At each age, the boys reported symptoms of depression on the Recent Moods and Feelings Questionnaire [30]. The measure consisted of 13 items associated with major depression in children and adolescents according to DSM-III-R criteria [31]. Depressive symptoms during adolescence was the mean score from ages 12 to 17 (M = 2.47, SD = 2.20; average alpha = .84), and the score at age 24/25 was used as the young adulthood measure (M = 3.14, SD = 4.57; alpha = .89).
