Age, Financial Dependence, and Social Support as they relate to College Mental Health

Depression Results

Analysis of variance was conducted to determine the relationship between financial dependence, social support, and age as they relate to depression.

Contrary to the research hypothesis that there would be an interaction between financial dependence, social support and age as they relate to depression, there was no interaction found, (F(2, 392)=0.540, Mse=37.412, p>0.05, r=0.052), refer to Table 2 for descriptive statistics.

There was no significant interaction between financial dependence and age as they relate to depression, (F(1, 392)=1.167, p>0.05, r=0.054). This was descriptive for all levels of social support.

There was no significant interaction between social support and age as they relate to depression (F(2, 392)=1.056, p>0.05, r=0.073). This was descriptive for both those who were financially dependent and not financially dependent.

There was no significant interaction between social support and financial dependence as they relate to depression (F(2, 392)=1.323, p>0.05, r=0.082). This was descriptive for both those who were younger and older.

There was not a main effect of age, (F(1, 392)=2.527, p>0.05, r=0.080). This is descriptive for both those that are and are not financially dependent, regardless of their level of social support.

There was a main effect of social support, (F(2, 392)=17.432, p<0.001, r=0.286). Those with low social support had significantly greater depression than those with medium and high social support, and those with medium social support had significantly greater depression than those with high social support, but those with low social support and those with high social support had the largest effect. This is descriptive for both those who are younger and older regardless of whether they were or were not financially dependent.

There was not a main effect of financial dependence, (F(1, 392)=2.650, p>0.05, r=0.082). This is descriptive for both those that are younger and older, regardless of social support level.

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