In:
Psychological Research, Springer Science and Business Media LLC, Vol. 86, No. 3 ( 2022-04), p. 858-870
Abstract:
Previous findings on relationships between inhibition that is a core executive function, and trait rumination have been inconsistent. This inconsistency could be overcome by investigating the association between rumination and the two subcomponents of inhibition: response inhibition and attentional inhibition. This study examined whether and how response inhibition and attentional inhibition were related to rumination as well as worry. University students in Japan ( N = 213) conducted the Go/No-Go Task and the Modified Stroop Task. They also completed self-report measures of depression, trait rumination, trait worry, stressors, and aggressive behaviors. Results indicated that response inhibition deficits were positively associated with trait rumination, and this association was mediated by increases in aggressive behaviors and interpersonal stressors. The associations between these variables remained significant even after controlling for depression level. There were no significant direct or indirect associations between attentional inhibition deficits and rumination. These results suggest that response inhibition deficits, among the subcomponents of inhibition, have an indirect positive association with rumination through interpersonal processes. Results also showed nonsignificant differences between rumination and worry in the magnitude of correlation coefficients with the two subcomponents of inhibition. Therefore, it remains unclear whether the positive association with response inhibition is unique to rumination.
Type of Medium:
Online Resource
ISSN:
0340-0727
,
1430-2772
DOI:
10.1007/s00426-021-01537-y
Language:
English
Publisher:
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Publication Date:
2022
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1463034-5
detail.hit.zdb_id:
2426389-8
SSG:
5,2
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