APS
2026 APS Annual Convention · 2026
Personal and Group-Focused Rumination Following Racial Discrimination: Divergent Pathways to Depression and Sociopolitical Action
- Lisa Sinclair
University of Winnipeg - Paul Trapnell
University of Winnipeg - Erin Sinclair
University of Manitoba - Shae Torres
University of Amsterdam - Kelysian Warmington
University of Winnipeg - Jessica Cameron
University of Manitoba
Abstract
Following racial discrimination, personal rumination predicted brooding and depression, whereas group-focused rumination predicted critical reflection, motivation, and action. Community sample data (N = 244) supported the Dual Rumination Model, identifying pathways to distress versus empowerment and establishing group-focused rumination as a potential mechanism for facilitating critical consciousness and sociopolitical engagement.
