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Depression, perceived parental rearing and self-acceptance

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 April 2020

J Richter
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Universiry of Rostock, Gehlsheimer Str.20, D-18147Rostock, Germany;
G Richter
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Universiry of Rostock, Gehlsheimer Str.20, D-18147Rostock, Germany;
M Eisemann
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry and WHO Collaborating Centre for Research and Training in Mental Health, University of Umeå, Sweden
B Seering
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Universiry of Rostock, Gehlsheimer Str.20, D-18147Rostock, Germany;
M Bartsch
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Universiry of Rostock, Gehlsheimer Str.20, D-18147Rostock, Germany;
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Summary

Psychoanalytical, behavioural and cognitive theories assume a continuous process in the development of self-acceptance as an important psychological variable by parent-child interaction during childhood and adolescence. The objective of the present study was to investigate the relationships between perceived parental rearing behaviour and self-acceptance in psychiatric inpatients. The results of extreme group comparisons pointed to the reciprocal discriminative power of parental rearing factors and self-acceptance scores, supporting the hypothesis of a continuous process in the development of self-acceptance and mood traits. Perceived parental rearing predicted aspects of psychopathology in adulthood. The effects of maternal and paternal behaviour appeared to be gender-specific. Alternative interpretations of these findings are discussed.

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