Depression scale scores in 8-17-year-olds: effects of age and gender

被引:315
作者
Angold, A
Erkanli, A
Silberg, J
Eaves, L
Costello, EJ
机构
[1] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Ctr Dev Epidemiol, Dept Psychiat & Behav Sci, Durham, NC 27710 USA
[2] Duke Univ, Med Ctr, Dept Family & Community Med, Durham, NC 27710 USA
[3] Virginia Commonwealth Univ, Richmond, VA 23284 USA
关键词
adolescent depression; scale scores; diagnosis;
D O I
10.1111/1469-7610.00232
中图分类号
B844 [发展心理学(人类心理学)];
学科分类号
040202 ;
摘要
Background: The excess of unipolar depression in females emerges in adolescence. However, studies of age effects on depression scale scores have produced divergent estimates of changes from childhood to adolescence. Method: We explored possible reasons for this discrepancy in two large, longitudinal samples of twins and singletons aged 8-17. Results: There were no differences between twins and singletons in their scores on the Short Mood and Feelings Questionnaire (SMFQ), a 13-item self-report depression scale. SMFQ scores for boys fell over this age-range, while those for girls fell from age 9 to age 11 and then increased from age 12 to age 17. The mean scores of girls under 12 and those 12 and over differed by only around one-fifth of a standard deviation. However, given the non-normal distribution of the scores, a cut point that selected the upper 6% of scores created the expected female:male ratio of 2:1. Conclusions: Implications for future research on adolescent depression are discussed.
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页码:1052 / 1063
页数:12
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