Perceived Social Inadequacy and Depressed Mood in Adolescents.

Examines the relationship between perceived social inadequacy and depressed mood in a sample of community adolescents. The Checklist of Adolescent Problem Situations (CAPS) and Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) were administered to 224 high-school students on two occasions 4 months apart. Results indicated that perceived social inadequacy in adolescents is stable over time, independent of its association with depressed mood. (Contains 21 references and 1 table.) (GCP)