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J Adolesc. 2013 Feb;36(1):209-19. doi: 10.1016/j.adolescence.2012.11.004. Epub 2012 Dec 4.
Several risk factors, including female sex, racial minority status, and family poverty, have been implicated in adolescents' depression. The present study focused on the role of one specific aspect of adolescents' ecological context, interactions with adults, in depressive symptomology. We examined the relationship between perceived support from adult family members and adults at school and depressive symptomology, and the relationship between negative interactions with police and depressive symptomology among adolescents, across sex, race, and social class. Participants included 707 adolescents (349 boys and 358 girls) from an urban high school. Analyses revealed that perceived support from adult family members was negatively associated with depressive symptoms, that negative interactions with police were positively associated with depressive symptoms, and that these relationships varied with respect to sex, race, and social class. The implications of the findings for research and practice with adolescents are discussed.
一些风险因素，包括女性性别、少数族裔地位和家庭贫困，都与青少年的抑郁有关。本研究集中探讨了青少年生态环境的一个特定方面，即与成年人的互动，在抑郁症状中的作用。我们研究了青少年与成年家庭成员和学校成年人之间的感知支持，以及与警察的消极互动与抑郁症状之间的关系，考察了这些关系在性别、种族和社会阶层上的差异。参与者包括来自一所城市高中的 707 名青少年（349 名男生和 358 名女生）。分析表明，与成年家庭成员的感知支持呈负相关，与警察的消极互动呈正相关，而且这些关系因性别、种族和社会阶层而异。讨论了这些发现对青少年研究和实践的意义。
