Longitudinal Relations Between Depressive Symptoms and Externalizing Behavior in Adolescence: Moderating Effects of Maltreatment Experience and Gender

Brensilver, Matthew; Negriff, Sonya; Mennen, Ferol E.; Trickett, Penelope K.

doi:10.1080/15374416.2011.581618

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“…Adolescent males who have experienced abuse in childhood are more likely to have poorer VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND HUMAN CAPITAL IN SOUTH AFRICA numeracy and literacy skills as well as lower long term education levels. These results are consistent with the literature regarding gender differences on the sensitivity and ways of coping with stress caused by adverse childhood experience (Brensilver et al 2011;Gallo et al 2018;Maschi et al 2008). However, different from some past research, our results suggested a stronger relationship between childhood violence and short term females' physical health.…”

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confidence: 91%

“…Although adolescents may experience similar adverse effects to trauma from childhood violence, previous studies have suggested distinctions of coping responses between males and females (Gallo et al 2018;Maschi et al 2008). Specifically, adolescent males tend to react to stress by externalizing their behavior to express anger and act out aggressively, while females often internalize their behavior and therefore have higher levels of feelings of VIOLENCE AGAINST CHILDREN AND HUMAN CAPITAL IN SOUTH AFRICA 5 guilt, depression and anxiety (Brensilver et al 2011;Dunn et al 2012). As such, on the one hand, compared to their female counterparts, male adolescents are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as alcohol or substance abuse, and delinquency or criminality, which are detrimental to their physical health, academic achievement and education levels (Bask 2015;Holt et al 2008;Maschi et al 2008).…”

Section: Violence Against Children and Human Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…As such, on the one hand, compared to their female counterparts, male adolescents are more likely to engage in risky behaviors, such as alcohol or substance abuse, and delinquency or criminality, which are detrimental to their physical health, academic achievement and education levels (Bask 2015;Holt et al 2008;Maschi et al 2008). On the other hand, the negative association between VAC and mental health may be stronger for female victims than their male counterparts (Brensilver et al 2011;Dunn et al 2012;Hanson et al 2008;Iverson et al 2013).…”

Section: Violence Against Children and Human Capitalmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Violence against Children and Human Capital in South Africa

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This is the first study in Africa to investigate the association of violence against children with human capital development, including short and long term health and educational outcomes in South Africa. Method: Hypotheses were tested by applying logistic regressions, zero inflated poisson regressions and linear regressions with a large and representative sample of adolescents from the Cape Area Panel Study (CAPS). Household fixed effects model and treatment-effects model were performed to check the robustness of the results. Results: Analyses indicate that 58% of adolescents in South Africa have experienced physical or emotional violence in childhood. All forms of violence, especially physical violence, are associated with adverse physical and mental health, poorer academic achievement and lower education level of the victims in both the short and long term. Adolescent males who have experienced violence in childhood are more likely to report poorer educational outcomes and long term physical health, while female victims are at higher risk of mental illness. Conclusions: The findings provide support for the negative effects of violence against children on health and educational outcomes, which lead to increasing inequalities that impact on the future development of South Africa. Urgent violence against children prevention programming is needed alongside health and educational initiatives in the country.

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Section: Violence Against Children and Human Capitalmentioning

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Section: Violence Against Children and Human Capitalmentioning

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“… 14 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 Childhood maltreatment (including harsh parenting) was measured using various methods. Six studies accessed official records, 15 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 and the remaining studies used self-reported experiences of maltreatment, where the participants reported experiences either as adolescents 13 , 19 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 or adults. 12 , 14 , 18 , 31 , 32 …”

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Modifiable predictors of depression following childhood maltreatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

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Although maltreatment experiences in childhood increase the risk for depression, not all maltreated children become depressed. This review aims to systematically examine the existing literature to identify modifiable factors that increase vulnerability to, or act as a buffer against, depression, and could therefore inform the development of targeted interventions. Thirteen databases (including Medline, PsychINFO, SCOPUS) were searched (between 1984 and 2014) for prospective, longitudinal studies published in English that included at least 300 participants and assessed associations between childhood maltreatment and later depression. The study quality was assessed using an adapted Newcastle–Ottawa Scale checklist. Meta-analyses (random effects models) were performed on combined data to estimate the effect size of the association between maltreatment and depression. Meta-regressions were used to explore effects of study size and quality. We identified 22 eligible articles (N=12 210 participants), of which 6 examined potential modifiable predictors of depression following maltreatment. No more than two studies examined the same modifiable predictor; therefore, it was not possible to examine combined effects of modifiable predictors with meta-regression. It is thus difficult to draw firm conclusions from this study, but initial findings indicate that interpersonal relationships, cognitive vulnerabilities and behavioral difficulties may be modifiable predictors of depression following maltreatment. There is a lack of well-designed, prospective studies on modifiable predictors of depression following maltreatment. A small amount of initial research suggests that modifiable predictors of depression may be specific to maltreatment subtypes and gender. Corroboration and further investigation of causal mechanisms is required to identify novel targets for intervention, and to inform guidelines for the effective treatment of maltreated children.

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“…This sensitivity and the risk for depression may also result from a variety of feminine characteristics that emerge and intensify during adolescence such as hormonal changes, personality traits, attachment styles and maladaptive coping (Hankin & Abramson, 2001;Rose & Rudolph, 2006;Rudolph et al, 2006). Given these differences, gender has been studied as a moderator in the relationship between depression and other variables such as emotional intelligence (Salguero, Extremera, & Fernández-Berrocal, 2012), obesity (Rosa & Gonçalves, 2011), externalizing behavior (Brensilver, Negriff, Mennen, & Trickett, 2011) and cognitive emotional regulation strategies (Duarte, Matos, & Marques, in press).…”

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The Moderating Effect of Gender: Traumatic Experiences and Depression in Adolescence

Monteiro¹,

Matos²,

Oliveira³

2015

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Depression may severely affect adolescents in sundry areas. Research demonstrates that girls have greater prevalence of depression than boys since adolescence and that traumatic experiences are predictors of depression. The present study aims to explore if traumatic experiences are predictors of depressive symptoms in adolescence and if gender moderates that relationship. The participants were 319 adolescents aged between 13 and 15 years old, attending the 8th and 9th grade in public schools, who participated in a Portuguese study about prevention of adolescent depression. Self-report questionnaires were used to assess traumatic experiences, measured by the Childhood Trauma Questionnaire (CTQ), and depressive symptoms, measured by The Childhood Depression Inventory (CDI). Results showed that the female gender had higher levels of depressive symptoms and also demonstrated a significant correlation between depressive symptoms, emotional abuse and emotional neglect for both genders. Furthermore, these traumatic experiences were predictors of depressive symptoms and a moderating effect of gender on the relationship between emotional neglect and depressive symptoms was found. This moderating effect suggests that for the same levels of emotional neglect girls showed higher levels of depressive symptoms. These findings emphasize the contribution of the emotional component of traumatic experiences on depression.

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Longitudinal Relations Between Depressive Symptoms and Externalizing Behavior in Adolescence: Moderating Effects of Maltreatment Experience and Gender

Cited by 30 publications

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Violence against Children and Human Capital in South Africa

Violence against Children and Human Capital in South Africa

Modifiable predictors of depression following childhood maltreatment: a systematic review and meta-analysis

The Moderating Effect of Gender: Traumatic Experiences and Depression in Adolescence

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