Stress, social support anddepression in single and married mothers
Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric EpidemiologyPublished 1 August 2003
John Cairney, Michael Boyle, David R. Offord, Yvonne Racine
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Abstract
A substantial part of the association between single-parent status and depression can be accounted for by differences in exposure to stress and social support. Our results suggest that it is important to examine multiple sources of stress, as exposure to both distal and proximal stressors were higher among single mothers. Limitations and directions for future research are discussed.
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