Abstract
This study examined rater congruence and discrepancies in African American parent–adolescent reports of emotional concerns,
behavioral functioning and depression. Using parent child reports of functioning from the ASEBA CBCL and YSR self-report instruments,
and clinician rated depression via the CDRS-R, the team examined baseline data from a non-clinical community sample of 35
African American parent–youth dyads. Data suggest that discordance in parent–youth dyad reporting on perceptions of adolescent
behaviors and emotions is a helpful factor in predicting depression in African American adolescents. Additionally, the research
team identified moderate to strong correlations between clinician-rated and adolescent-rated depression. These data provide
a novel examination of the potential significance of parent–adolescent congruence and discrepancies in reporting on youth
emotional and behavioral states and its significance for assessing depressive symptoms in teens.
behavioral functioning and depression. Using parent child reports of functioning from the ASEBA CBCL and YSR self-report instruments,
and clinician rated depression via the CDRS-R, the team examined baseline data from a non-clinical community sample of 35
African American parent–youth dyads. Data suggest that discordance in parent–youth dyad reporting on perceptions of adolescent
behaviors and emotions is a helpful factor in predicting depression in African American adolescents. Additionally, the research
team identified moderate to strong correlations between clinician-rated and adolescent-rated depression. These data provide
a novel examination of the potential significance of parent–adolescent congruence and discrepancies in reporting on youth
emotional and behavioral states and its significance for assessing depressive symptoms in teens.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-8
- DOI 10.1007/s10826-011-9547-z
- Authors
- Alfiee M. Breland-Noble, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3527, Durham, NC 27710, USA
- Bridget Weller, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Duke University Medical Center, Box 3527, Durham, NC 27710, USA
- Journal Journal of Child and Family Studies
- Online ISSN 1573-2843
- Print ISSN 1062-1024