Life satisfaction mediates the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms: a study in a sample of Brazilian adolescents

Autor: Daniela Reis, Claudia Luísa Sena, Irismar Reis de Oliveira, Ana Cristina Botelho, Dagoberto Bonavides, Curt Hemanny, Cristian Patrick Zeni, Monica Goncalves Ribeiro, Isabela Sousa Lemos Couto, Nina S. S. M. de Vasconcelos, Camila Seixas
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry v.42 n.3 2020
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry (São Paulo. 1999. Online)
Associação Brasileira de Psiquiatria (ABP)
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Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, Volume: 42, Issue: 3, Pages: 250-257, Published: 24 JAN 2020
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry
Brazilian Journal of Psychiatry, Issue: ahead, Published: 24 JAN 2020
ISSN: 1809-452X
1516-4446
Popis: Objective: To evaluate the interrelationships between childhood maltreatment, life satisfaction (LS), and depressive symptoms, and to investigate LS as a mediating factor in the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms. Methods: The sample consisted of 342 adolescents, aged 11 to 17 years (mean = 13.3, SD = 1.52 years), recruited from a public school in Salvador, Brazil. Participants filled out instruments for the collection of sociodemographic data and evaluation of childhood maltreatment, LS, and depressive symptoms. Structural equation modeling (SEM) was used to evaluate the mediating effect of LS. Results: We detected significant negative correlations between childhood maltreatment and LS and between LS and depressive symptoms. We observed a significant positive correlation between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms. LS partially mediated the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms, mitigating the impact of maltreatment. Conclusion: LS played an important mediating role in the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms. Longitudinal studies are recommended to fully elucidate these associations, reinforcing the need for attention and care of this vulnerable population.
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