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de Jonge-Heesen, Karlijn W. J.; Rasing, Sanne P. A.; Vermulst, Ad A.; Tak, Yuli R.; Engels, Rutger C. M. E.; Creemers, Daan H. M. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2021
Adolescent depression is a major concern for public health and is associated with negative consequences and outcomes. Identifying adolescent characteristics that might relate to the risk for developing depression is crucial. This study investigated bidirectional associations between coping strategies and depressive symptoms over time. The…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Secondary School Students, Depression (Psychology), At Risk Persons
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Viau, Sarah-Jeanne; Denault, Anne-Sophie; Dionne, Ginette; Brendgen, Mara; Geoffroy, Marie-Claude; Côté, Sylvana; Larose, Simon; Vitaro, Frank; Tremblay, Richard E.; Boivin, Michel – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2020
This study aimed to identify joint trajectories of peer cyber and traditional victimization from ages 13 to 17 and individual, family, peer, and school risk factors associated with group membership. The sample was composed of 1,194 adolescents (54.2% girls). Cyber and traditional victimization were assessed at ages 13, 15, and 17. The results…
Descriptors: Victims, Peer Relationship, Adolescents, At Risk Persons
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Herman-Stahl, Mindy; Saavedra, Lissette M.; Morgan-Lopez, Antonio A.; Novak, Scott P.; Warner, Tara D.; Fishbein, Diana H. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of maternal depressive symptoms on adolescent alcohol use among a sample of Latino/Latina youth aged 10 to 16 years from a high-risk community. Direct and mediating effects of youth depressive symptoms, controlling for levels of concurrent emotion dysregulation, on alcohol use were examined.…
Descriptors: Mothers, Depression (Psychology), Parent Child Relationship, Correlation
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Perry, Danielle M.; Tabb, Karen M. – Journal of Negro Education, 2015
Residing in high-risk urban neighborhoods has a significant impact on the optimal psychosocial development of adolescent African American males. Living in these environments often increases exposure to economic distress and attendance at under-resourced schools, which may diminish opportunities for successful life outcomes. This qualitative…
Descriptors: Urban Areas, Mental Health, Adolescents, African Americans
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Hamlat, Elissa J.; Shapero, Benjamin G.; Hamilton, Jessica L.; Stange, Jonathan P.; Abramson, Lyn Y.; Alloy, Lauren B. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2015
This study prospectively examined pubertal timing and peer victimization as interactive predictors of depressive symptoms in a racially diverse community sample of adolescents. We also expanded on past research by assessing body esteem as a mechanism by which pubertal timing and peer victimization confer risk for depression. In all, 218…
Descriptors: Puberty, Peer Relationship, Victims, Bullying
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De Genna, Natacha M.; Cornelius, Marie D. – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Teenage mothers are more likely to use drugs, and their children are more likely to use substances and become pregnant during adolescence. Teenage mothers' substance use may play a role in the intergenerational risk for adolescent pregnancy. Pregnant adolescents (12-18 years) were seen during pregnancy and postnatal years 6, 10, 14, and 16 (n =…
Descriptors: Mothers, Adolescents, Early Parenthood, Pregnancy
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Dobson, Keith S.; Hopkins, Jamie Ahnberg; Fata, Ladan; Scherrer, Martin; Allan, Lauren C. – Canadian Journal of School Psychology, 2010
This study investigated the efficacy of cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) techniques in preventing depression and anxiety in a group of adolescent high school students with elevated risk for developing emotional disorders. Students were screened using a measure of depression severity and clinical interview. Following screening procedures,…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Anxiety, Prevention, Behavior Modification
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Brensilver, Matthew; Negriff, Sonya; Mennen, Ferol E.; Trickett, Penelope K. – Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 2011
Among the explanations for the high rates of co-occurrence between depressive symptoms and externalizing behavior is the possibility of direct causal associations between the two symptom groups. However, the mechanisms by which co-occurrence arises may not be the same across etiologically significant variables. A gender-balanced sample of 303…
Descriptors: Females, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders)