Low self-esteem and depression are strongly related, but there is not yet consistent
evidence on the nature of the relation. Whereas the vulnerability model states that low self …

Low self-esteem and depression are strongly correlated in cross-sectional studies, yet little
is known about their prospective effects on each other. The vulnerability model hypothesizes …

The present study is a close replication of the work of Orth, Robins, and Roberts (2008). Orth
et al.(2008) tested three theoretical models of the relation between self-esteem and …

Although it is well documented that low self-esteem and depression are related, the precise
nature of the relation has been a topic of ongoing debate. We describe several theoretical …

Background: The relationship between low self-esteem and depression and anxiety
disorders has solicited a growing body of empirical research. The most important …

A growing body of research supports the vulnerability model of low self-esteem and
depression, which states that low self-esteem is a risk factor for depression. The goal of the …

A growing body of longitudinal studies suggests that low self-esteem is a risk factor for
depression. However, it is unclear whether other characteristics of self-esteem, besides its …

Data from two large longitudinal studies were used to analyze reciprocal relations between
self-esteem and depressive symptoms across the adult life span. Study 1 included 1,685 …

Diathesis-stress models of depression suggest that low self-esteem and stressful events
jointly influence the development of depressive affect. More specifically, the self-esteem …

Previous studies have built up evidence that an unstable self-esteem is associated with
vulnerability to depression and that it outperforms level of self-esteem as a predictor for …