Peer problems at age 16 mediate the association between childhood ADHD symptoms and late-adolescent depressive symptoms¶
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q3 i? Peer relationships at 16 years mediated the association, accounting for 14.68% of the total effect. → Powell V 2020
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Powell V 2020¶
Powell V, Riglin L, Hammerton G, Eyre O, Martin J, Anney R, Thapar A, Rice F. (2020). What explains the link between childhood ADHD and adolescent depression? Investigating the role of peer relationships and academic attainment. European Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00787-019-01463-w
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Potential-outcomes causal mediation analysis (medeff, 10,000 bootstrap replications) in ALSPAC (n = 2161) using SDQ peer problems at 16 years as mediator. The article reports mediation of "14.68% of the total effect".
"Peer relationships at 16 years mediated the association between childhood ADHD symptoms and late-adolescent depressive symptoms, accounting for 14.68% of the total effect (Table 3)."
Discussion¶
Learner Variables¶
- Social Awareness and Relationship Skills — predictor: learners who differ on it differ in outcomes
Related Claims¶
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- Peer-problem mediation of the ADHD–depression link is not driven entirely by victimisation — related
- High family social support is associated with lower odds of depressive symptoms — related
- Academic attainment (GCSE results) at age 16 mediates the association between childhood ADHD symptoms and late-adolescent depressive symptoms — related
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Peer problems at age 16 mediate the association between childhood ADHD symptoms and late-adolescent depressive symptoms |
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Peer problems at age 16 mediate the association between childhood ADHD symptoms and late-adolescent depressive symptoms |
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