title: Vitamin d, depression and coping self-efficacy in young women: longitudinal study.
abstract: Depression is a significant health issue in young women with few assessment strategies for early detection. It has been suggested that self-efficacy and vitamin D levels can predict and prevent depression. The authors examined the relationship between vitamin D levels, coping self-efficacy and depression in 77 college age women over three seasons. The results of the repeated measures analysis showed that a strong, inverse relationship existed between self-efficacy and depression but not vitamin D levels. These findings were consistent across the three data collection points. The results implied that strengthening perceived coping self-efficacy may be useful in order to maintain the mental health of young college age women.
authors.affiliation: University of Detroit Mercy, College of Health Professions, McAuley School of Nursing, Detroit, MI. Electronic address: kwaskyan@udmercy.edu.
authors.forename: Andrea N
authors.initials: AN
authors.lastname: Kwasky
authors.affiliation: University of Detroit Mercy, College of Health Professions, McAuley School of Nursing, Detroit, MI.
authors.forename: Carla J
authors.initials: CJ
authors.lastname: Groh
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological / Q000502:physiology*; D000328:Adult; D002908:Chronic Disease; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood* / Q000523:psychology*; D003865:Major Depressive Disorder / Q000097:blood* / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D020377:Self Efficacy; D013223:Statistics as Topic; D014807:Vitamin D / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000097:blood; D014808:Vitamin D Deficiency / Q000097:blood* / Q000523:psychology*; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D014807:Vitamin D; C104450:25-hydroxyvitamin D