Examination of adolescents' negative thoughts, depressive mood, and familyenvironment

The focus of this study was the relationship among adolescents' negative th oughts, depressive mood, and family environment. Three hundred eleven stude nts (aged 16 and 17 years) in public and private schools served as subjects . They were administered the Family Environment Scale, the Automatic Though ts Questionnaire, and the Deck Depression Inventory. Family cohesion was fo und to be related to the degree of negative thoughts and depressive mood of the adolescents, but perceived control within the family was not.