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The Relationship Between Social Support and Depression in Adolescents
Author(s) -
JACOBSON JULIANA M.
Publication year - 1991
Publication title -
journal of child and adolescent psychiatric nursing
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.331
H-Index - 35
eISSN - 1744-6171
pISSN - 1073-6077
DOI - 10.1111/j.1744-6171.1991.tb00481.x
Subject(s) - depression (economics) , social support , psychology , psychotherapist , economics , macroeconomics
In a non‐clinical, adolescent sample, this correlational study tested the hypothesis that there will be an inverse correlation between perceived social support and depression. This hypothesis is consistent with the theoretical literature. The results suggest that perceived social support is associated with depression in adolescents.