Seasonal trends in depressive symptoms in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Sarah S Jaser; Susan Dumser; Lauren Liberti; Nicki Hunter; Robin Whittemore; Margaret Grey; TeenCope Research Group

doi:10.1016/j.diabres.2012.01.023

Seasonal trends in depressive symptoms in adolescents with type 1 diabetes

Diabetes Res Clin Pract. 2012 May;96(2):e33-5. doi: 10.1016/j.diabres.2012.01.023. Epub 2012 Feb 8.

Authors

Sarah S Jaser¹, Susan Dumser, Lauren Liberti, Nicki Hunter, Robin Whittemore, Margaret Grey; TeenCope Research Group

Affiliation

¹ Yale University School of Nursing, United States.

Abstract

Adolescents with type 1 diabetes reported more clinically significant depressive symptoms in the spring/summer months (22% in April-September) than in the fall/winter months (11% in October-March) (χ(2)=5.67, p=.018). This seasonal pattern was stronger in low-income adolescents than in adolescents from higher-income families.

Publication types

Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural

MeSH terms

Adolescent
Child
Depression / pathology*
Diabetes Mellitus, Type 1 / psychology*
Female
Humans
Male
Seasons*
Socioeconomic Factors
Young Adult

Abstract

Publication types

MeSH terms

Grants and funding