Social Comparison and Depression: People with Mild and Moderate Intellectual Disabilities

Autor/inn/en	MacMahon, Pamela; Jahoda, Andrew
Titel	Social Comparison and Depression: People with Mild and Moderate Intellectual Disabilities
Quelle	In: American Journal on Mental Retardation, 113 (2008) 4, S.307-318 (12 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0895-8017
DOI	10.1352/0895-8017(2008)113[307:SCADPW]2.0.CO;2
Schlagwörter	Mental Retardation; Depression (Psychology); Measures (Individuals); Self Esteem; Social Differences; Cognitive Restructuring; Behavior Modification; Intervention + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Geistige Behinderung; Messdaten; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Sozialer Unterschied; Behaviour modification; Verhaltensänderung
Abstract	There has been limited research on the role of sociocognitive factors in depression with people who have a mild intellectual disability. However, an association has been found between negative social comparison and depressed mood. We extend previous work by including individuals with clinical depression. A between-groups design of 18 depressed versus 18 nondepressed participants was used. Depression measures were administered, along with measures of self-esteem and social comparison. Participants reported the salience of the social comparisons they made. Depressed participants reported significantly more negative social comparisons; the nondepressed group reported that the positive comparisons they made were more salient. These results have implications for cognitive behavior interventions and the possibility of working with people in the context of their interpersonal beliefs. (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10