Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms in Young Adolescents

Autor/inn/en	Kubik, Martha Y.; Lytle, Leslie A.; Birnbaum, Amanda S.; Murray, David M.; Perry, Cheryl L.
Titel	Prevalence and Correlates of Depressive Symptoms in Young Adolescents
Quelle	In: American Journal of Health Behavior, 27 (2003) 5, S.546-553 (8 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1087-3244
Schlagwörter	Middle School Students; Incidence; Drinking; Inhalants; Early Adolescents; Grade 7; Depression (Psychology); Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Socioeconomic Status; Socioeconomic Influences; Racial Differences; Age Differences; Smoking; Alcohol Abuse; Drug Abuse; Correlation; Gender Differences + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Middle school; Middle schools; Student; Students; Mittelschule; Mittelstufenschule; Schüler; Schülerin; Vorkommen; Trinken; School year 07; 7. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 07; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Sozioökonomischer Faktor; Rassenunterschied; Age; Difference; Age difference; Altersunterschied; Rauchen; Korrelation; Geschlechterkonflikt
Abstract	Objectives: To assess prevalence of elevated depressive symptoms in young adolescents and examine associations between symptoms and sociodemographic and behavioral factors. Methods: Cross-sectional survey data from 3621 seventh grade students from 16 middle schools were analyzed. Results: Elevated depressive symptoms were reported by 40% of girls and 30% of boys. Socioeconomic status, race/ethnicity, and age group were independently associated with depressive symptomatology. For girls, monthly alcohol use, monthly smoking, heavy drinking, and inhalant use were significant correlates. For boys, monthly alcohol use and inhalant use were significant. Conclusions: Elevated depressive symptomatology was a prevalent problem. Substance use was often associated with depressive symptoms, especially among girls. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10