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Maladaptive Schemas and Depression: Tests of Stress Generation and Diathesis-Stress Models.
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Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology . Jan2011, Vol. 30 Issue 1, p75-104. 30p. 4 Charts, 2 Graphs. - Publication Year :
- 2011
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Abstract
- There is strong evidence that life stress is associated with vulnerability to depression; however, the specific mechanism of this effect is unclear. The current study aimed to address this gap in the literature by examining both diathesis-stress and stress generation models of vulnerability to depressive symptoms in a sample of emerging adults assessed weekly over a six-week period. In support of the stress generation perspective, idiographic multilevel modeling analyses indicated that a number of different schemas (encompassing emotional deprivation, mistrust/abuse, social isolation, defectiveness, failure, and subjugation) predicted interpersonal stress generation, which in turn predicted depressive symptoms. Results indicated partial support for the diathesis-stress model, as moderation analyses revealed a trend in which dependent interpersonal stress interacted with self-sacrifice schemas in predicting depressive symptoms. While both diathesis-stress and stress generation perspectives contribute to our understanding of depression's etiology, the results provide preliminary evidence that stress generation may be a particularly important mechanism through which maladaptive schemas impact depressive symptoms. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07367236
- Volume :
- 30
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Social & Clinical Psychology
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 57829922
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1521/jscp.2011.30.1.75