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  • Cognitive psychology
  • Clinical psychology
  • Affective science

Background:

  • The cognitive catalyst model suggests rumination and negative cognitive content predict depressive affect.
  • Previous studies used explicit measures; this study examined implicit measures.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To test if explicit and implicit negative cognitive content interact with rumination to predict depressive affect.
  • To investigate if mood state and depression history moderate these effects.

Main Methods:

  • 61 undergraduates (27 previously depressed, 34 never depressed) completed explicit and implicit negative cognitive content measures.
  • Participants were randomly assigned to rumination or distraction induction.
  • Dysphoric affect was measured before and after inductions.

Main Results:

  • Explicit negative cognitive content, not implicit, interacted with rumination to predict changes in dysphoric affect.
  • These interactions were moderated by baseline dysphoria levels.

Conclusions:

  • Rumination amplifies the link between explicit negative cognitive content and depressive affect.
  • This effect is most pronounced in individuals with existing sad mood.