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Psychological Correlates of Adolescent Depression
Author(s) -
Brage Diane,
CampbellGrossman Christie,
Dunkel Jennifer
Publication year - 1995
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.1744-6171.1995.tb00547.x
Subject(s) - loneliness , depression (economics) , clinical psychology , psychology , center for epidemiologic studies depression scale , psychological intervention , population , psychiatry , ucla loneliness scale , scale (ratio) , medicine , depressive symptoms , anxiety , physics , environmental health , quantum mechanics , economics , macroeconomics
PURPOSE. To identify psychological correlates of adolescent depression. METHODS. The subjects (N = 156) represented a convenience sample of adolescents who were attending public high schools in four Midwestern rural communities. Instruments used were: The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale of Children, Loneliness Inventory‐Short Form, Rosenberg Self‐Esteem Scale, Family Strengths Inventory, and Parent‐Adolescent Communication Inventory. FINDINGS. Higher levels of depression were associated with loneliness (r = .646, p ≤ .002) and low self‐esteem (r = .596, p ≤ .002). Depression was negatively related to family strengths (r = ‐.293, p ≤ .002). Older adolescents were more depressed than younger adolescents (r = .332, p ≤ .002). A stepwise regression identified three pertinent factors associated with depression: loneliness, self‐esteems, and age. CONCLUSION. Implications for nursing practice include interventions that minimize the exacerbating factors associated with depression in the adolescent population.