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A test of the integration of the response styles and social support theories of depression in third and seventh grade children

Abela, John R. Z., Vanderbilt, Ella, Rochon, Adèle·2004·Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

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The goal of the current study was to test the integration of the response styles and social support theories of depression in third and seventh grade children. Two hundred and sixty children completed measures assessing response styles (e.g., rumination, distraction, and problem-solving), social support, and depressive symptoms. In line with the response styles theory, third and seventh graders who exhibited a ruminative response style reported higher levels of depressive symptoms than those who did not exhibit such a style. In addition, seventh graders who exhibited a tendency to engage in either distractive or problem-solving responses to depressed mood reported lower levels of depressive symptoms than seventh graders who did not exhibit such tendencies. Last, in line with hypotheses, in seventh graders, (a) the relationship between rumination and depressive symptoms was partially mediated by social support and (b) the relationship between low social support and depressive symptoms was partially mediated by rumination. In contrast to the theory, however, neither distraction nor problem-solving was related to depressive symptoms in third grade children. In addition, contrary to hypotheses, in third graders, (a) the relationship between rumination and depressive symptoms was not mediated by social support and (b) the relationship between low social support and depressive symptoms was not mediated by rumination.

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Authors
Abela, J. R. Z., Vanderbilt, E., & Rochon, A.
Affiliations
McGill University (CA)
Venue
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
Published
2004-10
Volume
23
Issue
5
Pages
653-674
ISSN
0736-7236 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1973657898
Cited by
210
References
41
Citations by year
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FWCI
6.17
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
Keywords
response styles, social support, depression, depressive symptoms, rumination, distraction, problem solving, mediation, children, third grade, seventh grade, depressive mood

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