“…In contrast to the cognitive theory, high levels of implicit self-esteem seem to be associated with depression in adults (De Raedt et al, 2006;Franck, De Raedt, Dereu, & Van den Abbeele, 2007;Franck, De Raedt, & De Houwer, 2008;Gemar, Segal, Sagrati, & Kennedy, 2001). Similarly, implicit self-esteem, but not explicit self-esteem, has been found to relate positively to future depressive symptoms at six months follow-up (Franck, De Raedt, & De Houwer, 2007). On the other hand, recent findings of Bos, Huijding, Muris, Vogel, and Biesheuvel (2010) suggest there is no association between implicit self-esteem and internalizing problems (e.g.…”