The Interaction between Exercise and Marital Status on Depression: A Cross-Sectional Study of the Taiwan Biobank

Ming-Yi Hsu, Shih-Chien Huang, Pang-Li Liu, Kwok-Tak Yeung, Yu-Ming Wang and Hao-Jan Yang
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Ming-Yi Hsu: Department of Nursing, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Shih-Chien Huang: Department of Nutrition, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Pang-Li Liu: Department of Health Promotion, Taiwan Adventist College, Yu Chih 555, Taiwan
Kwok-Tak Yeung: Department of Occupational Therapy, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Yu-Ming Wang: Department of Psychology, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan
Hao-Jan Yang: Department of Public Health, College of Health Care and Management, Chung Shan Medical University, Taichung 40201, Taiwan

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 3, 1-11

Abstract: Few studies evaluating the relationship between depression and exercise consider peoples’ socio-demographic characteristics. This cross-sectional study investigated the interaction between exercise and marital status and depression in Taiwanese adults. Data from the 2-item Patient Health Questionnaire (PHQ-2) was recruited from the Taiwan Biobank. Participants indicated their exercise status, showing 5015 no-exercise cases and 3407 exercise cases. Marital status, including unmarried, divorced or separated, and widowed, were all significant, especially among the no-exercise group. The relationship between exercise/no exercise and marital status was examined; no exercise and unmarried, divorced or separated, and widowed, as well as exercise and married were significant to PHQ-2. Gender was significant in both the married and unmarried groups. The association between exercise, marital status, gender, and education on PHQ-2 score was also significant. Married people, especially men, had lower depression scores. Additionally, exercise had a protective effect against depression for unmarried people, especially women.

Keywords: marital status; depression; exercise; PHQ-2; gender (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: I I1 I3 Q Q5 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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