How adverse experiences in the family is linked to emerging adult depression

What is it about?

This article provides initial support for a connection between more adverse family experiences (conflict and adversity during childhood, lack of parental support, experience of psychological control) and higher levels of symptoms of depression during emerging adulthood. Higher rates of adverse family experiences were also linked to lower levels of self-efficacy, which in turn, was related to high rates of symptoms of depression. However, emerging adults who experienced high levels of social support did not experience the strain of adverse family experiences.

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Why is it important?

The approach to measuring adverse family experiences captures a dynamic picture of family stress, allowing for the exploration of current and past family experiences during the transition to college and adulthood.