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Cognitive coping strategies and symptoms of depression and anxiety: A comparison between adolescents and adults

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GARNEFSKI, NADIA, LEGERSTEE, JEROEN, KRAAIJ, VIVIAN, VAN DEN KOMMER, TESSA, TEERDS, JAN·2002·Journal of Adolescence
DOI 10.1006/jado.2002.0507
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The present study focused on comparability of adolescents and adults in the reporting of cognitive coping strategies and their relationship to symptoms of depression and anxiety. Two samples were included: 487 adolescents attending a secondary school and 630 adults from a general practitioners practice. Data were obtained on symptoms of depression and anxiety and the use of nine cognitive coping strategies: acceptance, catastrophizing, other-blame, positive reappraisal, putting into perspective, refocus on planning, positive refocusing, rumination and self-blame. The results showed that all cognitive coping strategies were reported by adolescents to a significantly lesser extent than by adults. Further, it was shown that both in adolescents and adults a considerable percentage of the variance in symptomatology was explained by the use of cognitive coping strategies. Although adolescents and adults differed in relative strength of the relationships, generally speaking, conclusions were the same: in both groups, the cognitive coping strategies self-blame, rumination, catastrophizing and positive reappraisal were shown to play the most important role in the reporting of symptoms of psychopathology, showing the importance of introducing prevention and intervention programmes at an early stage.

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  • A study on a non-clinical adolescent sample identified a specific cognitive model for depression in adolescents, different from the one for anxiety; high Rumination and Self-Blame (only in females), and low Positive Refocusing and Positive Reappraisal (in both males and females), were significantly associated with depression.

    “Regarding the relationship between different coping strategies and depression in adolescents, a study carried out on a non-clinical adolescent sample identified a specific cognitive model for depression in adolescents, which was also different from the one for anxiety [15]. High Rumination and Self-Blame (only in females), and low Positive Refocusing and Positive Reappraisal (in both males and”

    From Cognitive Coping Strategies among Inpatient Adolescents with Depression and Psychiatric Comorbidity (2023) · cites this paper as [15]

  • Maladaptive strategies such as Catastrophising, Rumination, and Suppression have been correlated with mental health disorders including depression, anxiety disorders, PTSD, and eating disorders.

    “In general, the use of maladaptive strategies, such as, but not limited to, Catastrophising, Rumination, and Suppression, has been correlated with mental health disorders, such as depression [9,12,13], anxiety disorders [14,15], PTSD [16,17], eating disorders [18,19], etc.”

    From Cognitive Coping Strategies among Inpatient Adolescents with Depression and Psychiatric Comorbidity (2023) · cites this paper as [15]

  • The cognitive style associated with depression does not undergo significant changes in adults.

    “By linking the fact that there is no specificity related to severity with the fact that there is no age-specificity (the cognitive style associated with depression does not undergo significant changes in adults), implications for prevention can result as well [15].”

    From Cognitive Coping Strategies among Inpatient Adolescents with Depression and Psychiatric Comorbidity (2023) · cites this paper as [15]

  • Adults are better equipped than younger counterparts due to experiences in learning and practicing emotion regulation strategies.

    “Adults are better equipped than their younger counterparts due to their experiences in learning and practicing emotion regulation strategies (Garnefski, Legerstee, Kraaij, Van Den Kommer, & Teerds, 2002).”

    From A randomized controlled trial of strong minds: A school-based mental health program combining acceptance and commitment therapy and positive psychology (2016) · cites this paper as Garnefski et al., 2002

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Authors
GARNEFSKI, N., LEGERSTEE, J., KRAAIJ, V., VAN DEN KOMMER, T., & TEERDS, J.
Affiliations
Leiden University (NL)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Adolescence
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2002-12
Volume
25
Issue
6
Pages
603-611
ISSN
0140-1971 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1006/jado.2002.0507
OpenAlex
W2106870230
Cited by
561
References
14
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FWCI
5.28
Type
journal article
Language
en
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Licence
Locations
  • Journal of Adolescence (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (publishedVersion)
  • EUR Research Repository (Erasmus University Rotterdam) (submittedVersion)
  • Leiden Repository (Leiden University) (submittedVersion)
  • Data Archiving and Networked Services (DANS) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Student Stress and Coping
Keywords
cognitive coping, depressive symptoms, anxiety symptoms, adolescents, adults, age differences, rumination, self-blame, catastrophizing, positive reappraisal, acceptance, psychopathology, early intervention
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Anxiety, Child, Cognition, Data Interpretation, Statistical, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales

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