title: Romantic acts and depression.
abstract: The aim of the present study was to provide an examination of the relationship between the importance individuals attach to romantic acts and depressive symptoms. Among 140 male and 160 female English undergraduate students, the importance individuals attach to romantic acts is significantly negatively correlated with higher scores on the Beck Depression Inventory and the Depression symptoms subscale of the General Health Questionnaire among the men only.
authors.affiliation: Psychology Subject Group, Sheffield Hallam University, UK. jmaltby@hcsshu.u-net.com
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maltby
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Day
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D008149:Love; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D010555:Personality Inventory; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology