Associations between alcohol‐use and depression symptoms in adolescence: Examining gender differences and pathways over time
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Several studies examining alcohol use and depression in youth have focused on documenting prevalence of overlap, or temporal ordering in longitudinal samples. Fewer studies have examined pathways connecting alcohol use and depression over time. This study examined gender differences between depression and alcohol use across adolescence while examining peer and family pathways as possible mediators of effects. Data was collected longitudinally from 593 families from three urban public middle schools in the United States. Participants were recruited in 6th grade and followed through 9th grade. We examined gender differences using a nested model comparison approach. Results indicated the association between depression and alcohol use differs by gender. For males, depression and alcohol use were independent across adolescence, and no significant indirect pathways were observed. For females, bidirectional effects were found between alcohol use and depression, as well as an indirect effect from depression to alcohol use via peer deviance.
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Adolescent alcohol exposure is associated with increased rates of major depressive disorder, particularly in females.
“AAE is associated with increased rates of major depressive disorder [45, 46], particularly in females [47].”
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The Discussion (§5.2, Females) reports that alcohol use predicted later depression symptoms in females, while the Summary (§5.4) says depression and alcohol use were relatively independent in males. This supports the female-specific association attributed to this citation, but the paper examines depression symptoms, not increased rates of diagnosed major depressive disorder. (LLM, conf=0.86)
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Background
- Authors
- Danzo, S., Connell, A. M., & Stormshak, E. A.
- Affiliations
- Case Western Reserve University (US)
- University of Oregon (US)
- Corresponding author
- Danzo, Sarah
- Venue
- Journal of Adolescence
- Publisher
- Wiley
- Published
- 2017-02-04
- Volume
- 56
- Issue
- 1
- Pages
- 64-74
- ISSN
- 0140-1971 (ISSN-L)
- 1095-9254
- PMC
- PMC5578443
- OpenAlex
- W2583546445
- Cited by
- 56
- References
- 66
- Citations by year
- 2026: 4 · 2025: 2 · 2023: 10 · 2022: 9 · 2021: 8 · 2020: 9 · 2019: 9 · 2018: 4 · 2017: 1
- FWCI
- 4.93
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- green
- www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
- Licence
- Locations
- Journal of Adolescence (publishedVersion)
- PubMed (publishedVersion)
- PubMed Central (acceptedVersion)
- Funders
- National Institute on Drug Abuse (DA018374)
- Topics
- Health Sciences › Medicine › Epidemiology › Substance Abuse Treatment and Outcomes
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health Treatment and Access
- Keywords
- adolescent alcohol use, depressive symptoms, gender differences, bidirectional effects, peer deviance, mediation, adolescence, junior high school students
- MeSH terms
- Underage Drinking, Adolescent, Analysis of Variance, Depression, Family Relations, Female, Follow-Up Studies, Humans, Longitudinal Studies, Male, Parents, Peer Group, Risk Factors, Sex Factors, United States, Self Report
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