ERIC Number: EJ1376145
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023-Jun
Pages: 31
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-0272-4316
EISSN: EISSN-1552-5449
Longitudinal Associations between Depressive Symptoms and Preference for Solitude among Chinese Early Adolescents: Separating Between-Person from Within-Person Effects
Zheng, Kejun; Coplan, Robert J.; Chen, Xinyin; Bian, Yufang
Journal of Early Adolescence, v43 n6 p784-814 Jun 2023
The goal of this study was to explore longitudinal associations between preference for solitude (PFS) and depressive symptoms among early adolescents in mainland China, with a focus on separating between-person and within-person effects using a random intercept cross-lagged panel model (RI-CLPM). Participants were N = 1039 Chinese early adolescents (M[subscript age]= 12.37, 46.1% girls, at Time 1), who completed annual self-reports of depressive symptoms and peer-nominations of PFS over a 3-years period. Results revealed that fluctuations in depressive symptoms consistently predicted fluctuations in PFS 1 year later, but not vice versa, supporting a "symptoms-driven model." Findings are discussed in terms of the role of depressive symptoms in promoting subsequent PFS among early adolescents.
Descriptors: Longitudinal Studies, Depression (Psychology), Preferences, Withdrawal (Psychology), Foreign Countries, Predictor Variables, Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Early Adolescents, Preadolescents, Measures (Individuals), Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Education; Grade 7; Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education; Grade 8; Grade 9; High Schools
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China (Beijing)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Childrens Depression Inventory
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