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Perceived Stress, Anhedonia and Illusion of Control: Evidence for Two Mediational Models

Auteurs: Ryan Bogdan, Patricia L. Pringle, Elena L. Goetz, Diego A. Pizzagalli

Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research | Uitgave 6/2012

Abstract

Illusion of control (IOC) refers to the perception that one has control over an outcome that is, in actuality, uncontrollable; low IOC has been linked to depression. Prior studies in depression have mostly assessed IOC using paradigms involving positive outcomes, suggesting that IOC might be influenced by anhedonia. Recent evidence indicates that anhedonia, in turn, is linked to stress. To clarify such links, we examined putative relationships among perceived stress, anhedonia, and IOC (as assessed by a non-contingency task) in 63 participants. Perceived stress and anhedonia, but not general depressive symptoms, were associated with reduced IOC. Moreover, anhedonia fully mediated the relationship between stress perception and IOC, and perceived stress partially mediated the relationship between IOC and anhedonia. Findings suggest that (1) IOC is integrally related to hedonic capacity, (2) reward processing deficits may promote reduced IOC, and/or (3) a low IOC may promote depression via anhedonia-related mechanisms.

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One additional goal of the present study was to investigate whether an acute laboratory stressor (threat-of-shock manipulation) affected IOC, and further modulated relationships among perceived stress, IOC, and anhedonia. To this end, participants completed the non-contingency task under a stress, i.e., threat-of-shock (no actual shock was delivered), and no-stress condition (counterbalanced across participants). Unexpectedly, and contrary to prior studies using similar threat-of-shock manipulations (e.g., Bogdan and Pizzagalli 2006; Grillon et al. 1993), self-report measures of anxiety and mood as well as skin conductance measurements revealed that the acute stress manipulation was unsuccessful. Based on these null findings, the acute stress manipulation was not further considered, and IOC scores were averaged across conditions for further analyses. IOC scores in the no-stress and stress condition were strongly correlated (r = .68, P < .01).

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Titel: Perceived Stress, Anhedonia and Illusion of Control: Evidence for Two Mediational Models
Auteurs: Ryan Bogdan
Patricia L. Pringle
Elena L. Goetz
Diego A. Pizzagalli
Publicatiedatum: 01-12-2012
Uitgeverij: Springer US
Gepubliceerd in: Cognitive Therapy and Research / Uitgave 6/2012
Print ISSN: 0147-5916
Elektronisch ISSN: 1573-2819
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s10608-011-9413-8

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