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Erschienen in: Cognitive Therapy and Research 6/2007

01.12.2007 | Original article

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

verfasst von: Dorothy J. Uhrlass, Brandon E. Gibb

Erschienen in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Ausgabe 6/2007

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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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Metadaten
Titel
Negative Life Events, Self-Perceived Competence, and Depressive Symptoms in Young Adults
verfasst von
Dorothy J. Uhrlass
Brandon E. Gibb
Publikationsdatum
01.12.2007
Verlag
Springer US
Erschienen in
Cognitive Therapy and Research / Ausgabe 6/2007
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-006-9101-2

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