Simpson, J. and Hillman, R. and Crawford, T. and Overton, P. G. (2010) Self-esteem and self-disgust both mediate the relationship between dysfunctional cognitions and depressive symptoms. Motivation and emotion, 34 (4). pp. 399-406. ISSN 0146-7239
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Previous research indicates that self-disgust partially mediates the relationship between dysfunctional cognitions and depression. However, as self-disgust is only a partial mediator, other variables are also likely to mediate this relationship. One potential variable is self-esteem, which has consistently been linked to depression in the literature. Hence, the current study aimed to examine whether self-disgust and self-esteem both mediate the relationship between dysfunctional cognitions and depression. Measures of self-disgust, self-esteem, dysfunctional cognitions and depression were completed by a non clinical sample of 120 participants. Self-disgust and self-esteem were found to be conceptually distinct constructs and both constructs were found to be partial mediators of the relationship between dysfunctional cognitions and depression: a finding which generalised across two measures of depression. The important mediational role of emotions in the development of depression needs to be taken into account in therapeutic practice.
| Item Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Journal or Publication Title: | Motivation and emotion |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Dysfunctional cognitions ; Mediator analysis ; Depression ; Self-disgust ; Self-esteem |
| Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
| Departments: | Faculty of Health and Medicine > Health Research Faculty of Science and Technology > Psychology |
| ID Code: | 54505 |
| Deposited By: | ep_importer_pure |
| Deposited On: | 24 May 2012 14:14 |
| Refereed?: | Yes |
| Published?: | Published |
| Last Modified: | 26 Jul 2012 20:26 |
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| URI: | http://eprints.lancs.ac.uk/id/eprint/54505 |
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