Neediness and depression in women

In a 6-month longitudinal design, the authors examined the links between neediness and increases in depressive symptoms in women. Neediness was assessed with the self-report Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ), supplemented by a projective measure that assessed an important component of depen...

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Published in:Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic 2014, Vol.78 (1), p.16-33
Main Authors: Campos, Rui C, Mesquita, Isabel, Besser, Avi, Blatt, Sidney J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Clinics
Dependency
Dependency (Psychology)
Depression
Depression - psychology
Depressive experiences
Female
Humans
Longitudinal Studies
Middle Aged
Personality
Rorschach Test
Selfreport
Surveys and Questionnaires
Women
Women - psychology
Young Adult
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Summary:In a 6-month longitudinal design, the authors examined the links between neediness and increases in depressive symptoms in women. Neediness was assessed with the self-report Depressive Experiences Questionnaire (DEQ), supplemented by a projective measure that assessed an important component of dependency, oral dependency, on the Rorschach. Results indicate that neediness correlated significantly with increases in depressive symptoms over the 6 months. Orality interacted with neediness to substantially increase the prediction of increases in depressive symptoms.
ISSN:0025-9284
1943-2828
DOI:10.1521/bumc.2014.78.1.16