An empirical test of the problem solving model of depression and its application to the prediction of anxiety and anger
- 1 June 1996
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Informa UK Limited in Counselling Psychology Quarterly
- Vol. 9 (2), 163-176
- https://doi.org/10.1080/09515079608256361
Abstract
Building on research which has found positive but small correlations between stressful life events and negative psychological outcomes as well as studies which have demonstrated support for the problem solving model of depression, this study replicated the Problem Solving Model of Depression using instruments not previously used in this area. Additionally, this study tested the application and extension of the problem solving model to other emotions by assessing the efficacy of three variables, Negative Life Events, Current Problem, and Problem Solving as predictors of Depression, Anxiety, and Anger. To test this model, five assessment instruments were administered to 110 male and 178 female graduate students. Support was found for the application of this model to the prediction of Depression. While Current Problem and Problem Solving were related to Anxiety, Negative Life Events were not. In predicting Anger, some limited support was found for this model with females but no support was found with males.Keywords
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