TY  - JOUR
PY  - 1993//
TI  - Children's coping styles and report of depressive symptoms following a natural disaster
JO  - Journal of genetic psychology
A1  - Jeney-Gammon, P.
A1  - Daugherty, T. K.
A1  - Finch, A. J.
A1  - Belter, R. W.
A1  - Foster, K. Y.
SP  - 259
EP  - 267
VL  - 154
IS  - 2
N2  - The present study examined the relationship between children's coping styles (Spirito, Stark, & Williams, 1988) and self-reported levels of depressive symptoms (Kovacs, 1983) following a major stressor. 257 third- to fifth-grade children consented to participate in the study, 5 months following a hurricane. The number of coping strategies employed was positively related to depression scores, whereas coping efficacy was negatively related to depression scores. Social withdrawal, self-blaming, and emotional regulation were associated with more severe depressive symptoms. Lower levels of symptomatology were found among children who sought social support and engaged in cognitive restructuring. The overall symptom level in the sample did not exceed that of normative samples. Results are discussed in terms of competing theories of childhood depression.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0022-1325
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -