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Affective Reactivity to Daily Interpersonal Stressors as a Prospective Predictor of Depressive Symptoms

O'Neill, Suzanne C., Cohen, Lawrence H., Tolpin, Laura H., Gunthert, Kathleen Cimbolic·2004·Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology

Abstract

We conceptualized affective reactivity to daily interpersonal stressors as an index of interpersonal sensitivity and evaluated it as a vulnerability factor for depression. College students completed an initial measure of depression (Time 1). Then, at the end of each day for two weeks, they completed a checklist of daily stressors and measures of state affect. Two months later (Time 2), students completed the depression measure again as well as a questionnaire that assessed life events for the intervening two months. We conducted regression analyses to predict Time 1-Time 2 changes in depressive symptoms. Our major predictions were positive main effects for Time 1 affective reactivity to daily interpersonal stressors and Time 2 negative interpersonal events, and a significant effect for the reactivity × Time 2 events interaction. Significant results were obtained for the two main effects, but not for the interaction. The results suggest that affective reactivity to daily interpersonal stressors is a predictor of depressive symptoms and demonstrate the heuristic value of a daily process design to study the antecedents of psychopathology.

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Authors
O'Neill, S. C., Cohen, L. H., Tolpin, L. H., & Gunthert, K. C.
Affiliations
  • University of Delaware (US)
  • American University (US)
Venue
Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology
Published
2004-04
Volume
23
Issue
2
Pages
172-194
ISSN
0736-7236 (ISSN-L)
OpenAlex
W2091216673
Cited by
141
References
56
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5.63
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
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Journal of Social and Clinical Psychology (publishedVersion)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Mental Health Research Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Experimental and Cognitive Psychology › Anxiety, Depression, Psychometrics, Treatment, Cognitive Processes
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
Keywords
emotional reactivity, interpersonal stressors, depressive symptoms, interpersonal sensitivity, depression vulnerability, state affect, life events, university students, prospective prediction

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