%0 Journal Article
%T Self
%A Catherine M Sabiston
%A Eva Pila
%A Jennifer Brunet
%A Jennifer O¡¯Loughlin
%A Shauna Solomon-Krakus
%J Journal of Health Psychology
%@ 1461-7277
%D 2019
%R 10.1177/1359105316683786
%X The objectives of this study were to describe the cross-sectional associations between body-related self-conscious emotions and depressive symptoms in young adults and examine self-esteem as a moderator of these associations. Data from a population-based sample of 811 young adults were analyzed using hierarchical multivariate linear regression analysis. Body-related shame (¦Â£¿=£¿.26) and guilt (¦Â£¿=£¿.25) were positively related to frequency of depressive symptoms. Self-esteem was negatively related to frequency of depressive symptoms (¦Â£¿=£¿£¿.46). Self-esteem moderated the association between body-related guilt and frequency of depressive symptoms. These findings suggest promoting self-esteem may help to reduce the negative effects of body-related guilt on depressive symptoms
%K body guilt
%K body shame
%K depressive symptoms
%K moderation analysis
%K young adults
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1359105316683786