Self-diagnosed depression in the Norwegian general population – associations with neuroticism, extraversion, optimism, and general self-efficacy

Self-diagnosed depression in the Norwegian general population – associations with neuroticism, extraversion, optimism, and general self-efficacy

Abstract Background Multi-item rating scales for depression informs about the level of depression, but does not allow individuals to state by self-evaluation whether they feel depressed or not. The insider perspective on depression is rarely assessed. This study investigated the prevalence of self-d...

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Main Authors: Tore Bonsaksen, Tine K. Grimholt, Laila Skogstad, Anners Lerdal, Øivind Ekeberg, Trond Heir, Inger Schou-Bredal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2018-08-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Subjects:
Extraversion
Gender
General self-efficacy
Life orientation test
Neuroticism
Optimism
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12889-018-5990-8

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