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Mood-as-input and depressive rumination.

Jack Hawksley¹, Graham C L Davey

¹Department of Psychology, University of Sussex, Brighton BN1 9QH, UK.

Behaviour Research and Therapy

|November 3, 2009

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Negative moods increase persistent rumination, especially when individuals aim to complete as much as possible. This finding sheds light on perseverative depressive rumination and its links to worry.

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Psychology
Cognitive Science

Background:

Rumination is a common cognitive process associated with depression and anxiety.
Mood-as-input theory suggests that current mood states influence cognitive processes and task persistence.

Purpose of the Study:

To test mood-as-input theory predictions regarding rumination.
To investigate the impact of induced mood states and stop rules on rumination persistence.

Main Methods:

An experimenter-controlled interview was used to induce negative or positive mood states.
Participants reflected on a personal period of depression.
Two stop rules were employed: 'as many as can' and 'feel like continuing'.

Main Results:

Persistence in rumination was highest in participants experiencing negative mood and using the 'as many as can' stop rule.
This suggests a mechanism contributing to perseverative depressive rumination.

Conclusions:

Mood-as-input processes may explain perseverative rumination and worry.
Factors like negative mood and metacognitive beliefs about rumination influence task persistence.