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Prevalence Rates and Demographic Characteristics Associated with Depression in Pregnancy and the Postpartum.
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Gotlib, Ian H.; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1989
Examined prevalence of depression in 360 women during pregnancy and after delivery. At both assessments, approximately 25 percent reported elevated levels of depressive symptomatology. Ten percent met diagnostic criteria for depression during pregnancy; 6.8 percent were depressed postpartum. One-half of postpartum depression cases were new onset.…
Descriptors: Age Differences, Depression (Psychology), Females, Foreign Countries
Dimensionality of a Test Battery for Nonprofessional Mental Health Workers
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Door, Darwin; And Others – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1973
Factor analysis of a test battery for nonprofessional mental health workers is reported. The battery measured cultural interests, attitudes toward job attributes, extraversion, helping person qualities, social class, and interest in science. When nonprofessional child aids were compared with nonprofessional controls, aids showed stronger cultural…
Descriptors: Helping Relationship, Homemakers, Interaction, Mental Health
Jenkins Activity Survey Scores among Women of Different Occupations.
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Morell, Marie A.; Katkin, Edward S. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 1982
Studied prevalence of Type A behavior of female professionals, nonprofessionals, homemakers and students. Professionals had significantly higher scores than homemakers on Type A, Job Involvement, Speed and Impatience, and Hard-Driving and Competitive scales of the Jenkins Activity Survey. Type A behavior was not related to family history. (Author)
Descriptors: Behavior Patterns, Employed Women, Employment Level, Family Characteristics