Disentangling the Effects of Low Self-Esteem and Stressful Events on Depression: Findings From Three Longitudinal Studies

Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Volumn 97, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 307-321

  Orth, Ulrich ^a   Robins, Richard W ^a   Meier, Laurenz L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BERN   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

depression; diathesis stress model; self esteem; stressful events

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL STRESS; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADOLESCENT; ADULT; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67949088352     PISSN: 00223514     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0015645     Document Type: Article

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