ADOLESCENT DEPRESSED MOOD AND PARENTAL UNHAPPINESS

A set of self-report scales on depression, parental happiness, intimat e relationships, social support, self-esteem, and risk-taking behavior were administered to 455 adolescents to determine the relationship be tween depression and these other variables. Adolescents with depressed mood were found to be less intimate with both parents, felt less soci al support, and had lower self-esteem than their peers. Adolescents wh o perceived their mother or father as unhappy also reported less intim acy with both parents and less social support.