The problem of confounding social support and depressive symptoms: A brief report on a college sample

The problem of confounding social support and depressive symptoms was addressed by examining the convergent and discriminant validity of interview and questionnaire measures of social support and depression using the multitrait-multimethod matrix approach. Participants were 40 late-adolescent colleg...

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Published in:American journal of community psychology 1989-02, Vol.17 (1), p.57-66
Main Authors: Slavin, Lesley A., Compas, Bruce E.
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Depression - diagnosis
Depression - psychology
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Humans
Male
Mental depression
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Personality Inventory
Psychiatric Status Rating Scales
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Psychometrics
Social Environment
Social research
Social Support
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Social Environment
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