Summary: Data from 1268 East Germans and 925 West Germans are used for testing three hypotheses regarding the measurement equivalence and structural invariance of mental health indicators: (1) Strain sensitive mental health indicators have lower item ...
Depressive States and Depression in Parkinson's DiseaseAbstract: A substantial number of patients with idiopathic Parkinson's disease (PD) also develop depressive syndromes. The reported prevalence rates of secondary depression in PD, however, vary ...
Parent version of the German Children’s Depression Inventory (DIKJ) – reliability and validity in a clinical sampleObjective: The psychometric properties and crossinformant agreement of the adapted parent version of the German Child Depression Inventory (...
First use of ecstasy and psychological well-being<B>Introduction:</B> The use of the synthetic drug ecstasy has rapidly spread throughout the EU countries. In Germany, almost one in 25 juveniles aged between 12 and 25 years has used ecstasy, with use ...
Testing an explanatory model of nicotine dependence and cigarette use among unemployed metal workers<B>Aim:</B> Numerous studies have shown a correlation between unemployment and tobacco use. Peirce et al. (1994) presented an explanatory model of the ...
Zusammenfassung. In einer Längsschnittstudie wurden unter Einsatz der Methode der Latent-State-Trait-Analyse die Konsistenzanteile, die messgelegenheitsspezifischen Anteile sowie die Anteile der Messfehler der Allgemeinen Depressions-Skala (ADS), des Beck-...
Norm-breaking behavior, physical disorders, and depressive symptoms of students — What role does social support play?Abstract. A one-year longitudinal study explored the cross-sectional and longitudinal associations between norm-violating behavior, ...
Zusammenfassung. In einer Stichprobe von 579 16- bis 19jährigen Jugendlichen werden Zusammenhänge zwischen Depressivität und Aggressivität untersucht. Jugendliche mit hohen Depressivitäts- und gleichzeitig auch hohen Aggressivitätsscores (‘gemischte ...
Reliability and Validity of the German Multidimensional Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory (MPCI-G)Abstract. The present article describes the development of the German version of the Multidimensional Perfectionism Cognitions Inventory (MPCI-G). In an ...
Who Benefits Most From Suicide Prevention Workshops in Schools?Abstract. To improve suicide prevention in schools, we implemented workshops for students in grades 8 – 10. The students (N=200) were randomly assigned to either a ...
Comparative psychopathology of inpatient ”Pathological gamblers“Abstract.Background: According to a psychopathological vulnerability model, it is suggested that ”pathological gamblers“ show low self-esteem, strong tendencies to self-deception and ...
Influence of symptom-related vs. distractive attention focus on the problem-orientation of subclinically depressed persons in interpersonal situationsAbstract.Background: Aspects of the problem orientation for depressive as compared to nondepressive ...
Depression among elderly living in senior citizen homes - Investigation of a multifactorial model of depressionAbstract.Background: The best way to describe the development of depression are multifactorial models in which volitional processes, i.e. ...
On the importance of suicidal ideation in respect to aggressiveness, self-esteem, and hopelessness in depressive patients and healthy non-clinical subjectsAbstract.Background: Depression, hopelessness, and negative self-esteem are the most frequent ...
Craving for alcohol and negative affect during alcohol detoxification: Data on the construct validity of a German version of the OCDSAbstract.Background: The development of instruments for the assessment of alcohol craving is of both clinical and ...
Die vorliegende Studie untersuchte die im Job-Demand-Control-Support-Modell und Effort-Reward-Imbalance-Modell beschriebenen Tätigkeitsmerkmale in Bezug auf Depressivität in einer Stichprobe von 265 Erwerbstätigen. Anhand konfirmatorischer ...
Zusammenfassung.Ziel: Empirische Überprüfung eines Intensivseminars mit theaterpädagogischen, gestalttherapeutischen, tanztherapeutischen und imaginativen Elementen, das sich auf das Konzept der „Heldenreise” nach Rebillot stützt. Methode: In einer ...
Psychosocial and behavioral aspects of heart failure: An overviewAbstract. There are several medical treatments (heart transplantation being the last option) for the rising number of patients with heart failure (HI). Additional psychosocial and ...
Effect of counselling through school social work and social support on depression and self-esteem in school childrenAbstract. In youth, critical life events are often a part of everyday life. These events can impair well-being. However, social support ...
Zusammenfassung. Bisherige Forschungsergebnisse deuten darauf hin, dass körperliche Aktivität zur Aufrechterhaltung der kognitiven Leistungsfähigkeit im Alter beiträgt. Welche Wirkmechanismen dabei eine Rolle spielen, ist noch nicht eindeutig geklärt. ...