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Perceived Social Competence, Negative Social Interactions, and Negative Cognitive Style Predict Depressive Symptoms During Adolescence

Year: 2010

Type: article

Abstract: The current study examined whether negative interactions with parents and peers would mediate the longitudinal association between perceived social competence and depressive symptoms and whether a negative cognitive style would moderate the longitudinal association between negative interactions with parents and increases in depressive symptoms. Youth (N = 350; 6th-10th graders) completed self-report measures of perceived social competence, negative interactions with parents and peers, negative cognitive style, and depressive symptoms at three time points. Results indicated that the relationship between perceived social competence and depressive symptoms was partially mediated by negative interactions with parents but not peers. Further, baseline negative cognitive style interacted with greater negative parent interactions to predict later depressive symptoms.

Source: Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology

DOI: 10.1080/15374416.2010.501284

Authors: Adabel Lee, Benjamin L. Hankin, Robin J. Mermelstein

Institutions: University of Michigan, University of Denver, University of Illinois Chicago

Language: English

Topic: Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development

Subfield: Clinical Psychology

Field: Psychology

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: National Institute of Mental Health