Rumination and depression in Chinese university students: The mediating role of overgeneral autobiographical memory.
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OBJECTIVE In this study, we examined the mediator effects of overgeneral autobiographical memory (OGM) on the relationship between rumination and depression in 323 Chinese university students. METHOD 323 undergraduates completed the questionnaires measuring OGM (Autobiographical Memory Test), rumination (Ruminative Response Scale) and depression (Center for Epidemiologic Studies Depression Scale). RESULTS Results using structural equation modeling showed that OGM partially-mediated the relationship between rumination and depression (χ2 = 88.61, p < .01; RMSEA = .051; SRMR = .040; and CFI = .91). Bootstrap methods were used to assess the magnitude of the indirect effects. The results of the bootstrap estimation procedure and subsequent analyses indicated that the indirect effects of OGM on the relationship between rumination and depressive symptoms were significant. CONCLUSION The results indicated that rumination and depression were partially mediated by OGM.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Personality and individual differences
دوره 77 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2015