A comparison of a single genetic factor, two stress factors, and one psychosocial coping factor as predictors of depression in an Australian community sample

Title
A comparison of a single genetic factor, two stress factors, and one psychosocial coping factor as predictors of depression in an Australian community sample
Publication Date
2014
Author(s)
Sharpley, Christopher F
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7922-4848
Email: csharpl3@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:csharpl3
Palanisamy, Suresh K A
Metcalf, Kate
Jones, Kim A
Kelly, Brian
McFarlane, James R
( author )
OrcID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-4429-5384
Email: jmcfarla@une.edu.au
UNE Id une-id:jmcfarla
Type of document
Journal Article
Language
en
Entity Type
Publication
Publisher
Polskie Towarzystwo Psychiatryczne [Polish Society of Psychiatry]
Place of publication
Poland
DOI
10.12740/APP/30099
UNE publication id
une:16872
Abstract
Aim. Although both have shown significant effects upon depression in clinical samples, no direct comparison has been reported of the relative power of psychological resilience and the short form of the serotonin transporter gene 5-HTTLPR as predictors of depression in a community sample. Material and Methods. In a sample set by a priori power analysis, 67 adult females and 59 adult males were used to enable a comparison between a single genetic factor, childhood stressors, recent stressors, psychological resilience and depression. Results. None of genotype, childhood or recent stressors was significantly associated with depression scores, but resilience was a significant inverse predictor of depression scores and also of the presence of clinically significant depression. Discussion. These data suggest that measures of an individual's ability to resist or recover from stress may be useful in assessing vulnerability to depression when used with 'at risk' individuals in everyday practice.
Link
Citation
Archives of Psychiatry and Psychotherapy, 16(4), p. 15-26
ISSN
2083-828X
1509-2046
Start page
15
End page
26

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