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Predictors of Anxiety and Depression in Emerging Adulthood

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This study constructed a multifactorial model predicting depression and anxiety symptoms among emerging adults, incorporating broad constructs representing adult attachment style, perceived trauma, self-esteem, and irrational beliefs. In the final structural equation model, attachment avoidance and perceived trauma demonstrated direct and indirect effects, whereas attachment anxiety predicted depression only indirectly through low self-esteem or irrational beliefs, and chronic anxiety. Chronic anxiety played a crucial role in linking low self-esteem and irrational beliefs to depression. The theoretical and clinical implications of the findings are discussed.

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Riggs, S.A., Han, G. Predictors of Anxiety and Depression in Emerging Adulthood. J Adult Dev 16, 39–52 (2009). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10804-009-9051-5

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