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Date of Award
2018
Document Type
Restricted Thesis: Campus only access
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Psychology
Abstract
The present study investigated the relationships between depressive symptoms, depression-linked behaviors, and peer relationship difficulties in elementary school children. Participants included 231 third, fourth and fifth grade students, mean age of 9.94, from two elementary schools in a metropolitan area in southeastern United States. Children completed measures of self-reported depressive symptoms, and teachers completed measures of depression-linked behaviors (aggression, asocial, anxious-fearful and social helpless) and peer relationship outcomes (victimization and exclusion) for each participating student in the spring. Findings suggest that children who display both depressive symptoms and depression-linked behavior are at higher risk for experiencing peer victimization and exclusion in schools, compared to children who are non-depressive and depressive only.
Recommended Citation
Stomski, Meg, "Do social-behavioral deficits place students with depressive symptoms at risk for peer relationship difficulties?" (2018). Honors Theses. 1313.
https://scholarship.richmond.edu/honors-theses/1313