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Mapping the interplay among cognitive biases, emotion regulation, and depressive symptoms

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Everaert, Jonas, Grahek, Ivan, Duyck, Wouter, Buelens, Jana, Van den Bergh, Nathan, Koster, Ernst H. W.·2017·Cognition and Emotion

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Cognitive biases and emotion regulation (ER) difficulties have been instrumental in understanding hallmark features of depression. However, little is known about the interplay among these important risk factors to depression. This cross-sectional study investigated how multiple cognitive biases modulate the habitual use of ER processes and how ER habits subsequently regulate depressive symptoms. All participants first executed a computerised version of the scrambled sentences test (interpretation bias measure) while their eye movements were registered (attention bias measure) and then completed questionnaires assessing positive reappraisal, brooding, and depressive symptoms. Path and bootstrapping analyses supported both direct effects of cognitive biases on depressive symptoms and indirect effects via the use of brooding and via the use of reappraisal that was in turn related to the use of brooding. These findings help to formulate a better understanding of how cognitive biases and ER habits interact to maintain depressive symptoms.

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Authors
Everaert, J., Grahek, I., Duyck, W., Buelens, J., Van den Bergh, N., & Koster, E. H. W.
Affiliations
  • Ghent University (BE)
  • Department of Experimental Clinical and Health Psychology, Ghent University, Ghent, Belgium
Corresponding author
Everaert, Jonas
Venue
Cognition and Emotion
Published
2016-02-16
Volume
31
Issue
4
Pages
726-735
ISSN
  • 0269-9931 (ISSN-L)
  • 1464-0600
OpenAlex
W2282178436
Cited by
96
References
30
Citations by year
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FWCI
11.36
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Licence
other-oa
Locations
  • Cognition & Emotion (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Ghent University Academic Bibliography (Ghent University) (submittedVersion, other-oa)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Life Sciences › Neuroscience › Cognitive Neuroscience › Neural and Behavioral Psychology Studies
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Psychological Treatments and Assessments
Keywords
cognitive biases, emotion regulation, depressive symptoms, interpretation bias, attentional bias, positive reappraisal, brooding, depression maintenance, eye movements
MeSH terms
Adolescent, Adult, Attention, Cognition, Cross-Sectional Studies, Depression, Emotions, Female, Humans, Male, Bias, Young Adult

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