NCJ Number
182491
Journal
Journal of Youth and Adolescence Volume: 29 Issue: 1 Dated: February 2000 Pages: 93-106
Date Published
February 2000
Length
14 pages
Annotation
Information from the Adolescent Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ-A) completed by 194 hospitalized adolescents gathered information on self-criticism and dependency in these youths.
Abstract
The research sought to determine the relationship between these two factors and the additional domains of problem behavior and symptoms and to describe potential differences in the personality patterns and clinical symptoms of hospitalized adolescents who reported high levels of dependency and self-criticism. Dependency and self-criticism correlated well with independent measures of depression, hopelessness, self-esteem, and suicide risk. After controlling for depression, self-criticism and dependency had differential associations with hopelessness, violence potential, and impulsivity. The research also compared a subgroup of 84 individuals identified as either highly self-critical or highly dependent for differences in personality and symptomatic behavior. Self-critical and dependent individuals exhibited equally high levels of depression, hopelessness, suicidality, and low self-esteem. However, the groups had few differences in personality or symptomatic behavior. Findings extended previous research that relied on community samples of young adults and provided only mixed support for the distinction between the two categories of depression. Tables and 53 references