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van Doeselaar, Lotte; Klimstra, Theo A.; Denissen, Jaap J. A.; Branje, Susan; Meeus, Wim – Developmental Psychology, 2018
The formation of a stable identity, consisting of a strong set of commitments, is a key developmental task in adolescence and young adulthood. Not resolving this task and lacking strong identity commitments is related to difficulties like depressive symptoms and stressful life events. However, the exact role of identity commitments in these…
Descriptors: Young Adults, Adolescents, Depression (Psychology), Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Kircaburun, Kagan – Journal of Education and Practice, 2016
In this study, direct and indirect effects of self-esteem, daily internet use and social media addiction to depression levels of adolescents have been investigated by testing a model. This descriptive study was conducted with 1130 students aged between 12 and 18 who are enrolled at different schools in southern region of Aegean. In order to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Depression (Psychology), Measures (Individuals), Self Concept Measures
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McGuire-Schwartz, Mandy; Small, Latoya A.; Parker, Gary; Kim, Patricia; McKay, Mary – Research on Social Work Practice, 2015
Homelessness affects a large and increasing number of families in the United States, and exposure to violence and other potentially traumatic events is common among homeless families. It is important to understand more about this population and, more specifically, about the relationship between youth mental health and caregiver mental health and…
Descriptors: Homeless People, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Violence, Caregivers
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Herman-Stahl, Mindy; Saavedra, Lissette M.; Morgan-Lopez, Antonio A.; Novak, Scott P.; Warner, Tara D.; Fishbein, Diana H. – Journal of Early Adolescence, 2017
The purpose of this study was to explore the influence of maternal depressive symptoms on adolescent alcohol use among a sample of Latino/Latina youth aged 10 to 16 years from a high-risk community. Direct and mediating effects of youth depressive symptoms, controlling for levels of concurrent emotion dysregulation, on alcohol use were examined.…
Descriptors: Mothers, Depression (Psychology), Parent Child Relationship, Correlation