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Measuring generalized expectancies for negative mood regulation: initial scale development and implications.

Catanzaro, Salvatore, Mearns, Jack·1990·Journal of Personality Assessment

Abstract

A scale measuring generalized expectancies for negative mood regulation (NMR) was developed. The construct was defined as the expectancy that some behavior or cognition will alleviate a negative mood state. Data from five samples of college undergraduates (N = 1,630) were reported. Internal consistency, discriminant validity from social desirability, and temporal stability were demonstrated for a 30-item scale derived from an initial pool of 50 items. Further analyses revealed (a) modest correlations of the 30-item scale with internal-external control, (b) that high scorers on the NMR scale reported few symptoms of depression, and (c) that the NMR scale predicted a different pattern of emotions than the Beck Depression Inventory did. Discussion focused on possible roles for expectancies for negative mood regulation in the coping process and directions for future research on the mood regulation process.

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Authors
Catanzaro, S., & Mearns, J.
Affiliations
Illinois State University (US)
Venue
Journal of Personality Assessment
Published
1990-06-01
Volume
54
Issue
3
Pages
546-563
ISSN
0022-3891 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W1966484138
Cited by
609
References
29
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FWCI
1.96
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Journal of Personality Assessment (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
American Psychological Association
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Decision Sciences › Management Science and Operations Research › Psychometric Methodologies and Testing
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Applied Psychology › Optimism, Hope, and Well-being
Keywords
negative mood regulation, expectancy, scale development, mood regulation, coping, depression, internal-external locus of control, Beck Depression Inventory, undergraduate students
MeSH terms
Adaptation, Psychological, Adult, Depression, Female, Humans, Internal-External Control, Male, Personality Tests, Problem Solving, Psychometrics, Reference Values, Set, Psychology, Social Behavior

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