TY - JOUR PY - 2012// TI - Depressive symptoms, including lack of future orientation, as mediators in the relationship between adverse life events and delinquent behaviors JO - Journal of child and adolescent trauma A1 - Allwood, Maureen A. A1 - Baetz, Carly A1 - DeMarco, Sarah A1 - Bell, Debora J. SP - 114 EP - 128 VL - 5 IS - 2 N2 - The present study provided a cross-sectional examination of associations among adverse life events, depressive symptoms, and delinquency in a community sample of 123 early adolescent boys and girls. We also examined whether depressive cognitions, including hopelessness, differentially mediated the relations between exposure to adverse events and delinquent behaviors. Depressive cognitions, especially lack of future orientation, were associated with delinquent behaviors and partially mediated the relationship between adverse events and delinquent behaviors.

FINDINGS highlight the importance of future orientation among adversity-exposed youth, and suggest that interventions for trauma should focus on instilling optimism and hope as a means of reducing risk for negative outcomes, including delinquency.

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LA - en SN - 1936-1521 UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19361521.2012.671795 ID - ref1 ER -