Self-diagnosed depression in the Norwegian general population - associations with neuroticism, extraversion, optimism, and general self-efficacy

• Main Authors: Tore Bonsaksen (Author), Tine K. Grimholt (Author), Laila Skogstad (Author), Anners Lerdal (Author), Øivind Ekeberg (Author), Trond Heir (Author), Inger Schou-Bredal (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: BMC, 2018-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Abstract Background Multi-item rating scales for depression informs about the level of depression, but does not allow individuals to state by self-evaluation whether they feel depressed or not. The insider perspective on depression is rarely assessed. This study investigated the prevalence of self-d...