Title
Psychosocial and health consequences of adolescent depression in black and white young adult women
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
2005
Abstract
Depression in adolescent girls may result in negative consequences in young adulthood. The Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale (CES-D) was administered to 1,727 Black and White girls ages 16 to 18 years who participated in the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute's Growth and Health Study. Three years later, women in the depressed groups were more likely to be current smokers, had attained a lower level of education, and reported lower self-worth relative to the nondepressed group. Body dissatisfaction, eating concerns, and loneliness were greater in the depressed groups. Relative to Black women, White women who were moderately depressed during adolescence reported more health care services utilization in young adulthood. Prevention efforts for depressed adolescents should be broadly focused to improve young adult outcomes.
Publication Title
Health Psychology
Repository Citation
Franko, D. L.; Striegel-Moore, R. H.; Bean, J.; Tamer, R.; Kraemer, H. C.; Dohm, Faith-Anne; Crawford, P.; Schreiber, G.; and Daniels, S., "Psychosocial and health consequences of adolescent depression in black and white young adult women" (2005). School of Education and Human Development Faculty Publications. 35.
https://digitalcommons.fairfield.edu/education-facultypubs/35
Published Citation
Franko, D. L., Striegel-Moore, R. H., Bean, J., Tamer, R., Kraemer, H.C., Dohm, F. A., Crawford, P., Schreiber, G., & Daniels, S. (2005). Psychosocial and health consequences of adolescent depression in black and white young adult women. Health Psychology, 24(6), 586-593.
DOI
10.1037/0278-6133.24.6.586
Peer Reviewed
Comments
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