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Stress Reactivity, Depressive Symptoms, and Mindfulness: A Gulf Arab Perspective

“…Furthermore, mean stress per stressor was a better predictor of anxiety and depression than total stress scores. These findings support those previously reported in other nations (Bouteyre et al, 2007;Hee-og, 2000;Lovejoy & Steuerwald, 1997;Ravindran et al, 1996).…”

“…One such vulnerability is a heightened affective-reactivity to daily life stressors (stress reactivity). Cross-sectional research has repeatedly demonstrated a clear relationship between heightened stress reactivity and elevated depressive symptoms (Bouteyre, Maurel, & Bernaud, 2007; Hee-og, 2000; Lovejoy & Steuerwald, 1997; Ravindran, Griffiths, Merali, & Anisman, 1996). In a study of daily life stress and stress reactivity in college women, Felsten (2004) found that self-reported stress reactivity predicted depression.…”

Stress and its sequelae: Depression, suicide, inflammation, and physical illness.

“…Hassles are typically defined as life stressors that are likely to occur during the course of everyday life and include situations such as misplacing car keys or missing a ride to school or work. Although research linking hassles to depression has not been consistent (Harkness, 2008), depressed individuals have been found to report higher rates of daily hassles than healthy control participants (Lovejoy & Steuerwald, 1997;Ravindran, Matheson, Griffiths, Merali, & Anisman, 2002). Underscoring the potential importance of better understanding the role that hassles play in the onset and maintenance of depression, however, higher frequency of daily hassles has been found to be associated both with greater depression severity (Klein, Lewinsohn, & Seeley, 1997) and with depression recurrence (Bockting et al, 2006).…”