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. 2016 Mar;26(1):76-89.
doi: 10.1111/jora.12170. Epub 2014 Sep 26.

Gender Differences in the Developmental Links Between Conduct Problems and Depression Across Early Adolescence

Susan Klostermann  1 , Arin Connell  2 , Beth Stormshak  3
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Gender Differences in the Developmental Links Between Conduct Problems and Depression Across Early Adolescence

Susan Klostermann et al. J Res Adolesc. 2016 Mar.

Abstract

Various developmental models have attempted to explain the relationship between antisocial behavior and depressive symptoms in youth, often proposing intermediary processes such as social and academic functioning. However, few studies have tested these developmental models fully, particularly in mixed gender samples. The current study strives to fill this gap in the literature, examining these processes in an early adolescent sample. Results indicated both direct and indirect paths between antisocial behavior and depression. In addition, potentially important gender differences were found. These results underscore the importance of examining direct and indirect links between symptoms of depression and anti-social behavior, and suggest that there may be important developmental differences between girls and boys in the relationship between these symptoms.

Keywords: conduct disorder; depression; developmental psychopathology; dual-failure model; gender differences.

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Cross-lagged Panel Model for Males.
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Cross-lagged Panel Model for Females.
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