Gender Differences in the Developmental Links Between Conduct Problems and Depression Across Early Adolescence

Various developmental models have attempted to explain the relationship between antisocial behavior and depressive symptoms in youth, often proposing intermediary processes such as social and academic functioning. However, few studies have tested these developmental models fully, particularly in mix...

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Published in:Journal of research on adolescence 2016-03, Vol.26 (1), p.76-89
Main Authors: Klostermann, Susan, Connell, Arin, Stormshak, Elizabeth A.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Antisocial behavior
Antisocial personality disorder
Behavior problems
Conduct disorder
Developmental delays
Deviance
Gender differences
Girls
Mental depression
Mixed gender
Sexes
Symptoms
Youth
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Summary:Various developmental models have attempted to explain the relationship between antisocial behavior and depressive symptoms in youth, often proposing intermediary processes such as social and academic functioning. However, few studies have tested these developmental models fully, particularly in mixed‐gender samples. The current study strives to fill this gap in the literature, examining these processes in an early adolescent sample. Results indicated both direct and indirect paths between antisocial behavior and depression. In addition, potentially important gender differences were found. These results underscore the importance of examining direct and indirect links between symptoms of depression and antisocial behavior and suggest that there may be important developmental differences between girls and boys in the relationship between these symptoms.
ISSN:1050-8392
1532-7795
DOI:10.1111/jora.12170