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The Relationship Between the Secondary School Students' Depression States and Their Feelings of Guilt and Shame

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  23 February 2012

Nurten Sargin
Nurten Sargin*
Affiliation:
Selcuk University, Turkey. nurtensargin@hotmail.com
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*Address for correspondence: Nurten Sargin, Selcuk University, Ahmet Keleşoğlu Eğitim Fakültesi, Eğitim Bilimleri Bölümü, Eğitimde Psikolojik Hizmetler Ana Bilim Dalı, Meram, Konya, Turkey, 42090.
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Abstract

Adolescence is believed to be a highly problematic period when depression is prevalent. This study aims to investigate the relationship between adolescents' depression states and their feelings of guilt and shame in respect to gender, age, school performance and parental education levels. The participants consisted of 187 teenagers; 88 (47.1%) girls and 99 (52.9%) boys. Beck's Depression Inventory (BDI), the Guilt and Shame Scale (GES, Şahin), and a personal information form developed by the researcher were used as instruments. The study found a relationship between guilt and shame, that levels of depression were higher in 17-year-olds, and also that levels of depression, guilt and shame were found to be higher in girls than in boys. There was also a negative relationship seen between increased guilt and shame, and a decrease in mothers' education level.

Keywords

secondary school students (adolescents)depressionguiltshame
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Journal of Psychologists and Counsellors in Schools , Volume 20 , Issue 1 , July 2010 , pp. 31 - 40
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2010

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