Abstract
The present study examined the applicability of the hopelessness theory in children in the third grade. Participants included
206 students (111 boys and 95 girls) whose average age was 8.47 (SD = 0.56) years. Participants completed self-report measures
assessing inferential styles at baseline, and negative events and depressive symptoms six times over a 7 weeks period. Results
showed that depressogenic inferential styles concerning the self interacted with negative events to predict depressive symptoms
during the follow-up, and that depressogenic inferential style for causes did not. These findings are believed to help resolve
past controversy concerning inferential styles by suggesting that depressogenic inferential styles predict depressive symptoms
even at a young age. Methodological and clinical implications from the present study are discussed.
206 students (111 boys and 95 girls) whose average age was 8.47 (SD = 0.56) years. Participants completed self-report measures
assessing inferential styles at baseline, and negative events and depressive symptoms six times over a 7 weeks period. Results
showed that depressogenic inferential styles concerning the self interacted with negative events to predict depressive symptoms
during the follow-up, and that depressogenic inferential style for causes did not. These findings are believed to help resolve
past controversy concerning inferential styles by suggesting that depressogenic inferential styles predict depressive symptoms
even at a young age. Methodological and clinical implications from the present study are discussed.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- Pages 1-12
- DOI 10.1007/s10608-011-9431-6
- Authors
- Joseph R. Cohen, Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, Tillett Hall, Livingston Campus, 53 Avenue E, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8040, USA
- Jami F. Young, Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, Tillett Hall, Livingston Campus, 53 Avenue E, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8040, USA
- John R. Z. Abela, Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, Tillett Hall, Livingston Campus, 53 Avenue E, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8040, USA
- Journal Cognitive Therapy and Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2819
- Print ISSN 0147-5916