Change in depression across adolescence: The role of early anger socialization and child anger

Abstract The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the relations of early socialization of anger with change in adolescent depression, and moderation by child anger. Using a sample of low-income, ethnic minority children at familial risk for psychopathology in the United States (n = 92;...

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Published in:Journal of adolescence (London, England.) England.), 2017-08, Vol.59 (1), p.1-7
Main Authors: O'Neal, Colleen R, Weston, Lynsey C, He, Xin, Huang, Keng-Yen, Pine, Daniel S, Kamboukos, Dimitra, Brotman, Laurie Miller
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adolescent depression
Adolescents
African Americans
Anger
Anger socialization
Child
Child anger
Depression - etiology
Depressive Disorder, Major - etiology
Disease Progression
Early childhood
Ethnicity
Female
Humans
Latin American cultural groups
Longitudinal Studies
Low income groups
Male
Mental depression
Minority Group Children
Minority groups
Parent Child Relationship
Parent-Child Relations
Parents & parenting
Parents - psychology
Pediatrics
Preadolescents
Preschool children
Psychiatry
Psychopathology
Risk
Socialization
Teenagers
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Summary:Abstract The purpose of this longitudinal study was to examine the relations of early socialization of anger with change in adolescent depression, and moderation by child anger. Using a sample of low-income, ethnic minority children at familial risk for psychopathology in the United States (n = 92; ages 3–5; 53% female; 65% African American; 27% Latina/o), early anger socialization (i.e., parent response to child anger) was tested as a predictor of change in depression from preadolescence to adolescence [i.e., age 8 ( n  = 63), 11 ( n  = 58), and 13 ( n  = 44)]. A videotaped parent-child interaction was coded for parental socialization of preschooler anger, and psychiatric interviews of depression were conducted three times across preadolescence and adolescence. Major depression diagnoses increased from preadolescence to adolescence. Latent growth modeling indicated parent discouragement of child anger was a significant predictor of an increase in the child's later depression from preadolescence to adolescence, and child anger intensity was a significant moderator.
ISSN:0140-1971
1095-9254
DOI:10.1016/j.adolescence.2017.05.011