Correlates of Depressive Disorders in the Quebec General Population 6 to 14 Years of Age |
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Authors: | Lise Bergeron Jean-Pierre Valla Nicole Smolla Geneviève Piché Claude Berthiaume Marie St-Georges |
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Institution: | (1) Department of Psychiatry, Rivière-des-Prairies Hospital, Fernand-Seguin Research Center, Université de Montréal, Montreal, 7070 Perras Boulevard, Montreal, Quebec, Canada, H1E 1A4;(2) Department of Psychology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada;(3) Department of Psychology, Université du Québec à Montréal, Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
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Abstract: | There are relatively few community-based epidemiological studies in which correlates of
depressive disorders were identified through multivariate analyses in children and adolescents aged 6--14
years. Moreover, several family characteristics (e.g., parent-child relationship) have never been explored in
this regard. The purpose of this study was twofold. Using data from the Quebec Child Mental Health Survey,
it sought: (1) to identify psychosocial correlates associated with depressive disorder in two age-groups (6--11 and 12-14
years) according to informant (child/adolescent, parent); and (2) to interpret the relative
importance of correlates by ranking variables according to strength and consistency of association across
age-groups. Logistic regression models show correlates to be inconsistent across informants. The ranking of
correlates indicates a major contribution of only-child status/ordinal position, parent's major depressive
disorder, stressful family events, and parent-child relationship, thereby supporting the hypothesis of the
relevance of family context in the development of depression. |
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Keywords: | Epidemiology Depressive disorders Children Adolescents |
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