Examining African American Adolescent Depression in a Community Sample: The Impact of Parent/Child Agreement

This study examined rater congruence and discrepancies in African American parent–adolescent reports of emotional concerns, behavioral functioning and depression. Using parent child reports of functioning from the ASEBA CBCL and YSR self-report instruments, and clinician rated depression via the CDR...

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Published in:Journal of child and family studies 2012-10, Vol.21 (5), p.869-876
Main Authors: Breland-Noble, Alfiee M., Weller, Bridget
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent Attitudes
Adolescents
African Americans
Behavior Problems
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Behavioral Sciences
Black American people
Child and School Psychology
Communication Problems
Community Relations
Congruence
Depression
Depression (Psychology)
Health Needs
Health Services
Medical treatment
Mental depression
Mental Health Programs
Original Paper
Parents
Parents & parenting
Psychology
Recognition (Achievement)
Social Sciences
Sociology
Teams
Teenagers
U.S.A
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Summary:This study examined rater congruence and discrepancies in African American parent–adolescent reports of emotional concerns, behavioral functioning and depression. Using parent child reports of functioning from the ASEBA CBCL and YSR self-report instruments, and clinician rated depression via the CDRS-R, the team examined baseline data from a non-clinical community sample of 35 African American parent–youth dyads. Data suggest that discordance in parent–youth dyad reporting on perceptions of adolescent behaviors and emotions is a helpful factor in predicting depression in African American adolescents. Additionally, the research team identified moderate to strong correlations between clinician-rated and adolescent-rated depression. These data provide a novel examination of the potential significance of parent–adolescent congruence and discrepancies in reporting on youth emotional and behavioral states and its significance for assessing depressive symptoms in teens.
ISSN:1062-1024
1573-2843
DOI:10.1007/s10826-011-9547-z