Rumination and worrying as possible mediators in the relation between neuroticism and symptoms of depression and anxiety in clinically depressed individuals

Roelofs, Jeffrey; Huibers, Marcus J.H.; Peeters, Frenk; Arntz, Arnoud; Os, Jim van

doi:10.1016/j.brat.2008.10.002

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“…The effect of condition on patient valence is represented by weight a, whereas weight b is the effect of patient valence on pain, partialling out the effect of condition [25]. The total effect (c) of condition upon pain consists of both the direct (c') and the indirect (ab) effect.…”

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Impact of being primed with social deception upon observer responses to others’ pain

Ruddere

Goubert

Vervoort

et al. 2013

Pain

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This study examined whether priming with social deception affects responses (pain estimates, self-reported sympathy, inclination to help) towards others' pain. We further explored whether the priming effect is mediated by the valence of the patients (positive/negative), as indicated by the participants. First, participants (N=55) took part in an 'independent' delayed memory study in which they read either a neutral text about the use of the health care system (neutral condition) or a text about its misuse (social deception condition). Second, participants watched videos of pain patients performing pain-inducing activities. Participants rated the patients' pain, the sympathy felt for the patients and the inclination to help the patients. Third, the participants re-estimated patients' pain when patients' self-report of pain was provided.Fourth, pictures of the patients were shown and participants indicated the valence of the patients (positive/negative). Results revealed no direct effect of priming with social deception.However, priming with social deception was related to less positive rating of the valence of the patients, that were related to lower ratings on pain and sympathy, and to larger discrepancies between the ratings of the patients and the observers. The results indicate that observers attribute less pain, feel less sympathy and take patients' self-reported pain intensity less into account when the patients are evaluated less positively, which is likely to occur when a cognitive scheme of social deception is primed.Note: This is an uncorrected version of an author's manuscript accepted for publication.Copyediting, typesetting, and review of the resulting proofs will be undertaken on this manuscript before final publication. During production and pre-press, errors may be discovered that could affect the content.

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Section: Pain -Accepted Uncorrected Manuscriptmentioning

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Impact of being primed with social deception upon observer responses to others’ pain

Ruddere

Goubert

Vervoort

et al. 2013

Pain

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“…By reflecting on the literature and considering the fact that transdiagnostic factors of perfectionism and RNT are caused by the individual's illogical beliefs (22,23), the current study indicated a correlation between perfectionism and RNT and also a significant relationship between these two transdiagnostic factors and anxiety. It appears that these two factors can predict anxiety symptoms.…”

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The Mediating Role of Repetitive Negative Thinking in Relationship Between Negative Perfectionism and Severity of Anxiety Symptoms

Abdi

Chalabianloo

Joorbonyan

2016

Iran J Psychiatry Behav Sci

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Background: Anxiety disorders which influence physical and psychological strength and the quality of individual and social life are afflicting great numbers of people both in the modern developed societies and in underdeveloped ones. As two cases of transdiagnostic factors influencing a wide range of psychological disorders, especially anxiety disorders, repetitive thinking (RT) and perfectionism are now receiving greater attention from psychologists and psychotherapists. Objectives: The current study was an attempt to investigate the mediating role of RT in predicting the relationship between perfectionism and severity of anxiety. Materials and Methods: For this purpose, 385 students of Azerbaijan Shahid Madani University were selected using cluster random sampling and evaluated through the three inventories of depression and anxiety symptoms, repetitive thinking questionnaire (RTQ) and perfectionism questionnaires in 2015. Data were analyzed using SPSS software and hierarchical regression analysis. Results: Findings suggested that there were correlations among three variables of perfectionism, RT and anxiety; results also revealed that RT played a significant mediating role in predicting the relationship between perfectionism and anxiety. Conclusions: These findings can be an effective step toward designing plans to prevent different emotional disorders and treatment protocols.

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“…Roberts, Gilboa and Gotlib (1998) have suggested that as individuals high in neuroticism tend to focus on their dysphoric experiences, perseverative cognition may be the most frequent cognitive manifestation of this personality trait. In fact, perseverative cognition may be the pathway through which neuroticism impairs psychological health (Barnhofer & Chittka, 2010;Muris et al, 2005;Nolan et al, 1998;Roberts et al, 1998;Roelofs et al, 2008). Robinson (2007) suggested that the relationship between neuroticism and perseverative cognition is based on a difference in executive cognitive function.…”

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“…This condition drains cognitive and emotional energy as they promote prolonged activation of psychological stressors during respite periods (Brosschot, Pieper, & Thayer, 2005). This prolonged activation may eventually lead to health problems such as cardiovascular disorders and depression (Brosschot et al, 2005;Nepon, Flett, Hewitt, & Molnar, 2011;Nolan, Roberts, & Gotlib, 1998;Roelofs, Huibers, Peeters, Arntz, & van Os, 2008). To prevent these, it is important to find concrete coping strategies that workers can use to reduce WPC on a daily basis.…”

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confidence: 99%

“…This assumption is based on numerous studies that have shown that neuroticism, the tendency to experience emotional distress and instability, is positively related to the frequency of worry and rumination (Conway, Csank, Holm, & Blake, 2000;Keogh, French, & Reidy, 1998;Muris, Roelofs, Rassin, Franken, & Mayer, 2005;Roelofs et al, 2008). Thus, since individuals high in neuroticism are more prone to worry and rumination, they are less likely to be distracted by social activities and to experience a contingent reduction of WPC.…”

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Social Activities Do not Distract Everyone from Work A Diary Study of Work-Related Perseverative Cognition

Foucreault¹,

Ménard²

2016

IJPS

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Work-related perseverative cognition (WPC) involves rumination about the past and worry about the future regarding workplace issues. Such cognition impedes workers' daily recovery and well-being as it fosters prolonged activation of psychological stressors during leisure time. Considering these detrimental effects, it is important, for both theoretical and practical considerations to highlight coping strategies that individuals can use to reduce daily WPC. Previous studies have led to contradictory results regarding the potential of social activities to decrease daily WPC. The aim of this study was to bring new insights on these results by examining how the benefits from time spent on social activities (i.e., reducing WPC) vary according to an individual's level of neuroticism. A total of 48 daytime workers from a Canadian university completed evening diaries on 10 days during two consecutive workweeks (316 data points). Participants recorded the number of minutes spent on social activities after each workday and the extent to which a series of WPC had crossed their mind during the evening. Results from Hierarchical Linear Modeling (HLM) analyses revealed that time spent on social activities was associated to a daily decrease of WPC for workers low in neuroticism but to an increase of WPC for those high in neuroticism. This study suggests that workers high in neuroticism may be less likely to benefit from social activities. The discussion focuses on why potentially protective mechanisms associated with social activities may not be helpful to them. Practical implications based on individuals' level of neuroticism are offered.

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Rumination and worrying as possible mediators in the relation between neuroticism and symptoms of depression and anxiety in clinically depressed individuals

Cited by 186 publications

References 53 publications

Impact of being primed with social deception upon observer responses to others’ pain

Impact of being primed with social deception upon observer responses to others’ pain

The Mediating Role of Repetitive Negative Thinking in Relationship Between Negative Perfectionism and Severity of Anxiety Symptoms

Social Activities Do not Distract Everyone from Work A Diary Study of Work-Related Perseverative Cognition

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