🔹 SOCIOCULTURAL AETIOLOGIES

What is the sociocultural approach?

Depression is influenced by environment, stress, and social factors

What is the Brown & Harris model?

Depression occurs when vulnerability factors interact with stressors

Name one vulnerability factor

Loss of mother early, no confiding relationship, or unemployment

Name one protective factor

Social support

What are stressors (provoking agents)?

Major life events like loss, abuse, or difficulties

What is the diathesis-stress model?

Depression = vulnerability + stress

What is the etic approach?

Universal criteria for all cultures

What is the emic approach?

Culture-specific understanding

Brown & Harris (1978)

Stressful life events increase depression risk

Hays et al. (1992)

Lack of social support increases depression risk