Hilbert, Sven and Goerigk, Stephan and Padberg, Frank and Nadjiri, Annekatrin and Uebleis, Aline and Jobst, Andrea and Dewald-Kaufmann, Julia and Falkai, Peter and Buehner, Markus and Naumann, Felix and Sarubin, Nina (2019) The Role of Self-Esteem in Depression: A Longitudinal Study. BEHAVIOURAL AND COGNITIVE PSYCHOTHERAPY, 47 (2). pp. 244-250. ISSN 1352-4658, 1469-1833
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Background: Based on the vulnerability model, several studies indicate that low self-esteem seems to contribute to depressive symptoms. Aims: The aim of this study was to treat depressive symptoms in a cognitive behavioural group therapy, focusing on the enhancement of self-esteem, and to explore co-variation in depressive symptoms and the level of self-esteem. Method: The Multidimensional Self-esteem Scale (MSWS) and the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) were administered to 147 psychiatric in-patients with current depressive symptoms due to an affective disorder (major depression, bipolar I, dysthymia). Self-esteem was measured pre-treatment (t(0)) and post-treatment (t(4), after 5 weeks of eight group sessions); the BDI was applied weekly. A linear mixed growth analysis was conducted to estimate the change in depressive symptoms including interactions with self-esteem. Results: Within the 5 weeks of group therapy, depressive symptoms showed a linear decline, which was stronger for patients with higher gains in self-esteem between t(0) and t(4). Self-esteem at t(0) was unrelated to the change in depression but predicted self-esteem at t(4). Conclusions: Treating depressive symptoms in a cognitive behavioural group therapy in a naturalistic setting might have a positive effect on the process of recovery. Moreover, depressive symptoms and level of self-esteem seemed to co-vary.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | ; depression; self-esteem; cognitive behavioural group therapy |
| Subjects: | 300 Social sciences > 370 Education |
| Divisions: | Human Sciences > Institut für Bildungswissenschaft Human Sciences > Institut für Bildungswissenschaft > Professur für Methoden der empirischen Bildungsforschung - Prof. Dr. Sven Hilbert |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 16 Apr 2020 12:33 |
| Last Modified: | 16 Apr 2020 12:33 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/27501 |
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