Author: Sumaira Khalil
Supervisor: Tehreem Arshad
Degree: BS
Year: 2009-2013
University: Centre for Clinical Psychology, Punjab University, Lahore, Pakistan
Abstract
The present study’s aim was to see academic self-concept and academic emotions as predictors of depression in university students. In the present study three hypotheses were made. First, it was hypothesized that there will be relationship between academic self-concept, academic emotions and depression. Secondly, it was hypothesized that academic self-concept and academic emotions will predict depression in university students. Thirdly, it was hypothesized that there will be gender differences in academic self-concept, academic emotions and depression. The relationship between academic self-concept, academic emotions and depression was also investigated. A sample of 200 university students (100 from science departments and J100 from arts departments), 100 male and female was selected from Punjab and Government College University. Academic self- concept Scale (Reynolds, 1988), Academic Emotions Questionnaire (Pekrun et al, 2000), and Symptom Checklist Revised (Dawood et al, 2000) was administered to assess student’s academic self-concept, academic emotions and depression. The correlation analysis showed a significant relationship between academic self-concept, academic emotions and depression. The findings of regression analysis predicted academic self-concept and academic emotions (specifically anger &hopelessness) as strong predictors of depression in university students. The results showed that there were gender differences only in scores of negative academic emotions while no gender differences were found in academic self-concept and depression scores. The current study findings also revealed that science students scored higher on academic self-concept and academic emotions while no differences were found in scores of depression.
Keywords: : Academic Self-concept, Academic Emotions, Depression, University Students.
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