A Correlation Study of Depression Symptoms: Women vs. Men
Andi Agus Mumang (a*), Saidah Syamsuddin (b), Ida Leida M (c), Irawan Yusuf (d)

a) Postgraduate (Doctoral) Student of Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia
*andiagusmumang93[at]gmail.com
b) Department of Psychiatry, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

c) Department of Epidemiology, Public Health Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

d) Department of Physiology, Medical Faculty, Hasanuddin University, Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

Abstract

The prevalence of depression varies between women and men. The most prevalent was in women. We aim to study the comparison of depression symptoms based on gender. We used a correlational study to 243 women and 265 men after collecting symptom depression using the CES-D scale and other primary characteristic data (e.g., socio-economic). "could not get going" symptom in women have a very moderate to strong (r=0.40-0.60) significant correlation (p<0.001) to many depression symptoms rather than men. Reversely to "feeling sad" symptom. Some explanations also are elaborated for gender by each primary characteristic. We conclude that there is a unique comparation of depression symptoms between women and men.

Keywords: Depression symptoms; Women; Mental Health

Topic: Women and mental health