Research has shown that the prevalence of depression in adolescents has continued to increase in recent years. The aim of this study was to investigate the relationships between the mental health variables of depression, anxiety and stress, and highlight possible links with adolescents' relationships and their worries across a large cross- section of adolescents in Northern Ireland. A longitudinal repeated measures design involving two data collections over two years was employed. The intention of the design was to analyse the changes, which occur at this critical time within the relationships, and the changes in the worries experienced over the course of a year. Participants were given a set of four questionnaires (Depression, Anxiety and Stress Scale 21, Things I Worry About Scale, Friendship Quality Scale and Network of Relationships Inventory) to complete at time 1 and then between 8 months to a year later, time 2, they were given the same set of questionnaires to complete. The participants were recruited from seven secondary level schools in Northern Ireland. To examine the interaction between the variables and depression, multiple analyses of variance (MANOVAs) were performed, along with bivariate correlation analyses and one way repeated measures analyses of variance (ANOV As). The results from the cross-sectional study found strong correlations between adolescents' worries and depression scores, as well as gender differences in friendship quality, same-sex friendships and adolescents' worries. The results from the longitudinal study found that there were a number of participants who developed depressive tendencies during the course of the study. It was found that a high frequency of adolescents' worries, in particular academic worries, along with high levels of anxiety and stress appeared to be the strongest predictor of the development of depressive tendencies

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The link between overgeneral autobiographical memory (ANI) and depression has been well established in adults and in limited research on adolescents. Major theories propose that overgeneral AM is a consequence of childhood trauma, serving to minimise negative affect associated with aversive memories. The body of research in the area tends to support the premise that overgeneral ANI function as a short-term protective factor against memories of distressing experiences. However, in tile longer term, it may interact with other mechanisms such as rumination, social problem solving and working memory capacity, resulting in Vulnerability to depression. Understanding the developmental course of overgeneral AM in people Suffering from depression is important in the design and implementation of interventions for both children and adults suffering with depressed mood. This large-scale research project reviewed and critically evaluated studies on autobiographical memory across the lifespan in the context of the models of AM such as the Affect Regulation Hypothesis and Working Memory Capacity theories of Williams (1996). The aim of the current study was to explore the relationships between measures of AM, depressed mood, emotional intelligence and a new paradigm known as emotion focusing, in a non-clinical sample of 58 primary school age children. No statistically significant relationships were found between the constructs and children categorised as high and low in depression did not differ significantly on any of the measures suggesting that overgeneral AM may not be associated with depression in this age group. An analysis of effect sizes indicated that more depressed children may become increasingly reliant on an overgeneral retrieval style with age. This finding is potentially clinically meaningful and worthy of discussion. Limitations of the research and directions for future investigation, particularly those including longitudinal designs, are discussed. In addition, the theoretical and clinical implications of these findings are discussed.

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