Interpersonal Sensitivity, Romantic Stress, and the Prediction of Depression: A Study of Inner-City, Minority Adolescent Girls

The role of interpersonal sensitivity in the relation between romantic stress and depression was examined in 55 adolescent girls from an inner-city high school. Depression, interpersonal sensitivity, and chronic and episodic romantic stress were measured at two time points, 6 months apart. Interpers...

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Published in:Journal of youth and adolescence 2006-06, Vol.35 (3), p.444-478
Main Authors: Rizzo, Christie J, Daley, Shannon E, Gunderson, Brent H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent girls
Adolescents
Adult and adolescent clinical studies
Adults
Anxiety
Attachment Behavior
Biological and medical sciences
Child development
Children & youth
Dating (Social)
Departments
Depression
Depression (Psychology)
Developmental psychology
Early Adolescents
Females
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Gender differences
Girls
High Schools
Hispanic Americans
Inner city
Interpersonal Relationship
Intervention
Males
Medical sciences
Mental depression
Middle class
Minority & ethnic groups
Minority Groups
Mood disorders
Personal relationships
Personality
Personality Problems
Prediction
Predictions
Prevention
Psychology
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychology. Psychophysiology
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Rejection (Psychology)
Resistance (Psychology)
Romantic relationships
Sensitivity
Stress
Stress Variables
Teenagers
Urban Areas
Urban Schools
White people
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Summary:The role of interpersonal sensitivity in the relation between romantic stress and depression was examined in 55 adolescent girls from an inner-city high school. Depression, interpersonal sensitivity, and chronic and episodic romantic stress were measured at two time points, 6 months apart. Interpersonal sensitivity was found to moderate the longitudinal relation between romantic stress (both chronic and episodic) and depression. In contrast, interpersonal sensitivity did not potentate depressive responses to non-romantic interpersonal stress, suggesting particular importance of stress in the romantic domain for adolescent girls. Results indicate that girls' sensitivities to romantic relationship stress should be specifically addressed in depression prevention and intervention programs.
ISSN:0047-2891
1573-6601
DOI:10.1007/s10964-006-9047-4