Award
National Institute of Mental Health 5F31MH140538-02
Neighborhood environment, puberty, sleep quality, and trajectories of depression in adolescent girls: A longitudinal study of risk and resilience
Recipient
University of Oregon
Award Amount
$50,114.00
Ceiling
$50,114.00
Awarded
March 10, 2026
Identifier
5F31MH140538-02
This NIH-funded longitudinal study investigates how neighborhood environment, puberty, and sleep quality influence depression trajectories in adolescent girls, aiming to identify risk and resilience factors to inform prevention and intervention strategies.
Description
The project aims to identify structural and individual sources of risk and resilience by longitudinally examining the linkages between the neighborhood environment and depressive symptoms in adolescent girls, exploring the roles of puberty and sleep quality in this relationship. It leverages the Transitions in Adolescent Girls (TAG) study and integrates developmental psychology, endocrinology, clinical science, behavioral health, and urban planning to identify environmental features that confer risk or build resilience and their impact on adolescent depression.