Differenze di genere e sintomatologia depressiva in adolescenza: relazioni tra autostima, sintomi depressivi e ideazione suicidaria
Year: 2006
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: Summary Aims The present study aimed to evaluate: depressive symptoms, self esteem and prevalence of suicidal ideation among a sample of adolescents changes, occurring in depression and self-esteem, during adolescence; the relationships between the sex, age, self-esteem, suicidal ideation and depressive symptoms. Methods The study population included 776 Italian students (age range 11-18 years; 384 males, 392 females, mean age 15.40 ± 2.07). Participants, collectively, were assessed with the Children’s Depression Inventory, Self-esteem Multidimensional Test, Sociodemographic questionnaire. Suicidal ideation was evaluated through Children’s Depression Inventory item 9, relating to suicide. Participants ‐ as well as their parents, if participants were 16). Mean values and standard deviations were calculated for the Children’s Depression Inventory and for all the subscales of the Self-esteem Multidimensional Test for the whole group and, separately, for the males, females and age subgroups. Sex and age differences concerning the variables were tested for significance using Student t-test, ANOVA one way, Bonferroni post hoc test. Two-tailed p-values were used throughout. All statistical analyses have been performed using SPSS for PC. Results
Language: Italian
Subfield: Clinical Psychology
Field: Psychology
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W2188353320