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Family and Personal Factors in the Differentiation of Childhood Anxiety and Depression

The purpose of this investigation was to explore whether specific contextual (family variables) and personal (coping strategies) factors are more likely to be associated with anxiety or depression. The research was conducted on the sample of 331 children and adolescents ranging in age from 10 to 15 years who completed measures of the anxiety symptoms, depressive symptoms, coping strategies and family interactions. Perceived father rejection was find to be best family variable predictor of anxiety and depression. Avoidance is a coping strategy that best predicts anxiety, and emotional reactivity is significant predictor of depression. This research strongly indicates that problems in family interactions are more associated and better predictors of depression than anxiety. Results support the argument that the two disorders are distinct and that they are characterized by unique coping and family profiles. Knowledge that anxiety and depression could be distinguished on the basis of family and coping variables may facilitate clinical assessment and treatment planning.

coping strategies; quality of family interactions; anxiety; depression

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