TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2014//
TI  - Proximity, relationship closeness, and cognitive vulnerability: predicting enduring depressive reactions to a college campus tragedy
JO  - Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)
A1  - Pfeifer, Benjamin J.
A1  - Haeffel, Gerald J.
SP  - 1196
EP  - 1210
VL  - 70
IS  - 12
N2  - OBJECTIVE: To test the hypothesis that enduring depressive reactions to tragedy are due to a unique combination of three factors-close physical proximity to the event, close relationship with the victim(s), and high levels of cognitive vulnerability. METHOD: Participants were 70 undergraduates (66% female; mean age = 18) from a midsized private university. Cognitive vulnerability and depressive symptoms were assessed 2 years before a college campus tragedy; physical proximity, relationship with the victim, and depressive symptoms were assessed 2 months after the tragedy. RESULTS: Individuals with a combination of high levels of cognitive vulnerability and close physical proximity to the event were at greater risk for enduring depression, but only if they did not have a very close relationship with the victim. CONCLUSION: This article puts forth a testable theory that helps to explain why some individuals are at risk for enduring depressive reactions to tragedy. Implications for research and practice are discussed.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0021-9762
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jclp.22078
ID  - ref1
ER  -