login
Become a member
Quick Registration
Full Registration Benefits -
Free Homepages for Doctors
Free Homepages for Hospitals
Free Homepages for Medical Conference
Free Homepages for NGO's
Personal Health Record Creation
Access to all Medical Slides
Access to all Jobs & Products Sale
Social Problems Contribute to Anxiety and Depression in Youths
From what we see around us, socially active children tend to have fewer symptoms of anxiety or depression, while children with problems such as anxiety and depression face difficulties forming relationships and being accepted by friends. But, if anxiety and depression lead to the social problems, or reverse, is a little hard to know.
The current study led by Keith Burt, assistant professor of psychology at the University of Vermont, used data from Project Competence, which has followed a group of 205 individuals from middle childhood (ages 8 to 12) over 20 years into young adulthood. Detailed interviews with participants and reports from their parents, teachers, and classmates were used to create measures of so-called internalizing problems (anxiety, depressed mood, being withdrawn) and social competence (how well one functions in relation to other people, particularly with respect to getting along with others and forming close relationships).
Later, the inter-relationships of these measures were examined over time, considering the stability of each (i.e., children who have social problems at the start of the study may continue to have them over time).
It was found that young people having more internalizing problems (such as anxiety and depression) at the start of the study were more likely to have those problems in adolescence and young adulthood. Those who were socially competent at the start of the study remained socially competent as they grew up.
|
|
|
More News on: Adolescence Depression, Anxiety Disorder, Sleep Problems in Children, Depression, Agoraphobia, Life Stress, Aspergerīs Syndrome, Stress Relief Through Alternative Medicine, Andropause / Male Menopause, Pregnancy and Complications
 Comment & Contribute
|
Medwonders Health Network
- Health News Index
 | Quiz on Depression Depressed people talk of suicide. Should you press the panic button or seek medical help? What are the symptoms of depression? Why do we get depressed? To find out take this quiz on depression. 
|
- News Quick Links
 |
Depression
Complete Medindia Resources
|
| News Categories: |
| » | Mystery of 'Disappearing' Tweets Solved |
| » | 'Slut Walks' Attract Thousands in Brazil |
| » | Enthusiasm for Tattoos High Among Women |
| » | Individuals' Brains 'Tick Together' If They Have Strong Emotions |
| » | Keeping Emotions in Check and Being Resilient Helps to Remain Satisfied With Life |
| More Life Style News | |
|
