title: Gender differences in adolescent symptomatology: a normative study.
abstract: A widespread belief that adolescence is marked by disturbance may have contributed to a lack of interest in psychiatric symptomatology in adolescents. There are few studies of adolescent gender differences. Adolescents (N = 497) from three Chicago area high schools, representing a broad socioeconomic spectrum, were administered the Offer Self-Image Questionnaire, the Delinquency Checklist, and the Symptom Checklist in which they self-report on self-image, experience of symptoms, and delinquent behavior, respectively. Results show that adolescent girls are more prone to report inwardly directed psychiatric symptomatology, such as depression and anxiety, than are adolescent boys; adolescent boys are more prone to report acting out behaviorally. Gender is an important aspect of treating adolescent patients.
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ostrov
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Offer
authors.forename: K I
authors.initials: KI
authors.lastname: Howard
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D001008:Anxiety Disorders / Q000523:psychology; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D011594:Psychometrics