Citation

Oldehinkel AJ, Rosmalen JGM, Veenstra R, Dijkstra JK, Ormel J. J. Abnorm. Child Psychol. 2007; 35(3): 417-427.

Affiliation

Department of Psychiatry and Graduate School of Behavioral and Cognitive Neurosciences, University Medical Center Groningen, University of Groningen, 9700 RB Groningen, The Netherlands. a.j.oldehinkel@med.umcg.nl

Copyright

(Copyright © 2007, Holtzbrinck Springer Nature Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1007/s10802-007-9100-0

PMID

17265191

PMCID

PMC1915626

Abstract

This study investigates associations between depressive problems and classroom social status in a large population cohort of Dutch early adolescents (N = 1046, age 13.52 +/- 0.51, 52.4% girls). Depressive problems were assessed by parent and self-reports and classroom status by peer nominations. We assessed peer status with respect to both achievement-related (being a good learner, being good at sports, being good-looking) and affection-related (being liked, being disliked, being best friend) areas. In boys, depressive problems were most strongly associated with not being good at sports, while in girls the association was strongest for not being liked. The risk of a low status in one area could largely be compensated by a high status in another area.

Language: en