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PSYCHIATRY RESEARCH
Volume 250, Issue -, Pages 244-252Publisher
ELSEVIER IRELAND LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.psychres.2017.01.079
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- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
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Background: Depression is a significant contributor of global disease burden. Previous studies have revealed cross-cultural and gender differences in the presentation of depressive symptoms. Using the Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D), the present study examined differences in self-reported somatic, negative affective, and anhedonia symptoms of depression among Egyptian and Canadian university students. Methods: A total of 338 university students completed study questionnaires from two major universities in Egypt (n=152) and Canada (n=186). Symptom domains were calculated based on the 14-item model of the CES-D. Results: We found significant culture by gender interactions of total CES-D scores, wherein Egyptian females reported higher scores compared to their Canadian and Egyptian male counterparts. Limitations: Limitations include using analogue student samples and using only one self-report measure to examine different depressive symptom domains. Conclusions: Findings of this study provided support that males and females may differentially report depressive symptoms across cultures. Implications of these results are further discussed.
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