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Neuroticism and self-esteem as indices of the vulnerability to major depression in women.

Psychological medicine - 1 Sept 1999

Roberts S B, Kendler K S

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BACKGROUND: Neuroticism and self-esteem, two commonly used personality constructs, are thought to reflect a person's underlying vulnerability to major depression. The relative strength of these predictors is not known. METHOD: Information was gathered on 2163 individual women from an epidemiological sample of female female twin pairs. Neuroticism was assessed by the Eysenck Personality Questionnaire and global...

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PMID: 10576302
DOI: 10.1017/s0033291799008739

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