Sex differences in the Beck Depression inventory scores of adolescents
- 1 April 1986
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in Journal of Youth and Adolescence
- Vol. 15 (2), 165-171
- https://doi.org/10.1007/bf02141736
Abstract
The purpose of the present study is to evaluate the potential differences between male and female adolescents in their performance on the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) as a function of demographic variables and variables related to their living conditions. Three hundred and twelve adolescents between the ages of 13 and 17 completed the BDI and a questionnaire dealing with the variables mentioned above. All adolescents were from the Western Quebec area and were registered at De l'Ile High School (Hull) or at L'Erablière High School (Gatineau). Differences in the BDI scores were observed between female and male adolescents, with females scoring significantly higher than males. However, none of the variables included in the questionnaire had a differential effect on the BDI scores of either male or female adolescents. The results are discussed in light of their relationship with some adjustment factors in adolescence.This publication has 25 references indexed in Scilit:
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