The relationship between social capital and depression during the transition to adulthood O'Connor, Meredith, Hawkins, Mary T., Toumbourou, John W., Sanson, Ann, Letcher, Primrose and Olsson, Craig A. 2011, The relationship between social capital and depression during the transition to adulthood, Australian journal of psychology, vol. 63, no. 1, pp. 26-35, doi: 10.1111/j.1742-9536.2011.00004.x. Attached Files Name Description MIMEType Size Downloads Title The relationship between social capital and depression during the transition to adulthood Author(s) O'Connor, Meredith Hawkins, Mary T. Toumbourou, John W. orcid.org/0000-0002-8431-3762 Sanson, Ann Letcher, Primrose Olsson, Craig A. orcid.org/0000-0002-5927-2014 Journal name Australian journal of psychology Volume number 63 Issue number 1 Start page 26 End page 35 Total pages 10 Publisher John Wiley & Sons Place of publication London, England Publication date 2011-03 ISSN 0004-9530 1742-9536 Keyword(s) civic engagement depression emerging adulthood political trust social capital social trust Summary Relatively high levels of depression are observed during the transition to adulthood. Hence, it is important to identify the factors that can reduce the incidence of depression at this time. Social capital is theorised to protect against depression by providing greater access to support and psychological resources. Social capital incorporates both interpersonal relationships and broader community-level factors. However, most research has focused on the influence of relationships with parents and peers in the development of depression in young people, with little attention given to the role of broader social capital factors relating to perceptions of and engagement with the wider community. Drawing on longitudinal data from the Australian Temperament Project (ATP), this article examines the effects of close interpersonal relationships (with parents and peers) and broader, community-level aspects of social capital (trust and civic engagement) on depression during the transition to adulthood. Using hierarchical multiple regression, alienation from peers was found to predict higher depression, whereas good communication with peers was associated with a reduction of depressive symptoms. After controlling for the effects of close interpersonal relationships, trust in authorities and organisations made a significant contribution to the prediction of lower depression. Implications for intervention are discussed. Language eng DOI 10.1111/j.1742-9536.2011.00004.x Field of Research 179999 Psychology and Cognitive Sciences not elsewhere classified Socio Economic Objective 970117 Expanding Knowledge in Psychology and Cognitive Sciences HERDC Research category C1 Refereed article in a scholarly journal Copyright notice ©2011, The Australian Psychological Society Persistent URL http://hdl.handle.net/10536/DRO/DU:30036908 Document type: Journal Article Collections: Faculty of Health School of Psychology Related Links Link Description Connect to published version (restricted access) Go to link with your DU access privileges     Unless expressly stated otherwise, the copyright for items in DRO is owned by the author, with all rights reserved. Versions Version Filter Type Thu, 22 Sep 2011, 13:21:40 EST Fri, 23 Sep 2011, 08:43:19 EST Fri, 23 Sep 2011, 08:44:41 EST Wed, 28 Sep 2011, 09:25:26 EST Wed, 28 Sep 2011, 09:26:18 EST Tue, 10 Jan 2012, 14:37:00 EST Mon, 17 Jun 2013, 16:56:34 EST Mon, 16 Jun 2014, 18:50:22 EST Fri, 17 Oct 2014, 11:02:17 EST Filtered Full Citation counts:   Cited 24 times in TR Web of Science Cited 27 times in Scopus Search Google Scholar Access Statistics: 946 Abstract Views, 3 File Downloads  -  Detailed Statistics Created: Thu, 22 Sep 2011, 13:21:31 EST by Jane Moschetti