The Role of Personal Goals in Depressive Reaction to Adverse Life Events : A Cross-Sectional Study
Joint Authors
Couyoumdjian, Alessandro
Spitoni, Grazia
Trincas, Roberta
Mancini, Francesco
Ottaviani, Cristina
Tenore, Katia
Source
Issue
Vol. 2012, Issue 2012 (31 Dec. 2012), pp.1-8, 8 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2012-12-05
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
8
Main Subjects
Natural & Life Sciences (Multidisciplinary)
Medicine
Information Technology and Computer Science
Abstract EN
Consistent with cognitive views of depression, we aimed to investigate the mediating role of personal goals in the relationship between stressful events and distinct patterns of depressive symptoms in a nonclinical sample.
Participants identified a dysphoric episode that occurred in the previous year by reporting the severity of 12 depressive symptoms and their plausible cause.
A goal taxonomy was used to determine how much the event interfered with the achievement of a series of personal goals.
After controlling for age and current level of depression, the patterns of symptoms differed based on the triggering events.
The relationship between sadness and affective losses was partially mediated by the personal goal of lovableness, and success was a partial mediator in the association between an event of failure and symptoms of worthlessness and anhedonia.
Although the cross-sectional design of the study does not allow for conclusions on the direction of effects, findings suggest the importance of motivational factors in the development of specific patterns of depressive symptoms to adverse events.
Assuming a continuum from low mood to clinical depression, treatment models could benefit from a precise identification of the specific stressors that initiate depressive behaviour and the personal meaning assigned to those events.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Couyoumdjian, Alessandro& Ottaviani, Cristina& Trincas, Roberta& Spitoni, Grazia& Tenore, Katia& Mancini, Francesco. 2012. The Role of Personal Goals in Depressive Reaction to Adverse Life Events : A Cross-Sectional Study. The Scientific World Journal،Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
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Modern Language Association (MLA)
Couyoumdjian, Alessandro…[et al.]. The Role of Personal Goals in Depressive Reaction to Adverse Life Events : A Cross-Sectional Study. The Scientific World Journal No. 2012 (2012), pp.1-8.
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American Medical Association (AMA)
Couyoumdjian, Alessandro& Ottaviani, Cristina& Trincas, Roberta& Spitoni, Grazia& Tenore, Katia& Mancini, Francesco. The Role of Personal Goals in Depressive Reaction to Adverse Life Events : A Cross-Sectional Study. The Scientific World Journal. 2012. Vol. 2012, no. 2012, pp.1-8.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-499899
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-499899