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- Title
Social Support and the Association of Type 2 Diabetes and Depressive and Anxiety Disorders Among Low-income Adults Seen in Primary Care Clinics.
- Authors
Thomas, Janet L.; Jones, Glenn N.; Scarinci, Isabel C.; Brantley, Phillip J.
- Abstract
This study examined the association of social support (SS) and affective disturbance among low-income primary care patients with no chronic illnesses vs. those with type 2 diabetes vs. those with other chronic illnesses. The sample was predominantly middle aged (47.2 years old), African American (74%) and female (80%), with an average individual monthly income of approximately $500. Participants ( N = 326) were administered the Diagnostic Interview Schedule, IV and the Interpersonal Support Evaluation List. Logistic regression results indicated that each standard deviation decrease in SS, increased the odds of having a depressive or anxiety disorder diagnosis by .618 OR (CI .472, .808, p < .000) for all study participants; .438 OR (95% CI .195, .987, p = .046) for those with hypertension, asthma and/or arthritis; and .326 OR (95% CI .141, .755, p = .009) for those with type 2 diabetes. Results suggest that SS may serve an important role in the association between stress and depression/anxiety diagnoses among low-income, primary care patients.
- Subjects
SOCIAL support; PRIMARY care; TYPE 2 diabetes; MENTAL depression; ANXIETY disorders; ELDERLY poor
- Publication
Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 2007, Vol 14, Issue 4, p351
- ISSN
1068-9583
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s10880-007-9089-0