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Construct accessibility and depression: An examination of cognitive and affective factors

Gotlib, Ian H., McCann, C. Douglas·1984·Journal of Personality and Social Psychology

Abstract

Two studies in which the parameters of construct accessibility in depression were examined are reported. In Experiment 1, depressed and nondepressed subjects were required to name the colors of tachistiscopically presented depressed-content, neutral-content, and manic-content words. Because of the predicted accessibility and interference effects of the depressed-content words, the depressed subjects were expected to demonstrate longer response latencies to these words than to the non-depressed-content words. This response pattern was found for the depressed subjects; the nondepressed subjects did not demonstrate differential response latencies. In Experiment 2, a mood-induction paradigm was used to investigate whether the interference effects obtained in Experiment 1 were due to temporary mood differences between the depressed and nondepressed subjects, or were a function of more stable depression-associated patterns of information processing. Although predicted group differences were obtained on a mood adjective checklist, no effects were found for task performance. These results suggest that transient mood is not a sufficient explanation for the results obtained in Experiment 1. The implications of the present findings for the understanding of both construct accessibility and depression are discussed, and directions for future research are suggested.

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  • Over time, failing to attend to and remember positive stimuli could cause depressed individuals to view the world as less abundant with rewards.

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Authors
Gotlib, I. H., & McCann, C. D.
Affiliations
Western University (CA)
Venue
Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
Published
1984
Volume
47
Issue
2
Pages
427-439
ISSN
  • 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
  • 1939-1315
OpenAlex
W2051083052
Cited by
475
References
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Citations by year
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FWCI
9.93
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Personality and Social Psychology (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Mental Health via Writing
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
Keywords
construct accessibility, depression, color naming, response latency, interference effects, mood induction, cognitive factors, emotional factors
MeSH terms
Cognition, Depression, Humans, Reaction Time, Mental Recall, Semantics, Set, Psychology

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