Belief in a just world, psychosocial stress and depressivity in adolescence: a mediation model

Autor	Mgr. Jiří Dalajka, Mgr. Jan Širůček
Organisation	Psychologický ústav AV ČR
Year	2010
Research type	study
Annotation	The paper focuses on mutual relations of the belief in a just world and various life satisfaction aspects. More specifically, the function of the belief in a just world in relation between depressivity and experienced psychosocial stress is explored. Structural model assuming mediational effect of personal and general belief in a just world on relation between depressivity and psychosocial stress was successfully verified. Study sample consisted of 266 15-years-old Czech adolescents (136 girls, 130 boys), participating on international project “ELSPAC” (European Longitudinal Study of Pregnancy and Childhood). Results show partial mediation effect of personal belief in justice and only a marginal mediation effect of general belief in justice.
Keywords	belief in a just world, depressivity, psychosocial stress, mediational model
Research type	continual research
Start date	1. 1. 2010
End date
Obor	AN Psychology
Note	Dalajka, J., Širůček, J. (2010). Víra ve spravedlivý svět, psychosociální zátěž a depresivita v adolescenci: mediační model. E-psychologie [online]. 4 (1), 1-15 Available at WWW: . ISSN 1802-8853.
Email	dalajka@fss.muni.cz
Availability	available in the NRVDM electronic library
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Research location	Psychologický ústav AV ČR , Veveří 97, Brno 60200
Organisation	Psychologický ústav AV ČR
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