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Appendices
APPENDIX Al: Table Al-4: Percentages and Chi-Square Tests of Adolescent Depression
Table A1-4
Constructs by Gender
Percentages and Chi-Square Tests of Frequency Distribution for Adolescent Depression
Constructs by Gender, N = 332
Category
Boys % Girls %
x2
Subcategory
n = 148 n = 184 (1, N= 332)
Depressed Mood 84.5% 88.0% .90,p = .34
Sadness 62.2% 63.6% .07,p = .79
Irritability 32.4% 39.1% 1.59,p = .21
Moody 6.1% 9.8% 1.50,p = .22
Inner Pain 11.5% 11.4% .00. p = .98
Depressed Appearance
Depressed Cognitions
10.8% 22.8% 8.21,p = .00
Hopelessness 18.9% 12.0% 3.11,p= .08
Unmotivated 14.2% 14.7% .02,p = .90
Pessimism 7.4% 7.6% .00, p = .95
Appetite/Wt/Sleep Changes 7.4% 10.3% .84,p = .36
Fatigue or Loss of Energy 10.8% 11.4% .03,p = .86
Low Self-Worth/Guilt 18.9% 32.1% 7.33,p = .01
Indecisiveness/Impaired
Concentration and Attention
13.5% 16.3% .50,p = .48
Feel Trapped 4.7% 6.5% .49, p = .49
Suicidal 14.9% 25.5% 5.68,p = .02
Social Impairment 60.1% 75.5% 9.05,p = .00
Behavioral Disconnection 37.8% 45.7% 2.05,p = .15
Perceived Disconnection 14.2% 27.2% 8.23,p = .00
Lonely 32.4% 37.5% .92,p = .34
Aggression/Bullied 4.7% 10.9% 4.14,p = .04
Functional Impairment/Distress 15.5% 11.4% 1.22,p = .27
Retardation/Agitation 8.1% 17.4% 6.15,p = .01
Quiet 7.4% 16.3% 5.97,p = .02
Anxiety Symptoms 15.5% 22.8% 2.77,p = .10
Fear 6.1% 11.4% 2.84,p = .09
Anxious/Stressed 10.8% 14.7% 1.09,p = .30
Substance Use 4.1% 7.6% 1.83,p= .18
Contextual/Causal 22.3% 21.7% .02,p = .90
Masking/Stigma 3.4% 10.3% 5.90, p = .02
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