Adverse Life Events and Depressive Symptoms in African American Youth: The Role of Control-Related Beliefs

The association between experiences of adverse life events and adolescent depressive symptoms has been well documented. However, this association is not consistently observed in urban and low income African American youth. In addition, mechanisms linking life event stress and African American adole...

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Main Authors: Yadira M. Sanchez, Sharon F. Lambert, Nicholas S. Ialongo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2011-01-01
Series:Depression Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2011/871843