Citation

Boulard A, Quertemont E, Gauthier JM, Born M. J. Adolesc. 2012; 35(1): 143-152.

Affiliation

University of Liège, Personne et Societe, Boulevard du Rectorat B-33, 4000 Liege, Belgium.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1016/j.adolescence.2011.04.002

PMID

21543113

Abstract

This study examined the impact of various school-related factors on adolescents' depressive mood, including prosocial behavior, verbal aggression, and relationships with teachers. The data used in this study were collected in the context of a larger survey on victimization in secondary schools from the French Community of Belgium. Participants were 2896 secondary school students (1520 males; 1376 females) aged 12-18 years. Results showed that for both genders, the three strongest predictors of depressive mood were age, feeling of exclusion, and verbal aggression. This study focusing on school-related predictors of depressive mood confirmed the importance of the social context in school as a predictor of depression in both girls and boys.

Language: en