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The relationship between parental bonding and a lifetime history of major depressive disorder in Latino college students
- Authors:
- DIAZ Naelys, LIZARDI Humberto, RIVERA E. Celeste
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work, 17(1), 2008, pp.21-36.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
The sample of 119 Latino psychology students included 45 with a lifetime history of a major depressive disorder, measured using the Inventory to Diagnose Depression, Lifetime Version (IDDL), and 74 without such a history. Parental bonding was measured using a modified version of the Parental Bonding Instrument. Hierarchical multiple logistic regression analyses show that the only significant
Spirituality, religiosity and depressive symptoms among individuals in substance-abuse treatment
- Authors:
- DIAZ Naelys, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work, 30(1), January 2011, pp.71-87.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
A study involving clients attending a residential substance abuse treatment facility in Florida examined the relationship between depressive symptoms and both spirituality and religiosity. The participants were 111 individuals undergoing inpatient substance abuse treatment. The findings indicated that both dimensions of spirituality (the existential aspect and the relationship with God aspect) were significant predictors of depressive symptoms. Clients who reported higher scores on the existential subscales were more likely to report lower levels of depressive symptoms, and those who indicated higher scores on the relationship with God subscales reported higher levels of depressive symptoms. The authors conclude that mental health practitioners need to appreciate and appraise clients' spiritual and religious beliefs as they are important to clients' achievement of therapeutic goals.
The relationship among child maltreatment, parental bonding, and a lifetime history of major depressive disorder in Latino college students
- Authors:
- DIAZ Naelys, et al
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Aggression Maltreatment and Trauma, 17(2), 2008, pp.175-196.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
Of the 119 Latino students in the study sample, 45 reported a lifetime history of major depressive disorder, measured using the Inventory to Diagnose Depression, Lifetime Version. Emotional abuse, sexual abuse and emotional neglect were associated with having such a lifetime history, but only emotional abuse was a significant factor in logistic regression analyses of the data. This finding is in line with other studies suggesting that childhood emotional abuse plays a more important role in depression than physical or sexual abuse, or neglect. Lower maternal care and higher maternal and paternal over-protection were also associated with depression, but maternal over-protection alone proved significant in logistic regression analyses. Clinicians seeking to prevent or treat depression among
Gender differences in coping with victimization
- Authors:
- GREEN Diane L., DIAZ Naelys
- Journal article citation:
- Brief Treatment and Crisis Intervention, 8(2), May 2008, pp.195-203.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
... of depression, posttraumatic stress disorder, anger, anxiety, social support, and well-being of victims of violent and nonviolent crimes. A community sample of 175 victims of different types of crimes in communities in Texas were recruited and interviewed face-to-face. The findings suggest different relationships between types of coping strategies and well-being by gender.
Attachment Style, Spirituality, and depressive symptoms among individuals in substance abuse treatment
- Authors:
- DIAZ Naelys, HORTON E. Gail, MALLOY Tammy
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Social Service Research, 40(3), 2014, pp.313-234.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Adult attachment styles and spirituality have been shown to be protective factors against depressive symptoms among individuals in treatment for substance use disorders. However, no studies to date have examined how these two factors simultaneously are related to depressive symptomatology in this population. Thus, this study aimed to examine how adult attachment styles (secure vs. insecure attachment styles) and 2 distinct spirituality dimensions (existential purpose and meaning in life and religious well-being or the perceived relationship with God) are associated with depressive symptoms. Using a cross-sectional design, 77 individuals receiving substance abuse treatment were asked to complete a battery of self-report questionnaires. Hierarchical multiple regression analyses indicated that secure attachment style and higher levels of existential purpose and meaning in life were significantly related to lower levels of depressive symptoms whereby the existential purpose and meaning in life was a stronger predictor of depressive symptoms. These results suggest that practitioners may consider addressing attachment issues during treatment; however, emphasising ways to increase individuals’ purpose and meaning in life may further enhance treatment outcomes. Future research should utilise a larger sample size, include more comprehensive measures of attachment styles, and explore ways to increase purpose and meaning in life in this population (Edited publisher abstract)
Mental health characteristics of social work students: implications for social work education
- Authors:
- HORTON E. Gail, DIAZ Naelys, GREEN Diane
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work in Mental Health, 7(5), 2009, pp.458-475.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This study was undertaken to describe and identify mental health and substance use characteristics of a sample of social work students located in a Florida school of social work. Results indicated that approximately 34 percent of the participants reported high levels of depressive symptoms, 12 percent had a history of suicidal ideation, and 4 percent reported having thought about suicide recently. Six percent reported high levels of post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and 3 percent were highly likely to have a dissociative disorder. High proportions of the students reported having multiple traumatic experiences. Students in this sample were less likely to report lifetime or current alcohol or marijuana use than national college student samples, but more likely to report lifetime or current use of illicit substances other than marijuana.