Abstract
Results
Gender was a moderator variable in the associations between symptoms of anxiety and depression and impairment, meaning that
boys’ functioning was impaired to a larger extent than girls’ functioning. A statistically significant interaction effect
between gender and symptoms of anxiety and depression was found at follow-up in terms of subjective well-being (p < 0.05), self-esteem (p < 0.05), academic problems (p < 0.01), behaviour problems (p < 0.01) and frequency of meeting friends (p < 0.001). Onset of symptoms between baseline and follow-up was associated with less frequent meetings with friends among
boys, but not among girls. After remission of symptoms, boys still had more behaviour and academic problems, less frequently
met friends and reported lower subjective well-being and self-esteem than boys who had no symptoms at both time points. No
similar differences were found among the girls.
boys’ functioning was impaired to a larger extent than girls’ functioning. A statistically significant interaction effect
between gender and symptoms of anxiety and depression was found at follow-up in terms of subjective well-being (p < 0.05), self-esteem (p < 0.05), academic problems (p < 0.01), behaviour problems (p < 0.01) and frequency of meeting friends (p < 0.001). Onset of symptoms between baseline and follow-up was associated with less frequent meetings with friends among
boys, but not among girls. After remission of symptoms, boys still had more behaviour and academic problems, less frequently
met friends and reported lower subjective well-being and self-esteem than boys who had no symptoms at both time points. No
similar differences were found among the girls.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Paper
- Pages 1-9
- DOI 10.1007/s00127-012-0492-y
- Authors
- Ruth Derdikman-Eiron, Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, The Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (RBUP), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
- Marit S. Indredavik, Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, The Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (RBUP), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
- Inger Johanne Bakken, Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, The Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (RBUP), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
- Grete H. Bratberg, Department of Public Health and General Practice, Faculty of Medicine, HUNT Research Centre, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Levanger, Norway
- Odin Hjemdal, Department of Psychology, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Trondheim, Norway
- Matthew Colton, Department of Neuroscience, Faculty of Medicine, The Regional Centre for Child and Adolescent Mental Health (RBUP), Norwegian University of Science and Technology, 7491 Trondheim, Norway
- Journal Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology
- Online ISSN 1433-9285
- Print ISSN 0933-7954