Exploring the Relations Between Parent Depressive Symptoms, Family Religious Involvement, and Adolescent Depressive Symptoms: A Test of Moderation

✍ Scribed by Lisa M. Hooper; Caroline R. Newman

• Publisher: American Counseling Association
• Year: 2011
• Tongue: English
• Weight: 152 KB
• Volume: 55
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 0160-7960
• DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-007x.2011.tb00033.x

✦ Synopsis

Building on previous research, the current study examined the relations between parent depressive symptoms, family religious involvement, and adolescent depressive symptoms in a convenience sample of 74 parent‐adolescent dyads of southern U.S. families. We used hierarchical regression analysis to explore whether family religious involvement moderated the relations between parent depressive symptoms and adolescent depressive symptoms. Results indicated that family religious involvement did not have a significant moderating effect for adolescent and parent depression. Implications for counseling practice and directions for future research are discussed.