Abstract
The purpose of this study was to investigate the role of shame associated with previous potentially traumatic experiences, satisfaction with academic performance, and psychological distress among college students (N = 245) in Mainland China. Results indicated that previous experiences of potentially traumatic events were directly related to depressive symptoms and indirectly related through characterological shame and hopelessness. In addition, characterological shame and bodily shame were 2 distinct forms of shame that had unique associations with psychological distress.
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 41-50 |
| Number of pages | 10 |
| Journal | Journal of Counseling and Development |
| Volume | 94 |
| Issue number | 1 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Jan 1 2016 |
Bibliographical note
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Keywords
- China
- academic performance
- psychological distress
- shame
- traumatic experiences
