dc.contributor.author | Boyd, Alexandra Catherine | en_GB |
dc.date.accessioned | 2011-10-19T15:07:32Z | en_GB |
dc.date.accessioned | 2013-03-21T10:11:53Z | |
dc.date.issued | 2011-05-06 | en_GB |
dc.description.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 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. | en_GB |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/10036/3238 | en_GB |
dc.language.iso | en | en_GB |
dc.publisher | University of Exeter | en_GB |
dc.rights.embargoreason | I wish to publish the work | en_GB |
dc.subject | Rumination | en_GB |
dc.subject | Distraction | en_GB |
dc.subject | Post-natal | en_GB |
dc.subject | Problem-solving | en_GB |
dc.subject | Confidence | en_GB |
dc.subject | Mood | en_GB |
dc.title | Effects of Rumination on Problem-Solving, Mood and Confidence in Post-natal | en_GB |
dc.type | Thesis or dissertation | en_GB |
dc.date.available | 2013-03-30T04:00:15Z | |
dc.contributor.advisor | O'Mahen, Heather | en_GB |
dc.publisher.department | Psychology | en_GB |
dc.type.degreetitle | DClinPsych in Clinical and Community Psychology | en_GB |
dc.type.qualificationlevel | Doctoral | en_GB |
dc.type.qualificationname | DClinPsych | en_GB |