Achievement Goals as Mediators of the Links Between Self-Esteem and Depressive Symptoms From Mid-Adolescence to Early Adulthood.
Numerous studies have sought to determine whether low self-esteem acts as a risk factor for depressive symptoms (i.e., a vulnerability model) or whether depressive symptoms lead to a decrease in self-esteem (i.e., a scar model). Although both models have received some support, very little research h...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Youth & Adolescence Vol. 54; no. 1; pp. 103 - 121 |
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ssf&AN=182305517&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ssf uiTerm: 182305517 longDbName: Social Sciences Full Text (H.W. Wilson) uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: jinfo: jid: 00472891 JYA jtl: Journal of Youth & Adolescence issn: 00472891 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jan2025 vid: 54 iid: 1 pid: 237 pub: Springer Nature artinfo: ui: 182305517 10.1007/s10964-024-02045-z ppf: 103 ppct: 18 formats: fmt: – @attributes: type: T – @attributes: type: P size: 1.1MB tig: atl: Achievement Goals as Mediators of the Links Between Self-Esteem and Depressive Symptoms From Mid-Adolescence to Early Adulthood. aug: au: Gilbert, William Eltanoukhi, Rayana Morin, Alexandre J. S. Salmela-Aro, Katariina affil: https://ror.org/049jtt335 Department of Health Sciences, Université du Québec à Rimouski, Rimouski, QC, Canada https://ror.org/0420zvk78 Substantive-Methodological Synergy Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, QC, Canada https://ror.org/010f1sq29 Optentia Research Unit, North-West University, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa https://ror.org/040af2s02 Department of Education, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland su: Goal (Psychology) Motivation (Psychology) Mental depression Self-perception Adolescence Adults Research funding Descriptive statistics Chi-squared test Data analysis software sug: subj: Goal (Psychology) Motivation (Psychology) Mental depression Self-perception Adolescence Adults Research funding Descriptive statistics Chi-squared test Data analysis software keyword: Achievement goals Adolescence to early adulthood Cross-lagged panel model Depressive symptoms Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Psychology Self-esteem Achievement goals Adolescence to early adulthood Cross-lagged panel model Depressive symptoms Psychology and Cognitive Sciences Psychology Self-esteem ab: Numerous studies have sought to determine whether low self-esteem acts as a risk factor for depressive symptoms (i.e., a vulnerability model) or whether depressive symptoms lead to a decrease in self-esteem (i.e., a scar model). Although both models have received some support, very little research has: (a) addressed this question across critical life transitions likely to modify this pattern of associations, such as the transition to adulthood; (b) sought to identify the psychological mechanisms (i.e., mediators) underpinning these associations. The present study was designed to address these two limitations, focusing on the directionality of the associations between depressive symptoms and self-esteem from mid-adolescence to early adulthood while considering the role of motivational factors, namely mastery (intrinsic/extrinsic) and performance (approach/avoidance) goals as conceptualized in achievement goal theory. A sample of 707 Finnish adolescents aged 15–16 (52.1% boys) was surveyed six times up to the age of 25. Results from a cross-lagged panel model (CLPM) revealed that depressed individuals were more likely to have low self-esteem, although self-esteem protected against depressive symptoms between ages 16–17 to 20–21. Moreover, while self-esteem promoted mastery-extrinsic goals which in turn reinforced self-esteem, depressive symptoms promoted performance-avoidance goals which led to more depressive symptoms and lower self-esteem. Overall, these findings highlight (1) the long-lasting negative consequences of depressive symptoms on self-esteem and (2) the crucial role played by academic motivation in explaining the development of depressive symptoms and self-esteem over time. In turn, these results help refine the vulnerability and scar models, and suggest that motivational factors should be considered in prevention and intervention efforts among young populations. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: Article src: R language: English refInfo: copyright: @attributes: flag: N holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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