TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2019//
TI  - The relation between low self-esteem and depressive mood in a non-clinical sample: the role of gender and negative life events
JO  - Journal of psychology in Africa
A1  - Makhubela, Malose
SP  - 54
EP  - 59
VL  - 29
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1433-0237
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2019.1568067
ID  - ref1
ER  -