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Cognitive vulnerability to depression: A taxometric analysis

Gibb, Brandon E., Alloy, Lauren B., Abramson, Lyn Y., Beevers, Christopher G., Miller, Ivan W.·2004·Journal of Abnormal Psychology
DOI 10.1037/0021-843x.113.1.81
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Although there is increasing support for the hypothesis that negative cognitive styles contribute vulnerability to depression, it remains unclear how best to conceptualize the heterogeneity in cognitive vulnerability to depression. Specifically, does this heterogeneity reflect quantitative or qualitative differences among individuals? The goal of this study was to address this question by examining whether the underlying structure of cognitive vulnerability to depression is best conceptualized as dimensional or categorical. Taxometric analyses provided consistent support for the dimensional nature of negative cognitive styles. It appears, therefore, that cognitive vulnerability to depression is best conceptualized as a dimensional construct, present to a greater or lesser extent in all individuals. Despite this, the strength of the relationship between negative cognitive styles and depressive symptoms does appear to vary as a function of where along the cognitive style continuum one falls.

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  • Only one taxometric study exists examining the latent structure of cognitive vulnerability to depression (Gibb et al., 2004), and it found evidence of dimensionality.

    “Yet, only one taxometric study exists examining the latent structure of cognitive vulnerability to depression (Gibb, Alloy, Abramson, Beevers, & Miller, 2004), finding evidence of dimensionality.”

    From A Latent Structure Analysis of Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression in Adolescence (2019) · cites this paper as Gibb et al., 2004

  • It cannot be assumed that evidence of dimensionality in adults (Gibb et al., 2004) is generalizable to adolescents, given developmental differences in cognitive vulnerability.

    “Given developmental differences in cognitive vulnerability, it cannot be assumed that evidence of dimensionality in adults (Gibb et al., 2004) is generalizable to adolescents.”

    From A Latent Structure Analysis of Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression in Adolescence (2019) · cites this paper as Gibb et al., 2004

  • The current findings are consistent with those reported in an earlier taxometric investigation with an adult sample drawing on self-report measures (Gibb et al., 2004).

    “These findings are consistent with those reported in an earlier taxometric investigation with an adult sample drawing on self-report measures (Gibb et al., 2004).”

    From A Latent Structure Analysis of Cognitive Vulnerability to Depression in Adolescence (2019) · cites this paper as Gibb et al., 2004

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Authors
Gibb, B. E., Alloy, L. B., Abramson, L. Y., Beevers, C. G., & Miller, I. W.
Affiliations
  • Binghamton University (US)
  • Temple University (US)
  • University of Wisconsin–Madison (US)
  • Brown University (US)
ORCID
Venue
Journal of Abnormal Psychology
Publisher
American Psychological Association (APA)
Published
2004-02
Volume
113
Issue
1
Pages
81-89
ISSN
  • 0021-843X (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1846
DOI
10.1037/0021-843x.113.1.81
OpenAlex
W1980083984
Cited by
60
References
45
Citations by year
2026: 1 · 2024: 2 · 2023: 3 · 2021: 2 · 2020: 3 · 2019: 2 · 2018: 2 · 2017: 6 · 2016: 2 · 2015: 2 · 2014: 2 · 2013: 2 · 2012: 1
FWCI
5.22
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Abnormal Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
  • National Institutes of Health (5r01mh044779-04)
  • National Institute of Mental Health (MH43866, MH48216, MH58866, MH 44779, R01MH058866)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
cognitive vulnerability to depression, negative cognitive style, depressive symptoms, taxometric analysis
MeSH terms
Adult, Cognition Disorders, Depression, Female, Humans, Male, Psychopathology, Surveys and Questionnaires

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