THE BIDIRECTIONAL RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN RUMINATION AND SELF-ESTEEM: EVIDENCE FROM LONGITUDINAL TRACKING AND DIARY METHODS

• Authors: Li Xiaowen , He Yuanquing , Ye Kaili , Xu Hao
• Languages of publication: EN

Abstracts

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Rumination and self-esteem are pivotal in mental health research. Existing studies indicate that there is an association between rumination and self-esteem, however there is a lack of evidence for bidirectional influences. This study employed longitudinal and diary methods to investigate their bidirectional influences. The initial phase involved a two-wave survey, conducted over a year, with 1157 participants to examine the bidirectional predictive relationship between rumination and self-esteem. Cross-Lagged Panel Model (CLPM) indicated that baseline rumination could forecast subsequent self-esteem levels, and vice versa. To reduce recall bias, the second phase involved a 28-day diary study with 185 participants, revealing that daily fluctuations in rumination could predict the following day’s self-esteem, and similarly, daily self-esteem levels could predict the next day’s rumination. This research elucidates the bidirectional influences between rumination and self-esteem, introducing a bidirectional spiral ascension model. This model holds significant theoretical implications for mental health research.

Keywords

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RUMINATION; SELF-ESTEEM; LONGITUDINAL TRACKING METHOD; DIARY METHOD

• Publisher: Institute of Experimental Psychology, Slovak Academy of Sciences
• Journal: Studia Psychologica
• Year: 2024
• Volume: 66
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 193 - 206

Contributors

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Li Xiaowen

• College of Education, Anhui Normal University, Wuhu 241000, China

• https://orcid.org/0009-0007-5218-2861

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He Yuanquing

• https://orcid.org/0000-0001-9643-285X

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Ye Kaili

• https://orcid.org/0009-0002-6485-5692

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Xu Hao

• https://orcid.org/0009-0000-8376-3705

Identifiers

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31577/sp.2024.03.900