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Perhaps other contextual The quality of interaction with classmates may therefore be less likely than close friend support to protect girls low in efforful control from experiencing elevated levels of depressive symptoms-toms. Family contextual influences also might be more salient to girls' depressive symptoms. Jenkins, Goodness, and Burhmester(2002) found that family conflict was a stronger predictor of depression among sixth-grade girls than it was among their male peers. Given recent calls to examine the contributions of influence from multiple contexts on adolescent adjustment , further studies assessing the unique and combined influence of the family and school environment on adolescent depressive symptoms and conduct problems are warranted.