title: [Depression of married and employed women based on social-role theory].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  This study was based on social-role theory, and purposes were to investigate (1) how depression and health determinants vary with married and employed women, and (2) what factors contribute to depression according to family cycle.
  
  
  METHODS
  A stratified convenience sample of 765 married and employed women was recruited during May to August 2010. Study variables of depression, socio-demographic threatening factors, psycho-stimulating factors, and social-role related factors were measured via a structured questionnaire.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Prevalence rate for depression was 18.6%, with highest rate (25.4%) from elementary laborers. Greater levels of depression were related to women's occupation, higher life stress, and poorer health; lower social support and vulnerable personality; higher levels of social-role related stress. From multivariate analysis, women with preadolescents were the most vulnerable to depression affected by occupation, life stress, personality, and parenting stress. These factors (except for occupational class) combined with economic status, social support, and housework unfairness were significant for depression in women with adolescents.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Depression among married and employed women differs by psycho-stimulating and social role relevant factors in addition to occupational class and family life cycle. Female elementary laborers and women with children need to have the highest prioritization for community mental health programs.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nursing, Inha University, Incheon, Korea.
authors.forename: Insook
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Cho
authors.forename: Sukhee
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Ahn
authors.forename: Souk Young
authors.initials: SY
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Young Sook
authors.initials: YS
authors.lastname: Park
authors.forename: Hae Won
authors.initials: HW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Sun Ok
authors.initials: SO
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Sook Hee
authors.initials: SH
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Chae Weon
authors.initials: CW
authors.lastname: Chung
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000523:psychology*; D004651:Employment; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008393:Marriage; D008962:Models, Theoretical; D016487:Parenting; D012944:Social Support; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors; D013315:Stress, Psychological; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D016387:Women's Health