PURPOSE: To apply a diathesis × stress model to testing the association between peer victimization and depression in a sample of preadolescent girls. METHODS: DSM-IV symptoms of depression symptoms were measured at ages 9 and 11, assertiveness and peer victimization were assessed by youth report at age 9. RESULTS: The interaction of low levels of assertiveness and high peer victimization at age 9 was predictive of depression symptoms at age 11, controlling for earlier depression symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: The results extend the published data on peer relations and depression by identifying a group of girls who may be particularly vulnerable to the stress of negative peer interactions.
PURPOSE: To apply a diathesis × stress model to testing the association between peer victimization and depression in a sample of preadolescent girls. METHODS: DSM-IV symptoms of depression symptoms were measured at ages 9 and 11, assertiveness and peer victimization were assessed by youth report at age 9. RESULTS: The interaction of low levels of assertiveness and high peer victimization at age 9 was predictive of depression symptoms at age 11, controlling for earlier depression symptoms. CONCLUSIONS: The results extend the published data on peer relations and depression by identifying a group of girls who may be particularly vulnerable to the stress of negative peer interactions.
Authors: J Kaufman; B Birmaher; D Brent; U Rao; C Flynn; P Moreci; D Williamson; N Ryan Journal: J Am Acad Child Adolesc Psychiatry Date: 1997-07 Impact factor: 8.829
Authors: Melynda D Casement; Amanda E Guyer; Alison E Hipwell; Rose L McAloon; Amy M Hoffmann; Kathryn E Keenan; Erika E Forbes Journal: Dev Cogn Neurosci Date: 2013-12-18 Impact factor: 6.464