Youth-family, youth-school relationship, and depression

Citation

Moon, Sung Seek & Rao, Uma (2010). Youth-family, youth-school relationship, and depression. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal. vol. 27 (2) pp. 115-131 , PMCID: PMC2863357

Abstract

This study sought to examine the association between adolescents’ relationship with family and school and depressive symptoms across ethnic/racial groups (White, Black, Hispanic, and Asian), and to test potentially unique explanatory power in youth–family relationship versus youth–school relationship, in a sample of 4,783 adolescents. Depressive symptoms were assessed with a 19-item, modified Center for Epidemiologic Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D). The results indicated that youth–family relationship and youth–school relationship were significant predictors of adolescent depression. However, the findings of the study indicated that unique contributions by youth–family relationship and youth–school relationship were different by racial/ethnic groups. These findings elucidate protective factors for adolescent depression and highlight the importance of cultural context of each racial/ethnic group.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10560-010-0194-9

Keyword(s)

Depression

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal

Author(s)

Moon, Sung Seek
Rao, Uma

Year Published

2010

Volume Number

27

Issue Number

2

Pages

115-131

DOI

10.1007/s10560-010-0194-9

PMCID

PMC2863357

Reference ID

1271