Abstract
The present study aimed at examining the relationship between self-criticism, self-silencing and depressive symptoms among adolescents. It was hypothesized that there is likely to be a positive relationship between self-criticism, self-silencing and depressive symptoms. A sample of 121 adolescent boys (n=61) and girl (n=60) of mean age 17.95 (SD= 1.09) was selected through probability random sampling strategy based on the inclusion criteria recruited from government sector colleges of Lahore. The English version of ‘Depressive Experience Questionnaire (Blatt, D’Affliti & Quinlan, 1995), Silencing the self-scale (Jack & Dill, 1992), and Centre for epidemiological studies depression-Revision (Eaton et. al., 2004) were administered to the participants. Pearson product moment correlation showed a significant positive relationship among self-criticism, self-silencing and depressive symptoms. A hierarchical regression analysis depicts that both self-criticism and self-silencing significantly predict depressive symptoms in adolescents. Moreover, girls are more likely to experience depressive symptoms. The findings of the present study help in identifying the psychological issues and vulnerable population of adolescents who can be referred for psychological intervention.

Asnea Tariq, Aasma Yousaf. (2020) Self-criticism, Self-Silencing and Depressive Symptoms among Adolescents, Journal of Behavioural Sciences, Volume-30, Issue-1.
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