The mind wanders to dark places: Mind-wandering catalyzes rumination in the context of negative affect and impulsivity.

ABSTRACT: Spontaneous mind-wandering has been theorized to increase susceptibility for rumination, contributing to risk for major depressive disorder (MDD). Clarifying whether-and under what circumstances-mind-wandering leads to rumination could inform the development of targeted interventions to reduce risk for ruminative sequelae. Using intensively sampled data in 44 young adults with remitted MDD and 38 healthy volunteers with 1,558 total observations collected from 2018 to 2022, we conducted multilevel models to investigate temporal relationships between mind-wandering and rumination. Contextual factors (e.g., intensity of negative affect; momentary impulsivity) and individual factors (e.g., MDD history) were examined as moderators of these relationships. Mind-wandering predicted increased rumin

SUBMITTER: Xu EP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11850280 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature