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Potentially Traumatic Experiences, Academic Performance, and Psychological Distress: The Role of Shame
Author(s) -
Lee ChihYuan Steven,
Anderson Jared R.,
KlimesDougan Bonnie
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of counseling and development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.805
H-Index - 78
eISSN - 1556-6676
pISSN - 0748-9633
DOI - 10.1002/jcad.12060
Subject(s) - shame , psychology , distress , psychological distress , clinical psychology , mainland china , psychotherapist , social psychology , china , mental health , political science , law
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of shame associated with previous potentially traumatic experiences, satisfaction with academic performance, and psychological distress among college students ( N = 245) in Mainland China. Results indicated that previous experiences of potentially traumatic events were directly related to depressive symptoms and indirectly related through characterological shame and hopelessness. In addition, characterological shame and bodily shame were 2 distinct forms of shame that had unique associations with psychological distress.