Defeat and Entrapment as Predictors of Depression and Suicidal Ideation versus Hopelessness and Helplessness
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- 1 October 2012
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Psychological Reports
- Vol. 111 (2) , 498-501
Abstract
In a sample of 140 undergraduate students, measures of defeat and entrapment and of haplessness, helplessness, and hopelessness were similar in their ability to predict depression and suicidality. It was concluded that the two sets of measures may tap the same cognitive mind set.Keywords
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