Interpersonal Convergence of Personality Constructs in Dynamic and Cognitive Models of Depression

Both dynamic and cognitive models of depression posit that the individual's personality structure influences vulnerability to depression. Blatt's constructs of dependency and self-criticism and Beck's constructs of sociotropy and autonomy were compared within the conceptual framework of the interpersonal circle. The results indicated that dependency and sociotropy displayed considerable overall convergence and were associated with similar …