Depression in Emerging Adults Qualitative Study Analysis

This assists in understanding the presence of chronic illnesses in individuals through exploration and taking part in health training. McGee and Thompson’s (2015) study limits itself to two research questions of which the dependent variable depression is analyzed through a patient health questionnaire (PHQ-8) seeking answers to various questions. The query analyses depressive signs in the past fortnight. Therefore, questions such as their frequency of displaying disinterest or interest in participating in activities. The answers are ranked according to score based on the frequency of revealing various depressive signs. Further complex correlational non-experimental techniques were assessed through Statistical Analysis System (2015). The study revealed that approximately 12% of the age group analyzed were depressed, and 23% were unemployed. Mainly more unemployed participants identified positively with depression.

Depression was three times likely to be a risk in jobless than working young adults. The conclusion was that the link between unemployment and depression is majorly present in young adults. This is with evidence from studies revealing that young adults with depression experience hardship in their job search and security since findings identify that joblessness promotes depression more than depression promotes joblessness. Therefore, the setting of a direction between the data link is also problematic. The other limit is mentioned in the extrapolating ability of the study stemming from the lack of adequate coverage of young adults in the BRFSS due to their preference for cell phones compared to a landline. Also, the sample of the BRFSS is revealed as house-based in twelve states cutting-off significant institutional evidence.