Self-esteem and self-disgust both mediate the relationship between dysfunctional cognitions and depressive symptoms

Motivation and Emotion

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 399-406

  Simpson, J ^a   Hillman, R ^b   Crawford, T ^b   Overton, P G ^c  

^a LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Depression; Dysfunctional cognitions; Mediator analysis; Self disgust; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649647834     PISSN: 01467239     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11031-010-9189-2     Document Type: Article

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