Introduction: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship among domains of personality, anger and depression. Depression and Cooperativeness were expected to have a negative and significant relationship, and separate relationships with the trait anger. Theoretically, a new hypothesis was that the trait anger would mediate the relationship between depression and cooperativeness. Aims and Method: In this preliminary study, 200 Italian undergraduates were investigated by using the Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised (TCI-R; Cloninger, 1999), the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory–2 (STAXI-2; Spielberger, 1999), and the Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II; Beck, et al., 1996). Zero-order and partial correlations and a path analysis based on Baron and Kenny’s method for calculating multiple regression analyses were calculated. Results: Consistent with the hypotheses, cooperativeness and depression were strongly associated; the trait anger was significantly associated with both cooperativeness and depression; and the mediation model fit the data. Discussion and Conclusions: Behaviors related to the trait anger could help to explain how depression and reduced cooperativeness are related each other. Keywords: temperament; character; depression; anger. References Balsamo, M. (2010). Anger and depression: evidence of a possible mediating role for rumination. Psychological Reports, 106, 3-12. Beck, A. T., Steer, R. A., & Brown, G. K. (1996). Beck Depression Inventory–II. San Anto¬nio, TX: Psychological Corp. Cloninger, C.R. (1999). The Temperament and Character Inventory—Revised. St. Louis, MO: Center for Psychobiology of Personality, Washington University.
Personality and depression: Evidence of a mediating role for anger trait in the relationship between cooperativeness and depression
BALSAMO, MICHELA;
2011-01-01
Abstract
Introduction: The aim of this study is to examine the relationship among domains of personality, anger and depression. Depression and Cooperativeness were expected to have a negative and significant relationship, and separate relationships with the trait anger. Theoretically, a new hypothesis was that the trait anger would mediate the relationship between depression and cooperativeness. Aims and Method: In this preliminary study, 200 Italian undergraduates were investigated by using the Temperament and Character Inventory-Revised (TCI-R; Cloninger, 1999), the State-Trait Anger Expression Inventory–2 (STAXI-2; Spielberger, 1999), and the Beck Depression Inventory–II (BDI-II; Beck, et al., 1996). Zero-order and partial correlations and a path analysis based on Baron and Kenny’s method for calculating multiple regression analyses were calculated. Results: Consistent with the hypotheses, cooperativeness and depression were strongly associated; the trait anger was significantly associated with both cooperativeness and depression; and the mediation model fit the data. Discussion and Conclusions: Behaviors related to the trait anger could help to explain how depression and reduced cooperativeness are related each other. Keywords: temperament; character; depression; anger. References Balsamo, M. (2010). Anger and depression: evidence of a possible mediating role for rumination. Psychological Reports, 106, 3-12. Beck, A. T., Steer, R. A., & Brown, G. K. (1996). Beck Depression Inventory–II. San Anto¬nio, TX: Psychological Corp. Cloninger, C.R. (1999). The Temperament and Character Inventory—Revised. St. Louis, MO: Center for Psychobiology of Personality, Washington University.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
