Ideal-Self Discrepancies, Depression, and Self-Efficacy: A Life History Theory Perspective

Poster Session IV

Keyword: Mood Disorders

Abstract: We examined and found evidence that participants’ depressive severity grew as their ideal-discrepancies grew more among fast-life strategists than among slow-life strategists. Current-evidence suggests this was due in part to differences in fast and slow-life strategists’ self-efficacy.

• Lori Welch (Presenting Author)
• J. Randell (Author)
• Jeff Seger (Author)