Development of a competence inventory for college men and evaluation of relationships between competence and depression.
Development of a competence inventory for college men and evaluation of relationships between competence and depression.
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为大学生制定能力清单并评估能力与抑郁之间的关系。
DOI:
10.1037//0022-006x.50.5.697
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发表时间:
1982
影响因子:
5.9
通讯作者:
R. McFall
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文献类型:
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作者:
D. Fisher;R. McFall
Hypothesized that deficits in interpersonal and problem-solving skills are significantly related to nonclinical depression. A behavioral role-playing measure of competence in male college students was developed via a procedure introduced by MR Goldfried and TJ D'Zurilla (1969). This new measure, the Problem Inventory for College Students (PICS), was administered to 92 undergraduate males to assess the relationships between competence and depression. Depression was assessed in 2 ways: The current presence or absence of a nonclinical state of depression was measured by the Beck Depression Inventory (BDI) and the tendency toward experiencing frequent nonclinical depressions was measured by self-report. Ss who were currently depressed according to their BDI scores had significantly lower competence scores on the PICS than nondepressed Ss. Ss who reported experiencing frequent depressions did not earn significantly different competence scores on the PICS than Ss who reported seldom experiencing depressions. Results partially support the hypothesized relationship between competence and depression. The association between the PICS and the BDI indicates that incompetence is a concomitant of depression, if not a precursor. Results are a 1st step toward establishing the construct validity of the PICS as a competence measure for college males.(25 ref)(PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2016 APA, all rights reserved)