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Maternal Depression, Assessment Methods, and Physical Symptoms Affect Estimates of Depressive Symptomatology Among Children with Cancer

Mulhern, Raymond K., Fairclough, Diane L., Smith, Bruce, Douglas, Susan M.·1992·Journal of Pediatric Psychology

Abstract

Investigated the incidence of depressive symptoms and their covariates in a sample of 99 children undergoing treatment for cancer and their mothers. Although the prevalence of depressive symptoms falling within the clinical range was low (7 to 8%), classification of these children was highly dependent upon the informant and instrument used. Interrater reliabilities did not differ from chance levels. Separate multiple regression analyses of the mother's and nurse's ratings of the child's level of depression, the child's self-report on the Child Depression Inventory, and the mother's responses to the Child Behavior Checklist depression scales revealed different statistical models for each method of assessment. However, increased severity of the mother's self-report of depressive symptoms on the Beck Depression Inventory, which was predicted by low perceived social support and hospitalization of her child, was associated with higher levels of child depression on all child- and parent-report measures. Parental adjustment, sociodemographic, and medical factors as well as methods of assessment must be addressed by models explaining the etiology of depressive symptoms among pediatric oncology patients.

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Authors
Mulhern, R. K., Fairclough, D. L., Smith, B., & Douglas, S. M.
Affiliations
University of Tennessee at Knoxville (US)
Corresponding author
Mulhern, Raymond K.
Venue
Journal of Pediatric Psychology
Published
1992
Volume
17
Issue
3
Pages
313-326
ISSN
  • 0146-8693 (ISSN-L)
  • 1465-735X
OpenAlex
W2123519937
Cited by
95
References
0
Citations by year
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FWCI
3.73
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Pediatric Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Pediatrics, Perinatology and Child Health › Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Sociology and Political Science › Family Support in Illness
Keywords
maternal depression, childhood cancer, informant effects, inter-rater reliability, Children's Depression Inventory, Child Behavior Checklist, Beck Depression Inventory, perceived social support, hospitalization, parental adjustment, assessment methods
MeSH terms
Adult, Attitude to Health, Child, Child, Preschool, Chronic Disease, Depression, Depressive Disorder, Female, Hospitalization, Humans, Male, Mothers, Neoplasms, Personality Inventory, Severity of Illness Index, Social Support, Models, Statistical, Incidence

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