The Relationships between Prospection, Self-Efficacy, and Depression in College Students with Cross-Lagged Analysis.

ABSTRACT: Depression is one of the most prevalent and disabling mental health problems in college students. Previous studies have established cross-sectional associations between negative bias in prospection e.g., increased negativity in future simulation, low self-efficacy, and depressive symptoms. Nevertheless, the temporal bidirectional associations between them are rarely examined. In the current study, we collected valid data on 276 college students at two time points within a 10 week interval. Cross-lagged panel analysis was applied to investigate the relationships between proportions of negative future events, levels of self-efficacy, and depressive symptoms. Results suggested depressive symptoms predict subsequent proportions of negative prospections and levels of self-efficacy. Inversely, n

SUBMITTER: Yang ZY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9690034 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature