PSY 210 Lecture Notes - Lecture 4: Postpartum Depression, Conscientiousness
—no major differences or studies found
-how might an interpersonal orientation play into it?
—essentially about the emphasis on relationships
-women are more likely to overvalue relationships as sources of self-worth
-what is rumination and how might it contribute to depression?
—rumination is tendency to focus on symptoms, causes and consequences in repetitive
and passive manner
-women ruminate more than men
-ppl who ruminate are more likely to be sad or depressed longer than others
-more likely to be diagnosed with MDD
-rumination causes mood ot become more neg. and more distorted (impacting memory)
-ruminators take less positive action in their enviro
-social factors that might be related to gender diff. and depression:
—traumatic events, poverty, sex harassment
-1/5 women experience postpartum depression
-having a history of depression is a big risk factor
-women make up 85% of the victims of nonfatal intimate assaults
-most sex assaults are in childhood and adolescence
-relationship b/t abuse and depression risk is strong
-women are more likely to be poor
Interactive Model
-the combo of a # of factors working in concert likely explains the diff. in prevalence
rates in depression b/t men and women
Good News for Women
-women get depressed shorter and less recurrent in their episodes
-women may use more positive emotional strategies to cope
Protective Family Factors
-supportive, caring parents, stability and security, responsibility within the family, small
families w/ more than 2 years b/t siblings
Indie Factors
-locus of control, sense of purpose, social skills, spiritual connection, high IQ, success or
competence
Personality
-personality traits that quantify the marked variations in typical responding to the
enviro. that distinguish one person from another
-these factors become more stable as ppl age
Openness to Experience
-appreciatn for art, emotion, adventure, unusual ideas, curious
-tend to be more creative and more aware of their feelings
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Document Summary
Women are more likely to overvalue relationships as sources of self-worth. Rumination is tendency to focus on symptoms, causes and consequences in repetitive and passive manner. Ppl who ruminate are more likely to be sad or depressed longer than others. Rumination causes mood ot become more neg. and more distorted (impacting memory) Ruminators take less positive action in their enviro. Social factors that might be related to gender diff. and depression: Having a history of depression is a big risk factor. Women make up 85% of the victims of nonfatal intimate assaults. Most sex assaults are in childhood and adolescence. Relationship b/t abuse and depression risk is strong. The combo of a # of factors working in concert likely explains the diff. in prevalence rates in depression b/t men and women. Women get depressed shorter and less recurrent in their episodes. Women may use more positive emotional strategies to cope.
