Catherine Pearte
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Research Subjects
Catherine Pearte has a total of 9 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Kimberly Renk
Department of Psychology, University of Central Florida, 4000 Central Florida Blvd., Orlando, FL 32816, USA
3 shared publications - Brea-Anne Lauer
A Department of Psychology , University of Central Florida , Orlando , Florida , USA
1 shared publication Charles Negy
University of Central Florida
1 shared publication- Charles Negy
Department of Psychology , University of Central Florida , Orlando , Florida , USA
1 shared publication Ellen Kolomeyer
A Department of Psychology , University of Central Florida , Orlando , Florida , USA
1 shared publicationJayme Puff
A Department of Psychology , University of Central Florida , Orlando , Florida , USA
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- 13 July 2016
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of American College Health
- Vol. 64 (8) , 604-612
Depression as a mediator in the relationship between perceived familial criticism and college adaptation
Objective: This study examined relationships among emerging adults' perceived familial criticism, their depressive symptoms, and their college adaptation. Participants: The current study examined the responses of 412 emerging adults (300 females and 112 males) who were college students at a large southeastern university. The majority of these emerging adults were Caucasian, but the remainder were from a broad range of racial backgrounds. Methods: Participants completed the Family Emotional Involvement and Criticism Scale as a measure of their familial criticism, the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire as a measure of their college adaptation, and the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition as a measure of their depression. Results: Results were examined using correlational and regression analyses in the context of Baron and Kenny's (J Pers Soc Psychol. 1986;51:1173–1182) method for determining mediation. Results suggested that for female emerging adults, the relationship between perceived familial criticism and college adaptation was mediated significantly by depressive symptoms. In contrast, this pattern of results did not hold for male emerging adults. Conclusions: Given these findings, emerging adults' depressive symptoms may serve as a useful proximal target for psychotherapeutic interventions meant to improve adaptation to college (particularly for female emerging adults), even in the context of high levels of perceived familial criticism from emerging adults' family of origin.
- 13 July 2016
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Journal of American College Health
- Vol. 64 (8) , 604-612
Depression as a mediator in the relationship between perceived familial criticism and college adaptation
Objective: This study examined relationships among emerging adults' perceived familial criticism, their depressive symptoms, and their college adaptation. Participants: The current study examined the responses of 412 emerging adults (300 females and 112 males) who were college students at a large southeastern university. The majority of these emerging adults were Caucasian, but the remainder were from a broad range of racial backgrounds. Methods: Participants completed the Family Emotional Involvement and Criticism Scale as a measure of their familial criticism, the Student Adaptation to College Questionnaire as a measure of their college adaptation, and the Beck Depression Inventory-Second Edition as a measure of their depression. Results: Results were examined using correlational and regression analyses in the context of Baron and Kenny's (J Pers Soc Psychol. 1986;51:1173–1182) method for determining mediation. Results suggested that for female emerging adults, the relationship between perceived familial criticism and college adaptation was mediated significantly by depressive symptoms. In contrast, this pattern of results did not hold for male emerging adults. Conclusions: Given these findings, emerging adults' depressive symptoms may serve as a useful proximal target for psychotherapeutic interventions meant to improve adaptation to college (particularly for female emerging adults), even in the context of high levels of perceived familial criticism from emerging adults' family of origin.