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dc.contributor.authorVangberg, Hans Christian Bones
dc.contributor.authorLillevoll, Kjersti
dc.contributor.authorWaterloo, Knut
dc.contributor.authorEisemann, Martin
dc.date.accessioned2012-11-05T09:12:37Z
dc.date.available2012-11-05T09:12:37Z
dc.date.issued2012
dc.description.abstractFocus upon depression and prevention of its occurrence among adolescents is increasing. Novel ways of dealing with this serious problem have become available especially by means of internet-based prevention and treatment programs of depression and anxiety. The use of Internet-based intervention programs among adolescents has revealed some difficulties in implementation that need to be further elucidated. The aim of this study is to investigate the association between personality and adolescent depression and the characteristics of users of an Internet-based intervention program. Method. The Junior Temperament and Character Inventory (JTCI), the General Self-Efficacy scale (GSE) and the Centre for Epidemiological Studies-Depression scale (CES-D) have been administered to a sample (n= 1234) of Norwegian senior high-school students. Results. Multiple regression analysis revealed associations between depression and gender, and several JTCI domains and facets. In line with previous findings in adults, high Harm Avoidance and low Self-Directedness emerged as the strongest predictors of adolescent depressive symptoms. Further, in logistic regression analysis with the covariates JTCI, GSE and CES-D, the only significant variables predicting use/non-use were the CES-D and the temperament domain Reward Dependence. Conclusion. The results in this study revealed level of depressive symptoms as the strongest predictor of the use of the Internet based intervention and that personality might provide useful information about the users.en
dc.identifier.citationDepression Research and Treatment (2012) nr. 1. Article ID 593068, pp: 11.en
dc.identifier.cristinIDFRIDAID 943198
dc.identifier.doidoi: 10.1155/2012/593068
dc.identifier.issn2090-1321
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/4612
dc.identifier.urnURN:NBN:no-uit_munin_4329
dc.language.isoengen
dc.publisherHindawi Publishing Corporationen
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccess
dc.subjectVDP::Social science: 200::Psychology: 260::Clinical psychology: 262en
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Psykologi: 260::Klinisk psykologi: 262en
dc.subjectVDP::Social science: 200::Psychology: 260::Personality psychology: 264en
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Psykologi: 260::Personlighetspsykologi: 264en
dc.subjectVDP::Medical disciplines: 700::Clinical medical disciplines: 750::Psychiatry, child psychiatry: 757en
dc.subjectVDP::Medisinske Fag: 700::Klinisk medisinske fag: 750::Psykiatri, barnepsykiatri: 757en
dc.titleDoes personality predict depression and use of an internet-based intervention for depression among adolescents?en
dc.typeJournal articleen
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dc.typePeer revieweden


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