Sarubin, Nina and Goerigk, Stephan and Padberg, Frank and Uebleis, Aline and Jobst, Andrea and Erfurt, Lena and Schumann, Christin and Nadjiri, Annekatrin and Dewald-Kaufmann, Julia and Falkai, Peter and Buehner, Markus and Naumann, Felix and Hilbert, Sven (2020) Self-esteem fully mediates positive life events and depressive symptoms in a sample of 173 patients with affective disorders. PSYCHOLOGY AND PSYCHOTHERAPY-THEORY RESEARCH AND PRACTICE, 93 (1). pp. 21-35. ISSN 1476-0835, 2044-8341
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Objectives Previous research showed that positive and negative life events influence the development of depression. However, it is less clear how life events interact with depressive symptoms and self-esteem. Design and methods The present study aimed to investigate the mediating effects of self-esteem on the relationship between life events and depressive symptoms in adulthood. The Traumatic Antecedent Questionnaire, Multidimensional Self-esteem Scale (MSWS), and Becks Depression Inventory were administered in 173 psychiatric inpatients (mean age 39.69 +/- 14.56 years, ranging from 18 to 76 years). At the time of assessment, all patients suffered from depressive symptoms caused by an affective disorder (major depression, bipolar I, dysthymia). Results Path analyses showed that the individual level of self-esteem (measured by MSWS) fully mediated the association between positive life events and depressive symptoms. Conclusions The current study indicates that future therapy programmes for patients with depressive symptoms could include interventions focusing on the improvement of self-esteem, as increasing self-esteem may be beneficial for recovery. Practitioner points To date, this is the first study exploring the pathways from positive/negative life events to depressive symptoms. The relationship between positive life experiences and depressive symptoms was fully mediated by self-esteem. Strengthening self-esteem in therapy might lower the vulnerability for depression.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Uncontrolled Keywords: | CHILDHOOD TRAUMA; MENTAL-ILLNESS; SOCIAL SUPPORT; STRESS; PSYCHOLOGY; ANXIETY; WOMEN; EXPERIENCE; MODERATOR; RECOVERY; depression; self-esteem; life events; mediation |
| Subjects: | 100 Philosophy & psychology > 150 Psychology |
| Divisions: | Human Sciences > Institut für Bildungswissenschaft > Professur für Methoden der empirischen Bildungsforschung - Prof. Dr. Sven Hilbert |
| Depositing User: | Dr. Gernot Deinzer |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Mar 2021 06:57 |
| Last Modified: | 30 Mar 2021 06:57 |
| URI: | https://pred.uni-regensburg.de/id/eprint/45048 |
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