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Publication Date: 2007-Jun
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Correlates of Depressive Disorders in the Quebec General Population 6 to 14 Years of Age
Bergeron, Lise; Valla, Jean-Pierre; Smolla, Nicole; Piche, Genevieve; Berthiaume, Claude; St.-Georges, Marie
Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, v35 n3 p459-474 Jun 2007
There are relatively few community-based epidemiological studies in which correlates of depressive disorders were identified through multivariate analyses in children and adolescents aged 6-14 years. Moreover, several family characteristics (e.g., parent-child relationship) have never been explored in this regard. The purpose of this study was twofold. Using data from the Quebec Child Mental Health Survey, it sought: (1) to identify psychosocial correlates associated with depressive disorder in two age-groups (6-11 and 12-14 years) according to informant (child/adolescent, parent); and (2) to interpret the relative importance of correlates by ranking variables according to strength and consistency of association across age-groups. Logistic regression models show correlates to be inconsistent across informants. The ranking of correlates indicates a major contribution of only-child status/ordinal position, parent's major depressive disorder, stressful family events, and parent-child relationship, thereby supporting the hypothesis of the relevance of family context in the development of depression.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Child Relationship, Family Characteristics, Depression (Psychology), Correlation, Epidemiology, Family Influence, Mental Health, Psychological Patterns, Social Influences, Age Differences, Young Children, Early Adolescents, Parent Influence, Family Environment
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Language: English
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