TY - JOUR
T1 - Differentiating parent- and peer-related interpersonal correlates of depressive symptoms and social anxiety in preadolescent girls
AU - Hutcherson, Suzy T.
AU - Epkins, Catherine C.
PY - 2009/9
Y1 - 2009/9
N2 - One hundred preadolescent girls' (ages 9-12) and mothers' perceptions of parent- and peer-related interpersonal correlates of girls' depression and social anxiety, before and after controlling for comorbid symptoms, were examined. Girls' parental acceptance/rejection and support and perceived close friend support were more strongly related to girls' depression than to their social anxiety. Mother-rated girls' social acceptance was more strongly related to girls' social anxiety than depression, and girls' perceived social acceptance was unrelated to girls' depression after controlling for social anxiety. Loneliness and perceived classmate support were each related to both social anxiety and depression after controlling for comorbid symptoms. Results highlight the importance of controlling for comorbid symptoms and reveal some similar, and differential, correlates of depression and social anxiety.
AB - One hundred preadolescent girls' (ages 9-12) and mothers' perceptions of parent- and peer-related interpersonal correlates of girls' depression and social anxiety, before and after controlling for comorbid symptoms, were examined. Girls' parental acceptance/rejection and support and perceived close friend support were more strongly related to girls' depression than to their social anxiety. Mother-rated girls' social acceptance was more strongly related to girls' social anxiety than depression, and girls' perceived social acceptance was unrelated to girls' depression after controlling for social anxiety. Loneliness and perceived classmate support were each related to both social anxiety and depression after controlling for comorbid symptoms. Results highlight the importance of controlling for comorbid symptoms and reveal some similar, and differential, correlates of depression and social anxiety.
KW - Children's depression
KW - Children's social anxiety
KW - Loneliness
KW - Parent-child relationships
KW - Peer relationships
KW - Preadolescent girls
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=72749104396&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/0265407509345654
DO - 10.1177/0265407509345654
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:72749104396
SN - 0265-4075
VL - 26
SP - 875
EP - 897
JO - Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
JF - Journal of Social and Personal Relationships
IS - 6-7
ER -