Adolescents' co-rumination and stress predict affective changes in a daily-diary paradigm.
Co-rumination has been related to both high quality friendship and depressive symptoms. However, little is known regarding the extent to which co-rumination may be detrimental, its distinction from rumination and potential gender differences in co-rumination. This study used a modified version of Rose's Co-rumination Questionnaire (Rose, 2002) to examine the behaviour of daily co-rumination with daily stress and negative affect among adolescents. Results demonstrated that co-rumination did not have a main effect in predicting negative affect, but did evidence a significant interaction with life stress. Additionally, co-rumination demonstrated incremental utility above that of rumination. Finally, gender differences were not supported. In conclusion, this investigation revealed that co-rumination exacerbates the effects of life stress and is predictive of increased internalising symptoms.
Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
Laura C
LC
Hruska
Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
Kate J
KJ
Zelic
Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
Kelsey S
KS
Dickson
Department of Psychology, Kent State University, Kent, OH, USA.
Jeffrey A
JA
Ciesla
D000203:Activities of Daily Living / Q000523:psychology*; D000293:Adolescent; D001007:Anxiety / Q000523:psychology*; D003863:Depression / Q000523:psychology*; D005260:Female; D033062:Friends; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D013315:Stress, Psychological / Q000523:psychology*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
Adolescent; Anxiety; Co-rumination; Depression; Stress