The relationship between personality, social functioning, and depression: a structural equation modeling analysis |
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Authors: | Tse Wai S Rochelle Tina L Cheung Jacky C K |
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Institution: | Centre for Health Behaviours Research, School of Public Health and Primary Care, The Chinese University of Hong Kong , Shatin. |
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Abstract: | The relationship between personality, social functioning, and depression remains unclear. The present study employs structural equation modeling to examine the mediating role of social functioning between harm avoidance (HA), self-directedness (SD), and depression. A sample of 902 individuals completed a self-report questionnaire consisting of the following scales: HA and SD subscales of the Temperament and Character Inventory (TCI), Beck Depression Inventory (BDI), and Social Adaptation Self-Evaluation Scale (SASS). Structural equation modeling via analysis of moment structure was used to estimate the fit of nine related models. Results indicated that social functioning is a mediator between harm avoidance or self-directness and depression. Self-directedness was also shown to have direct effects on depression. The results support the social reinforcement theory of depression and provide a theoretical account of how the variables are related based on correlation methods. Suggestions are offered for future experimental and longitudinal research. |
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Keywords: | depression personality social functioning |
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