Maternal Depression History Moderates the Association Between Criticism (but not Praise) and Depressive Symptoms in Youth.

ABSTRACT: Children of mothers with past depression are at increased risk for developing the disorder themselves; however, the specific factors that increase their risk are unclear. Aberrant reactivity to social experiences may be one characteristic that increases risk for depression in offspring. This study investigates whether mothers' depression history is associated with increased reactivity to criticism and decreased reactivity to praise in offspring by examining 72 youths (ages 8-15). Every evening for 21 days, youths reported their depressive symptoms and whether they were criticized and/or praised by their mothers, fathers, siblings, and friends, resulting in 1,382 data entries across participants. Mothers reported their own depression history and current depressive symptoms. Maternal depress

SUBMITTER: Gadassi-Polack R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8295739 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature