Research Project
Researchers: Professor Caroline Hunt (Principal investigator) , Catherine Gittins (Associated with)
Brief description
The aim of this research is to examine the relations between self-cognitions and depression in adolescents, as well as
the influence of parenting behaviour on these processes. Two-hundred and forty-three Grade 7 students were
followed over a two-year period, with self-report data collected at three time-points. They reported on their
self-esteem, self-criticism, and depression, as well as parenting behaviours. Parents also provided self-report data at
time one.