Autoestima y depresiónrelaciones directas versus indirectas

  1. Gracia, Enrique
  2. Herrero Olaizola, Juan 1
  3. Musitu Ochoa, Gonzalo
  1. 1 Universidad de Oviedo
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    Universidad de Oviedo

    Oviedo, España

    ROR https://ror.org/006gksa02

Revue:
International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

ISSN: 0213-4748 1579-3680

Année de publication: 1995

Volumen: 10

Número: 2

Pages: 191-204

Type: Article

DOI: 10.1174/021347495763810974 DIALNET GOOGLE SCHOLAR

D'autres publications dans: International Journal of Social Psychology, Revista de Psicología Social

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Résumé

This study focuses on the relationship between self-esteem and depression. Since the configuration of self-esteem is carried out according to the various contexts in which the individual takes part (Cooley, 1902; Baldwin, 1908; Mead, 1934), different dimensions of self-esteem will emerge during this process. From our theoretical approach, this aforementioned relationship depends upon the dimension that is being analyzed: a direct relation to depression is expected in those self-evaluations that are self-related to a preferent social rolein this study, intellectual self-esteem- while an indirect relation is to be observed when more general aspects of the self-and not directly related to a preferent social role- are analyzed. The mediating variables in this relationship are social support and stress. The sample analyzed consisted of 450 male and female graduate students from the city of Valencia (Spain). Self reports of intellectual self-esteem, social self-esteem, community participation, community integration, undesirable life events and depression was obtained. The results confirm the hypothesized relations: intellectual self-esteem shows a direct relation to depression, whereas social self-esteem and indirect relation to depression