Type and Timing of Negative Life Events Are Associated with Adolescent Depression

Type and Timing of Negative Life Events Are Associated with Adolescent Depression

Previous studies have demonstrated an association between negative life events (NLEs) in childhood and resilience/posttraumatic growth (PTG) with regard to the pathogenesis of major depressive disorder. We hypothesized that the type and timing of NLEs interact to influence mental health in the general youth population. Therefore, the present study aimed to examine the effects of NLE timing and ...

Adolescent Depression and Negative Life Events, the Mediating Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation

Correction: Adolescent Depression and Negative Life Events, the Mediating Role of Cognitive Emotion Regulation

[This corrects the article DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0161062.].

The longitudinal effects of stressful life events on adolescent depression are buffered by parent-child closeness.

This study investigated the prospective links of negative life events and parent-child closeness with depressive symptoms among siblings using a multilevel modeling approach with a genetically informative design. The sample consisted of 756 adolescents (378 sibling pairs) who participated in two waves of the Nonshared Environment in Adolescent Development Project. Sibling pairs with varying deg...

Depressive symptoms are associated with unrealistic negative predictions of future life events.

This study examined the relationship between depressive symptoms and bias in the prediction of future life events. Responding to internet announcements, 153 participants varying widely in self-reported depression symptom severity estimated the probability of 40 events occurring over the succeeding 30 days. After the 30-day period, participants reported which events occurred. Optimistic/pessimis...