APS
30th APS Annual Convention · 2018
The Roles of Avoidance Temperament and Rumination in Depressive Symptoms
- Jacqueline Kantor
Palo Alto University - Carolyn Resner
Palo Alto University - Elan Lepovic
Palo Alto University - Gregory Miller
University of California, Los Angeles - Wendy Heller
University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign - Stacie Warren
Palo Alto University
Abstract
Avoidance and approach temperament are associated with depression, although the nuances explaining these relationships are not understood. The present study tested the contributions of avoidance and rumination to depression. Results demonstrate that, elevated avoidance is associated with depression, though only for individuals with high rumination.
Depression
