Depression and Its Relation to General Self-efficacy and Coping Styles in Delinquent Teenagers
- VernacularTitle:自我效能感、应付方式和犯罪青少年抑郁的相关研究
- Author:
Caikang WANG
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
General self-efficacy;
Coping styles;
Depression
- From:Chinese Journal of Clinical Psychology
1993;0(01):-
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Objective: To explore the characteristic of depression and its relationship with general self-efficacy and coping styles in delinquent teenagers. Methods: 228 delinquent teenagers in jail completed a battery of questionnaires consisted of General Self-Efficacy Scale (GSES), Short Coping Style Scale (SCSS), and Center for Epidemiological, Depression Scale (CES-D).Results: Mean scores of depression of delinquent teenagers were found to be highly elevated. A total of 52.6% of the subjects showed depression. Depression as assessed by CES-D was found to correlate with General self-efficacy ( r =-0.162) and Negative Coping Styles ( r =0.177). No significant relationship was found between Positive Coping Styles and depression. Conclusion: Depression of delinquent teenagers was related to low self-efficacy and negative coping styles.
