Mentor/s
Patricia Lewis
Participation Type
Poster
Abstract
In this paper, we explore socioeconomic status and how it is related to depression rates. This is an important topic to study because economic status determines an individual's standing in life. Furthermore, as the transfer from childhood to adulthood occurs, finding a stable job that will support the individual becomes extremely important and without it moving into adulthood becomes much more difficult. This is an issue that impacts millions of Americans as 37.2 million people live in poverty (Bureau, U.C, 2021). The number of people living in poverty increased by 11.4 percent from 2015 to 2020. Adults living in poverty are less likely to be able to afford the things that they need to stay healthy, both physically and mentally (Healthy People 2030).
College and Major available
Health Science
Location
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building University Commons
Start Day/Time
4-26-2024 12:00 PM
End Day/Time
4-26-2024 2:00 PM
Comments
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Creative Commons License
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-Noncommercial 4.0 License
Prize Categories
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How Income Affects Depression in Adults Aged 25-65
Digital Commons & West Campus West Building University Commons
In this paper, we explore socioeconomic status and how it is related to depression rates. This is an important topic to study because economic status determines an individual's standing in life. Furthermore, as the transfer from childhood to adulthood occurs, finding a stable job that will support the individual becomes extremely important and without it moving into adulthood becomes much more difficult. This is an issue that impacts millions of Americans as 37.2 million people live in poverty (Bureau, U.C, 2021). The number of people living in poverty increased by 11.4 percent from 2015 to 2020. Adults living in poverty are less likely to be able to afford the things that they need to stay healthy, both physically and mentally (Healthy People 2030).
Students' Information
Stephanie Capito: Health Science, honors, 2024
Jillian Spindel: Health Science, honors, 2024
Claudia Uva: Health Science, non-honors, 2025