Related Experiment Video
Updated: Apr 22, 2026

Evaluating the Anti-depression Effect of Xiaoyaosan on Chronically-stressed Mice
Published on: January 7, 2019
The Mediating Effects of Rumination Between Perceived Social Support and Alexithymia Among People Living With HIV in
Dan Zhang1,2,3,4,5, Limei Feng1,2,3,4,5, Jiaxin Hao1,2,3,4,5
1Dan Zhang, BSc, is a Nursing Graduate Student, School of Medicine, Jiangnan University, Wuxi, China.
Abstract:
The current study aims to examine associations between perceived social support, rumination, and alexithymia among people living with HIV (PWH) in China, and the role of rumination in mediating the relationship between perceived social support and alexithymia. A cross-sectional study was conducted among 224 PWH recruited from Wuxi, China. We used the PROCESS macro for mediation and conditional process analysis, version 4.0, for SPSS to examine the relationship and mediating effects of rumination between perceived social support and alexithymia. Eventually, we found that intrusive rumination and purposeful rumination both played a partial mediating role between perceived social support and alexithymia, with each accounting for 37.61% (β = -0.265, p < .01) and 26.67% (β = 0.317, p < .05) of the total effect, respectively. Our findings suggest that targeting both intrusive rumination and purposeful rumination may enhance the impact of perceived social support on alexithymia among PWH.
More Related Videos
03:05Influence of Emotional Factors on the Efficacy of Acupuncture Treatment for Overweight Complicated with Hyperlipidemia: A Retrospective Cohort Study
Published on: November 21, 2025
08:42Design and Implementation of an fMRI Study Examining Thought Suppression in Young Women with, and At-risk, for Depression
Published on: May 19, 2015
Related Concept Videos
Social Relationships and Well-Being
Psychological and Sociocultural Causes of Schizophrenia
Relationship Formation
Self-Help Support Groups
Accessibility and Cost-Effectiveness
One of the primary strengths of self-help...
Sources of Self-Esteem III: Social Comparison
Self-Discrepancy and Its Effects