title: Gender differences in the association between stress trajectories and depressive symptoms among middle aged and older adults in Taiwan.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study investigated the effects of gender differences on the association of chronic stress and depressive symptoms in middle-aged and older adults in Taiwan.
  
  
  METHODS
  The population base was of adults aged 50 and older in Taiwan. This study included 2,889 participants and examined the gender differences on the impacts of life stress that exhibited depressive symptoms.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Females were more susceptible to depressive symptoms when they felt constant stress from finances, increasing stress from jobs, and fluctuating stress from family relationships.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gender differences were evident when assuming social roles, as were psychological susceptibilities.
authors.affiliation: Armed Forces Taichung General Hospital and Department of Health Care Administration, Asia University, Taichung, Taiwan. gyn010@yahoo.com.tw
authors.forename: Hsin-Wang
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Lin
authors.forename: Hui-Chuan
authors.initials: HC
authors.lastname: Hsu
authors.forename: Ming-Cheng
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Chang
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D005195:Family Relations; D005260:Female; D006304:Health Status; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012737:Sex Factors; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000150:complications*; D013624:Taiwan