Sherry Glied1, Daniel S Pine. 1. Department of Health policy and Management, Mailman School of Public Health, Columbia University, New York, NY, USA.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To examine the correlates and consequences of high levels of depressive symptoms among adolescents. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of the 1997 Commonwealth Fund Survey of the Health of Adolescent Girls, a survey of a nationally representative sample of 4648 adolescent boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 18 years, inclusive, conducted in school settings. The self-administered questionnaire contains a screening instrument for depression based on the Children's Depression Inventory. OUTCOME: Days of school missed, performance at grade level, alcohol use, drug use, smoking, and bingeing. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographics, life events, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and exposure to violence, relative to other children, children and adolescents with high degrees of depressive symptoms missed about 1 day more of school in the month preceding the survey (P<.05) and had higher odds of smoking (odds ratio, 1.84; P<.001), bingeing (odds ratio, 2.02; P<.001), and suicidal ideation (odds ratio, 16.59; P<.001). CONCLUSION: High levels of depressive symptoms are correlated with serious and significant consequences, even after controlling for life circumstances.
OBJECTIVE: To examine the correlates and consequences of high levels of depressive symptoms among adolescents. DESIGN: Secondary analysis of the 1997 Commonwealth Fund Survey of the Health of Adolescent Girls, a survey of a nationally representative sample of 4648 adolescent boys and girls between the ages of 10 and 18 years, inclusive, conducted in school settings. The self-administered questionnaire contains a screening instrument for depression based on the Children's Depression Inventory. OUTCOME: Days of school missed, performance at grade level, alcohol use, drug use, smoking, and bingeing. RESULTS: After controlling for sociodemographics, life events, sexual abuse, physical abuse, and exposure to violence, relative to other children, children and adolescents with high degrees of depressive symptoms missed about 1 day more of school in the month preceding the survey (P<.05) and had higher odds of smoking (odds ratio, 1.84; P<.001), bingeing (odds ratio, 2.02; P<.001), and suicidal ideation (odds ratio, 16.59; P<.001). CONCLUSION: High levels of depressive symptoms are correlated with serious and significant consequences, even after controlling for life circumstances.
Authors: Ann Vander Stoep; Elizabeth McCauley; Kelly A Thompson; Jerald R Herting; Elena S Kuo; David G Stewart; Cheryl A Anderson; Siri Kushner Journal: J Emot Behav Disord Date: 2005-12
Authors: Jennifer O'Loughlin; Erin K O'Loughlin; Robert J Wellman; Marie-Pierre Sylvestre; Erika N Dugas; Miguel Chagnon; Hartley Dutczak; Johanne Laguë; Jennifer J McGrath Journal: J Adolesc Health Date: 2017-03-18 Impact factor: 5.012