Self-concept differentiation and depressive symptomatology in children

Self-concept differentiation is the degree to which separate domains of the self-concept are differentiated from one another. Two studies of children' s self-reported depressive symptomatology and self-concept differentiation were completed. Study 1 found higher levels of self-concept differentiation associated with greater depressive symptomatology. Study 2 replicated this finding but further revealed a trend for elevated self-concept differentia tion to be related to a positive outcome at 5-week follow-up in the depress ed sample.