Which social problem-solving components buffer depression in adolescent girls?

Life stress is associated with depression, although it accounts for only ab out 10% of the variance Social problem solving has been found to be a moder ator of the stress-depression relationship in adults and children. This stu dy extends research in this area by testing whether social problem solving moderates the relationship between stress and depression among adolescent g irls and whether the moderating role of social problem solving is specific to certain domains of social problem solving. The hypothesized role of spec ific social problem-solving deficits in the association between stress and depressive symptomatology was supported.