ERIC Number: EJ902590
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Oct
Pages: 16
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-8405
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Adolescents with Depressive Symptoms and Their Challenges with Learning in School
Humensky, Jennifer; Kuwabara, Sachiko A.; Fogel, Joshua; Wells, Corrie; Goodwin, Brady; Van Voorhees, Benjamin W.
Journal of School Nursing, v26 n5 p377-392 Oct 2010
We examine school performance among 83 adolescents at risk for major depression. Negative mood interfered with subjective measures of school performance, including ability to do well in school, homework completion, concentrate in class, interact with peers, and going to class. No significant relationships were found for mood and objective measures of school performance (school attendance, English, and Math grades). Students with a college-educated parent had stronger performance in objective measures (school attendance and Math grades), whereas males had lower English grades. In qualitative interviews, adolescents reported that negative thinking led to procrastination, which led to poor school performance, which led to more negative thinking. Adolescents with depressive symptoms that do not meet the threshold for referral report struggles in school. Understanding the specific challenges faced by adolescents with even low levels of depressive symptoms can help school nurses, teachers, and parents identify appropriate interventions to help adolescents succeed in school. (Contains 4 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Homework, School Nurses, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Mathematics Achievement, Reading Achievement, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), At Risk Students, Attention, Peer Relationship, Attendance Patterns, Grades (Scholastic), Gender Differences, Interviews, Study Habits, Mental Health, Young Adults, Age Differences, Anxiety, Family Relationship, Self Efficacy, Substance Abuse, Delinquency
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
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