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Examining the association between rumination, negative affectivity, and negative affect induced by a paced auditory
Matthew T Feldner1, Ellen W Leen-Feldner, Michael J Zvolensky
1Anxiety and Health Research Laboratory, Department of Psychology, The University of Vermont, John Dewey Hall, Burlington, VT 05405-0134, USA. mfeldner@uark.edu
Journal of Behavior Therapy and Experimental Psychiatry
|September 6, 2005
Summary
Depressive rumination correlates with negative affectivity. Dispositional negative affectivity influences emotional responses to challenges, impacting valence but not arousal, crucial for understanding emotional vulnerability.
Area of Science:
- Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
- Affective Science
Background:
- Rumination is a cognitive process linked to emotional distress.
- Negative affectivity is a personality trait characterized by a tendency to experience negative emotions.
- Understanding the interplay between rumination and negative affectivity is key to explaining emotional vulnerability.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the relationship between depressive rumination and negative affectivity.
- To examine how negative affectivity moderates the emotional response to a laboratory stressor.
- To explore the role of these factors in emotional vulnerability.
Main Methods:
- Ninety nonclinical participants completed a computerized Paced Serial Auditory Addition Task (PASAT).
- Assessed depressive ruminative response style and general negative affectivity.
- Measured negative affect elicited during the PASAT.
Main Results:
- A moderate correlation was found between depressive rumination and negative affectivity.
- Negative affectivity predicted negative affect during the PASAT.
- Dispositional negative affectivity moderated the impact of depressive rumination on the valence, but not arousal, of emotional responses.
Conclusions:
- Depressive rumination and negative affectivity are related constructs.
- Negative affectivity plays a moderating role in emotional responses to stressors.
- Findings contribute to understanding rumination's role in emotional vulnerability.