Understanding adolescent depression in ethnocultural context: updated with empirical findings.
As a continuation of the discussion of the ethnocultural variations in adolescent depression, a cross-sectional, school-based study was designed to examine ethnocultural variations in depression and somatic symptoms in white, African American, Hispanic American, and Asian American adolescents (N = 307). Ethnocultural variations in the relationship between depression and somatic symptoms were also explored. Each ethnocultural group of adolescents had its own particular tendency to symptoms of depression. Ethnocultural-specific patterns of relationship were also found between depression and somatic symptoms. This study confirmed the importance of understanding ethnocultural variations in adolescent depression.
Choi
Heeseung
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College of Nursing, University of Illinois at Chicago, IL 60612, USA. hchoi20@uic.edu
Gi Park
Chang
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D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003466:Cultural Characteristics; D003863:Depression / Q000150:complications / Q000208:ethnology* / Q000523:psychology*; D005006:Ethnicity / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D000297:Psychology, Adolescent; D012720:Severity of Illness Index