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

Datos Bibliográficos

ID15469040
AutoresZhuo‐ya Yang (Army Medical University), Zhuo-Ya Yang (Army Medical University), Yating Wang (0000-0002-2030-6176, National University of Singapore), Ya-Ting Wang (Business School, National University of Singapore, Singapore 119245, Singapore), Lei Xia (0000-0001-7726-968X, Army Medical University), Yingcan Zheng (Army Medical University), Ying-Can Zheng (0000-0002-3446-6162, Army Medical University), Zheng-Zhi Feng (Army Medical University), Zhengzhi Feng (0000-0001-6144-5044, Army Medical University, autor de correspondencia)
Año2022
Volumen19
Número22
Páginas14685-14685
Fecha de publicación2022-11-09
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessSí
TipoARTICLE
RevistaInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
EditorialMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph192214685
PMID36429404
OpenAlexW4308602265
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas3
Referencias citadas48

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, neither prospection nor self-efficacy predicted depression. Temporal correlations between prospection and self-efficacy were also not significant. Since this is one of the first studies that attempts to figure out temporal links between these mutually informing factors, more longitudinal research is needed to draw a firm conclusion. This study provides new insights into the relationship between negative biases in cognitions and depressive symptoms and highlights the need to intervene early with depressive symptoms before any possible cognitive distortions in college students

Cognition · Depression (economics · Depressive symptoms · Developmental psychology · Major depressive disorder · Negativity effect · Prospection · Psychiatry · Self-efficacy · Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes · Clinical Psychology · Mental Health Research Topics · Psychological and Temporal Perspectives Research · Psychology · Social Psychology