Testosterone and men's depression: the role of social behavior.
J Health Soc Behav
; 40(2): 130-40, 1999 Jun.
Article
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10467760
Medical research suggests that testosterone has positive effects on mood (thereby reducing the chances of depression), and social science research finds testosterone to be related to antisocial behavior, risk behavior, unemployment and low paying jobs, and being unmarried--factors known to be positively related to depression. Analysis of a sample of 4,393 men finds a parabolic model best fits the data. The relationship between testosterone and depression is inverse for men with below average testosterone and direct for those with above average testosterone. The relationship disappears for those with above average testosterone when controls for antisocial and risk behaviors and the absence of protective factors such as marriage and steady employment are in the equation. The relationship is unchanged for those with below average testosterone. The results help explain the difference between medical and social research findings. Mechanisms accounting for the findings are explored.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Conducta Social
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Testosterona
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Depresión
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Hombres
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Prognostic_studies
Aspecto:
Determinantes_sociais_saude
Límite:
Adult
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Región como asunto:
America do norte
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Health Soc Behav
Año:
1999
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Estados Unidos
Pais de publicación:
Estados Unidos