Abstract
Self-image and self-perceived competencies have been considered to be related to depression in childhood and adolescence. Data from literature points to school functioning as one of the most important factors in self- esteem and self-worth during adolescence. Academic self image, defined as the way adolescents represent themselves as students, directly affects the global self-image; for this reason it has important psychopathological implications. The major aim of this preliminary report is to specifically analyze the relationship between academic self-image (assessed with a specific questionnaire), and self-reported depressive symptoms (assessed with the Children's Depression Inventory) in a school sample 150 adolescents. Our data indicate that the emotional beliefs about schooling and learning were significantly related to depressive symptomatology. Females scored higher in CDI and school anxiety. A real school failure did not affect the academic self image. These data seem to suggest that different components of the academic self-image can be differently associated with depressive feelings.
| Original language | English |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 161-171 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| Journal | Child Psychiatry and Human Development |
| Volume | 30 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| Publication status | Published - 2000 |
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Keywords
- Adolescence
- Depression
- School Functioning
- Self-Image
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pediatrics, Perinatology, and Child Health
- Psychiatry and Mental health
- Developmental and Educational Psychology
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Depression and school functioning in non-referred adolescents : A pilot study. / Masi, Gabriele; Sbrana, Barbara; Poli, Paola; Tomaiuolo, Francesco; Favilla, Letizia; Marcheschi, Mara.
In: Child Psychiatry and Human Development, Vol. 30, No. 3, 2000, p. 161-171.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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PY - 2000
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