Is low self-esteem a risk factor for depression? Findings from a longitudinal study of mexican-origin youth

Developmental Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 622-633

  Orth, Ulrich ^a   Robins, Richard W ^b   Widaman, Keith F ^b   Conger, Rand D ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASEL   (Switzerland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Domain specific self esteem; Global self esteem; Mexican origin adolescents

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD; CRIME VICTIM; DEPRESSION; ETHNOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMAN; LIFE EVENT; LONGITUDINAL STUDY; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICAN; PARENT; PEER GROUP; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RISK FACTOR; SELF CONCEPT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CHILD; CRIME VICTIMS; DEPRESSION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIFE CHANGE EVENTS; LONGITUDINAL STUDIES; MALE; MEXICAN AMERICANS; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; PARENTS; PEER GROUP; RISK FACTORS; SELF CONCEPT; SEX FACTORS; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 84893678138     PISSN: 00121649     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0033817     Document Type: Article

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