Depression, gender and identification: replication and extension.
Replicating pilot findings, this study (N = 100) suggests that identification processes are a factor in the aetiology of depression. These processes are gender-linked: identification with father is more important for males, identification with mother for females.
Sohlberg
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Department of Psychology, Uppsala University, Sweden.
Stahlheuer
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Tell
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D000328:Adult; D003430:Cross-Sectional Studies; D003863:Depression / Q000209:etiology*; D005192:Family Health; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007062:Identification, Psychological; D008297:Male; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012737:Sex Factors