TY - JOUR
T1 - The relationship between depression and other psychosocial problems in a sample of adolescent pregnancy termination patients
AU - Ely, Gretchen E.
AU - Flaherty, Chris
AU - Cuddeback, Gary S.
PY - 2010
Y1 - 2010
N2 - At-risk adolescents experience troubling levels of depression but there is a dearth of research related to the levels of depression and associated psychosocial problems experienced by adolescent abortion patients. The relationship between depression and 16 other psychosocial life problems is examined in a sample of adolescent pregnancy termination patients. Using the Multidimensional Adolescent Assessment Scale (MAAS), depression and related psychosocial problems are assessed in a sample of 120 U. S. abortion patients ages 14-21. In general, patients scoring above the clinical cutscore for depression also reported higher levels of psychosocial problems in the other areas. Depression was significantly associated with problems with self-esteem, stress, guilt and confused thinking. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
AB - At-risk adolescents experience troubling levels of depression but there is a dearth of research related to the levels of depression and associated psychosocial problems experienced by adolescent abortion patients. The relationship between depression and 16 other psychosocial life problems is examined in a sample of adolescent pregnancy termination patients. Using the Multidimensional Adolescent Assessment Scale (MAAS), depression and related psychosocial problems are assessed in a sample of 120 U. S. abortion patients ages 14-21. In general, patients scoring above the clinical cutscore for depression also reported higher levels of psychosocial problems in the other areas. Depression was significantly associated with problems with self-esteem, stress, guilt and confused thinking. Implications for practice and research are discussed.
KW - Abortion
KW - Adolescent
KW - Depression
KW - Pregnancy termination patients
KW - Psychosocial problems
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U2 - 10.1007/s10560-010-0203-z
DO - 10.1007/s10560-010-0203-z
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:77954688713
SN - 0738-0151
VL - 27
SP - 269
EP - 282
JO - Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
JF - Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal
IS - 4
ER -