The Effects of Family Transitions on Depressive Symptoms : Differences among Young Adults with and without Childhood Symptoms of Attention-Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder

Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is tied to higher levels of depression, but the social factors that shape these associations are not well understood. This study considers whether family transitions affect depressive symptoms differently for young adults with and without childhood symptoms of ADHD at subthreshold or diagnostic levels. Between-within regression analysis of nationally representative longitudinal survey data shows that transitions into cohabitation and parenthood affect depressive symptoms differently for young adults with and without childhood symptoms of ADHD. Specifically, within-person effects indicate that transitions into cohabitation and parenthood are tied to decreases in depressive symptoms, but only for young adults without childhood symptoms of ADHD. In contrast, transitions into marriage are tied to decreases in depressive symptoms, and transitions out of coresidential unions are tied to increases in depressive symptoms, regardless of childhood symptoms of ADHD. The results suggest that some family transitions may work to widen ADHD disparities in depression, under-scoring the importance of family contexts for shaping mental health throughout the life course.

Medienart:

E-Artikel

Erscheinungsjahr:

2020

Erschienen:

2020

Enthalten in:

Zur Gesamtaufnahme - volume:10

Enthalten in:

Society and mental health - 10(2020), 3 vom: 17. Nov., Seite 237-256

Sprache:

Englisch

Beteiligte Personen:

Kroeger, Rhiannon A [VerfasserIn]
Umberson, Debra [VerfasserIn]
Powers, Daniel A [VerfasserIn]
Forrest, Danequa L [VerfasserIn]

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Themen:

ADHD
Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
Coresidential unions
Depression
Journal Article
Parenthood

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Date Revised 02.11.2021

published: Print-Electronic

Citation Status PubMed-not-MEDLINE

doi:

10.1177/2156869319859402

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PPN (Katalog-ID):

NLM330822381