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Depressive symptoms are associated with unrealistic negative predictions of future life events

Strunk, Daniel R., Lopez, Howard, DeRubeis, Robert J.·2006·Behaviour Research and Therapy
DOI 10.1016/j.brat.2005.07.001
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This study examined the relationship between depressive symptoms and bias in the prediction of future life events. Responding to internet announcements, 153 participants varying widely in self-reported depression symptom severity estimated the probability of 40 events occurring over the succeeding 30 days. After the 30-day period, participants reported which events occurred. Optimistic/pessimistic biases were related to level of depressive symptoms. A non-significant optimistic bias characterized participants with low depressive symptoms whereas a significant pessimistic bias characterized participants with high depressive symptoms. Those reporting mild symptoms did not exhibit a systematic pessimistic or optimistic bias. General imprecision in predictions for undesirable events was associated with depressive symptoms. These findings suggest that depression is associated with pessimistic bias rather than accuracy in judgment.

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  1. Carson, 2001, Depressive realism: Continuous monitoring of contingency judgments among depressed outpatients and non-depressed controls (Doctoral dissertation, Vanderbilt University, 2001), Dissertation Abstracts International, 62, 1070

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Authors
Strunk, D. R., Lopez, H., & DeRubeis, R. J.
Affiliations
University of Pennsylvania (US)
Corresponding author
Strunk, Daniel R.
ORCID
Venue
Behaviour Research and Therapy
Publisher
Elsevier BV
Published
2006-06
Volume
44
Issue
6
Pages
861-882
ISSN
0005-7967 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1016/j.brat.2005.07.001
OpenAlex
W2083254456
Cited by
307
References
39
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FWCI
3.02
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Licence
www.elsevier.com/tdm/userlicense/1.0/ (tdm)
Locations
  • Behaviour Research and Therapy (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Scholarly Commons (University of Pennsylvania) (submittedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › General Decision Sciences › Decision-Making and Behavioral Economics
Keywords
depressive symptoms, pessimistic bias, optimism bias, prediction of future events, judgment accuracy, negative life events, probability estimation
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Aged, Depression, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Judgment, Life Change Events, Male, Middle Aged, Psychiatric Status Rating Scales, Psychometrics, Set, Psychology

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