Using SEM to examine the dimensions of perfectionism and investigate the mediating role of self-esteem between perfectionism and depression in China

Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 44-57

  Zhang, Bin ^a   Cai, Taisheng ^b  

^a HUNAN UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE MEDICINE   (China)

^b CENTRAL SOUTH UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Depression; Mediators; Perfectionism; School counsellor; Self esteem

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864550043     PISSN: 10372911     EISSN: 18392520     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/jgc.2012.3     Document Type: Article

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