Relationship Quality and Depressive Symptoms Among Adolescents: A Short-Term Multiwave Investigation of Longitudinal, Reciprocal Associations

This study used a multiwave design to examine the short-term longitudinal and bidirectional associations between depressive symptoms and peer relationship qualities among a sample of early to middle adolescents (N = 350, 6th–10th graders). Youth completed self-report measures of relationship quality and depressive symptoms at three time points spaced about 5 weeks apart. Results indicated that depressive symptoms predicted increases in negative...