Antecedents and Consequences of Psychiatric Disorders in African-American Adolescents |
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| Authors: | Run Jin Xiaojia Ge Gene H. Brody Ronald L. Simons Carolyn E. Cutrona Frederick X. Gibbons |
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| Affiliation: | (1) Department of Psychology and Child Development, California State University, Stanislaus One University Circle, Turlock, CA 95382, USA;(2) Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota, Twin Cities, MN, USA;(3) Department of Child and Family Development, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA;(4) Department of Sociology, University of Georgia, Athens, GA, USA;(5) Department of Psychology, Iowa State University, Ames, IW, USA |
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| Abstract: | This study included three waves of data, collected from approximately 890 African-American children and their families. Antecedents and consequences of psychiatric disorders among this population were examined. Children’s temperament, pubertal timing, and experience of stressful life events were tested as antecedents of psychiatric disorders. Several aspects of school functioning were then tested as consequences of psychiatric disorders. In addition, children with a single psychiatric disorder and those with comorbid disorders were statistically compared. Results showed that (1) children with at least one disorder, compared to those with no disorder, exhibited significantly more difficult temperament, experienced puberty earlier, and underwent greater numbers of stressful life events; (2) those with at least one disorder had significantly poorer school outcomes than those with no disorder; (3) children with comorbid disorders, compared with those who had only one disorder, displayed lower educational aspirations and poorer school commitment. |
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| Keywords: | Antecedent Consequence Temperament Stressful life events Pubertal timing School outcome Psychiatric disorder African-American Adolescent |
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