Health, Psychological and Demographic Predictors of Depression in People with Fibromyalgia and Osteoarthritis

Angelina Van Dyne, Jason Moy, Kalila Wash, Linda Thompson, Taylor Skow, Scott C. Roesch and Terry Cronan
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Angelina Van Dyne: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
Jason Moy: Department of Psychology, University of California San Diego, 9500 Gilman Drive, La Jolla, CA 92093, USA
Kalila Wash: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
Linda Thompson: Department of Psychology, University of North Texas, 1155 Union Cir, Denton, TX 76203, USA
Taylor Skow: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
Scott C. Roesch: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182, USA
Terry Cronan: Department of Psychology, San Diego State University, 5500 Campanile Dr, San Diego, CA 92182, USA

IJERPH, 2022, vol. 19, issue 6, 1-15

Abstract: Depression is common in people with fibromyalgia (FM) and osteoarthritis (OA) and has been linked to adverse health outcomes in these conditions. The purpose of this study was to examine differences in predictors of depression among individuals with FM and OA using a range of health, demographic, and psychological variables. Of the total 963 participants, 600 were diagnosed with FM, and 363 with OA. The Quality of Well-Being Scale (QWB) was used to assess health status. The Fibromyalgia Impact Questionnaire (FIQ) and the Arthritis Impact Measurement Scale (AIMS) were used to measure disease-specific impact. Additionally, participants completed self-efficacy and helplessness assessments. Depression was measured using the Center for Epidemiological Studies Scale (CES-D). The results of a moderated linear regression showed that higher depression scores were associated with lower health status and a greater condition impact, especially in the FM group. Self-efficacy and helplessness predicted depression in both groups, but more strongly in FM. White participants with OA were more depressed than their non-White counterparts, while the opposite was true for FM. These findings indicate that improving health status and psychological well-being might alleviate depression in both FM and OA.

Keywords: fibromyalgia; osteoarthritis; depression; health status; self-efficacy; helplessness; demographics (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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