Stress Generation in Depression: Three Studies on Its Resilience, Possible Mechanism, and Symptom Specificity

Joiner, Thomas E.; Wingate, LaRicka R.; Gençöz, Tülin; Gençöz, Faruk

doi:10.1521/jscp.24.2.236.62272

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“…Among community samples the pattern has been replicated among those with histories of major depression, including late adolescent women (Daley et al, 1997), young adolescent males and females (Hammen & Brennan, 2001;Patton, Coffey, Posterino, Carlin, & Bowes, 2003), adult men (Cui & Vaillant, 1997) and adult women (Hammen & Brennan, 2002;Harkness & Luther, 2001). Numerous studies have also shown the stress generation pattern in samples of individuals with elevated depression scores such as college students (Hankin, Kassel, & Abela, 2005;Joiner, Wingate, Gencoz, & Gencoz, 2005;Potthoff, Holahan, & Joiner, 1995; additional studies are noted in the section on personality predictors of stress occurrence), or symptom scores in other populations (e.g., Davila, Bradbury, Cohan, & Tochluk, 1997;Jones, Beach, & Forehand, 2001;Van Os & Jones, 1999). Many of these studies found that elevated rates of stressors among those with depression histories did not occur for independent (fateful) events, and were specific to dependent events that are especially likely to reflect interpersonal content.…”

Section: Brief Summary Of Stress Generation Researchmentioning

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Stress generation in depression: Reflections on origins, research, and future directions

2006

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Depressed individuals report higher rates of stressful life events, especially those that have occurred in part because of the person's characteristics and behaviors affecting interpersonal interactions. Termed stress generation, this phenomenon draws attention to the role of the individual as an active contributor rather than passive player in his or her environment, and is therefore an example of action theory. In this article, the author speculates about the intellectual origins of her stress generation perspective, and notes somewhat similar transactional approaches to the stress-disorder link outside of depression research. The literature on stress generation in depression is reviewed, including studies that attempt to explore its correlates and predictors, covering clinical, contextual, family, genetic, cognitive, interpersonal, and personality variables. Empirical and conceptual gaps in our understanding of processes contributing to stressors in the lives of depressed people remain. The author concludes with suggestions for further research, with the goal of furthering understanding both of mechanisms of depression and of dysfunctional interpersonal processes, as well as development of effective interventions to help break the stress-recurrence cycle of depression.

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Section: Brief Summary Of Stress Generation Researchmentioning

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Stress generation in depression: Reflections on origins, research, and future directions

2006

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“…Two such emotions are anxiety and hostility, which are often reported by depressed individuals (American Psychiatric Association 2000). In two studies, Joiner et al (2005) evaluated the role of anxiety in stress generation, but found non-significant effects. They concluded their article with a call for research on the role of anger and hostility in stress generation.…”

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Hostility, Interpersonal Competence, and Daily Dependent Stress: A Daily Model of Stress Generation

2007

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We used a daily diary design to evaluate a daily model of stress generation that included both daily sadness and hostility as precipitants, and interpersonal competence as a moderator variable. Our results indicated that daily stress generation was precipitated by daily hostile, but not sad, mood. Participants' skill at initiating interactions influenced daily stress generation in an unexpected direction. Specifically, the positive daily relationship between hostility and dependent stress was stronger for those with higher initiation scores. The results suggest that stress generation at the daily level functions differently than stress generation involving major life events. We discuss the implications of these findings for future research on stress generation.

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“…Much of this research has dealt with stress generation processes in depression (Hankin, Kassel, & Abela, 2005;Joiner, Wingate, Gencoz, & Gencoz, 2005;Safford, Alloy, Abramson, & Crossfield, 2007). Taken together, evidence depicts cognitive-personality vulnerability to depression as an active, rather than passive process.…”

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Cognitive vulnerability to anxiety in the stress generation process: Interaction between the Looming Cognitive Style and Anxiety Sensitivity

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2010

Journal of Anxiety Disorders

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Stress Generation in Depression: Three Studies on Its Resilience, Possible Mechanism, and Symptom Specificity

Cited by 83 publications

References 39 publications

Stress generation in depression: Reflections on origins, research, and future directions

Stress generation in depression: Reflections on origins, research, and future directions

Hostility, Interpersonal Competence, and Daily Dependent Stress: A Daily Model of Stress Generation

Cognitive vulnerability to anxiety in the stress generation process: Interaction between the Looming Cognitive Style and Anxiety Sensitivity

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