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Gardening/Yard Work and Depressive Symptoms in African Americans
Elisa R Torres1, Carolyn M Sampselle2, David L Ronis3
1School of Nursing, 701 Highland Avenue, University of Wisconsin, Madison, WI.
Background:
The purpose of this study was to examine the frequency of gardening/yard work in relation to depressive symptoms in African-Americans while controlling for biological and social factors.
Methods:
A secondary analysis was performed on the National Survey of American Life (n=2,903) using logistic regression for complex samples. Gardening/Yard work was measured by self-reported frequency. Depressive symptoms were measured with the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression scale.
Results:
Biological and social factors, not gardening/yard work, were associated with depressive symptoms.
Conclusions:
Biological and social factors may need to be addressed before the association between gardening/yard work and depressive symptoms can be determined.
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