Associations between Coping Strategies and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence: A Longitudinal Perspective

Autor/inn/en	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.
Titel	Associations between Coping Strategies and Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence: A Longitudinal Perspective
Quelle	In: Journal of Early Adolescence, 41 (2021) 7, S.1020-1054 (35 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (de Jonge-Heesen, Karlijn W. J.)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0272-4316
DOI	10.1177/0272431620978533
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Secondary School Students; Depression (Psychology); At Risk Persons; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Gender Differences; Foreign Countries; Individual Characteristics; Age Differences; Ethnicity; Netherlands; Childrens Depression Inventory + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Sekundarschüler; Risikogruppe; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Geschlechterkonflikt; Ausland; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Ethnizität; Niederlande
Abstract	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 participants were 1,341 secondary school students from the Netherlands (X-bar = 13.91, SD = 0.55, 47.5% girls) who completed self-report questionnaires at six waves over 2.5 years. Cross-lagged models were used to investigate the associations between coping strategies and depressive symptoms. Coping strategies did not predict depressive symptoms over time. However, there was an indication of the reverse relationship. When adolescents experienced elevated depressive symptoms, they used fewer adaptive techniques to target stress. Gender differences were found in the use of avoidance. The inconsistencies of these findings with earlier studies are discussed and provide new directions for future research on working mechanisms underlying depression prevention programs. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01