Do depressive symptoms erode self-esteem in early adolescence?

Citation

Shahar, G. & Henrich, C. C. (2010). Do depressive symptoms erode self-esteem in early adolescence?. Self and Identity. vol. 9 (4) pp. 403-415

Abstract

We hypothesized that in early—but not mid or late—adolescence, self-esteem is malleable (i.e., rank-order instable) and is particularly susceptible to the effect of depressive symptoms. Results of a latent variable, cross-lagged, structural equation modeling analysis of data from the first two waves of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health (Add Health; N = 4520) were consistent with the two hypotheses. Findings highlight the need to utilize a developmental framework when examining the effect of depression on self-esteem, and allude to the potentially deleterious effect of depression vis-à-vis self-development during early adolescence.

URL

http://dx.doi.org/10.1080%2F15298860903286090

Keyword(s)

Depression

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Self and Identity

Author(s)

Shahar, G.
Henrich, C. C.

Year Published

2010

Volume Number

9

Issue Number

4

Pages

403-415

ISSN/ISBN

1529-8868

DOI

10.1080/15298860903286090

Reference ID

1262