@article{ref1,
title="The relation between low self-esteem and depressive mood in a non-clinical sample: the role of gender and negative life events",
journal="Journal of psychology in Africa",
year="2019",
author="Makhubela, Malose",
volume="29",
number="1",
pages="54-59",
abstract="The suggestion that self-esteem is both a protective and a risk factor for depression is well documented. However, this association is not consistently observed by empirical research. The current study investigated the main and interactive effects of low self-esteem and stressful life events on depressive mood in a sample of university students (N = 862; female = 72%; black = 67%; mean age = 21.70, SD = 13.51). The students completed the Hopkins Symptom Checklist, the Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale, and the Perceived Stress Scale. Data were analysed using structural equation modelling (SEM); with stressful life events scores as a mediator, and gender as a moderator, of the relation between low self-esteem and depression. <br><br>RESULTS indicate that low self-esteem significantly predicted depression, and that stressful life events partially mediated that relationship. Support emerged for the vulnerability effects of low self-esteem on depression and they held across gender groups. Low self-esteem may be a significant indicator of individuals who are at risk for developing depressive mood.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1433-0237",
doi="10.1080/14330237.2019.1568067",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2019.1568067"
}