Are the discrepancies between self- and others' appraisals of competence predictive or reflective of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents:A longitudinal study, part II
Kb. Hoffman et al., Are the discrepancies between self- and others' appraisals of competence predictive or reflective of depressive symptoms in children and adolescents:A longitudinal study, part II, J ABN PSYCH, 109(4), 2000, pp. 651-662
Two cohorts of children and adolescents (who started 6th grade in 1993 and
1996). parents, teachers, and peers participated in a 4-wave, 2-year. longi
tudinal study of perceived competence and depressive symptoms. The authors
assessed children's tendencies to underestimate their competence (discrepan
t self-appraisals) relative to the appraisals of significant others. We als
o assessed the degree to which self-appraisals reflected the evaluations of
others (reflective self-appraisals). Domains of competence were academic c
ompetence, physical appearance, behavioral conduct, social acceptance, and
athletic competence. Cross-sectional analyses indicated that depressive sym
ptoms correlated with reflective and discrepant self-appraisals. Longitudin
al analyses revealed that reflective and discrepant self-appraisals predict
ed subsequent depressive symptoms and that depressive symptoms predicted di
screpant but not reflective self-appraisals, Clinical implications of the f
indings are discussed.