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Relations between trait anxiety and depression: A mediated moderation model.

Tao Wang¹, Min Li¹, Song Xu¹

¹Department of Military Psychology, School of Psychology, Army Medical University, Chongqing, 400038, China.

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Summary

Trait anxiety increases depression risk, but cognitive flexibility can buffer this effect. Rumination mediates this interaction, highlighting targets for depression prevention.

Keywords:

Cognitive flexibility Depression Rumination Trait anxiety

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Area of Science:

Psychology
Clinical Psychology
Mental Health

Background:

Depression is a significant public health concern.
Trait anxiety is a known risk factor for depression.
Understanding the interplay between anxiety, cognitive processes, and depression is crucial for effective interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

To investigate the moderating role of cognitive flexibility in the trait anxiety-depression relationship.
To examine the mediating role of rumination in the interactive effect of trait anxiety and cognitive flexibility on depression.
To test a mediated moderation model grounded in cognitive and susceptibility phenotype theories of depression.

Main Methods:

A cross-sectional survey was conducted with 1619 Chinese adults.
Participants completed self-report measures for trait anxiety, rumination, cognitive flexibility, and depression.
Statistical analyses included correlation, multiple linear regression, and mediated moderation tests.

Main Results:

Trait anxiety positively correlated with rumination and depression.
Cognitive flexibility negatively correlated with trait anxiety, rumination, and depression.
Rumination mediated the moderating effect of cognitive flexibility on the trait anxiety-depression link, explaining 79.25% of the variance.

Conclusions:

Cognitive flexibility acts as a protective factor, moderating the impact of trait anxiety on depression.
Rumination plays a key mediating role in how cognitive flexibility influences depression risk.
Findings support interventions aimed at enhancing cognitive flexibility and reducing rumination for depression prevention and management.