title: The relationship between social support and depression in adolescents.
abstract: In a non-clinical, adolescent sample, this correlational study tested the hypothesis that there will be an inverse correlation between perceived social support and depression. This hypothesis is consistent with the theoretical literature. The results suggest that perceived social support is associated with depression in adolescents.
authors.forename: J M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Jacobson
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D015994:Incidence; D008297:Male; D012307:Risk Factors; D012944:Social Support