TY - JOUR
T1 - Age, subjective stress, and depression after ischemic stroke
AU - McCarthy, Michael J.
AU - Sucharew, Heidi J.
AU - Alwell, Kathleen
AU - Moomaw, Charles J.
AU - Woo, Daniel
AU - Flaherty, Matthew L.
AU - Khatri, Pooja
AU - Ferioli, Simona
AU - Adeoye, Opeolu
AU - Kleindorfer, Dawn O.
AU - Kissela, Brett M.
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.
PY - 2016/2/1
Y1 - 2016/2/1
N2 - The incidence of stroke among younger adults in the United States is increasing. Few studies have investigated the prevalence of depressive symptoms after stroke among different age groups or the extent to which subjective stress at the time of stroke interacts with age to contribute to post-stroke depression. The present study examined whether there exists an age gradient in survivors’ level of depressive symptoms and explored the extent to which financial, family, and health-related stress may also impact on depression. Bivariate analyses (N = 322) indicated significant differences in depression and stress by age group, as well as differences in age and stress by 3-month depression status. Linear regression analyses indicated that survivors between the ages of 25–54 and 55–64 years old had, on average, significantly higher depressive symptom scores. Those with financial, family, and health-related stress at the time of stroke, irrespective of age, also had significantly higher scores.
AB - The incidence of stroke among younger adults in the United States is increasing. Few studies have investigated the prevalence of depressive symptoms after stroke among different age groups or the extent to which subjective stress at the time of stroke interacts with age to contribute to post-stroke depression. The present study examined whether there exists an age gradient in survivors’ level of depressive symptoms and explored the extent to which financial, family, and health-related stress may also impact on depression. Bivariate analyses (N = 322) indicated significant differences in depression and stress by age group, as well as differences in age and stress by 3-month depression status. Linear regression analyses indicated that survivors between the ages of 25–54 and 55–64 years old had, on average, significantly higher depressive symptom scores. Those with financial, family, and health-related stress at the time of stroke, irrespective of age, also had significantly higher scores.
KW - Age
KW - Depression
KW - Stress
KW - Stroke
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U2 - 10.1007/s10865-015-9663-0
DO - 10.1007/s10865-015-9663-0
M3 - Article
C2 - 26245159
AN - SCOPUS:84955178426
SN - 0160-7715
VL - 39
SP - 55
EP - 64
JO - Journal of Behavioral Medicine
JF - Journal of Behavioral Medicine
IS - 1
ER -