J Korean Acad Nurs.  2010 Oct;40(5):620-630. 10.4040/jkan.2010.40.5.620.

The Actor Effect and the Partner Effect of Self-esteem and Mother-Adolescent Communication on Depression in Mothers and Adolescents in Kirogi Families according to Adolescent' Development Stage

• Yun EK
• Shin SH

• KMID: 1394853
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.4040/jkan.2010.40.5.620

Abstract

PURPOSE
This study was conducted to compare the level of depression, self-esteem and mother-adolescent (M-A) communication perceived by both mothers and adolescents between the early adolescent (E-A) group and the late adolescent (L-A) group; and to examine the actor effect and the partner effect of self-esteem and M-A communication on depression in mothers and adolescents.
METHODS
Participants were 107 Kirogi families who resided in the Midwest region of the U. S. Data were collected from September, 2008 to March, 2009 using the scales of Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression (CES-D), Self-esteem and Parent-Adolescent Communication Inventory.
RESULTS
Mothers in E-A group reported higher scores on depression than mothers in L-A group. Adolescents in L-A group reported higher scores on depression and lower scores on self-esteem than adolescents in E-A group. In the E-A group, mothers' self-esteem had big actor effect on mothers' depression and partner effect on adolescents' depression. In the L-A group, self-esteem of mothers and adolescents had actor effect on their depression respectively without partner effect. M-A communication of mothers influences mothers' depression negatively and adolescents' depression positively. In both group, M-A communication influences their depression with mediating effect of self-esteem.
CONCLUSION
To promote Kirogi families' mental health, programs for mothers and adolescents should be developed differently according to adolescents' development stage.

Keyword

Kirogi family; Adolescents; Depression; Self-esteem; Communication

MeSH Terms

Adolescent
Adolescent Behavior
Adolescent Development
Adolescent Psychology
Adult
Communication
*Depression
Female
Humans
Male
Mother-Child Relations
Mothers/*psychology
*Self Concept

Figure

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  Figure 1 Hypothetical model.

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  Figure 2 (A) Effect of the mothers' and adolescents' self-esteem and communication on depression in the young adolescent group. *p<.05; **p<.01; ***p<.001. (B) Effect of the mothers' and adolescents' self-esteem and communication on depression in the old adolescent group. *p<.05; **p<.01; ***p<.001.

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