Effects of Rumination on Problem-Solving, Mood and Confidence in Post-natal
Boyd, Alexandra Catherine
Date: 6 May 2011
Thesis or dissertation
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University of Exeter
Degree Title
DClinPsych in Clinical and Community Psychology
Abstract
Previous studies have sought to investigate the effects of rumination and distraction on social
problem-solving, mood and confidence of dysphoric and depressed individuals. The current
study is aimed at extending this literature by examining the effects of rumination on parental
problem-solving, mood and problem-solving confidence among ...
Previous studies have sought to investigate the effects of rumination and distraction on social
problem-solving, mood and confidence of dysphoric and depressed individuals. The current
study is aimed at extending this literature by examining the effects of rumination on parental
problem-solving, mood and problem-solving confidence among dysphoric post-natal women.
Fifty-nine post-natal women took part in the study and were allocated to either the dysphoric
or control group based upon the Edinburgh Post-natal Depression Scale (Cox, Holden &
Sagovsky, 1987). Women were asked to complete measures of mood, confidence and four
problem-solving tasks following a rumination or distraction mood induction. Results
indicated that dysphoric post-natal women induced to ruminate showed poorer problemsolving
and lower mood than dysphoric women induced to distract and non-dysphoric women
induced to distract or ruminate. No significant differences were seen in reported confidence
levels for dysphoric post-natal women induced to ruminate than dysphoric women induced to
distract and non-dysphoric women induced to distract or ruminate. Consideration is given to
the clinical implications of these findings as well as the limitations and possibilities for future
research.
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