Depressive symptomatology and role function in a general population.
Depressive symptomatology, marital satisfaction and functioning, job satisfaction, and social relationships were investigated in 320 respondents comprising 160 married couples.  Responses to the Zung Self-Rating Depression Scale indicated that 13% of the respondents had scores similar to those obtained by patients with diagnosed depressions and an additional 27% had scores comparable to those of persons with other psychiatric problems.  Responses to a variety of questions about the respondents' social life, job satisfaction, and marital function indicate that increased depressive symptomatology in this general population is associated with a decline in satisfaction and functioning in these areas.  The data suggest that this association is not solely due to response bias but is associated with a real decline in function, particularly in the area of child rearing.
D002668:Child Rearing; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D007899:Leisure Activities; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage; D010549:Personal Satisfaction; D011569:Psychiatric Status Rating Scales; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012380:Role; D012649:Self Concept; D012931:Social Environment; D014937:Work