scholarly journals Does Personality Predict Depression and Use of an Internet-Based Intervention for Depression among Adolescents?

2012 ◽  
Vol 2012 ◽  
pp. 1-11 ◽  
Author(s):  
Hans Christian B. Vangberg ◽  
Kjersti R. Lillevoll ◽  
Knut Waterloo ◽  
Martin Eisemann
Keyword(s):  
Regression Analysis ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Intervention Program ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
School Students ◽  
Internet Based Intervention

Background. Focus upon depression and prevention of its occurrence among adolescents is increasing. Novel ways of dealing with this serious problem have become available especially by means of internet-based prevention and treatment programs of depression and anxiety. The use of Internet-based intervention programs among adolescents has revealed some difficulties in implementation that need to be further elucidated. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between personality and adolescent depression and the characteristics of users of an Internet-based intervention program.Method. The Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (JTCI), the General Self-Efficacy scale (GSE) and the Centre for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale (CES-D) have been administered to a sample of Norwegian senior high-school students.Results. Multiple regression analysis revealed associations between depression and gender, and several JTCI domains and facets. In line with previous findings in adults, high Harm Avoidance and low Self-Directedness emerged as the strongest predictors of adolescent depressive symptoms. Further, in logistic regression analysis with the covariates JTCI, GSE and CES-D, the only significant variables predicting use/non-use were the CES-D and the temperament domain Reward Dependence.Conclusion. The results in this study revealed level of depressive symptoms as the strongest predictor of the use of the Internet based intervention and that personality might provide useful information about the users.

scholarly journals Intrafamily relations and resilience as protectors against depressive symptoms in Mexican high school students

Salud Mental ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 44 (3) ◽  
pp. 127-134
Author(s):  
Héctor Rubén Bravo-Andrade
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Cross Sectional Study ◽  
Short Version ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Symptoms Of Depression

Introduction. Between 27.3% and 31.5% of adolescents in Mexico may present symptoms of depression. This issue has been studied from both family and resilience perspectives, although few studies have examined their interaction. Objective. In this study, we evaluated the influence of intrafamily relations and resilience on depressive symptoms in Mexican high school students, for which an analysis by sex was conducted. Method. For this correlation cross-sectional study, we evaluated 511 adolescents using the Revised Depression Scale of the Center for Epidemiological Studies, the short version of the Intrafamily Relation Evaluation Scale, and the Revised Resilience Questionnaire for Children and Adolescents. We performed multiple linear regression analyzes by sex using the stepwise method. Results. For young men, the predictor variables were expression, difficulties, and problem-solving (R2a = .34), whereas for young women the variables were union and support, difficulties, and empathy (R2a = .25). Discussion and conclusion. This study indicates specific aspects of intrafamily relations and resilience to develop sex-sensitive interventions to prevent depression in high school students.

Stress and Depression in High School Students

1985 ◽  
Vol 57 (2) ◽  
pp. 535-541 ◽  
Author(s):  
Alexander Tolor ◽  
Vincent M. Murphy
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Life Events ◽  
Significant Relationship ◽  
Stressful Life Events ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Stressful Life ◽  
School Students

The High School Social Readjustment Scale, a measure of stressful life events, and the center for Epidemiological Studies Depression Scale, a short self-report scale measuring depressive symptomatologies, were administered twice to 285 high school students over a 6-mo. interval. Both measures were statistically reliable. On both test administrations girls, but not boys, displayed a significant relationship between stress and depression.

scholarly journals Secondary Prevention of Depressive Prodrome in Adolescents: Before and after Attending a Jogging Program on Campus

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (21) ◽  
pp. 7705
Author(s):  
Ke Tien Yen ◽  
Shen Cherng
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Secondary Prevention ◽  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
First Episode ◽  
Subthreshold Depression ◽  
Informed Consent Form ◽  
Before And After

The adolescent depressive prodrome has been conceptualized as an early integrated sign of depressive symptoms, which may develop to a first episode of depression or return to normal for the adolescents. In this study, depressive prodrome presented the early self-rated depressive symptoms for the sample participants. By referring to the Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale and the psychometric characteristics of the Adolescent Depression Scale (ADR), we proposed a self-rated questionnaire to assess the severity of the depressive symptoms in adolescents before and after attending the jogging program on a high school campus in Taiwan. With the parental co-signature and self-signed informed consent form, 284 high school students under the average age of 15 years, participated in this study in March 2019. Through the software of IBMSPSS 25, we used a binary logistic model, principal component analysis (PCA), multiple-dimensional analysis, and receiver operating characteristic curve (ROC) to analyze the severity of the depressive prodrome via the threshold severity score (SC) and false positive rate (FPR). Findings revealed that attending the 15-week jogging program (3 times a week, 45 min each) on campus can change the severity status and reduce the prevalence of moderate-severe depressive prodrome by 26%. The two-dimensional approach identified three symptoms, which were the crying spell, loss of pleasure doing daily activities, and feeling the decline in memory. They kept being invariant symptoms during the course of depressive prodrome assessment for sample participants. In this study, the campus jogging program appeared to be able to affect the FPR of the measure of depressive prodrome. Compared with the subthreshold depression, the depressive prodrome emphasized the assessment from the view of the secondary prevention by representing the change from a person’s premorbid functioning up until the first onset of depression or returning to normal. However, the subthreshold depression is a form of minor depression according to DSM-5 criteria varying on the number of symptoms and duration required, highly prevalent in the concern of primary care.

scholarly journals Sweetened beverage consumption is a risk factor for depressive symptoms among adolescents living in Boston, Massachusetts, USA

2016 ◽  
Vol 19 (17) ◽  
pp. 3062-3069 ◽  
Author(s):  
Roman Pabayo ◽  
Joice Dias ◽  
David Hemenway ◽  
Beth E Molnar
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Public Schools ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Linear Regression Models ◽  
School Students ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Beverage Consumption ◽  
Sweetened Beverage ◽  
The Past

AbstractObjectiveTo investigate the relationship between sweetened beverage consumption and depressive symptoms among adolescents.DesignIn a cross-sectional study, adolescents were asked how often they drank soda and fruit drinks in the past 7 d. Depressive symptoms were measured using a brief adapted version of the Modified Depression Scale. Summation scores were standardized using the Z-transformation. We used multilevel multiple linear regression models to estimate the association between soda and fruit drink consumption and depressive symptoms.SettingThe 2008 Boston Youth Survey.SubjectsAdolescents (n 1878), high-school students in grades 9–12 of Boston public schools, Massachusetts, USA.ResultsCompared with those who never drank soda in the past 7 d, those who consumed soda 2–6 times/week (β=0·18; 95 % CI 0·04, 0·32) or ≥1 times/d (β=0·29; 95 % CI 0·13, 0·45) had higher depressive symptoms. Similarly, those who consumed fruit drinks 2–6 times/week (β=0·14; 95 % CI 0·00, 0·28) and those who consumed ≥1 times/d (β=0·22; 95 % CI 0·04, 0·40) had higher depressive symptoms.ConclusionsFrequent consumption of both soda and fruit drinks is associated with greater depressive symptoms among adolescents.

scholarly journals Anxiety, depression and health locus of control in secondary school students during the COVID-19 pandemic

2020 ◽  
Vol 20 (4) ◽  
pp. 219-233
Author(s):  
Marta Kuty-Pachecka ◽  
◽  
Monika Kozłowska ◽  
Karolina Skórska ◽  
Katarzyna Gucwa ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Locus Of Control ◽  
Adolescent Depression ◽  
Health Locus Of Control ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
School Closure ◽  
Depression Symptoms ◽  
Depression And Anxiety ◽  
School Students ◽  
Anxiety Depression

Introduction: During the COVID-19 pandemic young people are experiencing anxiety and tension associated with an unusual, unclear and unpredictable situation. Deterioration of the economic situation resulting from the pandemic, social distancing, school closure and a real threat to health and life are strong anxiety-inducing factors. Aim: The aim of the study was to determine the level of depression among adolescents and which of the factors related to the pandemic (health-related anxieties and restrictions) were the most difficult for them. We also wanted to verify the differences in depression and anxiety in girls and boys, and the relationship between anxiety, depression and health locus of control in adolescents. Method: The study covered 296 people from 17 to 19 years old. The research was carried out using the Kutcher Adolescent Depression Scale (KADS), the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory (STAI) and the Multidimensional Health Locus of Control (MHLC). Results: The results of the study indicate that the youth experience elevated levels of depression during the COVID-19 pandemic. 75% of the participants experienced depression symptoms. The severity of the perceived state of anxiety and depressive symptoms was significantly higher among adolescent girls than among boys. In addition, individuals who reported anxious thoughts about the possibility of someone in their family contracting COVID-19 experienced significantly higher levels of depressive symptoms than those who did not. Additionally, the internal health locus of control negatively correlated with both anxiety as a state and depression, while the external (chance-related) health locus of control correlated positively with depression and anxiety.

Prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in a high-school students population

1994 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-26 ◽  
Author(s):  
N Angelopoulos ◽  
M Economou
Keyword(s):  
High School ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Anxiety Scale ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Anxiety And Depression ◽  
School Students ◽  
Diagnostic Certainty ◽  
Very High

SummaryThe purpose of the present study was to examine the prevalence of symptoms of anxiety and depression reported by high-school students of a Greek provincial town. One thousand and eighty students (587 males and 497 females) of the 10th, 11th, and 12th grades completed among other psychometric instruments, the DSSI/sAD (Delusions Symptoms States Inventory/states of Anxiety and Depression) an inventory measuring symptoms of anxiety and depression. On the anxiety scale 24.5% of males and 56.4% of the females reported scores above the cut-off point, whereas 10.3% of males and 30.9% of females were very high scorers. On the depression scale, 33.4% of males and 60.6% of females reported scores above the cut-off point, whereas 13.9% of the boys and 31.1% of girls reported very high scores. Both boys and girls reported more elevated scores on the depression scale but the sex differences were more pronounced on the anxiety scale particularly in the group of high scorers. A weak positive relationship between age and dysthymic symptoms was detected in females. The findings encourage discussion on topics regarding not only the prevalence of anxiety and depressive symptoms in adolescence, but also the gender differences detected, the relationship between age and mood disorders in adolescence, the degree of diagnostic certainty of the self-report instrument used and the possible meaning of the low, medium, and high scores reported by the participants. It is proposed that data of this kind may be of some value in future comparative studies regarding small European cities.

scholarly journals Propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Gaudibilidad (Moduladores de Disfrute) para Niños y Adolescentes (EGNA).

2021 ◽  
Vol 37 (1) ◽  
pp. 69-76
Author(s):  
Ferran Padrós-Blázquez ◽  
María Patricia Martinez-Medina ◽  
Joan Guardia-Olmos ◽  
Ariel Graff-Guerrero
Keyword(s):  
High School Students ◽  
Psychometric Properties ◽  
Children And Adolescents ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Reliability And Validity ◽  
Likelihood Estimation ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
School Students ◽  
Internal Reliability ◽  
Confirmatory Factor

La disminución de la capacidad de disfrute puede considerarse un factor de riesgo o indicador de presencia de trastornos mentales. Por ello, es de utilidad disponer de instrumentos válidos para evaluar la gaudibilidad en niños y adolescentes para desarrollar intervenciones que mejoren la gaudibilidad. El objetivo del presente trabajo fue construir y analizar las propiedades psicométricas de la Escala de Gaudibilidad para Niños y Adolescentes (EGNA). 1.264 estudiantes de primaria, secundaria y bachillerato respondieron a: EGNA, Escala de Autoestima de Rosenberg, Escalas Panas de afecto positivo y negativo para niños y adolescentes y la escala de Depresión del Centro de Estudios Epidemiológicos. Mediante un análisis factorial confirmatorio utilizando el método de estimación de máxima verosimilitud robusta se demostró un ajuste adecuado al modelo de 5 factores (Disfrute en compañía, Autoeficacia frente al aburrimiento, Sentido del humor, Imaginación e interés) relacionados. Además, se observó una consistencia interna adecuada (Cronbach α=0,794) en la escala total y en cada uno de los 5 factores. Finalmente se observó una adecuada validez concurrente y discriminante. La EGNA obtuvo adecuados indicadores respecto a su consistencia interna y validez. La EGNA es adecuada para cuantificar los niveles de gaudibilidad en niños y adolescentes. The decrease in the ability to enjoy can be considered a risk factor or marker of mental disorders. Therefore, it can be useful to have a scale to quantify gaudiebility in children and adolescents to develop strategies to improve gaudiebility. The objective of the present work was to build and analyze the psychometric properties of the Gaudiebility Scale for Children and Adolescents (GSCA). 1,264 primary, secondary and high school students responded to GSCA, Rosenberg’s self-esteem scale, Positive and Negative Affect schedule, Center of Epidemiological Studies of Depression scale. Through a confirmatory factor analysis using a robust maximum-likelihood estimation, an adequate adjustment was observed to 5 factors model (Enjoyment in Company, Self-efficacy versus boredom, Sense of humor, Imagination and Interest) related. In addition, an appropriate internal reliability (Cronbach α=0,794) was observed in the total scale and in the 5 subscales. Finally, an adequate concurrent and discriminant validities were observed. GSCA’s psychometric properties indicate appropriate internal reliability and validity. GSCA seems appropriate to quantify gaudiebility levels in children and adolescents.  

scholarly journals Depressive Symptoms and the Link with Academic Performance among Rural Taiwanese Children

2020 ◽  
Vol 17 (8) ◽  
pp. 2778 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yujuan Gao ◽  
Derek Hu ◽  
Evan Peng ◽  
Cody Abbey ◽  
Yue Ma ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
At Risk ◽  
Academic Performance ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Depression Scale ◽  
Risk Groups ◽  
Epidemiological Studies ◽  
Depression Score ◽  
School Students ◽  
High Prevalence

Previous studies reflect a high prevalence of depressive symptoms among Taiwanese adolescents (ages 13–18), but there is an absence of literature related to the risk of depression of children in Taiwan (ages 6–12), particularly among potentially vulnerable subgroups. To provide insight into the distribution of depressive symptoms among children in rural Taiwan and measure the correlation between academic performance, we conducted a survey of 1655 randomly selected fourth and fifth-grade students at 92 sample schools in four relatively low-income counties or municipalities. Using the Center for Epidemiological Studies-Depression Scale (CES-D) we assessed the prevalence of depressive symptoms in this sample, in addition to collecting other data, such as performance on a standardized math test as well as information on a number of individual and household characteristics. We demonstrate that the share of children with clinically significant symptoms is high: 38% of the students were at risk of general depression (depression score ≥ 16) and 8% of the students were at risk of major depression (depression score > 28). The results of the multivariate regression and heterogeneous analysis suggest that poor academic performance is closely associated with a high prevalence of depressive symptoms. Among low-performing students, certain groups were disproportionately affected, including girls and students whose parents have migrated away for work. Results also suggest that, overall, students who had a parent who was an immigrant from another country were at greater risk of depression. These findings highlight the need for greater resource allocation toward mental health services for elementary school students in rural Taiwan, particularly for at-risk groups.

Perfectionism in adolescents: Self-critical perfectionism as a predictor of depressive symptoms across the school year

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Shelby L. Levine ◽  
Isabelle Green-Demers ◽  
Marina Milyavskaya ◽  
Kaitlyn M. Werner
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
High School Students ◽  
Depressive Symptoms ◽  
Cognitive Biases ◽  
Early Spring ◽  
School Students ◽  
Personal Standards ◽  
School Year ◽  
Path Modelling ◽  
Personal Standards Perfectionism

The present study examined the influence of personal standards and self-critical perfectionism on depressive and anxiety symptoms over the academic year. High-school students (N=174) were surveyed in the late Fall and early Spring, assessing perfectionism in the Fall and mental health across the year in both the Fall and Spring. Path modelling was used to examine whether self-critical and personal standards perfectionism were related to changes in mental health across the school year. Controlling for mental health at the start of the year, self-critical perfectionism predicted an increase in depressive symptoms over time, whereas personal standards perfectionism was unrelated to changes in mental health. Results support that self-critical perfectionism is detrimental to mental health in adolescents, suggesting that future interventions should focus on reducing self-critical cognitive biases in youth.

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