TY  - JOUR
A1  - Heissel, Andreas
A1  - Pietrek, Anou F.
A1  - Kangas, Maria
A1  - Van der Kaap-Deeder, Jolene
A1  - Rapp, Michael Armin
T1  - The Mediating Role of Rumination in the Relation between Basic Psychological Need Frustration and Depressive Symptoms
T2  - Journal of Clinical Medicine
N2  - Research within the framework of Basic Psychological Need Theory (BPNT) finds strong associations between basic need frustration and depressive symptoms. This study examined the role of rumination as an underlying mechanism in the association between basic psychological need frustration and depressive symptoms. A cross-sectional sample of N = 221 adults (55.2% female, mean age = 27.95, range = 18–62, SD = 10.51) completed measures assessing their level of basic psychological need frustration, rumination, and depressive symptoms. Correlational analyses and multiple mediation models were conducted. Brooding partially mediated the relation between need frustration and depressive symptoms. BPNT and Response Styles Theory are compatible and can further advance knowledge about depression vulnerabilities.
KW  - psychopathology
KW  - elf-determination theory
KW  - response styles theory
KW  - frustration
KW  - depressive disorder
KW  - emotional regulation
KW  - rumination
Y1  - 2023
UR  - https://publishup.uni-potsdam.de/frontdoor/index/index/docId/57833
SN  - 2077-0383
VL  - 12
SP  - 1
EP  - 10
PB  - MDPI
CY  - Basel, Schweiz
ER  -