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01-08-2013 | Empirical Research

The Combined Effects of Self-Referent Information Processing and Ruminative Responses on Adolescent Depression

Auteurs: Stephanie Winkeljohn Black, Patrick Pössel

Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence | Uitgave 8/2013

Abstract

Adolescents who develop depression have worse interpersonal and affective experiences and are more likely to develop substance problems and/or suicidal ideation compared to adolescents who do not develop depression. This study examined the combined effects of negative self-referent information processing and rumination (i.e., brooding and reflection) on adolescent depressive symptoms. It was hypothesized that the interaction of negative self-referent information processing and brooding would significantly predict depressive symptoms, while the interaction of negative self-referent information processing and reflection would not predict depressive symptoms. Adolescents (n = 92; 13–15 years; 34.7 % female) participated in a 6-month longitudinal study. Self-report instruments measured depressive symptoms and rumination; a cognitive task measured information processing. Path modelling in Amos 19.0 analyzed the data. The interaction of negative information processing and brooding significantly predicted an increase in depressive symptoms 6 months later. The interaction of negative information processing and reflection did not significantly predict depression, however, the model not meet a priori standards to accept the null hypothesis. Results suggest clinicians working with adolescents at-risk for depression should consider focusing on the reduction of brooding and negative information processing to reduce long-term depressive symptoms.

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Currently, the depression-related subtype of rumination is interpreted as a depressive symptom, not as an independent construct such as brooding and reflection (Treynor et al. 2003). Thus, depression-related rumination will not be examined in the current study.

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Titel: The Combined Effects of Self-Referent Information Processing and Ruminative Responses on Adolescent Depression
Auteurs: Stephanie Winkeljohn Black
Patrick Pössel
Publicatiedatum: 01-08-2013
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Journal of Youth and Adolescence / Uitgave 8/2013
Print ISSN: 0047-2891
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-6601
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10964-012-9827-y

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