Temperament, Anxiety, and Depression: Comparisons Across Five Ethnic Groups of Children

Extending analyses from a large school-based sample of children and adolescents (N = 1,126; Chorpita, 2002), this study examined anxiety and depression assessment with 5 ethnic groups in Hawaii. Ethnic differences in anxiety and depression symptoms, along with 2 temperamental characteristics-negativ...

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Published in:Journal of clinical child and adolescent psychology 2004-06, Vol.33 (2), p.216-226
Main Authors: Austin, A. Aukahi, Chorpita, Bruce F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Anxiety
Anxiety - diagnosis
Anxiety - ethnology
Child
Child psychology
Children
Culture
Depression
Depression (Psychology)
Depression - diagnosis
Depression - ethnology
Ethnic differences
Ethnic Groups
Ethnic Groups - statistics & numerical data
Female
Hawaii
Humans
Male
Mental depression
Minority & ethnic groups
Personality
Racial Differences
Sampling Studies
Severity of Illness Index
Sex Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires
Temperament
USA
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Summary:Extending analyses from a large school-based sample of children and adolescents (N = 1,126; Chorpita, 2002), this study examined anxiety and depression assessment with 5 ethnic groups in Hawaii. Ethnic differences in anxiety and depression symptoms, along with 2 temperamental characteristics-negative affectivity (NA) and positive affectivity (PA)-were examined within the context of the tripartite model of anxiety and depression (Clark & Watson, 1991). Minimal between-group differences in temperamental characteristics were found. Good fit was found for a multisample model relating NA and PA to anxiety and depressive dimensions consistently across all groups. However, significant mean level differences among ethnic groups were found for several specific anxiety dimensions, suggesting that factors outside of the tripartite model explain observed ethnic differences. Further support for the generalizability of the tripartite model was also found.
ISSN:1537-4416
1537-4424
DOI:10.1207/s15374424jccp3302_2