IRRATIONAL BELIEFS AND NEGATIVE LIFE STRESS - TESTING A DIATHESIS-STRESS MODEL OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS

Authors
CHANG EC
Citation
Ec. Chang, IRRATIONAL BELIEFS AND NEGATIVE LIFE STRESS - TESTING A DIATHESIS-STRESS MODEL OF DEPRESSIVE SYMPTOMS, Personality and individual differences, 22(1), 1997, pp. 115-117
Citations number
10
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology, Social
Journal title
Personality and individual differences → ACNP
ISSN journal
01918869
Volume
22
Issue
1
Year of publication
1997
Pages
115 - 117
Database
ISI
SICI code
0191-8869(1997)22:1<115:IBANLS>2.0.ZU;2-D
Abstract
Based on Ellis' (1962, 1995) RET theory, the present study examined th e validity of a diathesis (irrational beliefs) x stress (negative life experience) model for predicting depressive symptoms. Results of anal ysis of variance indicated significant main effects for irrational bel iefs and negative life stress. However, no significant diathesis x str ess interaction was found. Implications for rational emotive therapy a re discussed. Copyright (C) 1997 Elsevier Science Ltd.