scholarly journals The Relationship between Self-Esteem and Depression when Controlling for Neuroticism

2019 ◽  
Vol 5 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Wenting Mu ◽  
Jing Luo ◽  
Sven Rieger ◽  
Ulrich Trautwein ◽  
Brent W. Roberts
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Prior Work ◽  
Confounding Variable ◽  
Latent Growth ◽  
Latent Growth Models ◽  
Vulnerability Model ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Over Time

Much research has examined the interplay of depression and self-esteem in an effort to determine whether depression causes self-esteem (scar model), or vice versa (vulnerability model). In the current longitudinal study (N = 2,318), we tested whether neuroticism served as a confounding variable that accounted for the association of depression and self-esteem, using both cross-lag models and latent growth models. We found neuroticism accounted for the majority of covariance between depression and self-esteem, to the degree that the scar and vulnerability models appear to be inadequate explanations for the relation between depression and self-esteem. Alternatively, neuroticism appears to be a viable cause of both depression and self-esteem and could explain prior work linking the two constructs over time.

Sowing seeds for future generations

2016 ◽  
Vol 40 (5) ◽  
pp. 466-470 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fanli Jia ◽  
Kendall Soucie ◽  
Susan Alisat ◽  
Michael Pratt
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Emerging Adulthood ◽  
Narrative Identity ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Individual Variability ◽  
Future Generations ◽  
Latent Growth ◽  
Latent Growth Models ◽  
Personal Experiences ◽  
The Relationship

In this longitudinal study, we examined the relationship between the trajectory of generative concern measured at ages 23, 26 and 32 and environmental narrative identity at age 32. Canadian participants completed a questionnaire on generative concern at ages 23, 26 and 32 and were then interviewed about their personal experiences with the environment at age 32 ( N = 112). Narratives were coded by independent raters for meaning, vividness and impact, with higher levels indicating a more salient environmental narrative identity. Latent growth models revealed significant individual variability in the trajectories of generative concern from ages 23 to 32. This variability was associated with the salience of environmental narrative identity at age 32 through two different developmental processes: (1) having a higher level of generative concern at age 23 predicted a more salient environmental narrative identity at age 32; and (2) those who developed higher levels of generative concern during the course of emerging adulthood (from ages 23 to 32) also appeared to display a more salient environmental narrative identity at age 32. Implications of these findings are also discussed.

The Contribution of Therapeutic Horseback Riding to the Improvement of Executive Functions and Self-Esteem Among Children With ADHD

2020 ◽  
pp. 108705472092589
Author(s):  
Tal-li Matild Aviv ◽  
Yaacov J. Katz ◽  
Ety Berant
Keyword(s):  
Executive Functions ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Control Group ◽  
Horseback Riding ◽  
Latent Growth ◽  
Therapeutic Horseback Riding ◽  
Latent Growth Models ◽  
Children With Adhd ◽  
End Of Treatment

Background: Attention deficit hyperactive disorder (ADHD) is associated with difficulties in executive functions (EFs), ( assessed by questionnaires) and self-esteem. Objective: To examine the contribution of therapeutic horseback riding to the EFs’ improvement and self-esteem. Method: In total, 123 Israeli children diagnosed with ADHD participated in the study. The study group participated in 20 weeks of therapeutic horseback riding sessions in addition to receiving medication, whereas the control group received only medication. The children and their mothers filled out questionnaires before treatment, at the end of treatment, and 12 weeks after the treatment ended. To examine changes in the children’s EFs and self-esteem, a series of latent growth models (LGMs) were conducted. Results: Therapeutic horseback riding contributed to the improvement of EFs and self-esteem. Improved self-esteem predicted subsequent improvement in EFs. Conclusion: Therapeutic horseback riding is an effective therapeutic method to improve EFs and self-esteem among children with ADHD.

scholarly journals Relationships between ego-oriented peer climate, perceived competence and worry about sport performance: A longitudinal study of student-athletes

2016 ◽  
Vol 25 (3-4) ◽  
pp. 225-242
Author(s):  
Joakim Ingrell ◽  
Urban Johnson ◽  
Andreas Ivarsson
Keyword(s):  
Longitudinal Study ◽  
Student Athletes ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Perceived Competence ◽  
Sport Performance ◽  
Future Research ◽  
First Year ◽  
Latent Growth ◽  
Latent Growth Models ◽  
Students First

Abstract Using a sample of student-athletes’ (N=64) first year (seventh grade) enrolled at a school with a sport profile, the aim of this longitudinal study was to investigate (a) levels and changes as regards to worry about sport performance, perception of peer climate, and perceived competence; and (b) the relationship in levels and changes between these studied variables. The primary results from latent growth models (LGMs) and parallel process LGMs revealed that, during their first year, the student-athletes’ level of worry and perceived ego-oriented peer climate increased, whereas perceived competence decreased. Further, the results showed that perceived competence was negatively associated with worry at the beginning of the students’ first year. The slope of perceived ego-oriented peer climate was positively associated with the slope of worry. Future research in relation to the findings is discussed, and recommendations for future actions are given.

scholarly journals The Age-Dependent Relationship Between Vascular Risk Factors and Trajectories of Depressed Mood

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 884-885
Author(s):  
Maria Blöchl ◽  
Lina Schaare ◽  
Ute Kunzmann ◽  
Steffen Nestler
Keyword(s):  
Risk Factors ◽  
Depressed Mood ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Later Life ◽  
Latent Growth ◽  
Latent Growth Models ◽  
Dependent Relationship ◽  
Vascular Burden ◽  
English Longitudinal Study ◽  
Over Time

Abstract Cardiovascular risk factors (CVRFs) have been linked to depression, but it is still unclear whether this association becomes stronger or weaker from mid- to later life. Thus, our main aim was to investigate the influence of age on the associations between CRVFs and trajectories of depressed mood. Our sample included 6835 individuals (aged 52–89 years) from the English Longitudinal Study of Ageing (ELSA), who were free of manifest vascular disease at baseline and had bi-yearly measurements of depressed mood over ten years. A composite score incorporated the presence of five CVRFs: hypertension, diabetes, smoking, obesity, and hypercholesterolemia. We used second-order latent growth models to examine the effect of CVRFs, age, and their interaction on levels and changes in depressed mood over time. Our results revealed that baseline CVRFs were associated with higher levels of depressed mood. This association decreased with age and was stronger in midlife compared to later life. CVRFs were not related to changes in depressed mood, indicating that these differences remained stable over time. These findings suggest that CVRFs in midlife, but less so in older age, predict stable differences in depressed mood. They are consistent with reports on the importance of CVRFs in midlife and may support the idea that prevention of vascular burden in this age period may be critical to maintain mental health.

scholarly journals Evaluating Eight-Year Trajectories for Sense of Purpose in the Health and Retirement Study

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Patrick Hill ◽  
Sara J Weston
Keyword(s):  
Growth Models ◽  
Individual Variability ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Health And Retirement Study ◽  
Latent Growth ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
Latent Growth Models ◽  
Sense Of Purpose ◽  
Retirement Study ◽  
Over Time

Objectives: Though cross-sectional research has suggested that sense of purpose declines intoolder adulthood, it remains unclear whether inter-individual variability occurs in these trajectories, and what factors predict these trajectories. The current study provides one of the first longitudinal investigations into how individuals’ sense of purpose fluctuates in older adulthood. Method: Participants from the Health and Retirement Study (n = 4,234, mean age = 65 years), completed assessments of sense of purpose over three years, along with multiple potential predictors (health, personality, demographics) at the start.Results: Second-order latent growth models demonstrated both mean-level declines on purpose over time, as well as the capacity for inter-individual variability in change patterns for retired adults. Among this cohort, health status, educational attainment, and marital status were significant predictors of purpose trajectories over time, though broad personality trait dimensions failed to uniquely predict change in sense of purpose. However, measurement invariance tests suggest that the scale did not operate similarly across work status groups.Conclusion: Findings advance the previous literature by demonstrating inter-individual variability in sense of purpose for those participants who had retired. Future research should consider that purpose inventories may operate differently for those in the workplace versus retired adults.

Dynamic Growth Models of Academic Achievement and Self-Esteem in South Korean Adolescents

2012 ◽  
Vol 40 (9) ◽  
pp. 1555-1568 ◽  
Author(s):  
Julie Lee
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Cultural Context ◽  
Growth Models ◽  
Developmental Trajectories ◽  
Self Esteem ◽  
Latent Growth ◽  
Korean Adolescents ◽  
South Korean ◽  
Over Time ◽  
Grade 8

In this study I examined the developmental trajectories over time of relationships between academic achievement and self-esteem in South Korean adolescents. The participants were 3,449 adolescents (1,725 boys, 1,724 girls) who were annually assessed from grade 8 (Mage = 13.78, SD = 0.42 at wave 1) in 2003 to grade 12 in 2007. Latent growth models were quadratic for trajectories of change in academic achievement from grade 8 to grade 12 and linear for self-esteem. Higher initial levels of academic achievement predicted accelerated rates of change in self-esteem over time. Additionally, the slope of academic achievement was positively related to the growth rate of self-esteem. The findings are discussed in a cultural context.

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