Cognitive Features Associated With Depressive Symptoms in Adolescence: Directionality and Specificity
- 10 April 2007
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology
- Vol. 36 (2), 147-158
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15374410701274926
Abstract
In this study we examined cognitive features that have been posited to contribute to depressive vulnerability in adolescents. Using a longitudinal sample of 331 young adolescents followed from 6th to 7th grade, cross-lagged structural equation analyses were conducted. Controlling for baseline levels of depressive, conduct, and anxiety symptoms, low self-worth was associated with a vulnerability to both depressive symptoms and conduct problems, whereas rejection sensitivity was uniquely predictive of increases in anxiety. In support of cognitive “scar” models, baseline depressive and conduct problems were both predictive of a more negative attributional style. Depressive symptoms also predicted more rejection sensitivity, whereas conduct problems predicted lower self-esteem.Keywords
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