Depressive Symptoms in Low-Income, Urban Adolescents: Cognitive and Contextual Factors

This study examined the relationships among cognitive variables, family immigration history, negative life events, and depressive symptoms in a sample of 306 low-income, urban fifth- and sixth-grade children. Explanatory style and negative automatic thoughts were the cognitive variables examined. Th...

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Published in:Journal of prevention & intervention in the community 2014-07, Vol.42 (3), p.183-195
Main Authors: Cardemil, Esteban V., O'Donnell, Ellen H., Esposito-Smythers, Christianne, D'Eramo, Kristen Schoff, Derrick, Bree E., Spirito, Anthony, Grant, Kathryn E., Lambert, Sharon F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescents
Child
Children
Cognition
cognitive
context
depression
Depression - epidemiology
Depression - ethnology
Depression - psychology
Female
Humans
Immigrants
Immigration
Life Events
Low Income Groups
Male
Mental depression
New England - epidemiology
Noncitizens
Poverty
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
Risk Factors
Students - psychology
Symptoms
urban
Urban Areas
Urban Population
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Summary:This study examined the relationships among cognitive variables, family immigration history, negative life events, and depressive symptoms in a sample of 306 low-income, urban fifth- and sixth-grade children. Explanatory style and negative automatic thoughts were the cognitive variables examined. There were three key findings. First, children who were immigrants reported significantly more depressive symptoms, more negative life events, and more negative automatic thoughts than children who were not immigrants. Second, both explanatory style and negative automatic thoughts were significantly associated with depressive symptoms above and beyond the effects of child immigration history and negative life events. Finally, negative automatic thoughts mediated the relationship between child immigration history and depressive symptoms. We discuss the clinical and research implications of these findings.
ISSN:1085-2352
1540-7330
DOI:10.1080/10852352.2014.916575