Attributional style and mediators, self-esteem and social support influencing on university students' depression

대학생의 우울성향에 영향을 주는 귀인양식과 매개요인들, 자아 존중감과 사회적 지원

This study explored the influence of the attributional style on depression among university students with the mediators of self-esteem and social support(number & satisfaction). It was hypothesized that self-esteem and the number and satisfaction of social support would mediate the relationship between attributional style and depression. Data were collected from 226 university students and analyzed by using a series of path analyses. The following scales were used; Attributional style questionnaire, Self-esteem scale, Social support questionnaire, and Beck depression inventory. Results indicated that self-esteem mediated the relationship between attributional style for positive and negative outcomes and depression. The findings were discussed in the relation to the effects of attributional style on self-esteem, social support, and depression.