The mediation effect of mattering and self-esteem in the relationship between socially prescribed perfectionism and depression: Based on the social disconnection model

Personality and Individual Differences

Volumn 88, Issue , 2016, Pages 148-159

  Cha, Meehee ^a,b  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Depression; Double mediation effect; Mattering; Perfectionism; Self esteem; Social disconnection model

Indexed keywords

EID: 84941901194     PISSN: 01918869     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.paid.2015.09.008     Document Type: Article

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