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    Compr Psychiatry. 1991 Jul-Aug;32(4):330-7.

    Correlates of hopelessness in psychiatrically hospitalized children.

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    Department of Psychiatry, University of Missouri-Columbia 65201.

    Abstract

    The importance of hopelessness within the study of childhood psychiatric disorders is becoming increasingly apparent. The present study divides a child inpatient sample (age 7 to 12 years) into two groups based on scores from the Kazdin Hopelessness Scale for Children. Comparisons made between the two groups on various measures showed that children with high hopelessness had lower cognitive ability, "difficult child" temperament characteristics, more anxiety, lower self-esteem, and a higher degree of psychopathology than the low-hopelessness group. The role of hopelessness in academic success and future psychopathology are discussed.

    PMID:
    1935023
    [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]

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