Life satisfaction mediates the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms: a study in a sample of Brazilian adolescents

作者: Nina M. de Vasconcelos , Monica Ribeiro , Daniela Reis , Isabela Couto , Claudia Sena

DOI: 10.1590/1516-4446-2019-0535

关键词: Significant positive correlationVulnerable populationSample (statistics)Sociodemographic dataAssociation (psychology)Depressive symptomsStructural equation modelingLife satisfactionClinical psychologyMedicine

摘要: OBJECTIVE To evaluate the interrelationships between childhood maltreatment, life satisfaction (LS), and depressive symptoms, to investigate LS as a mediating factor in association maltreatment symptoms. METHODS The sample consisted of 342 adolescents, aged 11 17 years (mean = 13.3, SD 1.52 years), recruited from public school Salvador, Brazil. Participants filled out instruments for collection sociodemographic data evaluation LS, Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used effect LS. RESULTS We detected significant negative correlations observed positive correlation partially mediated mitigating impact maltreatment. CONCLUSION played an important role Longitudinal studies are recommended fully elucidate these associations, reinforcing need attention care this vulnerable population.

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