Effects of rumination and distraction on naturally occurring depressed mood
1993; Taylor & Francis; Volume: 7; Issue: 6 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1080/02699939308409206
ISSN1464-0600
AutoresSusan Nolen–Hoeksema, Jannay Morrow,
Tópico(s)Stress Responses and Cortisol
ResumoAbstract Mildly-to-moderately depressed and nondepressed subjects were randomly assigned to spend 8 minutes focusing their attention on their current feeling states and personal characteristics (rumination condition) or on descriptions of geographic locations and objects (distraction condition). Depressed subjects in the rumination condition became significantly more depressed, whereas depressed subjects in the distraction condition became significantly less depressed. Rumination and distraction did not affect the moods of nondepressed subjects. These results support the hypothesis that ruminative responses to depressed mood exacerbate and prolong depressed mood. whereas distracting response shorten depressed mood.
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