Sociotropy-Autonomy, Self-Criticism And Self-Esteem In Individuals With Or Without Depression.

Objective: To examine and predict the relationship among sociotropy-autonomy, self- criticism and self-esteem in individuals with or without depression.

Methods: The cross-sectional, case-control study was conducted from November 2021 to July 2022 in various government hospitals and universities in Lahore, Pakistan, and comprised depression patients of either gender aged 20-40 years in group A. Healthy subjects matched for age and gender were enrolled in control group B.