Psychol Bull January 2013 PMID 22730921

Does low self-esteem predict depression and anxiety? A meta-analysis of longitudinal studies.

Julia Friederike Sowislo, Ulrich Orth

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Abstract in brief

Low self-esteem and depression have a complex relationship, with the vulnerability model suggesting low self-esteem leads to depression, while the scar model proposes that depression damages self-esteem.
In a meta-analysis of 77 studies on depression and 18 on anxiety, researchers found that low self-esteem significantly predicts depression (β = -.16), while the reverse effect was weaker (β = -.08).
The connection between low self-esteem and anxiety appeared more balanced, indicating that both can influence each other similarly, and future research may support self-esteem interventions to mitigate depression risk.

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