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Emotion regulation and depressive symptoms during adolescence: A functionalist perspective

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  04 March 2009

Roger Kobak  and
Rayanne Ferenz-Gillies
Roger Kobak*
Affiliation:
University of Delaware
Rayanne Ferenz-Gillies
Affiliation:
University of Delaware
*
Roger Kobak, Department of Psychology, University of Delaware, Netwark, DE 19716.
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Abstract

This paper uses a functionalist view of emotion to consider family factors that create risk for depressive symptoms in adolescents. Two adolescent siblings and their mothers were assessed for emotion regulation during autonomy-related communication tasks, whereas their mother's attachment- and intimacy-related functioning was assessed through interview and self-report. The results indicate that older teens' failure to establish autonomous stances during communication and their mothers' dissatisfaction with intimate relationships increase risk for teenagers reporting depressive symptoms. Further, mothers' preoccupation attachment-related issues was found to be associated with less autonomous communication from older teenagers. Implications of these findings and future directions for investigating the family factors associated with adolescent depression are discussed.

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Development and Psychopathology , Volume 7 , Issue 1: Emotions in Developmental Psychopathology , Winter 1995 , pp. 183 - 192
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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