Relationship between self-esteem and depressive mood in old age: Results from a six-year longitudinal study |
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Affiliation: | 1. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Fuzhou University, Fujian 350108, China;2. College of Materials Science and Engineering, Chongqing University, Chongqing 400044, China;3. Department of Automotive Engineering, Clemson University, Greenville, SC 29607, USA |
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Abstract: | The reciprocal nature of the relationship between depression and personality traits (e.g., self-esteem, neuroticism) is still elusive (e.g., vulnerability and scar models). The aim of this study was to examine the longitudinal reciprocal effects between self-esteem and depressive mood in older adults. 757 participants aged 64–97 years assessed 4 times over a six-year period. Cross-lagged models were estimated using SEM. Our findings showed a relative stability over a six-year period of both self-esteem and depressive mood. There were no cross-lagged reciprocal effects between self-esteem and depressive mood over time, thereby rejecting both vulnerability and scar models. It means that self-esteem and depressive mood do not predate each other in old age. These results suggest a developmental phenomenon in which self-esteem and depressive mood follow two parallel and stable developmental trajectories through old age. |
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Keywords: | Self-esteem Depression Old age Prospective study |
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