Mormon women and depression

This study investigates the prevalence and level of depression among Mormon women compared to non-Mormon women. The hypothesis states that the incidence of depression will be higher among LDS women than non-LDS women. A significant negative relationship is predicted to exist between religious practice and depression where the less they practice, the more depressed they would tend to be; A random sample of 45 LDS and 49 non-LDS women were given a survey instrument to measure their level and rate of depression and their degree of religious belief and practice. LDS women appear to be more depressed than the rest of the Christian women in the sample. The results indicated, that LDS women who do not practice their religion, report higher rates of depression than other women. Also, those who practiced their religion appeared to be less depressed than those who did not. (Abstract shortened with permission of author.).

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Social Work (MSW)

Level thesis:degree_level

Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Social Work

Grantor dc:publisher

University of Nevada, Las Vegas

Year

1991

Author dc:creator

• Maxwell, Jeanmarie

Contributors dc:contributor

• Hailu Abatena

Statement dc:rights

• IN COPYRIGHT. For more information about this rights statement, please visit http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/

Language dc:language

English

Identifier

https://oasis.library.unlv.edu/rtds/175

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:oasis.library.unlv.edu:rtds-1174