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Negative Life Events, Self-Perceived Competence, and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults

Auteurs: Dorothy J. Uhrlass, Brandon E. Gibb

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 6/2007

Abstract

Despite consistent support for Cole’s (1990, 1991) competency-based model of depression in children and adolescents, no studies have examined this model in adult samples and few have focused on congruence between domains of self-perceived competence and specific forms of negative life events. Addressing this gap in the current cross-sectional study, we found that forms of self-perceived competence may both moderate and partially mediate the link between negative events and young adults’ current depressive symptoms. Specifically, there was evidence for both the partial mediating and moderating roles of perceived global self-worth and self-perceived scholastic competence. In contrast, perceived social acceptance and negative social events appeared to be independent correlates of depressive symptoms.

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Titel: Negative Life Events, Self-Perceived Competence, and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults
Auteurs: Dorothy J. Uhrlass
Brandon E. Gibb
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2007
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 6/2007
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-006-9101-2

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