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Understanding Depression In University Women: The Role Of Stress, Attributional Style, And Self-Efficacy., Christine Marguerite. Laurent
Understanding Depression In University Women: The Role Of Stress, Attributional Style, And Self-Efficacy., Christine Marguerite. Laurent
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The present study sought to gain a better understanding of depression experienced by young women (aged 18 to 24 years) in university. The women completed a series of self-report questionnaires, including the Center for Epidemiologic Studies - Depression Index, Recent Life Events - College Scale, Expanded Attributional Style Questionnaire, and a modified version of the Self-Efficacy Scale. Surprisingly, almost half the 171 women studied (48%) were at least mildly depressed, suggesting that these women are especially vulnerable to depression. As predicted, hierarchical regression analyses indicated that depression was significantly related to stress, attributional style, and self-efficacy, although the relationships among …
Street Youth Suicide: An Analysis Of Narrative., Sean Andrew. Kidd
Street Youth Suicide: An Analysis Of Narrative., Sean Andrew. Kidd
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Interviews were conducted with thirty-seven street youths [ages 15--24] at a street outreach agency, and in the downtown area of Toronto. Participants described their experiences with, and understandings of, suicide as is exists for themselves and the street youth subculture. A grounded theory analysis of the narratives revealed themes of isolation, rejection/betrayal, lack of control, and more centrally; low self worth. These themes are examined in light of the emotional pain and suicidal behaviour described by the participants, and the results are compared with previous research on this population. The implications of the present findings for the development of prevention …
A Study On The Long-Term Effects Of Child Sexual Abuse: An Empirical Investigation Of The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder And Traumagenic Dynamic Models., Laura Susan Leclair
A Study On The Long-Term Effects Of Child Sexual Abuse: An Empirical Investigation Of The Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder And Traumagenic Dynamic Models., Laura Susan Leclair
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Recently, child sexual abuse (CSA) has become an issue of increasing interest and concern in the social and scientific domains. To date, research on CSA has focused on documenting the incidence, prevalence, and impact of sexual abuse, and the literature is in need of theoretically-driven studies. Accordingly, this study assessed the Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) and Traumagenic Dynamics (TD) models of CSA. Participants were 603 adult women recruited from two University settings and the Internet, 205 (34%) of whom reported a history of CSA. They completed a series of questionnaires inquiring about their socio-demographic characteristics, childhood experiences and present experiences. …
Linear Common-Factor Analysis In Mental Disorder Validation: Problems And Alternatives., Jarkko Ville. Jalava
Linear Common-Factor Analysis In Mental Disorder Validation: Problems And Alternatives., Jarkko Ville. Jalava
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This paper provides a critical methodological analysis of current validation and research methods for mental disorders. The purpose of this paper is threefold: First, we will examine the construct validation program and the use of factor analysis in psychiatric validation studies. Second, we will point out some limitations to linear common-factor analysis in this context. This will be done through hypothetical scenarios of mental disorders which do not conform to the linear common-factor model. Third, we will briefly provide some suggestions for dealing with these limitations. These suggestions are intended to alert the researcher to alternative statistical models, such as …
Factors Associated With Poor Memory Functioning In Persons With Epilepsy., Margaret Anne. Newson
Factors Associated With Poor Memory Functioning In Persons With Epilepsy., Margaret Anne. Newson
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A multifactorial approach was used to investigate factors that were expected to be significant correlates of poor memory functioning in persons with epilepsy. The relationships between side of temporal lobe (TL) seizure focus, duration of epilepsy, Boston Naming Test (BNT) score, anxiety, and depression, and memory in the verbal and visual-spatial domains, were evaluated in 142 epilepsy surgery candidates. In general, the results indicated dig (1) as a group, persons with epilepsy displayed lower than average delayed memory test scores, (2) side of TL seizure focus predicted verbal memory score but not visual-spatial memory score, and (3) BNT score, anxiety, …
Gender Role Characteristics And Depression., Norman B. Thoms
Gender Role Characteristics And Depression., Norman B. Thoms
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The current study investigates the relationship between aspects of gender role and differences in depression between men and women. Aspects of gender role investigated are instrumentality/expressivity, silencing the self, and private self-consciousness. It was hypothesized that these aspects of gender role orientation will significantly predict vulnerability/invulnerability to depression on a measure of depressive symptomatology. Specifically, it was hypothesized that individuals adopting a more expressive gender role are likely to show higher scores on private self-consciousness, silencing the self, and depression than individuals socialized into a more instrumental gender role. Additionally, the relationship between silencing the self behaviours and private self-consciousness …
The Relation Between Eating Pathology And Emotional Intelligence In University Women., Rolan. Koifman
The Relation Between Eating Pathology And Emotional Intelligence In University Women., Rolan. Koifman
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The present study sought to determine the relations between eating pathology and emotional Intelligence. The study attempted to determine how individuals with varying levels of eating pathology differ on the qualities that collectively make up emotional intelligence. 101 female undergraduate psychology students participated in this study. Eating pathology was measured using the Bulimia Test - Revised and the Eating Attitudes Test - 26. Emotional intelligence was measured using the Emotional Intelligence Inventory. Results indicated that individuals with an eating pathology are more likely to score lower on the vast majority of subscales that make up the Emotional intelligence Inventory. These …
Characteristics Of Women With Clinical And Non-Clinical Panic Disorder., Jeffrey Rae. Malan
Characteristics Of Women With Clinical And Non-Clinical Panic Disorder., Jeffrey Rae. Malan
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The purpose of the current investigation was to examine variables that differentiate clinical panic disorder (CP), non-clinical panic disorder (NCP), and non-panic (NP) groups. Analyses first involved comparing CP and NCP groups on a number of characteristics associated with their disorder. In general, the CP participants appeared to have a much more severe variant of panic disorder than individuals from the NCP sample. Findings showed that CP participants reported a greater number of symptoms, had a more chronic condition, and experienced attacks with greater frequency, than the NCP group. Discriminant function analyses showed that the CP group was best differentiated …