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ArticleSocial psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology2018

The impact of economic recessions on depression and individual and social well-being: the case of Spain (2006-2013).

C Chaves, T Castellanos, M Abrams, Carmelo Vazquez

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Article in Social psychiatry and psychiatric epidemiology, 2018. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 33 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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5 · Who and what money

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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

C ChavesDepartment of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28223, Madrid, Spain.
T CastellanosDepartment of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28223, Madrid, Spain.
M AbramsDepartment of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28223, Madrid, Spain.
Carmelo VazquezDepartment of Clinical Psychology, School of Psychology, Complutense University of Madrid, 28223, Madrid, Spain. cvazquez@psi.ucm.es.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-1796-2161
Universidad Complutense de Madrid · ES

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeAlthough there is abundant evidence about the impact of economic crises on depression and other mental health problems, little is known about the protective role of variables linked to positive functioning (i.e., psychological well-being).

methodsWe analyzed data from Spain, one of the European countries most affected by the 2008-2013 economic recession, collected in Round 3 (R3, 2006) and Round 6 (R6, 2013) of the European Social Survey interviews. Both surveys included measures of psychological well-being, social well-being and depression. Both samples were nationally representative of the general population (R3: 1877 participants, 49.2% men; R6: 1889 participants, 48.9% men).

resultsData from the R6 survey showed that, compared to data gathered in R3 (i.e., before the onset of the recession) Spanish citizens showed significantly less life satisfaction (95% CIs 0.37-0.63), less personal optimism (95% CIs 0.03-0.15), less social optimism (95% CIs 0.75-0.85), and higher levels of depressive symptoms (95% CIs - 0.74 to - 0.19). Structural equation modeling revealed that protective factors for depression changed in both rounds. In R3 (2006), close relationships, social optimism and social trust were significant mediators between well-being and depression. However, social optimism and social trust were no longer significant in R6 (2013), whereas close relationships remained a partial mediator of the effects of psychological well-being on depression.

conclusionsEconomic crises are associated with a significant increase in depressive symptoms. Furthermore, financial crises seem to have a corrosive impact on mental health by reducing the mediating effects of positive beliefs regarding the good nature of society.

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Economic RecessionAdolescentAdultAgedAged, 80 and overCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionEuropeFemaleHumansMaleMental HealthMiddle AgedSocial BehaviorSpainSurveys and QuestionnairesDepressionEconomic issuesMental healthPopulation surveySocial factorsStressful life events

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