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Trajectories of stressful life events and depressive symptoms during adolescence

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ID9786299
AuthorsXiaojia Ge (Iowa State University, corresponding author), Frederick O Lorenz, Rand D Conger, Glen H Elder, R L Simons (0000-0002-4902-0462), Et Al, et al et al
Year1994
Volume30
Issue4
Pages467-483
Publication date1994-07-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueDevelopmental Psychology (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0012-1649 • E-ISSN: 1939-0599
PublisherAmerican Psychological Association (APA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1037//0012-1649.30.4.467
OpenAlexW4239757884
LanguageEN
Citations received234
References cited29

This 4-year longitudinal study of 191 girls and 185 boys living in intact Camilies in the rural Midwest examines the trajectories of life events and depressive symptoms in adolescence. The trajectories of depressive symptoms differ between boys and girls. Compared with boys, girls experienced a greater number of depressive symptoms after age 13. Changes in uncontrollable events are associated with the increases in girls' but not boys' depressive symptoms. Latent growth curve analyses show that, over 4 years, (a) depressive symptoms for girls changed according to a curvilinear pattern that is associated with changes in stressful events; (b) the level of depressive symptoms is related to the level of life events for both boys and girls; and (c) change in depressive symptoms is significantly related to change in stressful events only for girls. Girls living with less supportive mothers are more vulnerable to negative life changes

Adolescent development · Cognition · Depressive symptoms · Developmental psychology · Psychiatry · Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Psychology · Resilience and Mental Health · Youth Development and Social Support

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