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Responses to affect subtypes differentially associate with anxious and depressive symptom severity
Mennies, Rebekah J. Birk, Samantha L.
Mennies, Rebekah J.
Birk, Samantha L.
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2020-07-02
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https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235256
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Responses to affect include cognitive processes (i.e., perseverative vs. non-perseverative) and valence (i.e., modulation of positive vs. negative affect). However, little research has examined how the factor structure of responses to affect is defined along one or both of these dimensions. The present study conducted an exploratory factor analysis (EFA) of items from assessments of repetitive negative thinking, rumination on positive affect (PA), and dampening. We also examined the associations between emergent factors and measures of depressive symptoms, social anxiety symptoms, and non-social state anxiety. EFA results suggested a three-factor model of repetitive negative thinking, dampening, and rumination on PA. There was a significant association between repetitive negative thinking and dampening factors, but not between other factors. Repetitive negative thinking and dampening were associated with greater internalizing symptoms, whereas rumination on PA was associated with fewer internalizing symptoms. These findings clarify the structure of these responses to affect and their differential associations with symptoms, which may be used to tailor cognitive interventions for anxiety and/or depression.
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Mennies RJ, Birk SL, Case JAC, Olino TM (2020) Responses to affect subtypes differentially associate with anxious and depressive symptom severity. PLoS ONE 15(7): e0235256. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0235256
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Mennies, R. J., Birk, S. L., Case, J., & Olino, T. M. (2019, March 15). Responses to Affect Subtypes Differentially Associate with Anxious and Depressive Symptom Severity. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/epykn
Mennies, R. J., Birk, S. L., Case, J., & Olino, T. M. (2019, March 15). Responses to Affect Subtypes Differentially Associate with Anxious and Depressive Symptom Severity. https://doi.org/10.31234/osf.io/epykn
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PLOS ONE, Vol. 15, Issue 1
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