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Self-distancing as a path to help-seeking for people with depression

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  • Hollar, Sara M.
  • Siegel, Jason T.

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Three studies explored whether self-distancing, a method where the self is treated as an other, can impact help-seeking among those with depression. Self-distancing was expected to reduce the negative biases associated with depression by minimizing self-relevance through taking the perspective of an objective other. We hypothesized that when thinking about a past experience of help-seeking, a selfdistancing prompt would cause increased help-seeking intentions and more favorable help-seeking outcome expectations. The influence of selfdistancing on the self-stigma of help-seeking was also explored.

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  • Hollar, Sara M. & Siegel, Jason T., 2020. "Self-distancing as a path to help-seeking for people with depression," Social Science & Medicine, Elsevier, vol. 245(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:socmed:v:245:y:2020:i:c:s0277953619306951
    DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2019.112700
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