title: Psychosocial stressors among depressed adolescent mothers.
abstract: This study sought to determine whether depressed adolescent mothers experience more psychosocial stressors than do nondepressed mothers and which stressors best predict maternal depression. Subjects consisted of 154 adolescent mothers 14 to 21 years of age who were recruited 1 to 3 days postpartum. The Beck Depression Inventory was used to assess severity of depression, and the Problem Oriented Screening Instrument for Teenagers was administered to assess mothers' level of psychosocial functioning. Depressed mothers consistently reported more problems in most areas of psychosocial functioning. Additionally, the best predictors of maternal depression were mental health status, family relations, and social skills.
authors.affiliation: Touch Research Institute, University of Miami School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Florida 33101.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Prodromidis
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Abrams
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Field
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Scafidi
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Rahdert
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009035:Mothers / Q000523:psychology*; D011581:Psychological Tests; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires