Self-reported symptoms of depression in late adolescence to early adulthood: a comparison of African-American and Caucasian females

Debra L Franko; Ruth H Striegel-Moore; Judy Bean; Bruce A Barton; Frank Biro; Helena C Kraemer; George B Schreiber; Patricia B Crawford; Stephen R Daniels

doi:10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.08.028

Self-reported symptoms of depression in late adolescence to early adulthood: a comparison of African-American and Caucasian females

J Adolesc Health. 2005 Dec;37(6):526-9. doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.08.028.

Authors

Debra L Franko¹, Ruth H Striegel-Moore, Judy Bean, Bruce A Barton, Frank Biro, Helena C Kraemer, George B Schreiber, Patricia B Crawford, Stephen R Daniels

Affiliation

¹ Department of Counseling & Applied Educational Psychology, Northeastern University, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.

PMID: 16310134
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2004.08.028

Abstract

The prevalence of depressive symptoms from adolescence through young adulthood was examined in 1,146 African-American adolescent girls and 1,075 Caucasian adolescent girls who completed the Center for Epidemiological Studies of Depression scale. Caucasian girls' scores decreased over time, whereas scores for African-American girls were fairly consistent. Future studies are needed to examine age-specific risk factors in adolescent girls.

Publication types

Comparative Study
Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adult
Age Factors
Black or African American / psychology*
Depression / epidemiology*
Depression / psychology
Epidemiologic Studies
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Prevalence
Risk Factors
White People / psychology*

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