Socioeconomic Conditions and Risk of Mental Depression : An Empirical Analysis for Brazilian Citizens
Joint Authors
Kawamura, Henrique Coelho
Santos, Marcelo Justus dos
Kassouf, Ana Lúcia
Source
Economics Research International
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-16, 16 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-04-17
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
16
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
The aim of this study is to investigate whether there is any relationship between socioeconomic factors and mental depression, specifically in connection with family income and education.
Our empirical model was estimated using the database of three National Household Sampling Surveys (1998, 2003, and 2008) and their special supplements on the health status of the Brazilian population.
Analyses for men and women were conducted separately.
Family income proved to be a protective factor against depression for both men and women.
With regard to the effects of education, the estimates indicate that the maximum risk of depression occurs when women have approximately four years of schooling and men have about eight.
Above these levels, the risk decreases as schooling years increase.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Santos, Marcelo Justus dos& Kawamura, Henrique Coelho& Kassouf, Ana Lúcia. 2012. Socioeconomic Conditions and Risk of Mental Depression : An Empirical Analysis for Brazilian Citizens. Economics Research International،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-16.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Santos, Marcelo Justus dos…[et al.]. Socioeconomic Conditions and Risk of Mental Depression : An Empirical Analysis for Brazilian Citizens. Economics Research International No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-16.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Santos, Marcelo Justus dos& Kawamura, Henrique Coelho& Kassouf, Ana Lúcia. Socioeconomic Conditions and Risk of Mental Depression : An Empirical Analysis for Brazilian Citizens. Economics Research International. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-16.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-459775
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-459775