Does culture moderate the relationships between rumination and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression?

Li, Haoxiang; Lee, Bryan; Reyneke, Tamsyn; Haque, Shamsul; Abdullah, Siti Zainab; Tan, Britney Kerr Wen; Liddell, Belinda J.; Jobson, Laura

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“…Some studies suggest that rumination is both more common and less strongly associated with psychological maladjustment in collectivistic versus individualistic cultures, perhaps because of higher value placed on prosocial negative emotions as well as greater tendency to self‐distance from one's emotions (Chang et al, 2010; De Vaus et al, 2018; Schunk et al, 2022). However, a recent cross‐national study found that culture did not moderate links between rumination and symptoms of depression and posttraumatic stress (Li et al, 2022). More research is needed regarding potential differences in pathways linking victimization, rumination, and depression based on cultural values and national origin.…”

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Childhood bullying victimization, emotion regulation, rumination, distress tolerance, and depressive symptoms: A cross‐national examination among young adults in seven countries

Labella,

Klein,

Yeboah

et al. 2023

Aggressive Behavior

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Existing research suggests a robust association between childhood bullying victimization and depressive symptoms in adulthood, but less is known about potential mediators of this link. Furthermore, there is limited cross‐national research evaluating similarities and differences in bullying victimization and its associations with mental health. The current study addressed gaps in the literature by evaluating cognitive and affective responses to stress (i.e., emotion regulation, rumination, and distress tolerance) as potential mediators of the link between recalled bullying victimization and current depressive symptoms among 5909 (70.6% female) college students from seven countries. Results revealed specific indirect associations of bullying victimization through distress tolerance and three out of four facets of rumination, as well as a persistent direct association of childhood bullying on adulthood depression. Emotion regulation strategies were not significantly associated with bullying victimization and did not mediate its association with depressive symptoms. Constrained multigroup models indicated that results were invariant across country and gender. Findings provide evidence of statistical mediation in a cross‐sectional sample and await replication in prospective studies. Rumination and distress tolerance may be promising targets for resilience‐promoting interventions among children experiencing peer victimization. Ongoing research is needed to clarify cross‐national patterns in childhood bullying, identify additional mediators accounting for the remaining direct association, and evaluate emotion regulation as a potential moderator of associations between bullying victimization and adult mental health.

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Childhood bullying victimization, emotion regulation, rumination, distress tolerance, and depressive symptoms: A cross‐national examination among young adults in seven countries

Labella,

Klein,

Yeboah

et al. 2023

Aggressive Behavior

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Examination of Cross‐National and Gender Differences in Rumination and Its Association with Depression: A Cross‐Sectional Comparison Between Residents of the United Kingdom and Japan

Umegaki,

Yoshinaga,

Kobori

2024

Jpn Psychol Res

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Rumination often leads to maladaptive consequences. Some studies report cross‐national disparities regarding the extent to which people ruminate, as well as its consequences. This study aimed to quantify the disparities in rumination between European (United Kingdom [UK]) and East Asian (Japan) countries, as well as compare its relation with depression. Gender differences were also examined. An online questionnaire survey targeting residents aged between 20 and 69 years was conducted in July 2022. Data from 3,551 participants (UK: N = 1,891, Japan: N = 1,660) were analyzed statistically using 2 × 2 multivariate analysis of variance and moderation analyses. Results showed a greater inclination towards rumination among UK residents, in comparison to those residing in Japan. The magnitude of rumination–‐depression association differed by country, with the association being more pronounced in the UK. Females displayed a higher inclination towards rumination in both the UK and Japan. In both countries, a robust association exists between rumination and concurrent depression. Implications of the findings and future directions are discussed.

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Does culture moderate the relationships between rumination and symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder and depression?

Cited by 2 publications

References 49 publications

Childhood bullying victimization, emotion regulation, rumination, distress tolerance, and depressive symptoms: A cross‐national examination among young adults in seven countries

Childhood bullying victimization, emotion regulation, rumination, distress tolerance, and depressive symptoms: A cross‐national examination among young adults in seven countries

Examination of Cross‐National and Gender Differences in Rumination and Its Association with Depression: A Cross‐Sectional Comparison Between Residents of the United Kingdom and Japan

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