Longitudinal Relations Among Depression,Stress, and Coping in High Risk Youth |
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Authors: | Galaif Elisha R Sussman Steve Chou Chih-Ping Wills Thomas A |
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Institution: | (1) California State University, Northridge, California;(2) the Keck School of Medicine and the Institute for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention Research, University of Southern California, Alhambra, California;(3) the Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Alhambra, California;(4) Epidemiology and Social Medicine, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Yeshiva University, USA |
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Abstract: | The structural relationships among risk and protective factors were examined in a sample of 646 continuation high school students. Although depression predicted more perceived stress, it was not a unique predictor of anger coping, seeking social support, or substance use. Perceived stress increased seeking social support. Seeking social support decreased the utilization of anger coping, which suggests that it may be a means of prevention for adolescents. Anger coping behaviors were implicated as being significant in sustaining depression and perceived stress, and in increasing hard drug use over time. Moderation analysis indicated that although there was no difference in the stress–coping–depression relationship between Latinos and Caucasians, the relationship among perceived stress, anger coping, and depression was stronger for female than for male adolescents. Theoretical and practical implications of the findings are discussed. |
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Keywords: | adolescent depression anger coping stress drug use |
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