scholarly journals The role of identity commitments in depressive symptoms and stressful life events in adolescence and young adulthood.

2018 ◽  
Vol 54 (5) ◽  
pp. 950-962 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotte van Doeselaar ◽  
Theo A. Klimstra ◽  
Jaap J. A. Denissen ◽  
Susan Branje ◽  
Wim Meeus
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood

scholarly journals The Role of Identity Commitments in Depressive Symptoms and Stressful Life Events in Adolescence and Young Adulthood

2019 ◽  
Author(s):  
Lotte van Doeselaar ◽  
Theo Klimstra ◽  
Jaap J. A. Denissen ◽  
Susan Branje ◽  
Wim H. J. Meeus
Keyword(s):  
Young Adults ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Developmental Task ◽  
Negative Experiences ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood

The formation of a stable identity, consisting of a strong set of commitments, is a key developmental task in adolescence and young adulthood. Not resolving this task and lacking strong identity commitments is related to difficulties like depressive symptoms and stressful life events. However, the exact role of identity commitments in these negative experiences has remained unclear. In two longitudinal studies in the Netherlands spanning eight and six years, respectively, we examined the associations between career and interpersonal commitments, depressive symptoms, and the number of experienced stressful life events over time. Study 1 included 683 adolescents (11 to 15 years at T1) and 268 adolescents and young adults (16 to 20 years at T1). Study 2 included 960 adolescents (12 to 17 years at T1) and 944 young adults (18 to 24 years at T1). Both studies indicated that stronger identity commitments predicted relative decreases in negative experiences. In Study 2, stronger interpersonal commitments predicted relative decreases in depressive symptoms. In both studies, stronger career commitments predicted a relative decrease in stressful life events. Furthermore, only career commitments weakened after negative experiences. Interpersonal commitments did not weaken after negative experiences, possibly because of the importance of interpersonal relationships during difficult times. Moreover, identity commitments did not buffer the effect of stressful life events on depressive symptoms in either study. These findings underscore the importance of identity commitments in adolescence and young adulthood, but provide crucial nuances regarding their role in different life domains.

scholarly journals ANXIETY SENSITIVITY IN ADOLESCENCE AND YOUNG ADULTHOOD: THE ROLE OF STRESSFUL LIFE EVENTS, 5HTTLPR AND THEIR INTERACTION

2012 ◽  
Vol 29 (5) ◽  
pp. 400-408 ◽  
Author(s):  
Helena M.S. Zavos ◽  
Chloe C.Y. Wong ◽  
Nicola L. Barclay ◽  
Robert Keers ◽  
Jonathan Mill ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Life Events ◽  
Young Adulthood ◽  
Anxiety Sensitivity ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Adolescence And Young Adulthood

The role of stressful life events in the development of depressive symptoms in adolescence—a longitudinal community study

2004 ◽  
Vol 27 (2) ◽  
pp. 153-163 ◽  
Author(s):  
Trine Waaktaar ◽  
Anne Inger Helmen Borge ◽  
Hans Petter Fundingsrud ◽  
Helen Johnsen Christie ◽  
Svenn Torgersen
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Community Study

Stressful life events and depressive symptoms among adolescents in Malaysia: the mediating role of maladaptive cognitive schema

2020 ◽  
Vol 0 (0) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yi Shan Wong ◽  
Nor Sheereen Zulkefly ◽  
Kit-Aun Tan
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Negative Life Events ◽  
Daily Hassles ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Mediation Effect ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Cognitive Schema

AbstractObjectivesThe present study aimed to examine the mediational role of maladaptive cognitive schema in the association between stressful life events, which are operationalised as major (i. e. negative life events) and minor (i. e. daily hassles) life stressors, and depressive symptoms among adolescents.MethodsA cross-sectional correlational study was conducted to recruit participants across four selected states of Kedah, Kelantan, Melaka and Selangor in Peninsular Malaysia. This study involved a total of 1,032 adolescents from 25 government secondary schools, identified using probability proportional to size cluster sampling technique. Data were collected through a self-report questionnaire.ResultsUsing structural equation modelling analyses, findings revealed a full mediation effect of maladaptive cognitive schema between negative life events and depressive symptoms, and a partial mediation effect between daily hassles and depressive symptoms.ConclusionsThis study provided valuable insights about the significance of maladaptive cognitive schema as a mediator in the stress-depression association and advanced the understanding of mechanism underlying development of depressive symptoms among adolescents in Malaysia. Findings also benefit the clinical practice in the development of targeted depression prevention and intervention programs.

scholarly journals The Role of Religion in Buffering the Impact of Stressful Life Events on Depressive Symptoms in Patients with Depressive Episodes or Adjustment Disorder

2019 ◽  
Vol 16 (7) ◽  
pp. 1238 ◽  
Author(s):  
Louisa Lorenz ◽  
Anne Doherty ◽  
Patricia Casey
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Adjustment Disorder ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
Religious Activity ◽  
Liaison Psychiatry ◽  
Depressive Episodes ◽  
The Impact

Most studies into the role of religiousness in relation to depression severity have mainly found an inverse relationship between greater religiousness and lower levels of depressive symptoms. There is reason to assume that religiousness has a buffering effect on the relationship between stressful life events and depressive symptoms. The aim of this study was to investigate the role of religiousness in moderating the impact of stressors on depressive symptoms. n = 348 patients with either a depressive episode or adjustment disorder were assessed at referral to the liaison psychiatry services in three Dublin hospitals and n = 132 patients were followed up six months later. We assessed depressive symptoms, life events, social support, and religiosity, and used hierarchical and multiple linear regression for data analysis. The interaction of organised religious activity and the amount of life events was significant (β = −0.19, p = 0.001) in the cross-sectional prediction of depressive symptoms while non-organised religious activity (β = −0.23, p = 0.001) and intrinsic religiousness (β = −0.15, p = 0.033) interacted significantly with life events in the longitudinal analysis. This study demonstrated that various dimensions of religiousness buffered the impact of life events on outcome.

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