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A Multidimensional Structure for Repetitive Thought: What's on Your Mind, and How, and How Much?
Abstract
Although repetitive thought (RT) styles such as worry, rumination, and processing correlate positively, they have divergent effects on well-being, suggesting important dimensional variation. In Study 1, multidimensional scaling identified 2 dimensions--positive versus negative content valence and searching versus solving purpose--among students (N=978) who completed standard RT measures. In Study 2, students (N=100) sorted 25 descriptions of RT. Multidimensional scaling identified 4 dimensions, including valence and purpose. Content valence associated with valenced affect; solving associated with less aroused affect and less polarized appraisals of thought topics. In Study 3, valence and purpose of RT descriptions by women in a breast cancer prevention trial (N=62) predicted concurrent affect and psychological and physical well-being.
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- Segerstrom, S. C., Stanton, A. L., Alden, L. E., & Shortridge, B. E.
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- Journal of Personality and Social Psychology
- Published
- 2003
- Volume
- 85
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 909-921
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- 0022-3514 (ISSN-L)
- 1939-1315
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- W1994185736
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- 414
- References
- 106
- FWCI
- 10.65
- Type
- journal article
- Language
- en
- Open access
- closed
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