Examining systemic inflammation as a pathway linking peer victimization to depressive symptoms in adolescence
The findings provide no evidence for the hypothesized mediating role of inflammation in the within-person associations between peer victimization and depressive symptoms. Nevertheless, they extend prior research by indicating that elevated levels of low-grade systemic inflammation predict the development of depressive symptoms in adolescence.
Authors
- George M. Slavich (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5710-3818)
- Matteo Giletta (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0574-5434)
- Nathalie Michels (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3069-7254)
- Tamara Lorenz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8567-3559)
Institutions
- University of California, Los Angeles (US)
- Ghent University (BE)
- Neurobehavioral Systems (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry
- Published
- 2024-10-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/jcpp.14060
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Tryptophan and brain disorders
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.31
Funders
- Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek
- HORIZON EUROPE European Research Council