Psychosocial stress and major depression: a comparative analysis of Canadian armed forces personnel and members of the general Canadian population

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dc.contributor.advisorWanner, Richard A.
dc.contributor.authorLahtinen, Markus Christian
dc.date.accessioned2017-12-18T21:50:46Z
dc.date.available2017-12-18T21:50:46Z
dc.date.issued2009
dc.descriptionBibliography: p. 210-230en
dc.description.abstractSocial antecedents can precipitate and maintain susceptibility to a mental disorder (Pilgrim 2005). Social structures and people's locations within them, for instance, provide a context in which repeated experiences may deteriorate mental health (Pearl in 1989; Aneshensel 1992). If taxing conditions (stressors) are not mediated or moderated, mental distress may arise. It is not necessarily permanent, but it is emotionally, psychologically and/or socially uncomfortable, and a precursor to the manifestation of a mental disorder. By mediating/moderating stressor distress it is possible to reduce the likelihood of a major illness. Using comparative data f om the Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) cycle 1.2 and the CCHS 1.2 - CF Component, this research investigates the relationship between psychosocial stress processes and past 12 month major depressive episode for those in the general Canadian population (GCP) and for Canadian Forces members (CF). And as part of the research framework, Wheaton's (1985) additive and multiplicative stress-buffering hypotheses are also tested. Based on the results, 1 can conclude that the psychosocial stress process operates similarly for CF personnel and GCP members. As well, the salutary effects of coping resources are not contingent on the level of a stressor, but apply equally across all levels of exposure to distress, and can reduce one's risk of a past 12 month major depressive episode.en
dc.format.extentxiii, 276 leaves : ill. ; 30 cm.en
dc.identifier.citationLahtinen, M. C. (2009). Psychosocial stress and major depression: a comparative analysis of Canadian armed forces personnel and members of the general Canadian population (Doctoral thesis, University of Calgary, Calgary, Canada). Retrieved from https://prism.ucalgary.ca. doi:10.11575/PRISM/2629en_US
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/2629
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1880/103630
dc.language.isoeng
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Calgaryen
dc.publisher.placeCalgaryen
dc.rightsUniversity of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission.
dc.titlePsychosocial stress and major depression: a comparative analysis of Canadian armed forces personnel and members of the general Canadian population
dc.typedoctoral thesis
thesis.degree.disciplineSociology
thesis.degree.grantorUniversity of Calgary
thesis.degree.nameDoctor of Philosophy (PhD)
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ucalgary.thesis.accessionTheses Collection 58.002:Box 1874 520502044
ucalgary.thesis.notesUARCen
ucalgary.thesis.uarcreleaseyen
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