What makes Argentinian girls unhappy? A cross-cultural contribution to understanding gender differences in depressed mood during adolescence

The case for individualizing behavior management approaches in inclusive classrooms

“…Females are more fearful and anxious than males, particularly in school, and they are more likely to experience themselves as sad or depressed (Brack et al, 1994;Brody, 1999;Essau et al, 2000;Facio and Batistuta, 2001;Grossman and Grossman, 1994;Marcotte et al, 1999). These are the kinds of emotions that are unlikely to cause students to behave in ways that disturb others including their teachers.…”

The roots of depression in adolescent girls: Is menarche the key?

“…Investigators from Argentina found, in a random community sample of students, that gender differences in depressive affection and self-esteem appeared at 13 years of age, and increased with age [22]. Yet, girls who endorsed high family warmth, high self-esteem, and low anxiety had a better mood through adolescence.…”

“…Parental "connectedness" (eg, feelings of warmth, love, and caring from parents) has been identified as a significant protective factor against health risk behaviors, including depressed mood [22,52]. Less supportive and more conflicting family environments are associated with greater depressive symptomatology and impaired social functioning in adolescents [26,28,126,127].…”

Gender, Headaches, and Sleep Health in High School Students

“…Other factors that our study did not measure but could potentially affect sleep differentially in females include, but are not limited to, the higher rate of depression, 32 lower selfesteem, 33 the use of hormonal birth control pills, 24 and a greater tendency to instant text message. 34 Indeed, Johnson and Roth reported a 2-year earlier onset of insomnia in adolescents with comorbid psychiatric disorders compared with those with insomnia alone.…”