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Western Journal of Nursing Research, Vol. 22, No. 8, 879-894 (2000)
DOI: 10.1177/01939450022044854

A Causal Model of Depression in Early Adolescents

Adela Yarcheski

College of Nursing, Rutgers University

Noreen E. Mahon

College of Nursing, Rutgers University

The purpose of this study was to test the extent to which a causal model developed from a theoretical formulation of depression was consistent with data obtained from early adolescents, age 12 to 14. In this cross-sectional correlational design, the final sample consisted of 225 adolescents who responded to a demographic data sheet and instruments measuring depression, self-esteem, state anxiety, and perceived stress in classrooms. The causal model was tested via the LISREL 7 program, using a maximum likelihood structural equation model. The results yielded a chi-square (1, N = 225) = .71, p =.401, indicating a good fit of the model to the data. Perceived stress had the strongest direct, indirect, and total effect on depression in early adolescents. Contrary to expectation, self-esteem did not have a direct effect on depression, and girls did not report higher levels of depression than did boys.


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