Date of Award
1993
Document Type
Dissertation
Degree Name
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Department
Psychology
First Advisor
Johnny L. Matson
Abstract
This study was designed: (1) to explore interinformant reliability between preadolescent students, their teachers, and their parents; (2) to investigate the use of standardized and non-standardized academic variables as predictors of depression; and (3) to assess differences in depression between black and white students. One hundred and twenty, fourth and fifth grade students and teachers participated. Sixty-eight parents also volunteered for this study. The Child Depression Inventory and the modified Bellevue Index of Depression were administered to students, teachers, and parents. Significant but moderate interinformant reliability was found between teachers and students and between teachers and parents on both assessment scales. Interinformant reliability between parents and children were generally nonsignificant. Current report card grades were found to be a timely predictor of childhood depression. No differences in level of depression were found between black and white students.
Recommended Citation
Compton, Lesley Stabinsky, "Depressive Symptoms in Prepubertal Children." (1993). LSU Historical Dissertations and Theses. 5620.
https://repository.lsu.edu/gradschool_disstheses/5620
Pages
149
DOI
10.31390/gradschool_disstheses.5620