The other end of the continuum: The costs of rumination
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“Rumination refers to a person’s repetitive thoughts about a past event [42], and includes adaptive and maladaptive subtypes”
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Snyder, J. J., Bullard, L., Wagener, A. L., Leong, P. K., Snyder, J., & Jenkins, M. R. (2009) · Journal of Clinical Child & Adolescent Psychology · doi:10.1080/15374410903258959 · Cited by 51 · see citing works
“…stress, persistent symptoms of anxiety may facilitate the development of depressive symptoms through cognitive processes such as rumination and worry; memory and attribution biases about failure, rejection and loss; and self-derogation (Abela, Brozina, & Haigh, 2002; Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998).”
BackgroundRECONCEPTUALIZING THE ROLE OF RESILIENCY IN COPING AND THERAPY
Miller, E. D. (2003) · Journal of Loss and Trauma · doi:10.1080/15325020305881 · Cited by 50 · see citing works
The Mindfulness-Based Social Work and Self-Care Programme: A Mixed Methods Evaluation Study
Maddock, A., McCusker, P., Blair, C., & Roulston, A. (2022) · The British Journal of Social Work · doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcab203 · Cited by 49 · see citing works
Cavicchioli, M., Movalli, M., & Maffei, C. (2019) · The American Journal of Drug and Alcohol Abuse · doi:10.1080/00952990.2018.1511724 · Cited by 47 · see citing works
Garnefski, N., Kraaij, V., Graaf, M. D., & Karels, L. (2009) · Disability and Rehabilitation · doi:10.3109/09638280903071859 · Cited by 45 · see citing works
“Rumination can be described as continuously dwelling on one’s feelings and thoughts, without taking action [17].”
BackgroundA multimethod assessment to study the relationship between rumination and gender differences
Ando, A. M. C., Giromini, L., Ales, F., & Zennaro, A. (2020) · Scandinavian Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1111/sjop.12666 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
Garnefski, N., Kraaij, V., Schroevers, M. J., Aarnink, J., van der Heijden, D. J., Es, S., van Herpen, M. M., & Somsen, G. A. (2009) · Behavioral Medicine · doi:10.1080/08964280903232068 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
“7 , 8 , 13 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 Researchers have found conflicting research results with regard to other cognitive strategies such as acceptance, self-blame, planning, other-blame, and putting into perspective.”
A Benchmarked Feasibility Study of a Self-Hypnosis Treatment for Depression in Primary Care
Dobbin, A., Maxwell, M., & Elton, R. (2009) · International Journal of Clinical and Experimental Hypnosis · doi:10.1080/00207140902881221 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
On Being Found: How Habitual Patterns of Thought Influence Creative Interest, Behavior, and Ability
Verhaeghen, P., Trani, A. N., & Aikman, S. N. (2017) · Creativity Research Journal · doi:10.1080/10400419.2017.1263504 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
“Participants filled out the 22-item Rumination Responsiveness Scale (RRS; Nolen-Hoeksema & Morrow, 1991). This scale asks participants to respond how often they “think or do” one of the options on the scale when they “feel down, sad, or depressed.” Thus the scale measures responses to dysphoric mood that are focused o…”
BackgroundMethodMindful Emotion Regulation Predicts Recovery in Depressed Youth
Chambers, R., Gullone, E., Hassed, C. S., Knight, W., Garvin, T., & Allen, N. B. (2014) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-014-0284-4 · Cited by 43 · see citing works
“…Distress Depression subscale, AD Anhedonic Depression subscale, GDA General Distress Anxiety subscale, AA Anxious Arousal subscale), RRS Ruminative Response Scale, DAS-A Previous Scale, QOLWorld Health Organisation Quality of Life Scale rumination; Nolen-Hoeksema 1998, and worry; Borkovec 1994).”
MethodGarnefski, N., & Kraaij, V. (2012) · International Journal of Audiology · doi:10.3109/14992027.2012.675628 · Cited by 40 · see citing works
“…and/or anxiety are positive refocusing (referring to thinking about joyful and pleasant issues instead of thinking about the negative experience; Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998; Garnefski et al, 2009a,c, 2010; Kraaij et al, 2008; Schroevers et al, 2008) and positive reappraisal (attaching a positive…”
BackgroundResultPeer interaction in mergers: Evidence of collective rumination
Marmenout, K. (2011) · Human Resource Management · doi:10.1002/hrm.20458 · Cited by 39 · see citing works
Garnefski, N., Grol, M. J., Kraaij, V., & Hamming, J. F. (2008) · Patient Education and Counseling · doi:10.1016/j.pec.2008.11.009 · Cited by 35 · see citing works
“Rumination can be described as continuously dwelling on one’s feelings and thoughts, without taking action [16].”
BackgroundHolland, J. M., Futterman, A. M., Thompson, L. W., Moran, C., & Gallagher-Thompson, D. E. (2012) · Death Studies · doi:10.1080/07481187.2011.617489 · Cited by 34 · see citing works
“The results of this study also do not support a cognitive=ruminative model, which would predict that intrusive grief-related thoughts are primarily responsible for maintaining severe grief reactions (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998).”
BackgroundResultMcKeen, H., Hook, M., Podduturi, P., Beitzell, E., Jones, A., & Liss, M. (2021) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-021-02003-z · Cited by 40 · see citing works
“We know from previous research that a tendency to ruminate on the past frequently leads individuals to depression and other negative outcomes (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998).”
BackgroundCurran, M. A., Hazen, N. L., Jacobvitz, D. B., & Sasaki, T. (2006) · Journal of Family Psychology · doi:10.1037/0893-3200.20.3.477 · Cited by 33 · see citing works
“This type of open, objective access to childhood memories is different from ruminative relational thinking, described as focusing passively and repetitively on symptoms of distress without taking corrective actions; these latter thoughts have been linked with prolonged periods of distress and poorer problem-solving sk…”
BackgroundDifferent Patterns of Attention Bias in Worry and Rumination
Hur, J., Gaul, K., & Berenbaum, H. (2019) · Cognitive Therapy and Research · doi:10.1007/s10608-018-09993-4 · Cited by 30 · see citing works
Daniels, L. M., Mandzuk, D., Perry, R. P., & Moore, C. (2011) · Alberta Journal of Educational Research · doi:10.55016/ojs/ajer.v57i1.55457 · Cited by 29 · see citing works
“Although one intention of the reflective process is to reduce anxiety, it may inadvertently contribute to new teachers’ anxieties if it becomes a ruminative process (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998).”
BackgroundThought Suppression, Depressive Rumination and Depression: A Mediation Analysis
Szasz, P. L. (2009) · Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies · Cited by 27 · see citing works
Meta-analysis of the association between rumination and reduced autobiographical memory specificity
Chiu, C. P., Griffith, J. W., Lenaert, B., Raes, F., Hermans, D., & Barry, T. J. (2018) · Memory · doi:10.1080/09658211.2018.1474928 · Cited by 26 · see citing works
“…to the tendency to think repetitively in an unconstructive way on the causes, meanings and consequences of, rather than solutions to, one’s feelings (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998; Watkins, 2008), two subtypes of rumination have also been identified: brooding and reflection (Treynor, Gonzalez, &…”
BackgroundSaintives, C., & Lunardo, R. (2016) · Psychology and Marketing · doi:10.1002/mar.20879 · Cited by 25 · see citing works
Alkar, Ö. Y. (2017) · Current Psychology · doi:10.1007/s12144-017-9755-9 · Cited by 23 · see citing works
Grief: the Constant Companion of Illness
Doka, K. J. (2006) · Anesthesiology Clinics of North America · doi:10.1016/j.atc.2005.12.005 · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Understanding Marital Conflict 7 Years Later From Prenatal Representations of Marriage
Curran, M. A., Ogolsky, B. G., Hazen, N. L., & Bosch, L. A. (2011) · Family Process · doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.2011.01356.x · Cited by 21 · see citing works
Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, and Performance
Moore, Z. E. (2016) · Mindfulness and Performance · doi:10.1017/cbo9781139871310.003 · Cited by 20 · see citing works
Psychometric properties of Persian version of five facets of mindfulness questionnaire
Khanjani, S., Foroughi, A., Bazani, M., Rafiee, S., Tamannaeifar, S., & Habibi, M. (2022) · Journal of Research in Medical Sciences · doi:10.4103/jrms.jrms_10_20 · Cited by 19 · see citing works
“[17] Previous researches have shown that nonjudgmental awareness facilitate the healthy response to emotions[6] and allows people to experience and express their emotion[39] without having to engage in unhealthy strategies such as experiential avoidance[40] and inhibition of thought[41] or excessive engagement[42] and…”
BackgroundGarnefski, N., & Kraaji, V. (2010) · The Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing · doi:10.1097/jcn.0b013e3181d298ca · Cited by 18 · see citing works
“Rumination can be described as continuously dwelling on one’s feelings and thoughts, without taking action.(12) A ruminative way of thinking has also been linked to poorer well-being in people with a chronic disease such as cancer.”
BackgroundThe Clinically Modified Buddhist Psychological Model for Social Work Practice and Self-care
Maddock, A. (2023) · Clinical Social Work Journal · doi:10.1007/s10615-022-00849-9 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
“This would allow Jane to have an increased capacity to experience and ventilate her emotions (Bridges et al., 2004) without under-engagement (e.g., through experiential avoidance) (Hayes et al., 1996) or over-engagement (e.g., through worry or rumination) (Borkovec, 1994; Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998).”
BackgroundCurran, M. A., Hazen, N. L., & Mann, T. (2009) · Parenting · doi:10.1080/15295190802656794 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“This type of open, objective access to childhood memories is different from ruminative thinking, described as focusing passively and repetitively on symptoms of distress without taking corrective actions, and which is linked with prolonged periods of distress and poorer problem solving (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998).”
BackgroundRelationship between coping styles and perceptual asymmetry.
Compton, R., Fisher, L., Koenig, L., McKeown, R., & Muñoz, K. (2003) · Journal of Personality and Social Psychology · doi:10.1037/0022-3514.84.5.1069 · Cited by 17 · see citing works
Maddock, A., & McCusker, P. (2022) · The British Journal of Social Work · doi:10.1093/bjsw/bcac066 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
Decomposing Variance in Co-Rumination Using Dyadic Daily Diary Data
DiGiovanni, A. M., Cornelius, T. M., & Bolger, N. P. (2022) · Social Psychological and Personality Science · doi:10.1177/19485506221116989 · Cited by 15 · see citing works
“…quantitative methods The concept of rumination, or the act of ‘‘focusing passively and repetitively on one’s symptoms of distress . . . and on the meanings of those symptoms . . . without taking action to correct the problems one identifies,’’ is familiar to many (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998).”
BackgroundSuppression of negative self-referent thoughts: A field study
Borton, J. L. S., & Casey, E. C. (2006) · Self and Identity · doi:10.1080/15298860600654749 · Cited by 16 · see citing works
“This finding is consistent with the idea that suppression can cause rumination, which has been shown to be associated with both depressed and anxious mood (Harrington & Blankenship, 2002; Lyubomirsky & Nolen-Hoeksema, 1995; Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998).”
BackgroundResultTime to be wise: temporal perspective and wisdom
Webster, J. (2014) · doi:10.3990/1.9789036536912 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Lu, F., Yang, W., Zhang, Q., & Qiu, J. (2017) · Frontiers in Psychology · doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2017.00838 · Cited by 14 · see citing works
“Rumination is defined as repetitively thinking about one’s negative emotional experience in terms of its causes, consequences, and situational factors (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998).”
BackgroundTesting a Moderated Mediation Model of MBCT’s Effects for Psoriasis Patients
Maddock, A., Hevey, D., D’Alton, P., & Kirby, B. (2019) · Mindfulness · doi:10.1007/s12671-019-01249-w · Cited by 12 · see citing works
“Reduced aversion to difficult stimuli may have led to less need for emotional control and rigid negative avoidant thinking in the forms of worry and rumination (Borkovec 1994; Nolen-Hoeksema 1998).”
BackgroundResearching Entrepreneurial Failures
Shepherd, D. A., & Patzelt, H. (2017) · Springer eBooks · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-48701-4_3 · Cited by 12 · see citing works
Ruiz, F. J., Salazar, D. M., Suárez-Falcón, J. C., Peña-Vargas, A., Ehring, T. W., Barreto-Zambrano, M. L., & Gómez-Barreto, M. P. (2019) · Assessment · doi:10.1177/1073191119843580 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“Rumination has been commonly associated with depression (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998; Treynor, Gonzalez, & Nolen-Hoeksema, 2003), whereas worry is often associated with anxiety disorders (Borkovec, Robinson, Pruzinsky, & DePree, 1983; Newman & Llera, 2011).”
BackgroundMaddock, A., Hevey, D., D’Alton, P., & Kirby, B. (2020) · Mental Health Religion & Culture · doi:10.1080/13674676.2020.1823950 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Catastrophizing As a Predictor of Depressive and Anxious Symptoms in Children
Noel, V. A., Francis, S. E. B., Williams-Outerbridge, K., & Fung, S. L. (2011) · Cognitive Therapy and Research · doi:10.1007/s10608-011-9370-2 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“Engaging in rumination has been shown to lead individuals to generate more depressogenic inferences of the causes and consequences of the events in their life (Nolen-Hoeksema 1998).”
BackgroundA functionalist perspective on social anxiety and avoidant personality disorder
LaFrenière, P. J. (2009) · Development and Psychopathology · doi:10.1017/s0954579409990046 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
THE ROLE OF IRRATIONAL BELIEFS, BROODING AND REFLECTIVE PONDERING IN PREDICTING DISTRESS
Szasz, P. L. (2011) · Journal of Evidence-Based Psychotherapies · Cited by 11 · see citing works
Long-term patterns and predictors of successful stressor resolution in later life.
Brennan, P. L., Schutte, K. K., & Moos, R. H. (2006) · International Journal of Stress Management · doi:10.1037/1072-5245.13.3.253 · Cited by 11 · see citing works
“…such as logical analysis and support seeking, may result in increased distress, as when prolonged efforts to understand a stressor and to solicit assistance with it reflect rumination (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998) or procrastination that prevent individuals from confronting and managing the problem.”
BackgroundInfluentialAydın, Y. (2023) · Bartın University Journal of Faculty of Education · doi:10.14686/buefad.1022706 · Cited by 9 · see citing works
Rumination and quality of life among Northern Plains Indians.
Isaacs, D., Tehee, M. A., & Gray, J. S. (2021) · Psychological Services · doi:10.1037/ser0000547 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Os efeitos do mindfulness na percepção dos estudantes de medicina de uma universidade brasileira
Silveira, L. L., Fabrizzi, H. E., Hamilko, H. C. C., Stefanello, S., & dos Santos, D. V. D. (2021) · Revista Brasileira de Educação Médica · doi:10.1590/1981-5271v45.2-20200149 · Cited by 6 · see citing works
Understanding Personality and Person-Specific Predictors of Cyber-Based Insider Threat
Pang, J. S. (2016) · Advances in religious and cultural studies (ARCS) book series · doi:10.4018/978-1-5225-0156-5.ch006 · Cited by 4 · see citing works
The Effects of Emotion-Focused versus Instrumental Rumination on the Provision of Social Support
Steers-Wentzell, K. L. (2003) · D-Scholarship@Pitt (University of Pittsburgh) · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Ando, A. M. C., Passariello, G., & Zennaro, A. (2022) · Scandinavian Journal of Psychology · doi:10.1111/sjop.12873 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Feeling a Little Guilt but Ruminating a Lot: How Indulgence Impacts Guilt and its Consequences
Lunardo, R., & Saintives, C. (2014) · Developments in marketing science: proceedings of the Academy of Marketing Science · doi:10.1007/978-3-319-10951-0_292 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
Individual differences in granularity of the affective responses to music
Kantor‐Martynuska, J., & Bigand, E. (2013) · Polish Psychological Bulletin · doi:10.2478/ppb-2013-0043 · Cited by 2 · see citing works
“…of temperament and personality, namely, emotional reactivity (Strelau & Zawadzki, 1993, 1995), neuroticism (Eysenck, 1967), and rumination (Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998; Watkins & Teasdale, 2004), are associated with varied aspects of emotional processing (Eysenck & Eysenck, 1985; Fresco,…”
BackgroundKaynakçı, F. Z. Ü. (2018) · Eğitimde ve Psikolojide Ölçme ve Değerlendirme Dergisi · doi:10.21031/epod.367560 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
The contribution of rumination and internal working models of attachment to psychological symptoms
Turan, N., & Erdur‐Baker, Ö. (2010) · Procedia - Social and Behavioral Sciences · doi:10.1016/j.sbspro.2010.07.258 · Cited by 1 · see citing works
“The relationships of rumination with psychological symptoms were parallel to the previous studies (e.g., Nolen-Hoeksema, 1998) as well as the relation of negative internal models (e.g., Mikulincer, Florian & Weller, 1993).”
ResultLauren, J. (2006) · IRL - University of Missouri, St. Louis (University of Missouri–St. Louis) · Cited by 1 · see citing works
THE EFFECT OF THE GUIDED DISCLOSURE PROTOCOL ON DAILY STRESS, MOOD AND COPING
Eldridge, F. (2010) · White Rose eTheses Online (University of Leeds, The University of Sheffield, University of York)
More Research Questions: Rebuttal to Bornstein, Langer, and Stickney
Range, L. M., & Jenkins, S. R. (2010) · Sex Roles · doi:10.1007/s11199-010-9799-x
“Rumination, repeatedly focusing on a trauma, trauma symptoms, or possible causes and consequences of the distress ( Nolen-Hoeksema 1998 ), occurs more in women than men (Nolen-Hoeksema & Jackson 2001).”
BackgroundMending broken hearts with a throw of the dice
Wernik, U. (2011) · Sexual & Relationship Therapy · doi:10.1080/14681994.2010.540008
“Nolen-Hoeksema (1988) reported that people with more ruminative styles of responding to their distress shortly after their loss were more likely to remain highly distressed over the subsequent 18 months. On the other hand, Wegner and Gold (1995) describe the higher physiological reactivity, negative emotional and cogn…”
BackgroundNorman, P. K. (2013) · Murdoch University Research Portal
ATINER's Conference Paper Series TUR2014-1262
Onaylı, S., & Kordoutis, P. (2014)
BRIEF REPORT Rumination, Fear, and Cortisol: An In Vivo Study of Interpersonal Transgressions
McCullough, M. E., Orsulak, P. J., Brandon, A., & Akers, L. (2015)
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- Psychological Inquiry
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