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The Effect of Desire for Control on Depression: Moderating Effect of Perceived Controllability in Stressful Condition

Korean Journal of Psychology: General / Korean Journal of Psychology: General, (P)1229-067X; (E)2734-1127
2014, v.33 no.1, pp.209-220


& (2014). The Effect of Desire for Control on Depression: Moderating Effect of Perceived Controllability in Stressful Condition. Korean Journal of Psychology: General, 33(1), 209-220.
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Abstract

This study was designed to explore the effect of desire for control(DC) on depression, and to examine whether the effect of DC differs depending upon a person's perceived controllability, and one's stress level. 256 undergraduate students(103 males, 153 females) participated in this study were asked to report the perceived controllability of a list of possible major life stressors and events they had experienced. And those were analysed with their DC and depression level measured by DC scale and BDI. The results showed that, high DC had lower depression level than low DC in general. The effect of DC on depression varied according to perceived controllability only in stressful condition. The hypothesis that high DC would get more depressed when they perceive low controllability was rejected. In case of having high perceived controllability, high DC showed alleviated depression symptom, which was not for low DC. Implications and limitations of this study were discussed along with the suggestions for future research.

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desire for control(DC), perceived controllability, stressful condition, negative life events, depression, 통제욕구, 지각된 통제 가능성, 스트레스 경험, 우울

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