Characteristics of emotion regulation in recovered depressed versus never depressed individuals

Ehring, Thomas ; Fischer, Silke; Schnülle, Jewgenija; Bösterling, Andrea und Tuschen-Caffier, Brunna (2008): Characteristics of emotion regulation in recovered depressed versus never depressed individuals. In: Personality and Individual Differences, Bd. 44, Nr. 7: S. 1574-1584

Abstract

There is evidence that depressed individuals show a more dysfunctional use of emotion regulation strategies than controls. Some authors have suggested that these deficits are not confined to the acute phase but are a risk factor for the development of recurrent depressive episodes. The study aimed to provide a preliminary test of this hypothesis by comparing 42 students with a history of depression to 42 matched controls using self-report questionnaires. In line with the hypotheses, past depression was related to higher levels of self-perceived emotion regulation difficulties, a more frequent use of dysfunctional emotion regulation strategies and a less frequent use of ‘putting things into perspective’ as a functional strategy. In exploratory analyses, the groups also differed in emotion acceptance and clarity. As a whole, the results provide preliminary support for the idea that depression vulnerability is related to deficits in emotion regulation.

• Dokumententyp: Zeitschriftenartikel
• Fakultät: Psychologie und Pädagogik > Department Psychologie > Klinische Psychologie und Psychotherapie
• Themengebiete: 100 Philosophie und Psychologie > 150 Psychologie
• ISSN: 1873-3549
• Sprache: Englisch