Abstract
The current study tested the stress-reactivity extension of response styles theory of depression (Nolen-Hoeksema Journal of
Abnormal Psychology 100:569–582, 1991) in a sample of high-risk children and early adolescents from a vulnerability-stress perspective using a multi-wave longitudinal
design. In addition, we examined whether obtained results varied as a function of either age or sex. During an initial assessment,
56 high-risk children (offspring of depressed parents; ages 7–14) completed measures assessing rumination and depressive symptoms.
Children were subsequently given a handheld personal computer which signalled them to complete measures assessing depressive
symptoms and negative events at six randomly selected times over an 8-week follow-up interval. In line with hypotheses, higher
levels of rumination were associated with prospective elevations in depressive symptoms following the occurrence of negative
events. Sex, but not age, moderated this association. Rumination was more strongly associated with elevations in depressive
symptoms following the occurrence of negative events in girls than in boys.
Abnormal Psychology 100:569–582, 1991) in a sample of high-risk children and early adolescents from a vulnerability-stress perspective using a multi-wave longitudinal
design. In addition, we examined whether obtained results varied as a function of either age or sex. During an initial assessment,
56 high-risk children (offspring of depressed parents; ages 7–14) completed measures assessing rumination and depressive symptoms.
Children were subsequently given a handheld personal computer which signalled them to complete measures assessing depressive
symptoms and negative events at six randomly selected times over an 8-week follow-up interval. In line with hypotheses, higher
levels of rumination were associated with prospective elevations in depressive symptoms following the occurrence of negative
events. Sex, but not age, moderated this association. Rumination was more strongly associated with elevations in depressive
symptoms following the occurrence of negative events in girls than in boys.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Pages 1-11
- DOI 10.1007/s10802-011-9563-x
- Authors
- John R. Z. Abela, Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, Tillett Hall, Livingston Campus, 53 Avenue E, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8040, USA
- Benjamin L. Hankin, Department of Psychology, University of Denver, Frontier Hall 2155 South Race Street, Denver, CO 80208, USA
- Dana M. Sheshko, Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, Tillett Hall, Livingston Campus, 53 Avenue E, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8040, USA
- Michael B. Fishman, Department of Psychology, McGill University, Stewart Biological Sciences Building, 1205 Dr. Penfield Avenue, Montreal, Quebec, Canada H3A 1B1
- Darren Stolow, Department of Psychology, Rutgers University, Tillett Hall, Livingston Campus, 53 Avenue E, Piscataway, NJ 08854-8040, USA
- Journal Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology
- Online ISSN 1573-2835
- Print ISSN 0091-0627