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The Importance of Importance: Self-Descriptors in Dysphoria
This study examined the relationship between importance ratings of positive and negative personal attributes and depressed mood. Undergraduate psychology students ( n = 115) completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II and made self-referential ratings on several adjectives. Participants subsequently...
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Published in: | Journal of individual differences 2006-01, Vol.27 (4), p.193-198 |
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Main Authors: | , , , |
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Summary: | This study examined the relationship between
importance ratings of positive and negative personal attributes and depressed
mood. Undergraduate psychology students (
n
=
115) completed the Beck Depression Inventory-II and made
self-referential ratings on several adjectives. Participants
subsequently indicated how important it was for them to possess or fail to
exhibit each of these traits. The results demonstrated that the perceived lack
of important positive traits was related to increased depressed mood whereas
not exhibiting important negative traits was associated with less depressed
mood. Moreover, depressed mood was related to the degree to which respondents
were certain about their endorsement of the traits. The implications of these
results are discussed. |
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ISSN: | 1614-0001 2151-2299 |
DOI: | 10.1027/1614-0001.27.4.193 |