Associations between alcohol-use and depression symptoms in adolescence: Examining gender differences and pathways over time

Abstract Several studies examining alcohol use and depression in youth have focused on documenting prevalence of overlap, or temporal ordering in longitudinal samples. Fewer studies have examined pathways connecting alcohol use and depression over time. This study examined gender differences between...

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Published in:Journal of adolescence (London, England.) England.), 2017-04, Vol.56 (1), p.64-74
Main Authors: Danzo, Sarah, Connell, Arin M, Stormshak, Elizabeth A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescence
Adolescent
Adolescents
Alcohol use
Analysis of Variance
Depression
Depression - epidemiology
Family Relations - psychology
Female
Follow-Up Studies
Gender differences
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Male
Mental depression
Middle schools
Parents
Pediatrics
Peer Group
Public schools
Risk Factors
Self Report
Sex Factors
Symptoms
Teenagers
Trajectory
Underage Drinking - psychology
Underage Drinking - statistics & numerical data
United States - epidemiology
Youth
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Summary:Abstract Several studies examining alcohol use and depression in youth have focused on documenting prevalence of overlap, or temporal ordering in longitudinal samples. Fewer studies have examined pathways connecting alcohol use and depression over time. This study examined gender differences between depression and alcohol use across adolescence while examining peer and family pathways as possible mediators of effects. Data was collected longitudinally from 593 families from three urban public middle schools in the United States. Participants were recruited in 6th grade and followed through 9th grade. We examined gender differences using a nested model comparison approach. Results indicated the association between depression and alcohol use differs by gender. For males, depression and alcohol use were independent across adolescence, and no significant indirect pathways were observed. For females, bidirectional effects were found between alcohol use and depression, as well as an indirect effect from depression to alcohol use via peer deviance.
ISSN:0140-1971
1095-9254
DOI:10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.01.007