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ERIC Number: EJ644149
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 2002
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ISSN: ISSN-1055-6699
Decision Making Correlates of Depressive Symptoms among African-American Adolescents: Implications for Prevention Approaches.
Okwumabua, Jebose O.; Duryea, Elias J.; Wong, S. P.
American Journal of Health Education, v33 n1 p28-35 Jan-Feb 2002
Examined the relationship between depressive symptoms and decision making among a non-clinical sample of low-income African American adolescents. Data from the Children's Depression Inventory and Flinders Adolescent Decision Making Questionnaire indicated that there was a significant correlation between adolescents' self-reported depressive symptomatology and inadequacy toward making decisions. (SM)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Black Students, Decision Making, Depression (Psychology), High Risk Students, Low Income Groups, Secondary Education, Self Esteem
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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