ArticleRevista brasileira de psiquiatria (Sao Paulo, Brazil : 1999)2020
Life satisfaction mediates the association between childhood maltreatment and depressive symptoms: a study in a sample of Brazilian adolescents.
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- Longitudinal Impact of Parenting on Grit: Serial Mediating Effect of Gratitude and Life Satisfaction.International journal of psychology : Journal international de psychologie · 2025Article
- Social Capital and Depression Among Adolescents Relocated for Poverty Alleviation: The Mediating Effect of Life Satisfaction.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2025Article
- Mental health of intimate partner violence victims: depression, anxiety, and life satisfaction.Frontiers in psychology · 2025Article
- Poor mental health and adverse psychosocial conditions among adolescents in the Nordic countries: contrasting variable- and person-centered analyses.Frontiers in public health · 2025Article
- Parent-Child Mismatch in Educational Expectations and Depressive Symptoms among Chinese Adolescents.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
- Does Helping Others Always Benefit Health? Longitudinal Evidence on the Relationship between Helping Behavior and Depression: The Mediating Role of Life Satisfaction and the Moderating Effect of IADL.Depression and anxiety · 2024Article
- Study protocol: the Norwegian Triple-S Cohort Study - establishing a longitudinal health survey of children and adolescents with experiences of maltreatment.BMC public health · 2021Article
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Abstract
objectiveTo 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.
methodsThe 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.
resultsWe 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.
conclusionLS 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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