Predictors of depressive symptomatology among low-income adolescent mothers

Arch Womens Ment Health. 2006 Nov;9(6):339-42. doi: 10.1007/s00737-006-0146-8. Epub 2006 Aug 24.

Abstract

Predictors of depressive symptomatology among low-income teen mothers (N = 751) were explored. Younger teen mothers were not more depressed than older teen mothers. There was a significant interaction effect for partner status and ethnicity. For African-Americans, partnered teen mothers were more likely than non-partnered teen mothers to be depressed. For Latinas, partnered teen mothers were less likely than non-partnered teen mothers to be depressed. Future research should be conducted to examine how ethnicity interacts with predictors of depression.

Publication types

  • Randomized Controlled Trial
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't
  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Adolescent
  • Adult
  • Depression / classification
  • Depression / diagnosis*
  • Depression / epidemiology
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Poverty*
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy in Adolescence / psychology*
  • United States / epidemiology