Discrepancies confer vulnerability to depressive symptoms: A three-wave longitudinal study

Journal of Counseling Psychology

Volumn 60, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 112-126

  Sherry, Simon B ^a   Mackinnon, Sean P ^a   Macneil, Matthew A ^a   Fitzpatrick, Skye ^b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Cross lagged analysis; Depression; Discrepancies; Neuroticism; Perfectionism; Symptoms

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDER; ARTICLE; CANADA; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROSIS; PERSONALITY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF CONCEPT; SELF EVALUATION; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANXIETY DISORDERS; CANADA; COMORBIDITY; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; PERSONALITY; SELF CONCEPT; SELF-ASSESSMENT; STUDENTS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84875525304     PISSN: 00220167     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0030439     Document Type: Article

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