Immunological role of hardiness on depression

The present study holds hardiness as the independent variable and depression as the dependent variable. The immunological role of hardiness was ascertained on depression. Sample constituted of 320 people aging 21-- to 65. Subjects were administered hardiness scale and depression scale. Based on the...

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Main Authors: Sinha Vinita, Singh R
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2009-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
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Online Access:http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2009;volume=31;issue=1;spage=39;epage=44;aulast=Sinha
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description The present study holds hardiness as the independent variable and depression as the dependent variable. The immunological role of hardiness was ascertained on depression. Sample constituted of 320 people aging 21-- to 65. Subjects were administered hardiness scale and depression scale. Based on the scores obtained on hardiness scale, subjects were categorized specifically into three hardy groups: high, moderate, and low to see their differential effects on depressive feelings. The differences between the means of three hardy groups were found to be significant and the immunological role of hardiness on depression is thoroughly highlighted.
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spelling doaj.art-9ba9186a57714e0d8e28cd53b3cc17ab2022-12-21T21:35:14ZengSAGE PublishingIndian Journal of Psychological Medicine0253-71762009-01-013113944Immunological role of hardiness on depressionSinha VinitaSingh RThe present study holds hardiness as the independent variable and depression as the dependent variable. The immunological role of hardiness was ascertained on depression. Sample constituted of 320 people aging 21-- to 65. Subjects were administered hardiness scale and depression scale. Based on the scores obtained on hardiness scale, subjects were categorized specifically into three hardy groups: high, moderate, and low to see their differential effects on depressive feelings. The differences between the means of three hardy groups were found to be significant and the immunological role of hardiness on depression is thoroughly highlighted.http://www.ijpm.info/article.asp?issn=0253-7176;year=2009;volume=31;issue=1;spage=39;epage=44;aulast=SinhaHardinessdepressionimmunological or buffering role
spellingShingle Sinha Vinita
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Immunological role of hardiness on depression
Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine
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depression
immunological or buffering role
title Immunological role of hardiness on depression
title_full Immunological role of hardiness on depression
title_fullStr Immunological role of hardiness on depression
title_full_unstemmed Immunological role of hardiness on depression
title_short Immunological role of hardiness on depression
title_sort immunological role of hardiness on depression
topic Hardiness
depression
immunological or buffering role
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