Depression Disorders in Mexican Adolescents: A Predictive Model

Depression is a type of mood disorder that can impact individuals of any age. A variety of factors, including biological, psychological, and environmental factors, can contribute to the likelihood of developing depression. If the environment in which a person exists does not support its occurrence,...

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Published in:Children (Basel) 2023-07, Vol.10 (7), p.1264
Main Authors: Gómez-Peresmitré, Gilda, Platas-Acevedo, Romana Silvia
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Child & adolescent mental health
Child psychopathology
depression
depression in high school students
Depression, Mental
depressive disorder
depressive symptomatology
Emotions
High schools
Mental depression
mood disorder
Mood disorders
Psychological aspects
Risk factors
Self esteem
Socioeconomic factors
Teenagers
Youth
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Summary:Depression is a type of mood disorder that can impact individuals of any age. A variety of factors, including biological, psychological, and environmental factors, can contribute to the likelihood of developing depression. If the environment in which a person exists does not support its occurrence, the disorder may not manifest. The current research follows a retrospective, correlational approach, utilizing a non-probability sample of 557 high school students from public schools in Mexico City. This sample includes 181 males and 376 females, aged between 15 and 18 years, with an average age of 15.66 and a standard deviation of 0.68. The main objective of this research is to identify the variables that serve as risk factors for the development of depressive disorders in Mexican adolescents in high school. The data show that 78% of the adolescents in the total sample were at risk of depression, which is consistent with what has been reported by other researchers. The regression model shows that alcohol and drug consumption is associated with and influences the emergence and presence of depressive symptomatology and major depressive disorder. Adolescents with different sexual orientations than heterosexuals are twice as likely to suffer depression and emotional dysregulation. It was confirmed that the developmental stage and adolescence contributes as a context that favors the evolution of such a symptomatology.
ISSN:2227-9067
2227-9067
DOI:10.3390/children10071264