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Mood Regulation Skill and the Symptoms of Endogenous and Hopelessness Depression in Spanish High School Students

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To assess the construct validity of the endogenous subtype of depression, 2 studies examined the relation of mood regulation skill to the symptoms of endogenous depression versus hopelessness depression in adolescent samples. It was hypothesized that the relationship between mood regulation skill and endogenous depression would be weaker than the relationship between mood regulation skill and hopelessness depression, because endogenous depression may be less influenced by personality variables, such as mood regulation skill. In spite of the high degree of correlation between the symptoms of hopelessness depression and endogenous depression, the relationship between mood regulation skill and hopelessness depression was stronger than the relationship between mood regulation skill and endogenous depression, as predicted. This is consistent with proposed definition of endogenous depression.

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    Foluso M. Williams & Thomas E. Joiner Jr.

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    Pablo Fernández-Berrocal, Natalio Extremera & Natalia Ramos-Díaz

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Williams, F.M., Fernández-Berrocal, P., Extremera, N. et al. Mood Regulation Skill and the Symptoms of Endogenous and Hopelessness Depression in Spanish High School Students. Journal of Psychopathology and Behavioral Assessment 26, 233–240 (2004). https://doi.org/10.1023/B:JOBA.0000045339.67766.86

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