Thesis
Rumination and depression: implicating hope as a moderator
Washington State University
Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
2009
Handle:
https://hdl.handle.net/2376/101298
Abstract
The present study examines the effects of rumination and hope on depression. It was hypothesized that hope would moderate the relationship between rumination and depression, given that greater goal-directed activity in the face of obstacles may elicit beneficial aspects of rumination. Three hundred ninety-six undergraduate students completed measures of rumination, hope, and depressive symptoms. Main effects were found for both rumination and hope, and a two-way interaction between rumination and hope was found as hypothesized, indicating that high hope served as a buffer against the depressive effects of rumination. The results were significant for both the brooding and reflection subtypes of rumination, suggesting that hope may serve as a better framework for understanding the adaptive value of rumination.
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Details
- Title
- Rumination and depression
- Creators
- Katherine Anne Geiger
- Contributors
- Paul Kwon (Degree Supervisor)
- Awarding Institution
- Washington State University
- Academic Unit
- Psychology, Department of
- Theses and Dissertations
- Master of Science (MS), Washington State University
- Publisher
- Washington State University; Pullman, Wash. :
- Identifiers
- 99900525389401842
- Language
- English
- Resource Type
- Thesis