Tyler, Dione (2015) A Meta-Analytic Study of the Predictors of Youth Depression. Honours thesis, University of Southern Queensland. (Unpublished)
Abstract
Previous studies examining the risk and protective factors of adolescent depression have primarily focused on single risk factors. Therefore, the present study utilised meta-analytic techniques to conduct a systematic review of the literature and identify the predictors of child and adolescent depression. The aims of this study were to (a) identify the predictors of youth depression, (b) identify the strengths of association and direction between the predictors and depression, (c) assess the consistency of the identified predictors of youth depression across the primary studies, and (d) examine the moderating effects of gender and study design on depression. Studies were included if they examined the relationship between a single or multiple predictor variables and depression via self-report. Child and adolescents in this review refers to those aged between 6 to 17 years. Analysis was conducted using a random effects model and revealed the largest effect sizes for protective factors were found for popularity (r = -.291), while the largest effect sizes for risk factors were found for psychological distress (r = .394), and body internalisation (r = .310). Limitations of the current study was the reliance on a large number of self-report measures which may account for the variability among the results, and the search of studies was conducted independently. Results of the present study provide confirmation of the multifactorial nature of youth depression, and place emphasis on social and family risk and protective factors. Additionally, the present research highlights that few areas of youth depression have been studied extensively, providing potential directions for future research.
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| Item Type: | Thesis (Non-Research) (Honours) |
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| Item Status: | Live Archive |
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| Faculty/School / Institute/Centre: | Historic - Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences - School of Psychology and Counselling (1 Jan 2015 - 31 Dec 2021) |
| Supervisors: | Hong Eng Goh |
| Qualification: | Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) |
| Date Deposited: | 27 Aug 2025 01:18 |
| Last Modified: | 27 Aug 2025 01:18 |
| Fields of Research (2008): | 17 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 1799 Other Psychology and Cognitive Sciences > 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified |
| Fields of Research (2020): | 52 PSYCHOLOGY > 5299 Other psychology > 529999 Other psychology not elsewhere classified |
| URI: | https://sear.unisq.edu.au/id/eprint/52835 |
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