Citation

Boucher S, Fortin A, Cyr M. Can. J. Behav. Sci. 2006; 38(4): 337-347.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2006, Canadian Psychological Association, Publisher Elsevier Publishing)

DOI

10.1037/cjbs2006019

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

The main purpose of this study is to evaluate the moderating effect of conjugal violence on the relationship between Dependency, Self-Criticism and depression. It investigates whether the contribution of personality to the severity of depressive symptoms diminishes as conjugal violence reported by women increases. Participants (N = 151) completed the Depressive Experiences Questionnaire, the Conflict Tactics Scales - II and two measures of depressive symptoms. The results of hierarchical hierarchical regression analyses, including quadratic interactions, indicate different patterns for each of the two personality dimensions. The main hypothesis is confirmed for Dependency: Dependency is related to the severity of depressive symptoms when violence is "moderate." However, the strength of this relationship diminishes as violence increases, the severity of the traumatic situation taking precedence over personal dispositions. On the other hand, results indicate that Self-Criticism adds up to the impact of conjugal violence on depressive symptoms. The discussion underlines the importance of integrating individual factors in the study of depression in women with a history of conjugal violence. It also underlines implications for the operationalisation of negative events likely to generate depressive affect in Dependent and Self-Critical individuals. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)

Keywords

Dependency (Personality); Domestic Violence; Major Depression; Self-Criticism; Severity (Disorders)