Sex differences in the association of childhood socioeconomic
position and later-life depressive symptoms in Europe: the
mediating effect of education

J 2021

Sex differences in the association of childhood socioeconomic position and later-life depressive symptoms in Europe: the mediating effect of education

CSAJBOK, Z., A. KAGSTROM, I. KAREHOLT, B. PAWLOWSKI, Klára MAREČKOVÁ et. al.

Basic information

Original name

Sex differences in the association of childhood socioeconomic position and later-life depressive symptoms in Europe: the mediating effect of education

Authors

CSAJBOK, Z., A. KAGSTROM, I. KAREHOLT, B. PAWLOWSKI, Klára MAREČKOVÁ (203 Czech Republic, guarantor, belonging to the institution) and P. CERMAKOVA

Edition

SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY, HEIDELBERG, SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2021, 0933-7954

Other information

Language

English

Type of outcome

Článek v odborném periodiku

Field of Study

30215 Psychiatry

Country of publisher

Germany

Confidentiality degree

není předmětem státního či obchodního tajemství

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Impact factor

Impact factor: 4.519

RIV identification code

RIV/00216224:14740/21:00120230

Organization unit

Central European Institute of Technology

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-020-02018-0

UT WoS

000606347000001

Keywords in English

Depression; Sex differences; Socioeconomic position; Education; Mediation; Europe

Abstract

V originále

Purpose We aimed to study sex differences in the association of childhood socioeconomic position (SEP) with later-life depressive symptoms, the mediating effect of education and explore regional differences across Europe. Methods The study included 58,851 participants (55% women, mean age 65 years) from the multicentre, population-based Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. Interviews were conducted in six waves and included measurements of childhood SEP (household characteristics at the age of 10) and depressive symptoms (EURO-D scale). Linear regression was used to study the association of childhood SEP with depressive symptoms, adjusting for covariates, and structural equation modelling assessed the mediating effect of education. Results In the fully adjusted model, higher childhood SEP was associated with lower depressive symptoms with a greater magnitude in women (B = - 0.07; 95% CI - 0.08, - 0.05) than in men (B = - 0.02; 95% CI - 0.03, - 0.00). Relative to men, childhood SEP had 3 times greater direct effect on depressive symptoms in women, and education had 3.7 times stronger mediating effect against childhood SEP. These associations and the sex differences were particularly pronounced in Southern, Central and Eastern Europe. Conclusion Growing up in poor socioeconomic conditions is a stronger risk factor for the development of depressive symptoms for women than for men. Education may have a stronger preventive potential for women in reducing the adverse effects of childhood socioeconomic hardship. Central and Eastern European populations experience disproportionately higher risk of later-life depression due to lower SEP and greater sex differences.

Links

NU20J-04-00022, research and development project

Name: Zdravé stárnutí mozku: Celoživotní perspektiva

Investor: Ministry of Health of the CR, Healthy Brain Ageing in Czechia over the life-course, Subprogram 2 - junior

Citovat

CSAJBOK, Z., A. KAGSTROM, I. KAREHOLT, B. PAWLOWSKI, Klára MAREČKOVÁ and P. CERMAKOVA. Sex differences in the association of childhood socioeconomic position and later-life depressive symptoms in Europe: the mediating effect of education. SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2021, vol. 56, No 6, p. 1091-1101. ISSN 0933-7954. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-020-02018-0.

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AU  - Csajbok, Z. - Kagstrom, A. - Kareholt, I. - Pawlowski, B. - Marečková, Klára - Cermakova, P.
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PB  - SPRINGER HEIDELBERG
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KW  - Depression
KW  - Sex differences
KW  - Socioeconomic position
KW  - Education
KW  - Mediation
KW  - Europe
UR  - https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00127-020-02018-0
N2  - Purpose We aimed to study sex differences in the association of childhood socioeconomic position (SEP) with later-life depressive symptoms, the mediating effect of education and explore regional differences across Europe. Methods The study included 58,851 participants (55% women, mean age 65 years) from the multicentre, population-based Survey on Health, Ageing and Retirement in Europe. Interviews were conducted in six waves and included measurements of childhood SEP (household characteristics at the age of 10) and depressive symptoms (EURO-D scale). Linear regression was used to study the association of childhood SEP with depressive symptoms, adjusting for covariates, and structural equation modelling assessed the mediating effect of education. Results In the fully adjusted model, higher childhood SEP was associated with lower depressive symptoms with a greater magnitude in women (B = - 0.07; 95% CI - 0.08, - 0.05) than in men (B = - 0.02; 95% CI - 0.03, - 0.00). Relative to men, childhood SEP had 3 times greater direct effect on depressive symptoms in women, and education had 3.7 times stronger mediating effect against childhood SEP. These associations and the sex differences were particularly pronounced in Southern, Central and Eastern Europe. Conclusion Growing up in poor socioeconomic conditions is a stronger risk factor for the development of depressive symptoms for women than for men. Education may have a stronger preventive potential for women in reducing the adverse effects of childhood socioeconomic hardship. Central and Eastern European populations experience disproportionately higher risk of later-life depression due to lower SEP and greater sex differences.
ER  -

CSAJBOK, Z., A. KAGSTROM, I. KAREHOLT, B. PAWLOWSKI, Klára MAREČKOVÁ and P. CERMAKOVA. Sex differences in the association of childhood socioeconomic position and later-life depressive symptoms in Europe: the mediating effect of education. \textit{SOCIAL PSYCHIATRY AND PSYCHIATRIC EPIDEMIOLOGY}. HEIDELBERG: SPRINGER HEIDELBERG, 2021, vol.~56, No~6, p.~1091-1101. ISSN~0933-7954. Available from: https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s00127-020-02018-0.

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