Construcción del sí mismo y categorización de los significados personales de acuerdo con las fortalezas del carácter: estudio comparativo en pacientes con trastornos depresivos [Self construction and categorization of personal meanings...]

• DOI: 10.5944/ap.9.2.4100
• Publication Date: 2013-04-29T11:05:15Z
• Authors: Luis Ángel Saúl; M. Ángeles López-...; Fernando Rubio-Garay; Marcela Paz Gonzá...
• Keywords: Moderation; Courage

The aim of this study was to explore the self-definition and self-differentiation a group patients with depressive disorders (n = 30) compared community sample 30). Personal meanings these subjects, elicited by Grid Technique, were categorized according virtues character strengths Peterson Seligman (2004) analyzed position that people attach elements "present self" "ideal self". In addition, it studied through analysis several indices assess self-esteem, perceived social isolation adequacy in others. main results show depression have more constructs self-control, self-regulation emotional, personal intelligence categories than sample. Furthermore, significant differences between two groups found relation sense, clinical elicits discrepant Courage, Wisdom, Transcendence, Moderation, Humanity Justice, nonclinical presents congruent all least Justice. Regarding dilemmatic constructs, them are showed Moderation Courage group. Finally, low self-esteem they perceive themselves different respect their environment. These data, taken together positive correlation "others" (perceived others), indicate tentative profile