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Filip Raes1, Katrien Verstraeten, Patricia Bijttebier
1Department of Psychology, University of Leuven, Belgium. Filip.Raes@psy.kuleuven.be
Abstract:
It has been well established that depressed mood is related to overgeneral memory recall (OGM), which refers to a relative difficulty in retrieving specific information from one's autobiographical memory (AM). The present study examined whether OGM is also related to depressed mood in children and whether lack of inhibitory control mediates this relationship. One hundred thirty-five children (ages 9-13) completed measures assessing depressive symptoms, AM specificity, and inhibitory control. The results showed that depressed mood is positively associated with OGM and that inhibitory control mediated this relationship.
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