title: Self-esteem, vulnerability and psychiatric disorder in the community.
abstract: One hypothesis concerning the nature of the link between negative self-appraisal and certain psychological disorders is that low self-esteem may be a consequence of both early and current experiences, and may predispose to breakdown. An alternative view is that the negative self-concept is only to be found in the presence of illness, which is the primary cause. Results are reported from a community survey, confirming the influence of certain biographical factors on self-esteem in the absence of illness, whereas other factors appear to operate only after the onset of illness. Anxiety as well as depression, has effects on self-esteem.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001007:Anxiety; D003866:Depressive Disorder / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D012649:Self Concept; D012924:Social Conditions; D012934:Social Isolation