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¹Department of Developmental and Social Psychology, University of Padova, via Belzoni, 80, Padova 35131, Italy. alessio.vieno@unipd.it

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Area of Science:

Child and Adolescent Psychology
Developmental Psychology
Psychopathology

Background:

Antisocial behavior and depressive symptoms are significant concerns in early adolescence.
Understanding the interplay between these constructs is crucial for effective interventions.
Previous research has yielded mixed findings on the longitudinal relationship between these behaviors.

Purpose of the Study:

To examine the concurrent and longitudinal relationships between antisocial behavior and depressive symptoms in Italian early adolescents.
To investigate the temporal stability of both constructs over a 10-month period.
To explore potential gender differences in these relationships.

Main Methods:

Longitudinal study design with a 10-month follow-up.
Structural equation modeling applied to questionnaire data.
Sample comprised 107 Italian early adolescents (mean age 12.5 years).

Main Results:

Both antisocial behavior and depressive symptoms demonstrated temporal stability.
A significant longitudinal association was found between depression at baseline and antisocial behavior at follow-up.
This longitudinal relationship became non-significant when concurrent associations at follow-up were controlled.

Conclusions:

The findings suggest that the longitudinal link between adolescent depression and antisocial behavior may be explained by concurrent psychosocial adjustment factors.
Temporal stability of both constructs is confirmed.
Implications for theoretical models and intervention strategies targeting early adolescent mental health are discussed.