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Education and depressive symptoms in 22 European countries

verfasst von: Olaf von dem Knesebeck, Elise Pattyn, Piet Bracke

Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health | Ausgabe 1/2011

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Abstract

Objectives

Variations in the association between education and depressive symptoms in 22 European countries are investigated.

Methods

Analyses are based on the European Social Survey Round 3 (N = 34,443). Education was coded according to the International Standard Classification of Education. Depressive symptoms are measured by the shortened Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D 8).

Results

The results of multiple logistic regressions show that people with low education have elevated risks of experiencing a high score of depressive symptoms. Relatively large inequalities were observed among both sexes for Hungary and Slovenia, small and non-significant inequalities for Austria, Denmark, and Estonia.

Conclusion

The results indicate that educational inequalities in depressive symptoms are a generalized although not invariant phenomenon.

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Titel: Education and depressive symptoms in 22 European countries
verfasst von: Olaf von dem Knesebeck
Elise Pattyn
Piet Bracke
Publikationsdatum: 01.02.2011
Verlag: SP Birkhäuser Verlag Basel
Erschienen in: International Journal of Public Health / Ausgabe 1/2011
Print ISSN: 1661-8556
Elektronische ISSN: 1661-8564
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s00038-010-0202-z

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