The effect of self-perception on mental vulnerability mediated by emotional distress tolerance in people with depressive disorder

The purpose of this study was to investigate the effect of self-perception on mental vulnerability mediated by emotional distress tolerance in people with depressive disorder. The research was a descriptive correlation based on Path analysis. The statistical population of the present study consisted of all women with depressive disorder with a record in 27 counseling and treatment centers for psychological disorders under the supervision of the Welfare Organization in Gorgan in 2020. In this study, 260 women with depressive disorder were selected as the sample size available. The research instruments included Mental Vulnerability Questionnaire of Najarian and Davoodi (2001), Self-Perception Questionnaire of Pourhossein (2009) and Emotional Distress Tolerance Questionnaire Simmons and Gahr (2005). Data analysis was performed by structural equation modeling based on multivariate regression and 18SPSS software, 23 Amos. Findings showed that self-perception of -0.32 and emotional distress tolerance -0.23 had a direct effect on mental vulnerability (P<0/001). The indirect effect of self-perception on the mediation of emotional distress tolerance on mental vulnerability was confirmed (P<0/001). In general, 0.38 of the mental vulnerability variable can be explained by self-perception through the mediation of emotional distress tolerance. The results of this study provide practical implications for reducing psychological harm with respect to the components of emotional distress tolerance and self-perception in depressed people.