An Examination of the Association Between Social Relationships and Depression in Early Adolescence

Author(s)

Jan Faust, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow
Cynthia G. Baum, Virginia Polytechnic Institute
Rex Forehand, University of Georgia

Document Type

Article

Publication Date

10-1985

Publication Title

Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology

Volume

6

Issue/Number

4

First Page

291

ISSN

0193-3973

Last Page

297

Abstract/Excerpt

The purpose of this study was to examine the association between social relationships and depression in early adolescence. Subjects were 216 sixth and seventh graders. Depression was measured by the Children's Depression Inventory; social relationships were measured by three sociometric techniques (positive nominations, negative nominations, peer ratings) and estimates by the subject of the number of nominations and the rating (s)he received. The results indicated that depression was associated with pear and self-estimate negative nominations and ratings more than with peer and self-estimate positive nominations. A stepwise multiple regression predicting depression scores included two of the six predictors and accounted for 14% of the variance. The implications of the results for the assessment and treatment of depression are discussed.

DOI

10.1016/0193-3973(85)90003-6

NSUWorks Citation

Faust, J., Baum, C. G., Forehand, R. (1985). An Examination of the Association Between Social Relationships and Depression in Early Adolescence. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 6(4), 291-297.
Available at: https://nsuworks.nova.edu/cps_facarticles/638