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The Beck Depression Inventory (DDI) measured depressive symptoms and the Personal Resource Questionnaire 85 (PRQ85)- part II measured levels of perceived social support in 32 rural women from northwestern South Dakota. The mean BDI score was 11 indicating mild depressive symptoms. Fifty percent of the subjects reported depressive symptoms ranging from mild to severe. The mean PRQ score was 129. The BDI and PRQ scores were negatively correlated (-.76) with statistical significance of p = .00.","abstract_html":"Research indicates an inverse relationship between social support and depression (Elmore, 1984; Gulesserian & Warren, 1987; Hall, Williams, & Greenberg, 1985; Jacobsen, 1991; Sisney, 1993). Depression is more likely to occur when social support is inadequate. 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