Cognitive Vulnerabilities and Depression in Young Adults : An ROC Curves Analysis
Joint Authors
Belvederi Murri, Martino
Continisio, Massimo
Saggino, Aristide
Tamburello, Antonino
Imperatori, Claudio
Balsamo, Michela
Innamorati, Marco
Sergi, Maria Rita
Source
Depression Research and Treatment
Issue
Vol. 2013, Issue 2013 (31 Dec. 2013), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2013-08-22
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Objectives and Methods.
The aim of the present study was to evaluate, by means of receiver operating characteristic (ROC) curves, whether cognitive vulnerabilities (CV), as measured by three well-known instruments (the Beck Hopelessness Scale, BHS; the Life Orientation Test-Revised, LOT-R; and the Attitudes Toward Self-Revised, ATS-R), independently discriminate between subjects with different severities of depression.
Participants were 467 young adults (336 females and 131 males), recruited from the general population.
The subjects were also administered the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II).
Results.
Four first-order (BHS Optimism/Low Standard; BHS Pessimism; Generalized Self-Criticism; and LOT Optimism) and two higher-order factors (Pessimism/Negative Attitudes Toward Self, Optimism) were extracted using Principal Axis Factoring analysis.
Although all first-order and second-order factors were able to discriminate individuals with different depression severities, the Pessimism factor had the best performance in discriminating individuals with moderate to severe depression from those with lower depression severity.
Conclusion.
In the screening of young adults at risk of depression, clinicians have to pay particular attention to the expression of pessimism about the future.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Balsamo, Michela& Imperatori, Claudio& Sergi, Maria Rita& Belvederi Murri, Martino& Continisio, Massimo& Tamburello, Antonino…[et al.]. 2013. Cognitive Vulnerabilities and Depression in Young Adults : An ROC Curves Analysis. Depression Research and Treatment،Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Balsamo, Michela…[et al.]. Cognitive Vulnerabilities and Depression in Young Adults : An ROC Curves Analysis. Depression Research and Treatment No. 2013 (2013), pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469707
American Medical Association (AMA)
Balsamo, Michela& Imperatori, Claudio& Sergi, Maria Rita& Belvederi Murri, Martino& Continisio, Massimo& Tamburello, Antonino…[et al.]. Cognitive Vulnerabilities and Depression in Young Adults : An ROC Curves Analysis. Depression Research and Treatment. 2013. Vol. 2013, no. 2013, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-469707
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-469707