Effects of Self-Criticism and Its Relationship with Depression across Cultures

Ayano Yamaguchi and Min-Sun Kim

International Journal of Psychological Studies, 2013, vol. 5, issue 1, 1

Abstract: The purpose of this study is to test the cross-cultural predictions of the associations between self-criticism anddepression. The participants consisted of 642 undergraduates - 200 of them studying in Japan, and 442 of themstudying in the United States (Las Vegas- 242; Hawaii- 200). The results indicated that independentself-construal in the U.S. and Japan is negatively associated with comparative self-criticism, which bolsteredcollege students’ taking criticism personally and, in turn, contributed to a high level of depression amongparticipants. However, interdependent self-construal in Japan is positively associated with internalizedself-criticism, which bolstered college students’ taking criticism personally and, in turn, contributed to a highlevel of depression among participants. Discussion of these results and their implications is provided, followedby suggestions for future research on culture, self-criticism, the tendency to take criticism personally which leadsto high level of depression, and the interventions and implications of such research.

Date: 2013
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