Introduction: Over time, several studies have provided knowledge about the relationship between self-silencing and depression. However, even if there is a tendency to obtain positive correlations, results ranging from null to large effects are rather variable, and until now no meta-analysis exists of these results, to our knowledge. Under these circumstances, the purpose of the present study is to quantitatively integrate existing results refecting the relationship between self-silencing and depression and to explore potential moderators of this relationship, in regards to conceptual aspects and characteristics of the samples. Methods: Our meta-analysis incorporates 31 published and 11 unpublished studies (with a total of 10,108 participants and 131 effect sizes), written in English, which statistically quantify the link between self-silencing and depression. For the analysis of the overall effect, specific meta-analytical procedures were used for heterogeneity, publication bias, and potential moderators. Results: There is an overall significant positive and medium correlation between self-silencing and depression (r = 0.391, p < 0.001). The heterogeneity of the results is partially explained by components of self-silencing, measured in each study and certain features of the samples such as age, sexual orientation, and level of education. Discussion: For researchers on this topic, our results offer a more precise input for computing sample sizes and also generate expectations of results as a function of specific methodological features. For practitioners, our results suggest the importance of approaching components of self-silence in counseling and therapy (with increased attention towards the externalized self-perception and the divided self) as mechanisms in depression (especially for younger and highly educated clients, and for non-heterosexuals).

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自我沉默与抑郁之间的关系：荟萃分析

简介：随着时间的推移，一些研究提供了关于自我沉默与抑郁之间关系的知识。然而，即使有获得正相关的趋势，从零效应到大效应的结果也是相当可变的，据我们所知，到目前为止，还没有对这些结果进行荟萃分析。在这种情况下，本研究的目的是定量整合反映自我沉默与抑郁之间关系的现有结果，并在样本的概念方面和特征方面探索这种关系的潜在调节因素。方法：我们的荟萃分析包含 31 项已发表和 11 项未发表的研究（共有 10,108 名参与者和 131 个效应量），用英语编写，它从统计学上量化了自我沉默和抑郁之间的联系。为了分析整体效果，使用特定的荟萃分析程序来分析异质性、发表偏倚和潜在的调节因素。结果：自我沉默与抑郁之间存在总体显着的正相关和中等相关性（r = 0.391，p < 0.001）。结果的异质性部分解释为自我沉默的成分，在每项研究中测量，以及样本的某些特征，如年龄、性取向和教育水平。讨论：对于该主题的研究人员，我们的结果为计算样本量提供了更精确的输入，并根据特定的方法学特征生成对结果的预期。对于从业者来说，