title: Does negative mood influence self-report assessment of individual and relational measures? An experimental analysis.
abstract: The present study was designed to test the influence of negative mood on the self-report of individual and relational correlates of depression and marital distress. The authors applied a combined experimental mood induction procedure, based on music, autobiographical recall, and environmental manipulation. Results showed that the mood manipulation was effective, and the depressed Mood Induction Procedure (MIP) and neutral MIP groups did not differ in their self-rated measures of the above-mentioned variables. In conclusion, the authors argue that these measures are generally insensitive to depressed mood, providing an important contribution to this literature.
authors.affiliation: Ghent University.
authors.forename: Els
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Heene
authors.forename: Rudi
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: De Raedt
authors.forename: Ann
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Buysse
authors.forename: Paulette
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van Oost
mesh_terms: D000223:Adaptation, Psychological; D000328:Adult; D000339:Affect; D000368:Aged; D003142:Communication; D003220:Conflict, Psychological; D003863:Depression / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007389:Internal-External Control; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008297:Male; D008393:Marriage / Q000523:psychology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009769:Object Attachment; D010555:Personality Inventory / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D011594:Psychometrics / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D012016:Reference Values; D015203:Reproducibility of Results; D012647:Self-Assessment