Background In this paper, we argue for Gender as a Sociocultural Variable (GASV) as a
complement to Sex as a Biological Variable (SABV). Sex (biology) and gender (sociocultural …

To successfully negotiate the developmental transition between youth and adulthood,
adolescents must maneuver this often stressful period while acquiring skills necessary for …

Abstract Theory and research on sex differences in adjustment focus largely on parental,
societal, and biological influences. However, it also is important to consider how peers …

There are no gender differences in depression rates in prepubescent children, but, after the
age of 15, girls and women are about twice as likely to be depressed as boys and men. In …

Abstract In this study, 297 adolescents (141 eighth graders and 156 eleventh graders) were
classified into 3 groups created from crossing scores of depressive symptoms and frequency …

Within the past 20years, depression research has given increasing consideration to the
possibility of complex and reciprocal relations between stress and depression. Not only …

Descriptive epidemiological studies are reviewed, showing that the female preponderance
in depression begins to emerge around age 13. A developmentally sensitive, elaborated …

This study applies Agnew's general strain theory (GST) to two fundamental questions about
gender and crime:(1) How can we explain the higher rate of crime among males?(2) How …

Background Although substantial evidence suggests that stressful life events predispose to
the onset of episodes of depression and anxiety, the essential features of these events that …

Gender differences observed in interpersonal and self-critical vulnerabilities, reactivity to
stressful life events, quality of relationships, and self-concepts inform a multivariate …