain, and Harris(1975) identified that women with a child under the age ofsix have a high prevalence of depression. The question thatremains is why not all mothers suffer from depression undersimilar sets of social circumstances. Coping behaviors havebeen identified as one of the mediators between life strainsand health status and the relationship of coping anddepression remains to be an important concept in treatmentand prevention of depression. A group of sixty-threemothers with at least one preschool child age five and undervoluntarily completed a sociodemographic questionnaire, aself-report depression scale, and a coping dispositionmeasure. Results indicated a significant negative linearrelationsh…
has type: Thesis/Dissertation
date issued: 1992-05
is shown at: 10.14288/1.0086479
language: eng
degree discipline: Social Work
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scholar level: Graduate
type: Text
identifier URI: http://hdl.handle.net/2429/2051