Abstract
The authors conducted a meta-analytic review to assess the prevalence of major depressive disorder and depressive symptoms among Latinos compared with non-Latino Whites in the United States using community-based data. Random-effects estimates were calculated for 8 studies meeting inclusion criteria that reported lifetime prevalence of major depressive disorder (combined N = 76,270) and for 23 studies meeting inclusion criteria that reported current prevalence of depressive symptoms (combined N = 38,997). Findings did not indicate a group difference in lifetime prevalence of major depressive disorder (odds ratio = 0.89, 95% confidence interval = 0.72, 1.10). Latinos reported more depressive symptoms than non-Latino Whites (standardized mean difference = 0.19, 95% confidence interval = 0.12, 0.25); however, this effect was small and does not appear to suggest a clinically meaningful preponderance of depressive symptoms among Latinos. Findings are examined in the context of theories on vulnerability and resilience, and recommendations for future research are discussed.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 355-366 |
Number of pages | 12 |
Journal | Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology |
Volume | 76 |
Issue number | 3 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - Jun 2008 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Latinos
- depressive symptoms
- major depressive disorder
- meta-analysis
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Psychiatry and Mental health