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Self‐critical attitudes and parental criticism in young women
Author(s) -
Brewin Chris R.,
Andrews Bernice,
Furnham Adrian
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
british journal of medical psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.102
H-Index - 62
eISSN - 2044-8341
pISSN - 0007-1129
DOI - 10.1111/j.2044-8341.1996.tb01851.x
Subject(s) - criticism , self criticism , psychology , developmental psychology , vulnerability (computing) , social psychology , literature , art , computer security , computer science
It has been suggested that self‐criticism derived from the family environment is a major vulnerability factor for depression. We tested in a sample of young women the hypothesis that self‐criticism would be linked to parental reports of criticism, with perceived parental criticism playing a mediating role. Results indicated that self‐criticism over appearance was independent of the other types of self‐criticism measured. The data revealed additionally that self‐criticism was related, independently of depression, to perceived parental criticism, but not to parents' own reports of criticism. Self‐criticism over appearance was not related to parental variables.