The relationships among mattering, purpose in life, depression, and wellness among older adults were explored. Mattering, purpose in life, and depression accounted for 78% of the wellness variance. Older adults perceived that they mattered most to their children and friends. The importance of matter
The Adolescent Mattering Experience: Gender Variations in Perceived Mattering, Anxiety, and Depression
โ Scribed by Andrea L. Dixon; Corey Scheidegger; J. Jeffries McWhirter
- Publisher
- American Counseling Association
- Year
- 2009
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 134 KB
- Volume
- 87
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1556-6678
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โฆ Synopsis
Individuals who perceive that they matter to others are likely to experience lower anxiety and depression levels. The effects of young adolescents' perceived mattering on their anxiety and depression levels were examined. Results indicated that female adolescents reported lower anxiety levels but greater depression levels than did male adolescents, perceived mattering was inversely related to adolescents' anxiety and depression levels, and the associations between mattering and anxiety and between mattering and depression varied by gender.
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