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Resumen El presente estudio explora la relación entre las dimensiones de personalidad dependiente y autocrítica, con los déficits emocionales, cognitivos y sociales asociados a la sintomatología depresiva. La muestra del estudio la conformaron 91 estudiantes universitarios pertenecientes a la Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile y a la Universidad de Chile, con edades comprendidas entre los 18 y 24 años. Para explorar el estado emocional de los participantes se utilizaron los test Inventario de Depresión de Beck (BDI) y Depressive Experiences Question naire (DEQ). Con el fin de evaluar el desempeño cognitivo, se utilizaron: una tarea tipo Stroop y la prueba de Tiempo de Reacción Serial (SSRT), y para evaluar el nivel de mentalización, la tarea de reconocimiento facial Reading the Mind in the Eyes Task (RMET) de Baron-Cohen. Se encontraron correlaciones significativas entre las dimensiones dependencia y autocrítica, la sintomatología depresiva y el desempeño cognitivo de los participantes.
Abstract This study examines the relationship between the dependent and self-criticism Cognitive dimensions of personality with emotional, cognitive and social deficits associated with depres-sive symptoms. The sample included 91 college students, aged 18 to 24, from Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile and Universidad de Chile. The Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ) tests were used in order to explore the emotional state of the participants. A Stroop task and a Serial Reaction Time (SSRT) test were used in order to assess cognitive performance. In turn, the Reading the Mind in the Eyes Task (RMET) face recognition task, by Baron-Cohen, was used to assess the mentalising capacity. Sig nificant correlations were found between dependency and self-criticism dimensions, depressive symptoms and cognitive performance of the participant.
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Animals , Male , Female , Young Adult , Depression , Self-Assessment , Dependency, Psychological , Stroop TestABSTRACT
Objective To explore the correlation of personality traits of dependence,self-criticism and childhood abuse in patients with major depression.Methods As a case-control study,80 patients with major depression and 80 normal controls took apart in this study.They were separately evaluated by Hamilton Depression Scale (HAMD),depressive experiences questionnaire (DEQ) and child abuse questionnaire (CTQ).Results Each factor scores of dependency (90.77 ± 14.54) and self-criticism (68.00 ± 15.02) in patients with major depression were significantly higher than that in normal control group (77.96 ± 11.81,50.02 ± 10.38,P＜0.05).Dependence was significantly positive correlated with physical abuse,emotional neglect and physical neglect (P ＜0.05); and self-criticism were significantly positive correlated with emotional abuse,physical abuse,emotional neglect and physical neglect (P＜ 0.05).Stepwise multiple linear regression analysis showed that dependence,selfcriticism could directly predict depressive symptoms respectively (β =0.283,P ＜ 0.05),(β =0.284,P ＜ 0.05),and emotional abuse could affect depressive symptoms by intermediation of dependency and self-criticism.Conclusion Emotional abuse can impact on depressive symptoms indirectly by dependent and self-criticism personality traits which suggest personality traits of dependency and self-criticism probably play an intermediate effect role between childhood abuse and major depression.
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OBJECTIVE: To estimate the self-esteem and to understand the psychosocial needs of people with cerebral palsy(CP). METHOD: Thirty-seven adult CP with age from 19 to 30 years and 24 controls with age from 19 to 33 years were evaluated for their self-esteems. The self-esteem was estimated by the standardized Korean-version of manual which was originally developed by Fitts(1965). RESULTS: The CP group scored significantly lower than the control group on 5 items of the physical self-esteem, personal self-esteem, self identity, self satisfaction, and self behavior among the 14 self-esteem items. Males scored higher than females on the personal self-esteem and self behavior. Personal self-esteem score was higher with the increasing age. The type of CP and the independent gait had no influence on the positive self. CONCLUSION: The differences on self-esteem between CP and control group suggest the needs of psychosocial support for the adults with cerebral palsy.