Affluent Adolescents, Depression, and Drug Use: The Role of Adults in Their Lives.
Are affluent suburban adolescents at greater risk for depression and drug use than both middle-class and lower-class youth? "Contrary to popular belief, money does not necessarily make one less at risk for mental illness (Czechzentmehayli, 1999)." (Bogard, 2005). It actually seems that more and more high-class teens are depressed or using drugs on a daily basis than ever before. Although many people have various opinions on this topic, the amount of experimental research that has been conducted is very minimal.
A growing amount of research today involves the role and support of an adult in the lives of today's youth. Kimber L. Bogard researched this topic in 2005 and analyzed a recent longitudinal study conducted by Suniya S. Luthar at Columbia University's Teachers College. The basic hypothesis of this study was that maternal closeness is the most important predictor of psychological......
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