Naslov
Self-perception and anxiety as predictors of depression symptoms among Croatian adolescents

Autori
Lebedina Manzoni, Marija ; Lotar Rihtarić, Martina ; Taslak, Marina

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Sažeci sa skupova, sažetak, znanstveni

Izvornik
Selected posters from the 43rd Conference of the European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies(EABCT) : abstracts ; u: Psychomed 8 (2013) 2/3 / - , 2013, 28-28

Skup
Annual Congress European Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Therapies (43 ; 2013)

Mjesto i datum
Marakeš, Maroko, 25.11.2013. - 28.11.2013

Vrsta sudjelovanja
Poster

Vrsta recenzije
Međunarodna recenzija

Ključne riječi
depression symptoms ; self-perception ; social anxiety ; worry ; adolescents

Sažetak
Research results suggest that negative self-perception is related to negative emotional experiences, especially to depression symptoms (Burwell & Shirk, 2009). Furthermore, there is high co-occurrence of depression and anxiety symptoms, especially social anxiety (Epkins & Heckler, 2011) and it has been proven that anxiety mostly precedes depression (Huppert, 2008). The aim of this study was to determine how well general self-worth, different aspects of self-perception, social anxiety and worry explain adolescents’ depression symptoms at nonclinical level. In a sample of 938 elementary and high school students aged from 12 to 18 (45% boys and 55% girls with mean age Mage=14.82 ; SDage=1.476) the following instruments were applied: The Self-Perception Profile for Adolescents (Harter, 1985), Worry and Social anxiety subscales from Fear and anxiety scale for children and adolescents (Vulić-Prtorić, 2004) and The Depression Scale for Children and Adolescents (Vulić-Prtorić, 2003). The Self – Perception Profile measures General self-worth and following self-perception domains: Academic-scholastic competence, Social acceptance, Athletic competence, Physical appearance, Romantic appeal, Behavioral conduct and Close friendship. Separate hierarchical regression analysis were conducted for boys and girls with depression symptoms as criterion, and age, general self-worth, self-perception domains, worry and social anxiety as predictors. Results have shown that general self-worth and worry were significant predictors of depression symptoms for both genders. Among self-perception domains, academic-scholastic competence and behavioral conduct were significant predictors regardless of gender. Boys’ depression symptoms were also explained by social acceptance, while girls’ were explained by close friendship. Social anxiety was a significant predictor only for boys.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Psihologija, Pedagogija

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