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Terrorism-related perceived stress, adolescent depression, and social support from friends.
Pediatrics. 2009 Aug; 124(2):e235-40.Ped

Abstract

BACKGROUND

Terrorism leads to adolescent depression, but little is known about protective factors. We investigated 90 adolescents (in grades 7-9) residing in Dimona, Israel, before and after their exposure to a suicide bombing.

OBJECTIVE

To examine the prospective effect of social support from friends, parents, and school personnel on the link between bombing-related perceived stress and adolescent depression.

METHODS

Seven months prior to the suicide bombing, adolescents completed questionnaires as part of an ongoing investigation of youth risk/resilience under stress. The focus of the present study was on the Perceived Social Support Scale. One month subsequent to the suicide bombing, participants were interviewed by telephone about their bombing-related perceived stress (a 1-item measure) and depression (the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Child Depression Scale).

RESULTS

Bombing-related perceived stress was associated with an increase in continuous levels of depression from before to after the bombing (beta = .29; P = .006). Prebombing social support from friends buffered against this effect (beta = -.29; P = .010). Adolescents reporting high bombing-related perceived stress evinced an increase in depression if they reported low levels of friends' support (beta = .61; P < .001) but not high levels of friends' support (beta = .00; P = .98). In addition, social support from friends predicted an increase in adolescent depression over time when bombing-related perceived stress was low (beta = .34; P = .026).

CONCLUSION

In adolescence, social support from friends might protect against the depressogenic effect of terrorism-related perceived stress.

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Authors+Show Affiliations

Shahar G
University of the Negev, Department of Psychology, Ben-Gurion, Beer-Sheva 84105, Israel. shaharg@bgu.ac.il
Cohen G
No affiliation info available
Grogan KE
No affiliation info available
Barile JP
No affiliation info available
Henrich CC
No affiliation info available

MeSH

Adaptation, PsychologicalAdjustment DisordersAdolescentAttentionBombsFamilyFemaleFriendsHumansIsraelMaleModels, PsychologicalPersonality InventoryProspective StudiesPsychometricsSocial SupportStress Disorders, Post-TraumaticSuicideTerrorism

Pub Type(s)

Journal Article
Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

Language

eng

PubMed ID

19596732

Citation

Shahar, Golan, et al. "Terrorism-related Perceived Stress, Adolescent Depression, and Social Support From Friends." Pediatrics, vol. 124, no. 2, 2009, pp. e235-40.
Shahar G, Cohen G, Grogan KE, et al. Terrorism-related perceived stress, adolescent depression, and social support from friends. Pediatrics. 2009;124(2):e235-40.
Shahar, G., Cohen, G., Grogan, K. E., Barile, J. P., & Henrich, C. C. (2009). Terrorism-related perceived stress, adolescent depression, and social support from friends. Pediatrics, 124(2), e235-40. https://doi.org/10.1542/peds.2008-2971
Shahar G, et al. Terrorism-related Perceived Stress, Adolescent Depression, and Social Support From Friends. Pediatrics. 2009;124(2):e235-40. PubMed PMID: 19596732.
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TY - JOUR T1 - Terrorism-related perceived stress, adolescent depression, and social support from friends. AU - Shahar,Golan, AU - Cohen,Guina, AU - Grogan,Kathryn E, AU - Barile,John P, AU - Henrich,Christopher C, Y1 - 2009/07/13/ PY - 2009/7/15/entrez PY - 2009/7/15/pubmed PY - 2009/8/14/medline SP - e235 EP - 40 JF - Pediatrics JO - Pediatrics VL - 124 IS - 2 N2 - BACKGROUND: Terrorism leads to adolescent depression, but little is known about protective factors. We investigated 90 adolescents (in grades 7-9) residing in Dimona, Israel, before and after their exposure to a suicide bombing. OBJECTIVE: To examine the prospective effect of social support from friends, parents, and school personnel on the link between bombing-related perceived stress and adolescent depression. METHODS: Seven months prior to the suicide bombing, adolescents completed questionnaires as part of an ongoing investigation of youth risk/resilience under stress. The focus of the present study was on the Perceived Social Support Scale. One month subsequent to the suicide bombing, participants were interviewed by telephone about their bombing-related perceived stress (a 1-item measure) and depression (the Center for Epidemiologic Studies Child Depression Scale). RESULTS: Bombing-related perceived stress was associated with an increase in continuous levels of depression from before to after the bombing (beta = .29; P = .006). Prebombing social support from friends buffered against this effect (beta = -.29; P = .010). Adolescents reporting high bombing-related perceived stress evinced an increase in depression if they reported low levels of friends' support (beta = .61; P < .001) but not high levels of friends' support (beta = .00; P = .98). In addition, social support from friends predicted an increase in adolescent depression over time when bombing-related perceived stress was low (beta = .34; P = .026). CONCLUSION: In adolescence, social support from friends might protect against the depressogenic effect of terrorism-related perceived stress. SN - 1098-4275 UR - https://www.unboundmedicine.com/medline/citation/19596732/Terrorism_related_perceived_stress_adolescent_depression_and_social_support_from_friends_ DB - PRIME DP - Unbound Medicine ER -