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Wickrama, Thulitha; Bryant, Chalandra M. – Journal of Family Issues, 2012
This study examined (a) associations between body mass index (BMI) and depressive symptoms in African American husbands and wives, (b) transactional associations between husbands and wives in this relationship, and (c) mediating and moderating role of couples' behavioral closeness in this association. Data came from a sample of 450 African…
Descriptors: Spouses, Body Weight, Body Composition, Depression (Psychology)
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Robles-Pina, Rebecca A.; DeFrance, Emily; Cox, Deborah; Woodward, April – International Journal on School Disaffection, 2005
Depression in urban Hispanic adolescents can have negative influences on their ability to acquire a sound education. This study was conducted on 191 urban Hispanic adolescents ages 13-18. The findings indicated that (a) Hispanic females were more depressed than Hispanic males, (b) 42% of the participants had been retained a grade, (c) 7% had…
Descriptors: Females, Mental Health, Adolescents, Self Concept