Personality Disorders: Theory, Research, and Treatment8.2 (Apr 2017): 150-161. Youth with depression are theorized to generate stress in their lives because of a complex interaction between their personal characteristics and their chronic environmental context. Using a moderated regression approach, we provided a novel test of this hypothesis by examining whether adolescent 5-factor model personality traits moderate the associations between early emotional, physical, and sexual maltreatment and life events experienced in the past 6 months. To read the full article, log in using your NHS OpenAthens details.