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KMID : 0904520070200010005
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Health and Medical Sociology
2007 Volume.20 No. 1 p.5 ~ p.27
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Gender Differences in the Effect of Divorce on Depression
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Jun Shin-Hyun
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Abstract
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This study tests whether the effect of divorce on depression is different across gender. In addition, this study tests the role of social support, job, and personal control across gender, which can buffer or mediate the negative influence of divorce on depression. This study suggests several gender difference hypotheses: 1) the effect of divorce on depression is significant and mediated by chronical strain for both males and females; 2) social support can be more likely to buffer the negative influence of divorce for females than for males, while internal ability can be more likely to buffer it for males than for females; and 3) self-esteem or personal control will be intervening the relationship between divorce and depression for females, while the effect of divorce on depression will be mediated by social support for males. Using data derived from survey with 1,779 adults in 7 metropolitan cities, this study support hypotheses. Results show that the effect of divorce on depression is buffered by social support for females, but social support has an intervening effect in the relationship between divorce and depression for males. the effect of divorce on depression is not buffered or mediated by self-esteem or personal control for both males and females.
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KEYWORD
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Divorce, Gender, Depression, Social Support, Self-esteem, Personal Control
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