Altered reward responsiveness and depressive symptoms: An examination of social and monetary reward domains and interactions with rejection sensitivity.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Alterations in positive valence systems and social processes, including low reward responsiveness and high rejection sensitivity, have been observed in depression. Most reward research focuses on the monetary domain, but social reward responsiveness may be particularly relevant to understanding the etiology of depression, especially in combination with other social processes. Pathways to depression are complex, and research testing interactions between multiple factors is needed. The present study examined the interactive effects of reward responsiveness and rejection sensitivity on depressive symptoms using both social and monetary reward electroencephalogram (EEG) tasks.

Methods

Emerging adults (N = 120) completed peer interaction and monetary incentive delay ta

SUBMITTER: Pegg S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7896043 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature