Social Rejection: How Best to Think About It?
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Abstract College students who wrote about the abstract context of a recent social rejection (e.g., “How do you think you will view
this event in 1–2 years?”) subsequently reported lower levels of depression and rumination symptoms than those who wrote about
the abstract reasons or implications (e.g., “Why do you think this happened?”) or those given no writing instructions. A third
group who wrote about concrete aspects of their experience (e.g., “As you recall the event, what physical sensations do you
notice?”) had lower rumination scores than the no-writing control. Results are discussed in terms of the relative contributions
of level of abstraction, contextual focus, and negative self-judgment in emotional processing.
- Content Type Journal Article
- Category Original Article
- DOI 10.1007/s10608-010-9296-0
- Authors
- Stephanie S. Rude, The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX USA
- Francesco A. Mazzetti, The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX USA
- Hoimonti Pal, The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX USA
- Melissa R. Stauble, The University of Texas at Austin Austin TX USA
- Journal Cognitive Therapy and Research
- Online ISSN 1573-2819
- Print ISSN 0147-5916
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