View of Self Scale: Measuring Negative Self-Referential Thoughts in Depression

Abstract

View of self has been implicated in the definition, development, course, and treatment of psychological disorders. Both negative self-views and positive or inflated self-views can be associated with different forms of psychological distress. Negative self-views are common in individuals with depressive disorders, anxiety disorders, schizophrenia, and other psychiatric conditions [5,6]. Individuals with narcissistic personality disorder may exhibit an inflated explicit self-view while maintaining a negative implicit view of themselves [7].