Citation
Patel, Opal P.; Quist, Arbor J.L.; Martin, Chantel L.; Wegienka, Ganesa; Baird, Donna D.; Wise, Lauren A.; & Vines, Anissa I. (2023). Life-Course Mobility in Socioeconomic Position and High Depressive Symptoms among Young Black Women: The SELF Study. Womens Health Issues, 33(3), 266-272. PMCID: PMC10213084Abstract
BACKGROUND: Current literature on the association between mobility in socioeconomic position (SEP) and depression demonstrates mixed findings, with variation in the benefits of upward SEP by racial group and ethnic background. No study has examined life-course SEP mobility and depressive symptoms among Black women in the United States.METHODS: Our cohort included 1,612 Black women enrolled in the Study of Environment, Lifestyle and Fibroids between 2010 and 2012 and followed for 5 years. We used data on socioeconomic indicators at childhood and adulthood and used latent class analysis to create a life-course SEP mobility measure (persistently low, downward, upward, and persistently high). Using the 11-item Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D), we assessed high (
URL
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.whi.2022.11.010Reference Type
Journal ArticleYear Published
2023Journal Title
Womens Health IssuesAuthor(s)
Patel, Opal P.Quist, Arbor J.L.
Martin, Chantel L.
Wegienka, Ganesa
Baird, Donna D.
Wise, Lauren A.
Vines, Anissa I.