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Self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression among adult males in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

This study aims to examine the significant difference in self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression between males in early adulthood and middle adulthood. The relationships between self-esteem and cognitive emotion regulation strategies to depression are also examined. Th...

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Main Authors: Hilwa Abdullah @ Mohd. Nor,, Lee, Jing Giong
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Language:English
Published: Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018
Online Access:http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14946/1/412-1649-1-PB.pdf
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spelling my-ukm.journal.149462020-08-05T08:21:50Z http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14946/ Self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression among adult males in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia Hilwa Abdullah @ Mohd. Nor, Lee, Jing Giong This study aims to examine the significant difference in self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression between males in early adulthood and middle adulthood. The relationships between self-esteem and cognitive emotion regulation strategies to depression are also examined. This cross-sectional study used convenience sampling technique to collect data from 180 adult male respondents in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The inventories used in this study are Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) to measure the self-esteem level, Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire short version (CERQ-short) to examine the strategy that is used after experiencing negative event and Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) to measure the depression level. Results show that older male adults had a higher level of self-esteem compared to younger male adults, t(178) = -1.993, p < 0.05. Younger male adults use maladaptive coping styles more often and had a higher level of depression than older male adults. Self-esteem is associated with depression significantly (r = -0.602, p < 0.01). The results could also provide information for program designed to increase the level of self-esteem and reduce the use of maladaptive coping styles in order to reduce the depression level. Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia 2018 Article PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14946/1/412-1649-1-PB.pdf Hilwa Abdullah @ Mohd. Nor, and Lee, Jing Giong (2018) Self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression among adult males in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. Jurnal Psikologi Malaysia, 32 (3). pp. 69-81. ISSN 2289-8174 http://spaj.ukm.my/ppppm/jpm/issue/view/32
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description This study aims to examine the significant difference in self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression between males in early adulthood and middle adulthood. The relationships between self-esteem and cognitive emotion regulation strategies to depression are also examined. This cross-sectional study used convenience sampling technique to collect data from 180 adult male respondents in the Federal Territory of Kuala Lumpur. The inventories used in this study are Rosenberg Self-Esteem Scale (RSE) to measure the self-esteem level, Cognitive Emotion Regulation Questionnaire short version (CERQ-short) to examine the strategy that is used after experiencing negative event and Beck Depression Inventory II (BDI-II) to measure the depression level. Results show that older male adults had a higher level of self-esteem compared to younger male adults, t(178) = -1.993, p < 0.05. Younger male adults use maladaptive coping styles more often and had a higher level of depression than older male adults. Self-esteem is associated with depression significantly (r = -0.602, p < 0.01). The results could also provide information for program designed to increase the level of self-esteem and reduce the use of maladaptive coping styles in order to reduce the depression level.
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author Hilwa Abdullah @ Mohd. Nor,
Lee, Jing Giong
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Lee, Jing Giong
Self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression among adult males in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
author_facet Hilwa Abdullah @ Mohd. Nor,
Lee, Jing Giong
author_sort Hilwa Abdullah @ Mohd. Nor,
title Self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression among adult males in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_short Self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression among adult males in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full Self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression among adult males in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_fullStr Self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression among adult males in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_full_unstemmed Self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression among adult males in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
title_sort self-esteem, cognitive emotion regulation strategies and depression among adult males in kuala lumpur, malaysia
publisher Penerbit Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia
publishDate 2018
url http://journalarticle.ukm.my/14946/1/412-1649-1-PB.pdf
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