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Area of Science:

  • Psychology
  • Mental Health
  • Cognitive Science

Background:

  • Poor executive functioning (EF) is consistently linked to depression.
  • The specific mechanisms driving this association require further investigation.
  • Understanding these pathways is crucial for developing targeted interventions.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the role of dependent stressors and perceived uncontrollability in linking EF to depression.
  • To investigate the mediating effect of repetitive negative thinking (RNT) in this relationship.
  • To explore these mechanisms in college students during the early COVID-19 pandemic.

Main Methods:

  • A longitudinal study design with four timepoints over six weeks.
  • 154 college students completed online questionnaires assessing EF, stress, RNT, and depression.
  • Statistical modeling was used to test proposed mediation pathways.

Main Results:

  • Poor baseline EF predicted higher dependent stress frequency.
  • Dependent stress predicted increases in RNT, which in turn predicted increases in depression.
  • The pathway via perceived stress uncontrollability was not supported.

Conclusions:

  • Poor EF confers risk for depression through dependent stress and subsequent RNT.
  • These findings highlight dependent stress and RNT as significant risk mechanisms for depression.
  • The study underscores the importance of addressing EF and RNT in depression prevention and treatment.