Learning Disability and Depression in Young Adulthood

It is well established that children and adolescents with learning disabilities are more likely to experience depressed mood than are their peers. Many scholars explain this relationship as resulting from low self-esteem, stress, or social isolation. However, little work has explored whether this re...

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Published inLearning disabilities (Pittsburgh, Pa.) Vol. 19; no. 1; pp. 38 - 46
Main Authors MacInnes, Maryhelen, Broman, Clifford L
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Learning Disabilities Association of America 2013
Subjects
Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale
Comparative Analysis
Correlation
Depression (Psychology)
Educational Attainment
Gender Differences
Individual Characteristics
Learning Disabilities
Longitudinal Studies
Mental Health
National Health Interview Survey
National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health
Parent Background
Peabody Picture Vocabulary Test
Physical Disabilities
Racial Differences
Rosenberg Self Esteem Scale
Self Concept
Self Esteem
Social Isolation
Socioeconomic Status
Stress Variables
Violence
Well Being
Young Adults
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Summary:It is well established that children and adolescents with learning disabilities are more likely to experience depressed mood than are their peers. Many scholars explain this relationship as resulting from low self-esteem, stress, or social isolation. However, little work has explored whether this relationship continues to exist into young adulthood. Using longitudinal data from national data, this study finds that young adults with physical and learning disabilities have higher levels of depression than do young adults who are not disabled. In almost every case, this relationship persists no matter the levels of self-esteem, self-perception and stress experienced by young adults with disabilities. (Contains 4 tables.)
ISSN:1046-6819
DOI:10.18666/LDMJ-2013-V19-I1-4792